"I don't give up without fighting back."

~~~

Louis placed a hand on his hip when Perrie opened the door, raising his eyebrow at her messy appearance.

"Don't tell me that you're having sex in here."

"Of course not," Perrie snapped, fixing her wild hair. "Some friends and I are playing Just Dance."

"What friends?" Louis asked, scrunching his eyebrows. "Not to be rude or anything, but you're a bitch. Where did you make friends?"

Perrie rolled her eyes, letting Louis in the door. "Nice to see you, Louis. I like your shorts."

Louis smiled proudly, turning to show off his bum in the denim. "Aren't they cute?"

"Where's your fuck buddy?" Perrie asked, leading Louis into the living room.

"He's not my fuck buddy anymore. I think he's gonna ask me to be his- Perrie!" Louis gasped eyeing the group in front of him.

The three boys from the mall were on the couch, watching three other girls play Just Dance.

"Hey, Twinkie," the crude boy from the mall said with a wink. His hair was green now.

"Um, that's Michael," Perrie said awkwardly. "And Calum. Liam. And their friends Jesy, Leigh-Anne, and Jade." Everyone waved at Louis, who stared back in surprise.

"Yeah, I work at the club with Louis," the 'Liam' guy said and Louis raised his eyebrows before it dawned on him- the guy who looked like a real man from the auditions. Louis had been so distracted that he didn't notice who the boy was.

"You're gay?" Was the first thing Louis said, raising his eyebrows.

"Yeah," Liam chuckled. "I have a thing for the Malik guy, actually." Louis rolled his eyes because duh, Zayn was attractive. "Harry isn't too bad, either."

Louis shot Perrie a glare and the blonde shrugged her tiny shoulders. "Harry is pretty sexy."

"I wish you all wouldn't mentally fuck my potential boyfriend in front of me," Louis snapped.

"He's only potentially your boyfriend, therefore he isn't," Michael said, smirking at Louis, who balled his fists up.

"Harry will be my boyfriend soon, we're just working through some stuff. As if it's your business you-"

"Okay, Louis could insult for days, so let's skip this part," Perrie said with a wave of her hands. "Why don't you play Just Dance, Louis? You kill at this game."

Louis shrugged, plopping into the love seat, wishing he hadn't came over and vowing to never show up here unannounced ever again.

~~~

Two torturous hours of Just Dance and The Hunger Games has Louis gasping for air- a.k.a., Harry Styles. Sadly, Harry worked a different shift than Louis today. Louis would be arriving to the club an hour after Harry got off.

Hey. -Lou

Louis didn't know if Harry would respond, but maybe the boy could spare Louis an hour of attention right after his shift since Louis had to be there soon after.

It was exactly twelve minutes of Louis staring to his phone before read 8.12 p.m. and the typing bubble appeared.

Hey, babe. Bored without me? xH

Louis smiled, immediately responding.

Perrie has some bitch friends over and I'm mentally killing myself but I have nothing else to do. -Lou

This time, Harry's response was immediate.

Sorry... Maybe we can hang out a bit before your shift? Make out in my car or something? (; xH

Louis giggled a little because that was something along the lines of what he imagined.

Sounds promising. I'll be there at nine. -Lou

Better be! I've got a private show in five minutes, so I need to get ready... I'll see you soon, baby. I love you. xH

Louis couldn't help but smile as he locked his phone. Even though Harry was acting a little different,
he was still the same cheeky lad Louis had grown to love.

Yes, love.

Louis was in love with Harry. But... Could Louis trust the younger lad with his heart? Harry has had a rough past, resulting in a broken boy. Louis wanted Harry completely put together before they got into any serious relationship.

Louis slipped from his thoughts, allowing himself to watch more of The Hunger Games before telling everyone he had to get to work. Liam said he'd be at the club at eleven, but Louis honestly didn't give a damn.

He drove to the club, hoping his denim shorts, black croptop, and cute black flats with gold rhinestones made him look as good as Perrie said it did.

He adjusted his hair in the mirror before sending Harry a short text.

Doors unlocked? -Lou

They are. I'm packing now, doll. xH

Louis grinned, getting out and heading to Harry's familiar car, climbing into the back seat. Harry was there seven minutes later, grinning when he saw Louis waiting in the back.

Harry attacked Louis as soon as the doors were shut and locked, kissing the older boy with a fierce desire.

Louis moaned as Harry's large hands ran under his shirt, but Harry pulled away from his lips, smiling sheepishly as he rubbed Louis's back.

"As much as I want to Louis, we aren't having sex in the back of my car."

Louis blushed because that's exactly what he thought was going to happen. He wanted it bad.

