WHAT IF [L.S]

SIX

CHAPTER SIX
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We stayed in his room, just hanging out for about two hours. Then, Liam and Niall went back to their respective homes. They said they'll come back later, leaving me now alone with Louis.

That was when Lottie texted me. The video was already leaked. She had sent it to a few larrie accounts and she had now deleted the account. In about five minutes after that it had already became viral.

It didn't take long until my phone started ringing non stop. It was Jeffrey.

"Can you please answer him?" - Louis said, clearly annoyed.

"Fine."

I picked up the phone.

"Harry what the hell? Why weren't you answering?"

"Sorry, I was taking care of Louis." - Louis rolled his eyes at me with my reply.

"I don't fucking care, Modest and Louis' management are driving me fucking crazy. They are even involving lawyers by now. They have seen some video gone viral of you two sleeping together in a hospital bed. Please tell me neither of you got to do with any of that."

"I don't have any idea of what video are you talking about, I haven't touched my phone or social media since yesterday."

"Ok, I'll pretend I believe you. I'll keep you updated. But please answer my calls from now on. Your career is hanging from a thread."

"Sure. Thanks Jeffrey." - I said sarcastically.

And so I hung up. I left the phone on a little nightstand and sighed, turning again to Louis.

"What happened? What did you do?" - Louis asked.

"What would you say if I tell you that I want to go over our contract and confirm our relationship once and for all?"

"What did you do harry?" - Louis insisted.

"Last night I kinda filmed a video of us. Here. And I asked Lottie to leak it anonymously. Please don't freak out."

I could see that Louis was fighting with himself to not shout at me at that time.
He took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

"So, what you're saying is that people saw us together, and alone, here in this hospital bed?" - He said trying to remain calm.

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I'm tired of hiding, I thought it was about time to do that. I mean something could've happened to you yesterday. It made me realize that I wanted to be free now, not keep waiting. Just that. But if you want we can always say that it's photoshopped or something. I don't know. If you want to keep lying, I'll do it. I just wanted to be brave for a while."

Louis extended his arms to me, making me lean carefully towards him and let him trap me in his arms.

"I don't want to keep lying either, Hazz. Of course I don't. But don't you think it was kind of rushed?"

"No, actually, I don't. We have waited almost eleven years baby."

"Ok, I'll stand by you. We're doing this." - He said and I smiled widely. - "But with one condition." - He poked my cheek with his finger.

"What is that?"

"I want to be the first one to say it."

"Say what?"

"The confirmation."

I started laughing, we have fought over this a thousand times. And now he had something on me.

"I can't say no to an hospitalized man."

He laughed and his eyes lightened up.
I felt my world stopping for a minute.

I cupped his jaw in my hands and I leaned towards him to kiss him on the lips.

"Can I have my phone back now? I want to prevent my managers from dying of stress." - Louis asked me.

"Sure." - I took it from my bag and handed it to him. - "But you still need to rest."

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After Louis talked to their management and answered a few messages he turned to me again.

"Don't freak out." - Was the first thing he said.

"What now?"

"Ok, so they are sending Eleanor today, she's staying the night."

"Oh no, hell no. Louis!"

"You can stay too." - He said calmly.

"Are you kidding me right? She just posted a photo saying she's coming to take care of her 'boo'. I can't take this any longer. I'm sorry. I need some air. "

"Where are you going Harry?"

"Niall's loft. It's the closest."

"Ok, I guess." - He said, looking down. - "Tell my sisters to come in when you leave."

"Sure."- I said sharply.

"I love you."

I turned to him and sighed. I was being a douche.

"Sorry, I know it's not your fault, and that you don't want this either. It's just that she gets on my nerves." - I leaned over him and pecked his lips. - "I love you too."

"That's all I need." - He mumbled and I smiled, stealing another kiss from him.

I grabbed my bag, and left the room. In the hallway I crossed with Phoebe and told her that they could go and be with Louis now, that he was alone. And after that I left the hospital, headed to Niall's place.

I texted him so he could wait for me.

At his flat, I rested in his guests room for a while, watched some TV, but actually I was really tired so I decided to get some sleep.

"Niall! Can you wake me up in an hour or so?"

"Sure mate!" - He shouted from the other room.

And I finally got some sleep.

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I woke up with Niall hitting me in the shoulder.

"Hey, Louis just told me to tell you to check your phone. And it's almost 7 pm, I think you should go back to the hospital. I mean, you can stay here as long as you want. But the visitor time ends at eight, so."

"Yes, thanks mate."

"And one more thing, people are already comparing the video of you singing and the photo that liam posted. They know it's the same room. You guys are being loud."

"Yes, I know."

"You know you can count on me for everything, right?"

"We know." - I smiled at him and he left me alone in the room.

I checked my phone and I had like thirty messages from Louis. But the last one was the one that made me furious: 'Eleanor is here.'

Here we go again.