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Part 26

"So, the reason you didn't come to work yesterday is because you took off to spend the day with Harry and Liam? " Louis sipped his cola.

Zayn nodded. "Yeah and we had a perfect day. We spent all day at the apartment snacking on popcorn and watching Disney movies with Liam until he got tired. Then at bedtime, Liam slept in the bed with us. It was everything I wanted it to be. Nothing more. Nothing less."

"Well, that's nice."

"Yeah. It was just what I needed since I've been feeling horribly guilty lately about all of it. But it was one of the best nights of my life. I can't wait till we can do it again."

"Well, you do look happier at work since you got back with Harry. You haven't stop smiling and it's been a week and a half already."

Zayn chuckled. "I love being with them, Lou. I have a family now. Well, I know I have always had you as a brother. But... It's different when I get to wake up next to Harry. And then there's Liam. It's almost as if he's my own child."

"If you marry Harry, he kind of will be." Louis shrugged.

"But we're not married. So for now it's almost. And I'll settle for almost because I'm pretty much doing everything I would be doing if we were."

"Yeah. You're right about that because Harry does already call you Liam's other parent. And I'm pretty sure Liam loves having you both, aside from the fact that he's often staying at home with Harry for a few nights and then at your place other nights. Even if you all are together."

"Yeah."

"But that reminds me. I've been meaning to ask you. What does Liam think about your house? Does he like it better than the apartment?"

Zayn pushed around his glass of strawberry lemonade. "He was there when we broke up but he hasn't really seen all of it yet. All of his toys are still at the apartment so we've been hanging out there this week. But next week we'll take him back to my house, show him around the right way and let him pick the new room that he'll be sleeping in when he comes over. And when we finally move all of that stuff out of the apartment, I'll just pay off the rest of the lease."

"So you already have a plan then."

"I do."

Louis smiled. "I just hope everything works out for you, you know. You complement each other. You make Harry happy and Harry makes you happy. It's a cute little cycle you two have going on there and it's just fine with me because I love seeing my best friend happy."

"Thanks, Lou. That's sweet."

Louis sighed. "Well then I take that back. I don't do sweet."

Zayn laughed at Louis' silly behavior just as their waitress appeared at their table with plates of food. Louis always wanted to pretend that he never had a soft spot but Zayn knew better. He knew deep down inside, Louis cared. He always did care.

"You know, Zayn... There's something I've been meaning I tell you..." Louis said when the waitress left them there to enjoy their meal.

"What?"

"I... I met someone."

Zayn was surprised. "Really? Male or female?"

"Why is that even a question? Of course its a female."

"Who?"

"Her name is Ivy."

"Oh, like Poison Ivy."

"Don't make fun of her name. Because I can totally make fun of Harry and call him a Hairy guy."

Zayn chuckled. "But he's not hairy."