H & Lou » larry

Chapter 18

Louis was brushing his teeth in the bathroom with the door open, his pj bottoms were hanging low on his hips. Harry had insisted they wear matching Christmas pjs for photos in the morning. "I hope you enjoyed your birthday as much as you'll enjoy being thirty." Harry was putting the last bits of laundry away.

"I did." Louis rinsed his mouth and placed his toothbrush in the holder. "Thank you very much for the gift. It was very thoughtful." He moved out and wrapped his arms around Harry's waist. "I needed a new stethoscope."

"That wasn't your only gift." Harry chuckled and opened the underwear drawer, throwing Louis' in. "You got those sunglasses you wanted."

"I know. I love them both." Louis kissed Harry's covered shoulder. It was a black short sleeve t-shirt, with it's a happy christmas asshole, written across the front in red. louis has a matching one somewhere in the room, but it was just too hot. "What made you buy these pjs?" He laughed softly as Harry closed the drawer.

"Wasn't the ones I wanted, but I couldn't find any long enough for me in those. And I figured you'd get a kick outta these ones." Harry smiled and leaned back against Louis.

"Well I think you look absolutely beautiful in them." He chuckled and stepped away, "this is the first Christmas we aren't spending with my family." Louis says as he sits on his side of the bed.

"I know.. but we'll still have a nice time. Just you and me.." Harry climbed up on the bed and wrapped his arms around Louis' shoulders. "Opening gifts, watching movies, and you said we could take a walk."

Louis turned his head towards Harry and just smiled, "I did say that, didn't I?"

"You did." Harry nodded and rested his chin on Louis' shoulder, "so we can see all the lights."

"I told you I'd take you and I will. Took off work for this." Louis chuckled and leaned forward to press a kiss against Harry's lips, "Can I have my last birthday present?" He grinned as he pushed Harry onto his back.

"Hmm, no." Harry laughed softly and closed his eyes, "don't wanna mess up my pjs."

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"Lou! Sit in front of the tree." Harry had gotten out his Polaroid and smiled, "close your eyes, okay?" Harry smiled and pressed a kiss on the top of Louis' head as he sat the Polaroid on the couch and started a video on his phone. "Don't move."

Harry made sure to check if Louis actually had his eyes closed before he went into his office, to get Louis' big gift. He shut the door behind him and crouched down, zooming his camera in on the small black labradoodle puppy chewing on his rug. "Hey little one. Let's go meet your papa." He chuckled and lifted him up, catching his little teeth against his knuckle. But Harry didn't mind.

He walked back out into the living room and grinned as he aimed the camera to his husband, "alright. I'm back, Lou. Keep your eyes closed." Harry said softly as he bent down.

"Harry, this is ridic— what did you just put in my lap?" Louis froze.

"Open your eyes up!" Harry stepped back and grinned.

Louis opened his eyes and looked at the puppy pulling on the string of his pjs before he looked back at his husband, "Harry.. you did not.."

"I did.. I figured having a baby may not be in our cards right now. But a puppy was." He grinned and stopped the video, moving to grab his Polaroid. "Will you hold him. I want a picture."

Louis nodded and smiled, holding the puppy up a bit. The puppy just licked and bit at Louis' hair but it caused a laugh and the perfect picture for Harry to have. "Babe, our place isn't big enough for a dog."