My Habit from This Town

50) Finally free

Song for this chapter is Finally Free by Niall Horan (from the movie Smallfoot)

**Louis' P.O.V**

A few days have passed and everything has calmed down somewhat. I'm still in the hospital with the babies, and Ethan hasn't been caught yet, but I've finished with giving my statement to the police and Harry and I have just been bonding with Kody and Bean, and trying to figure out her name.

"Come on, there has to be a name that isn't someone we don't like or that suits her." I say. We have gone through so many names at this point, we are considering asking Niall and Liam.

Someone knocked on the door before Harry could respond. I'm just going to ask the other boys when they visit later. "come in." I call.

"Hi there. We have an update on Ethan, are you free to talk?" A policeman asks. We immediately nod. We want to know as much as possible. "Okay. Well it's good news for once. He was caught trying to catch a plane out of the country. He is currently being held in London, but will be transported to Doncaster prison for his court date. From there, he will most probably spend at least 20 years in prison, due to kidnapping and child endangerment but as it is believed he has been harassing you for a while, it may be longer." He tells us. A weight is lifted off my chest. He's not going to be bothering us anymore.

"Okay. Thank you." Harry smiles at him as he leaves. He turns to me. "That's it, babe. We are finally free!" I can feel tears building up in my eyes. I didn't care about my own safety, but it also meant the babies were safe, and so was Harry.

Ten minutes later, Niall and Liam rushed in with both their kids. "Is it true? Did they catch him?" Liam asks. We nod and all four of us adults start crying or joy. We talk about the recent events for the next ten minutes before Niall asks to talk to Harry in private.

"Know what they are talking about?" I ask Liam. He smirks.

"I have a feeling I do." He answers.

"Want to tell me?" I ask after a few seconds of silence. Liam's face changes as he realises he made a mistake.

"Just baby names." He answers, obviously lying.

A few minutes later, the boys come back in. "Liam, babe, we should head out. I think your mum is coming to see us later." Liam nods and they head out.

"What did he talk to you about babe?" I ask Harry.

"Nothing important. Just baby names." He smiles. I would have believed him if Liam hadn't been so obvious earlier. "Here, hold Bean a minute?" He hands me her so I'm holding both babies. I look at him confused as he stands up.

"I've been thinking lately, and we have to talk." Fear rushes to me. What about? Before I could ask, he continues. "Louis Tomlinson. When I'm with you, I can't even think straight, so if this makes no sense, I apologise. I'm just going to say what I'm thinking, which is a lot, because as said in our favourite book, "My thoughts are stars I can't fathom into constellations." I fell in love with you they way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. And now when I'm with you, I feel like a roller coaster that only goes up. You know that some infinities are bigger than other infinities, and I want ours to be the biggest. And it would be a privilege to have my heart broken by you, some day."

"What are you saying, Harry?" I ask feebly, although I'm pretty sure I already know.

"I'm saying I'm in love with you and I'm not in the business of denying myself the pleasures of saying true things. And I know that you don't get to choose if you get hurt in this world, but you do have some say in who hurts you. And I know the world isn't some wish-granting factory. But will you grant my only wish in becoming my husband?" With this last question, he kneels down and pulls out a ring.

"OMG! Yes! Of course I will!" I don't even have to think. It feels right. I feel tears falling down my face and Harry embraces me.

"I've tried doing this three times now, you know?" He chuckles. "But I'm glad I did it now. At least I know now if the babies have any problem with it." He jokes.

"I'm glad you waited too. I would have said yes at any time, but this is the most perfect proposal I could have ever asked for." I reply. I look down at Kody and Bean. "Do you guys have a problem with this?" I ask them as I wipe my tears from their foreheads.

Everything was perfect, and I was going to spend the rest of my life with my soulmate.