Never Knew I Needed - Larry Stylinson AU

Chapter 21

[A/N]: Wooo! I'm writing this with a headache! So hopefully it doesn't turn out too horrid... it is however, possibly the longest chapter I've ever written. So much is in this chapter... so much LITTLE stuff... But it's still not over! So much more to come! Now! As for the... sexy time scene... MAYBE. For those of you who want it. I could probably write it into a chapter that isn't important to the rest of the plot so the people who don't want it can just skip over. Just... not right now, considering they've known each other for a week. TOO SOON BROTHERS. TOO SOON. Now I'm not promising that it'll be good, because it'll be coming from a 17 year old girl that hasn't even been kissed... so yeah. But I suppose I could try. WELL let's move on to the next chapter, shall we? Let's head on back over to Lou's P.O.V. P.S: I used the british term for suspenders! As in... braces! And commercials... adverts!

[Louis' P.O.V]

At some point during the night, I had released my hold on Harry and turned my back to him, so when I woke up the next morning, surprisingly around 9PM instead of earlier, I had a horrible fear that I'd dreamed about his return and that he was still missing. I rolled over quickly, nearly rolling on top of the curly boy in my panicked rush. He let out a sleepy, "Oof..."

"Sorry!" I gasped, wiggling away slightly before stroking his hair out of his face. "Are your ribs alright? I didn't hurt them, did I?"

Harry simply chuckled, "Morning to you, too, Boobear."

"I wasn't trying to crush you, I promise," I smiled, pushing myself onto one elbow so I could lean over him and press my lips to his.

"Hmm..." he sighed contentedly, and then continued once I'd pulled away. "Did you forget I was here when you decided to try and fling yourself from one side of the bed to the other?"

"I was actually afraid you weren't going to be there, so I was going to look for you," I stretched my limbs before squirming closer so I could throw an arm over him. "I'm glad you came back. I would have missed you."

"I had started to miss you," he mumbled, turning his head against my collarbone. "S'why I came back."

"I missed you too," I told him fondly. We lay together in silence a bit longer before I kissed his forehead. "So Hazza... about your job. We need to go visit Mr. Bettany today..."

"Do I have to quit?" he squeaked.

"I'd feel better if you did," I chewed my lower lip, sitting up and gently pulling him with me so we could speak face to face. "I don't want you working there alone, and I don't think Mr. Bettany would like it if I just paraded around the SpeedyMart following you."

"You could get a job there, too?" he suggested hopefully.

"Hazzabear," the nickname slipped off my tongue without me really processing it, but Harry seemed unfazed. "The SpeedyMart just isn't going to work anymore... it's not safe for you if he knows you work there."

The curly boy's face fell, "Then how can I help pay Liam for rent if I don't have a job?"

I leaned back slightly, appalled, "That's what you're worried about?"

"Well yeah! You guys share your clothes, your food, your shower... Liam gave me that new toothbrush that you had bought for yourself the first morning I woke up here!"

I sighed, running a hand over my face. Guilt flooded me as I remembered how bitter I'd been about a stupid toothbrush, "Harry... I'll get a job somewhere, alright? I'm not sure where yet but I'll start looking today after you talk to Mr. Bettany. I'll help Liam pay rent. We'll just switch rolls, yeah?"

"But-" he began.

"Love, I'd feel a lot better if you didn't leave the house unless you have someone with you. Working kind of signifies that you're going to be alone, and if you're alone... I'd rather not discuss what could happen. Now me on the other hand, I'll be fine. If De- he wanted me out of the way he probably would have done it by now," I explained, and Harry flinched. I reached out and brushed a gentle thumb under the coloring of his bruised eye. "Don't worry about it, alright? Now... go shower, babe. I should have let you do that last night considering you slept outside the night before, but I really just wanted to cuddle you."