Shakespeare's Love Story

Chapter 18 part 1

The next time they saw each other was for Zayn's birthday, everyone had organised a surprise party for him on the twelfth. Harry also gave Louis the framed photograph of their New Years kiss.

Soon it was coming round to Harry's birthday, and Louis and his parents were invited to come along. They all ended up going to a restaurant with Harry's and Louis' parents as well as Gemma, Harry and Louis.

It was meant to be a relaxing dinner, but they were both on edge, worried what their parents would think of each other. Their worries were all gone when they saw everyone getting along.

"I think it's going well" Harry whispered into Louis' ear just as the starters came.

"Yeah, I think it is" Louis nodded.

"So far at least."

"And how is the birthday boy doing?" Louis smirked.

"I'm great especially since you're here with me," Harry said, making Louis blush.

"You're such a charmer," Louis said making Harry laugh.

They both settle into their starters and of course, they tried each other's food like the loved up couple they were. It seemed like it was only them in those moments, them in their own little world. Occasionally Harry would see Louis' mum looking at them, and he would turn away with a red face. Louis had ended up in an animated conversation with Gemma about something and Harry smiled over at them.

Soon their main course had arrived, and they were all left to eat their food. Harry and Louis would also talk to each other in between bites. Everyone had ordered something different from the menu, and it looked like everyone was enjoying it.

Both the mum's and the dads had gotten along fine and were becoming friends, much to Harry's and Louis' delight.

Whenever Harry would occasionally give Louis a quick kiss on the lips, their mum's would coo at them.

When the main course was finished, they all ended up ordering a desert, except for Harry and Louis who decided to share one between themselves. While waiting for their orders to come, Harry and Louis held hands under the table with Harry rubbing his thumb over his hand reassuringly.

Their desserts were placed on their tables ten minutes later. Harry and Louis ordered a chocolate cake, Gemma some ice-cream, Daniel and Johanna ordered apple pie and Anne and Robin ordered a Tiramisu. They all enjoyed their desert and then it was all paid for.

Everyone left the restaurant promising to meet up again sometime in the future, and each of them left to go their separate ways. Harry and Louis stayed just behind them as they stayed in their private world.

"Harry, wait here a second, I need to get you your present now."

Harry was about to call out to him, but he ran off to his parent's car before he could. Harry watched as he came back to him holding a gift bag with a present wrapped in pink tissue paper inside.

"You didn't have to baby, but thank you."

"But I wanted to" Louis pecked his lips. "Besides it's your birthday."

"Thank you again; I like it already."

"You haven't even seen what I got you yet" Louis stated.

"But I know it'll be great."

Louis blushed.

"I'll see you soon, hopefully," Harry said.

"Maybe not, I've got a lot of rehearsals for the play, so I may not be able to see you a lot."