Always In My Heart (Sequel To Love Hurts)

Chapter 15

"How does Louis fit in all this? Why tell him, not me?" Harry asked massaging Zayn's back, he was lying on top of him, arms on Harry's chest and snoring softly on his neck.

They were back home after the whole palaver in hospital. Harry and the kids came around lunchtime to take Zayn home, only to find Liam in his bed. Liam told Harry what had happened and by the time Harry budged in Dr Matthew's office looking possessed, Dr Cowell was in police custody. Zayn had stopped crying but started from scratch seeing him. Harry was furious shouting lawsuit against the hospital for hiring a rapist. Dr Matthews apologised as they were unaware. But when news of Dr Cowell spread like wildfire across the hospital there were whispers he's done this before to his psych vulnerable patients, drugged them for sexual favours. The nurses were quick to tell the police they've reported him before, nothing had ever come out of that. Dr Cowell had a reputation of being a good psychiatrist so the patients were never believed as he knew how to pick them. Niall had to go with the police to finish his statement. Zayn was not required to go as he was clearly distressed and statements taken from the nurses would do for now, Niall said.

"I was the bait to their trap, I'm afraid.." Louis said also lying on the couch nibbling on a cold garlic bread.

"Actually I set the trap hoping you'll take the bait.." Niall said correcting him

"What do you mean?"  Harry asked,

"What he means is, my plan to get Zayn out depended on him playing along without knowing" Niall replied.

"Again, what do you mean?" Harry asked again, hearing footsteps and the kids running to the lounge followed by an excited dog. He put a finger on his lips hushing them, "What?" He asked Yazz,

"Can we play outside, daddy?"

"Yeah, go.."

"I'll go with them, Harry" Saf stood up, opened the patio doors letting the kids and Luka the dog out.

The Maliks and Styles were all gathered at Zayn and Harry's. Trisha cooked as always, Anne helping. They couldn't believe Zayn didn't say anything, but he couldn't risk his family and Louis's. 

"We needed Cowell off Zayn's back. For that to happen he had to believe Zayn gave in to his demands. Basically we had to trap him in his own game. I'd helped Louis moved back to the flat so knew he lived there. A letter of eviction, I made that up and was counting on him not reading the small print and he didn't.."

"What demands?" Harry asked,

"He forced Zayn to kick Louis out in the kerb and lose custody.."

"Still wish you should have told me, I was mean to him.." Louis looked at  sleeping Zayn,

"Zayn didn't know about that either, he signed ownership over to cut ties with the flat, not you. So when you came guns blazing, which I knew you would, Cowell would hear about it, he's always hovering and I was counting on Zayn to be just as surprised sealing the plan. And I asked the nurses to keep an eye on Zayn, they thought it was cute being I was special and all, don't ask.." he put his hand out to Harry when he raised an eyebrow, "Cowell got away with it last time 'cause everything was dealt with behind closed doors. This time the truth had to come out in public with witnesses and we had to be loud about it. Again, sorry Louis. I went over to the flat to clarify things with Louis and I may have 'accidentally' left Zayn's file open for him to see and excused myself to the toilet.."

"Guess you didn't expect him driving to the hospital beating the hell out of the guy" Liam chuckled quietly,

"Actually I was betting he would, my plan depended on that, he took the bait. The end game was going to be the same regardless. I knew he wouldn't keep quiet after he'd seen Zayn's file"