Chapter 8

AN: Hiii! How is everyone? Still good? Hope so.. This chapter is sad and I did cry while writing it so go ahead and read it x I've reached 100 follower!! So thank you all so much for your support and I really love that this story is already up to 500 reads. It means a lot to me! Also a huge thanks to britishloves_   for supporting me and being an awesome friend. Love you <3 And now I'm shutting up and let you read.

Louis suddenly remembered the bright colours of the cherries that grew on their cherry tree this year. Louis planted it with his younger sister in their garden when he was around six and since then they ate cherries underneath the tree every summer.

Every year, they were a blooming red.

Just like Harry's face was now. An embarrassed squeal left his swollen kissed and raw bitten lips before he hit Louis chest playfully and got up, awkwardly tugging his pants up again.

"Nice bum Styles" Niall smirked. He was doubling over in laughter at Harry's reaction, holding onto his stomach.

"Lou this is embarrassing!" Harry pouted, burying his face in his hands and whined. He didn't like doing anything that's connected to sex in public. He just didn't like all the attention that was suddenly on him.

His breathing got heavier and instead of Niall who was having a good time he just felt.. anxious. He felt like Niall was making fun of him.

Harry's eyes teared up and he felt so exposed.

"Love shh.." Louis laughs and bites in his lip hard to prevent himself from bursting out in laughters.

They were both still flushed from their orgasm. But seeing Harry so upset and suddenly sad made Louis stop laughing immediately. Louis knew Harry was insecure and not all too confident about himself but he never thought that Harry would take Niall serious.

"C'mon love hey hey.. " Louis said softly and took Harry's hand to gently lead him out of the living room they were sitting in, just wanting to be alone with him to get everything sorted out.

"Don't worry Harry I've never seen or heard anything!" A giggle came from the living room by a clearly amused looking Niall.

"Dickhead.." Louis muttered and rolled his eyes.

Harry was exhaling shakily, his heart beating wildly. He didn't even know why he was so upset.

Was it because Louis just got Harry off?

Was it because he actually enjoyed it and wanted more?

Or because he just felt.. Naked. Literally. Naked in front of them, like they were staring right into his soul. And Harry never wanted someone to look in him like this ever again.

Harry was fiddling with the hem of his shirt as Louis gently pulled him in his bedroom where he sat him down and knelt down between Harry's parted legs to stroke a soft strand of his curly hair out of his gorgeous face.

"Everything's fine, Haz. You're gorgeous and .. God you're just the greatest person ever" Louis smiled and dipped down to press a kiss to Harry's knee.

"Tell me what just happened.." Louis whispered worryingly, his forehead creasing as he stood up, and gently moved behind Harry, laying down on his back.

He gave Harry a minute, that was full of silence. But he finally turned around, green eyes broad and blown.

"Hey.." Louis whispered and stroked over his cheek, pulling the younger boy tighter towards him. He wrapped his arms around Harry to hold him tightly, trying to show him that he would never ever let him go again.

"I'm sorry" Harry mumbled out, lower lip wobbling before he was nuzzling his face in Louis neck to exhale shakily.

"Shh don't be sorry.. What did just happen down there.. You can tell me you know. Or you can just lay here. I won't leave" Louis cooed and stroked Harry's back who just fell silent. He didn't move.

Harry closed his eyes and focused on Louis breathing inhaling in and out with him again, large palms fisting in his sweater. He hated himself for being like this. For feeling like this.

He felt like his chest was too tight.

"Tell me a fairy tail" Harry whispered instead, itching closer to Louis just breathing in his scent. Thoughts were spinning in Harry's head. He was thinking of his mother, of Gem, of his dad, of his friends.

Without him knowing tears started to leak down his cheeks but he stayed silent, just sniffling here and there.

So, Louis started to tell Peter Pan, describing how he found Wendy in the middle of London, how he took her with her two brothers and with the help of Tinker Bell to Neverland.

"- I told my mom I hate her"

Harry interrupted, his voice sad but he didn't look up. He couldn't.

"I said such hurtful things to her.. She cried. But I never returned home I- it was too late.." Harry whimpered and bit in his wobbling lip.

"I pushed them all away Louis.. And I'm afraid I'm doing the same to you I- .. I don't want to loose you okay?" Harry was looking up now, pretty green eyes red and eyelashes wet. His cheeks shone with the tears.

"Don't give me up.." Harry whispered and closed his eyes. He half passed out half fell asleep from exhaustion, leaving Louis completely shocked underneath him.

There was a side on Harry that he desperately tried to hide. Louis didn't understand the world.

"God Harry.. My broken Harry. Won't give you up.. Whatever you're doing" he whispered, peppering kisses to Harry's hair that made him smile in his sleep.

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Louis somehow managed to get out of the bed carefully, having Harry whining and he wanted to return at this second but he needed Harry to change.

Hell, he had to explain everything to Niall first.

He groaned and ran a hand through his hair, moving down to Niall to talk with him.

"He's.. He's very insecure. I think something happened to him.. I.. Y'know I think I saw the real Harry .. He's shimmying through whenever he's with me. He laughs and giggles and he's full of happiness. But when he has to go he's sad and.. Well he just cried after what happened" Louis was chewing on his lip, head buried in his hands.