"Harry-"

"No exceptions. The next time we do it will be important and memorable. We won't be fucking, Louis. It's not like that anymore."

Louis got the memo, blue eyes watering up immediately as he pulled Harry in for another kiss. That's all they did this time- exchange lazy kisses and subtle touches but Louis couldn't ask for anything more.

~~~

"Who the hell is he!?"

Louis jumped at the sound of Harry yelling. The older lad sleepily turned his head, seeing Harry talking into the phone.

Harry frantically looked at Louis, mouthing an apology, before going to stand up. Louis immediately copied Harry's actions, but the latter wasn't having it. He held Louis firmly down by one wrist, shaking his head, and disappearing.

Louis sighed, waiting at least twenty minutes before Harry was crawling into Louis's bed, immediately wrapping his arms around the older lad.

"What's going on?" Louis asked immediately.

"Ed said that a guy came by earlier... He offered a ton of money to take the club in his possession. Says his name is Mark something. Owns the new club Scott was talking about called Wrecking Ball or some shit," Harry explained, tracing his fingers along Louis's torso.

"Oh. Ed didn't sell it to him, right?"

"Of course not. Believe what you will, but Ed really is and amazing person. He wouldn't do that to us or any of the people we just have jobs to."

Louis shifted, awkwardly holding the bigger man in his arms, stroking the skin between Harry's shoulder blades as Harry's head rested on Louis's clothed chest.

"I hope this goes well," Louis whispers, sighing heavily.

"And if it doesn't?" Harry mumbled. "I can't imagine myself doing anything else. I'm useless."

"Harry," Louis chided. "You'd actually make a fantastic lawyer." Harry snickered. "I'm serious! You're cunning and convincing, making everything you say seem like the right thing to go with."

Harry shrugged, tilting his head to press a kiss to Louis's chest, even if Louis couldn't actually feel the kiss due to the cotton separating Harry's lips from Louis's skin, but Louis swelled with emotion at the simple gesture.

"As kind as you are, Louis, I'm honestly sort of stupid. I don't know much about how the law works-"

"You could learn-"

"I'm a fucking stripper, Louis!" Harry yells suddenly, snatching himself from Louis. "I'm a stupid, talentless stripper! I give people lap dances and work a pole for money! You could do so much, Louis! You're creative and brilliant and just perfect! I have none of those qualities!"

Louis was so shocked by Harry's outburst that he sort of just sat there, staring at Harry, whose breathing had grown heavier.

Harry laid down, willing himself to sleep without another word.

~~~

The screams that awoke Louis were now familiar. The harsh breathing that accompanied the screams were not so familiar, since Louis had only witnessed Harry having a panic attack once.

Louis was quick to touch Harry, trying to ease him as Harry choked on gasps of breath, but Louis had an odd sense of what to do, whispering kind words, willing Harry to relax.

"I'm here, Harry, always here," Louis promised, urging Harry's shallow breathing to ease out.

Eentually, Harry was back to normal breathes, his green eyes focusing hard on Louis.

"How did you do that?" Harry managed to say.

"I... I don't know. I just said what I felt was right," Louis admitted.

"You only said that to calm me down?"

"No... I'll always be here," Louis assumed, gripping Harry's hand.

Harry leaned over, pressing his fingers into Louis's cheeks, feeling his structured face, leaning in to kiss Louis on the lips, holding it firmly.

"I love you so much."

Louis merely smiled, pecking Harry's lips once more.

I love you.

Louis wanted so desperately to return the words, but he couldn't do it. He couldn't give his complete self to Harry- not yet.

In time, Louis thought as Harry fell asleep again, breathing peacefully as he clutched Louis's tiny frame.

~~~

Well I guess it's official Harry got Louis pregnant #OhNoLouis

I'm just gonna joke about this bc secretly I'm about to Kms

Can we talk about the image attached

QOTC: what do you think the next conflict is going to involve?

PQOTC: I don't think I've asked this ever omg. Which 1D boy does your heart belong to? What was the first thing that drew your attention to him?

MA: Harry tbfh he's my life really I find comfort in his voice and just who his is as a person so adorable and loving and passionate. He's truly the guy who stole my heart. I think that his dimples took me in. I have them when I have a genuine smile but Harry pouts and has some deep ass dimples and I love them plus I've always had this thing for blue eyes and I was so transfixed by Harry's green eyes that green instantly became my favorite eye color (that's not conceited my eyes are only green on the outside rim) honestly I could talk about Harry for the rest of my life but I suppose the story should be getting on with lmao

Only 14 chapters left which isn't a lot considering I update like two to three times a week Kms that's five to seven weeks left which really isn't much time you guys I'm so sad