I Remember You Laughing [Larry Stylinson]

Chapter 40-Side of the Road

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Warning:- This chapter has triggers concerning abortion and abuse.

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Louis took the SUV knowing it would make less noise pulling out of the yard since Anne's bedroom window was facing the front road. He hoped she was still sleeping for the flashing lights not to alarm her.

The wheels sped down the lonely main road and came to a stop in the middle of nowhere, no houses or buildings or even a streetlight for about half a mile.

The door was thrown open and a shaking Gemma climbed in without so much as a coat to fend off the cold country morning sting.

Louis glued his eyes on her. She grabbed all of her hair back and sniffled. "Just drive."

Looking forward, he shifted gears and turned around for home again.

"Talk to me. Do I have to go clear him out?"

"You'd done enough of that last night," Gemma reminded.

Louis shrugged and momentarily looked out his window. He made a sharp return and quipped, "How did you end up here? Have you been walking all night from that ranch?"

"God, no! He threw me out of his car!"

"What do you mean? While it was moving!?"

Gemma rolled her eyes and sighed. "He's not a murderer, Louis! Of course, he stopped the car first!"

Louis squinted his face. "And that makes it so much better!?"

"What is up with you!?"

Louis slammed his hands down on the wheel. "Forgive me, here, but I'm just trying to understand how he could just leave you by the side of the fucking road!"

"I told him about me and Cord. We talked about it and he was angry and scared of what Simon might say..."

"Scared?" Louis frowned. "Bastard should be talkin you out of it. I still think it's a bad idea."

"All I have to do is make the jump and I get my granddad's ranch back. There's just this one thing that went off plan," Gemma said, building momentum. "I'm pregnant."

The car screeched to a halt as Louis mashed brakes hard, holding the wheel tighter. The car stopped and neither said a thing. He turned to her not knowing what to say. She just stared at him with an 'are-you-trying-to-kill-us' look.

"Is it...?"

"It's Aiden's, so you have to keep what you know to yourself," Gemma answered in a heartbeat. "No one knows except you and him now. You have to promise not to tell anyone. Especially Mum."

Gemma was in tears now. Louis stared her down. All this time they all thought she had the flu. Aiden? God! You mean to tell me she actually slept with that guy? Louis wanted to beat him down like he did Nick all of a sudden.