"He needs you more than ever right now, Louis." Niall was running his hand over his back and looked at him softly.

"I don't know who that fella is but he's such a nice guy and he fits so well to you. I know there's something wrong and that he's fighting with something but you have to help him.. He'll thank you for it."

In situations like this, Louis was happy that he had such a good friend.

"Thanks.." He whispered, eyes a little teary as he wrapped his arms around his friend of twenty years.

"I'm gonna go and look after him" Louis smiled in Nialls neck, pressing a happy kiss to his cheek and earned a soft back rub.

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"Hello there cuddly boy.." Louis whispered as he moved quietly into his bedroom to find Harry sleeping on his bed. A smile came up on Louis lip as he walked over, the bed dipping as he sat down. He reached forward to brush some of Harry's curls out of his face, showing his angelic face that Louis fell in love with.

"Just gonna get you ready for bed Mh? My little messy boy.." He chuckled softly, remembering that Harry spilled in his pants. He grinned at the thought and gently slid Harry's shirt up his torso, his brows furrowing at the dark spots that were scattered over his skin.

Did he have an illness?

He gently took Harry's shirt off, earning a little whimper from the curly haired boy until he was rolling on his back.

Louis shook his head and continued softly, taking Harry's pants off along with his boxers.

"Gonna get you in a fresh pair right love?" He hummed quietly, kinda happy to have Harry lying on his bed looking like an angel that fell from heaven. Right in his bed.

Harry's words from earlier were still ghosting in his head and he sighed moving back to Harry as his eyes widened and he stood still in shock.

Harry turned in his sleep. On his back.

And his whole lower belly, thighs and groin and chest were scattered in bruises.

Louis shook his head and got his phone out because maybe his eyes were playing tricks on him and made him see things that weren't there.

But he didn't want to turn the brightness up and angle the display to Harry.

He was too afraid of what he'd see.

He did it though, the light of his phone shining on Harry's body and Louis placed his hand over his agape mouth. His eyes were welling up with tears, blurring his sight with it but he couldn't help it.

Who was doing this to him??

He turned the phone off again and sunk down on his knees at the edge of the bed, leaning forward and placing a soft kiss to one of Harry's bruises, catching the way Harry's fingers buried in the blank sheets underneath him.

"I'm so sorry.. I .. I'll stay with you, I'll protect you. I'd do anything for you Harry.." Louis whispered and crawled up to his head, pressing a soft kiss to his lips.

"I'm sorry you couldn't trust me with this.." He whispered and exhaled shakily before he put new clothes on Harry's body, tucking him up nicely and cuddled behind him.

He was awake for a whole more hour, caressing every inch of Harry who was laying in his arms. Louis placed soft kisses on his forehead, he was running his hands up and down his back repeatedly until he felt Harry relax in his arms, fully.

"Good night, my little bird.." Louis whispered and Harry hummed once. Maybe he was remembering that Peter Pan called his Wendy little bird.

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As Louis woke up, Harry wasn't by his side. The right half of the bed was empty and he sat up in shock, eyes moving frantically through the room until he heard the shower going on. Footsteps.

"God.." Louis groaned and fell backwards on the bed running his hands down his face. Maybe he was dreaming all of this. At least, he hoped so.

Louis got up ten minutes later, gently knocking against the bathroom door "Love? Can I come in?" He called softly and bit down on his lip.

"One second!!" Harry squealed and opened the door a few seconds later. He was fully clothed, hair still damp.

"Hi.." Louis smiled and took a step forward pressing his lips lovingly to Harry's who was responding immediately.

"Wish you would've woken me up so we could've showered together.." Louis whispered, probing and nipping on his lower lip.

Harry blushed.

"I'm.. Very insecure about my body" he whispered and looked down to his naked feet.

"Another time okay? I can make breakfast" he giggled shyly and Louis let him be. He was happy that Harry was feeling good with him.

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As Louis came in the kitchen a few minutes later he smiled at the lovely sight in front of the two of him. Harry and Niall hugging. And Niall smiled at him.

"Hey you.. I'm glad you like each other" he said softly causing Harry to bit his lip shyly.

"He's a good cook."

Louis grinned.

"Course he is. Has to do all the cooking alone huh?" Louis winked playfully as Niall pouted.

"Yep haven't found my luck yet.." Harry was frowning lightly but turned to get Louis coffee.

"Oh you will I'm sure. Such a pretty boy like you must find someone" Louis chuckled and sat down humming in thanks as he wrapped his cold fingers around his warm mug.

"Haz c'mere.." He purred softly causing Harry to blush as Louis pulled him on his lap, burying his nose in his freshly washed hair.

"You're my precious little thing you know that yes?" He whispered and stroked over Harry's tummy, careful now that he knew what would be underneath.

"Yes Lou .. And you're mine."

Harry was slowly bringing his eyes over to Louis, staring into big blue trusting eyes and he was believing him. They were having their own little world, without Niall, without Will, without anyone. But Harry knew that he had to return home after breakfast.

There was another man waiting for him.