All About Us (Larry Stylinson)

16. Where's Dad?

"Lou are you gonna come and eat dinner with us?" Harry asked as he peaked his head into the office.

Louis didn't say anything. Instead and pulled his glasses off his face and brushed his fingers through his hair as he stood up. He followed Harry out of the office to the dining room table.

Louis said a quiet 'hello' to the kids before he picked up his plate and started loading it with food. Once it was full he picked up his silverware and beer and began to walk away.

Harry watched him confused and quickly spoke up. "Where are you going?"

"I have a lot of work I need to do, I'm gonna eat in the office." Louis said as he continued to walk away, not even bothering to turn around.

Harry watched him walk away and he only got more and more annoyed.

"What's up with him? He hasn't eaten with us in like a week." Alexis said noticing her dad's strange behavior.

Harry didn't answer. He was too busy thinking about how for the past two weeks Harry has woken up to an empty bed, and when he went to bed at night he was alone while Louis was out.

'It's work' Louis would always say. That's it. But for the past 14 years he's been playing and coaching with the pros he's never had to do this. He's never had to leave early in the morning and then come back late at night.

But the worst part was that they've barely even talked in the past two weeks. When Louis is home he's in the office or sleeping. Harry can't wrap his mind around it, he just doesn't get it. Louis has never acted like this. He's never seemed so annoyed and unhappy, and Harry doesn't know what's wrong with him. Louis blames it all on work, but then refuses to tell Harry what's actually going on at work. Louis will just huff and ignore Harry for the rest of the night.

Harry doesn't want to sound needy, but he's 5 months pregnant. He's getting to the point where he needs certain things or craves a certain food, but Louis isn't even home to help him with these things. On top of that he has 5 kids that are constantly needing something, and Harry basically feels like a single parent.

"Pop... Pop!"

Alexis took Harry out of his trance and he looked over to her. "Yeah?" He asked.

"You spaced out on us... Cody and I were wondering if Josh and Hayden could come over." She said.

"Uhm yeah, sweetheart that should be fine." Harry said as he looked at his untouched food.

"Can Emma come over too?" Cody asked.

Harry nodded his head at his son and a wide smile came across Cody's face, making Harry's own smile appear.

"What about you guys, any hot dates or plans tonight?" Harry asked the twins and Rosie.

"Can Genevieve come over if Hayden and Josh are?" Rosie asked.

"Well we'd have to ask Scott and Jackie if she can come over. Alexis why don't you text Hayden and ask him to ask his parents?" Harry said.

Alexis nodded and took out her phone quickly typing the message.

"So boys is it just you and me tonight then?" Harry asked the twins.

"Yeah." Rory said.

"We don't have friends." Cameron continued.

Alexis started to laugh but Harry sent her a glare and she stopped immediately.

"Boys I know for a fact that is not true. I pick you up everyday from school and I see you with the other kids. What about that little red haired boy? You seem to like him Cam." Harry said before spooning some food into his mouth.