I Remember You Laughing [Larry Stylinson]

Chapter 36- For More Than Just a Summer

A/N:- Hey. I know I haven't updated in a while. The holidays snatched me away. I hope you all had an enjoyable, stress-free Christmas and New Years and I wish you a great year ahead full of joy and prosperity. You all are really amazing.

I hope you like the next two chapters because I finally had them beta'd by my friend Shelly who asks the right questions to get me thinking about where the story is going and the lovely Aleksandra who helps me smooth out the chaos. I'm so grateful for the help you guys give me.

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Louis' POV

The next morning was chaotic; everyone scrambling to get ready half an hour before they were due to arrive at the fairgrounds. The boys had to wait for the girls to finish using the bathroom (Gemma especially,) and Harry had to get ready in Louis' room because Dan took ages combing back his strawberry blonde mousy mane in his bedroom the mirror.

Louis wasn't any help at all, cupping Harry's bare nipples from behind after politely facing the other way for him to get into his jeans.

"Ayeee!!" Ernie called to them, pointing a stern finger at Louis.

Harry jabbed him with his elbow to stop just before Lottie knocked twice and flew in without warning, scooping Ernie up to give him a quick bath and resting Dory down in his stead.

The little girl all ready to go in her jumper and magenta sun hat stared at the boys open-mouthed as she sat obediently holding her socked toes. Harry buttoned up a shirt he borrowed from Louis and looked to him for feedback.

"Ap! You're almost ready!" Louis clued, plumping down by his baby sister.

"I know, I have to comb my hair," Harry informed.

"And?"

"No need to be rude!" Harry countered sharply.

Louis laughed. "Noooo! I mean 'And' as in 'And what else are you forgetting!?'"

"What am I forgetting?" Harry asked, then blinked when Louis started moving his eyebrows up and down.

"No way! There are going to be a lot of people there!" Harry stressed. "Not today, Love." he mocked.

Louis sprung up and enclosed his arms around him, looking at their faces in the mirror. Harry gripped on to his arms, jerking his ear away from his kisses.

"Today!" Louis demanded.

"No, Lou."

"Today, Harry," Louis said again. "I want you to do exactly what you want to do today. It's all about you, princess."

"Prin-cess!" Dory pronounced, clapping her hands idly. Both boys giggled.

Louis adjusted her hat. "Don't worry, Dory. Nobody's taking your crown."

He carried her out to Dan's van and buckled her up in the car seat. He then dove to the back of the van and pulled out a large bag with a box inside from the trunk. Hiding it behind his back, he sneaked up behind Harry who was now outside, lip-stain and all.

"Look what I got you!"

"LOUIS!" Harry gasped, opening the bag. "I can't- We can't- I don't know what to say!"

A curious Anne strode over to them. "Oh, my goodness!" She pulled out the box and saw that it was a new music system.

"Thank you! You say 'Thank you', Harry!" she said, grinning wildly.

"This is my way of saying thank you for letting me drive it around all this time. It was an honor."

"Aren't you the sweetest!" Anne stretched her arm to hug him.