H & Lou » larry

Chapter 7

Louis and Harry had gotten most of the boxes of things they owned into their car on their first trip between apartments. Harry had been smiling, they had been complaining about the space they had for so long. Harry had gotten taller and had filled out in the time they had lived there together. Louis had not grown much at all.

"We're really about to go into our new home together." Harry smiled as he pulled a box of their bedroom Knick knacks from the car.

Louis smiled and shrugged, "we are, Sweetheart. Aren't you excited?"

"I am." Harry smiled as he held the box on his hip and the complex door open with his other hand to let Louis inside. Louis just admired the veins in Harry's arms before he carried the box past his husband and to the lift.

They did this multiple times until their car was empty. Harry was carrying the last box as Louis held the door open for him. Harry kissed Louis on the cheek as he walked by and placed the last box on the kitchen island. Tommy and Lottie were supposed to be dropping by to help bring in their furniture.

"We can't really put away much. We don't have our cupboards or anything." Harry pointed out as he leaned over to open a box. Louis glanced at his husband and mulled over his options as he rubbed his chin. "I mean, we could put dishes away." Louis moved over and pressed against Harry's backside.

"Baby time?" Louis asked. Harry grinned and pushed back as Louis was grinding his hips gently.

"We have a lot to do right now, Lou. But help me out here right now and we'll definitely have us some baby time." Harry laughed as he unpacked the box of dishes. Louis groaned as he pulled away, semi-hard, and he grabbed a stack of plates.

"You're such a tease."

"I didn't do a thing." Harry laughed softly.

"You pushed back on meeeee." Louis was whining and Harry rolled his eyes.

"Quit your whining, you're not a child." Harry chuckled.

Louis laughed quietly and smacked Harry's bum as he grabbed their teacups to put away, "I put this stuff on the bottom shelf, by the way."

"That's fine. Can you reach the middle and top ones here?"

"I'm not that fucking short, you knit."

"I know, baby. Just wondering."

"I can't get the top one." Louis shrugged some as Harry watched him put things away.

"I figured as much." Harry grinned and went over to press up against Louis' back and put the dishes they only used for company on the top shelf.

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Harry wasn't much help in moving the furniture in, but Louis didn't mind. He and Tommy were able to move the sofa in, letting Harry and Lottie chill out for a while.

"When are you two gonna give me nieces and nephews?" Lottie asked as Harry handed her a cup of tea.

"I dunno, we haven't talked about it a lot." Harry shrugged and sat down to drink his own tea. "I'm hoping within the next year though. M'not getting any younger and neither is he. I mean, he'll be thirty."

"I know. We've all been wondering when he's gonna give us a baby to watch." She chuckles softly.

Harry smiled, "been wondering the same thing myself."

"What are you two talking about?" Louis asked as he and Tommy left what would be Harry's office, after setting up his desk.

"Babies." Lottie smiled and turned in her seat a bit to watch her brother go into the kitchen, "when are you two gonna have a baby?"

"We're trying." He chuckles, "just twice this morning. S'why Mister Muscles over there hasn't moved an inch since he sat down."

"You know what? I'm allowed to sit and relax. You would be too if you ever took it for me."

"Sure, sure." Louis chuckled and grabbed himself and Tommy a beer from their refrigerator items. "Maybe next time."

"We're trying for a baby now. It'd be pointless."

"Mhm. Hush. You're making Tommy uncomfortable." Louis chuckled and tipped his beer to his lips. "Go make the bed how you like, yeah? Fix your pillow on whatever side you'd like."

"I sleep on the left, Louis." Harry rolled his eyes and rested his arms against the back of the sofa.

Louis smiled as he sat at one of the barstools, just looking at his husband as Harry looked at him. "You're beautiful." Louis took another swig and Harry's cheeks just turned red.

Tommy glanced at Lottie and Lottie just shrugged a little. "You guys are making him siiiick. All lovey dovey." Lottie laughed quietly.

Harry turned his head to apologize to Tommy but he shook his head, "everything is cool. You two are cute. Just don't think breakfast is sitting with me Well."

"Ahh well, there's the bathroom if you gotta throw up." Louis pointed out and sat in his car, opening one arm to signify he wanted Harry to sit with him. So Harry did. Lottie smiled at her brother and brother-in-law. She loved seeing Louis so happy every day was so uplifting to everyone around them.

Because Louis was the sun and Harry was the moon. They thrived off of one another.

Harry took a sip from Louis' beer and rested his head on Louis' shoulder. Tommy sat next to Lottie and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Lottie said she found some things for your office." Louis smiled at his sister as he talked to his husband. "She got you your initials in bookends and a flag to hang up."

"A flag?" Harry was sleepy. He kept his eyes closed.

"Mhm. A flag. A pride flag for you to hang up."

"I thought you said they were annoying?"

"I don't think I've said that." Louis kissed his head gently and ran a hand through Harry's hair. He really did miss Harry's long hair. "You can hang it up, make it your own safe space."

"It's my work space."

"I know. But still." Louis smiled. Harry nodded. Lottie and Tommy just chuckled and shook their heads. Wow, what a couple.

(A/N: 1033 words ;; 1 March 2018

This story is coming along. At the time I'm writing this A/N, I'm starting to write Chapter 11 of the story and I couldn't be happier with it. I'm very proud of it and I hope you guys like it as well.

- Celina Azad)