Second Chance

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Harry opens his eyes the next morning and the first thing that he sees is Louis' beautiful blue eyes staring back at him. It takes a second for his brain to make the connection. Right, he broke down last night and Louis comforted him. They must have fallen asleep.

They just stare at each other for a moment but then Louis smiles.
"Good morning."

Harrys eyes involuntary flicker down to Louis,' lips when they move like they always have. He can't help it.
"Good morning."

"How are you feeling today?" Louis asks with a worried wrinkle between his eyebrows.

"I'm okay. Ehm, thanks...for...you know." Harry mumbles, feeling a little embarrassed about last night.

"I'm sorry love." Louis says softly.

Harry sighs. He called him baby last night and love this morning. Louis is back in his old manners. He doesn't know how to feel about that but he doesn't move away. Being this close to Louis again makes his heart beat fast. He has forgotten about all the shit they've been through. Right now he's just dying to kiss him. He wants nothing more than to feel those pink lips against his own again.

He starts to lean in and hears Louis inhale sharply. A second later their lips touch when Louis comes closer as well. Harry's head is spinning and he doesn't care about morning breaths or the fact that this is such a bad idea.

They move their lips in a soft kiss. Harry wants more and presses himself closer. Louis lets out a soft moan and cradles his cheek and they deepen the kiss. A flood of emotions wash over Harry and he gasps for air and breaks the kiss.
"No, no, no." He whimpers and hides his face in his hands.

"I'm sorry!" Louis immediately says.

"Stop apologizing all the time. I can't do this Lou. Fuck! Don't do this to me! I'm still in love with you, can't you see? But nothing has changed!" Harry bursts out, on the verge of tears.

Louis gasps but before he can answer a loud knock interrupts him. The banging continues relentlessly.
"Shit! Stay here Harry, don't move a muscle. I'll get rid of whoever's at the door and then I need to talk to you. Okay?" He asks with a worried frown.

Harry doesn't answer but he stays still so Louis gets up from the bed and rushes to the front door. Talk about bad timing. His stomach is filled with butterflies. Harry just said that he's still in love with him! He opens the door and takes a step back.
"What are you doing here?"

"Honestly Louis, get a grip! You were supposed to meet us an hour ago."

Louis left the bedroom door open and Harry hears the conversation. Is that who he thinks it is? What is he doing here? Nothing has changed. Louis still cheated on him. The proof of that is standing in the hallway right now. He has to get out of there.

He jumps out of bed and heads for the door and stops in his tracks when he reaches the hallway. Freddie is looking at him with big blue eyes.
"Hi!"

He's an innocent child caught up in all the drama. Harry smiles at him even if his heart is breaking.
"Hi."

"What's your name?" Freddie asks.

"I'm Harry and who are you?" Harry answers, refusing to look at Briana or Louis.

"I'm Teddy!" The little boy smiles.

Harry wrinkles his eyebrows in confusion and then he looks up at Louis and Briana. They both look mortified. Harry has to get out of there. He walks past them without a word and hurries outside.

He has almost reached his car when Louis comes running after him.
"Wait! Don't go!" He shouts.

He turns around to face him.
"I really don't want to be here Louis." He growls and unlocks his car.

"Please Harry!" Louis pleads.

"I wanna get as far away as I can from the woman you slept with!" Harry shouts.

"I didn't!" Louis shouts back, too fed up with being called a cheater to realize what he's saying.

Harry lets out a loud snort.
"Right, your son says otherwise."

"He's not my son!" Louis shouts, not caring about who can hear him or the fact that he's telling Harry something he can't say.

Harry's jaw drops and he stares at Louis in disbelief.
"What?"

Louis takes a deep breath and looks down at the ground.
"I shouldn't have said that."

"I can't believe you! I'm so disappointed in you. You're a lousy dad! That poor child can't help that his dad and his mum aren't in a relationship. He's innocent. Pull your shit together and be his dad Lou. Fuck!" Harry growls and gets in his car and slams the door behind him.

He's fuming with anger. He looks over at Louis. He looks destroyed.
"I can't believe you think so low of me." He shouts before he turns around and walks back inside.

Harry starts the engine and drives off. He's done. Maybe that was the closure he needed. He really fucking hopes so.

Louis can't believe it. He told Harry the truth and Harry lashed out at him like that. He takes a calming breath before gets back inside. Harry had been right about one thing at least. Freddie or Teddy as his real name is, is innocent. He hasn't asked for any of this. So he puts on a fake smile and takes them to the park where they were supposed to meet in the first place. He makes sure to get papped so Modest will be pleased. He's binding his time. He has to play his cards right.

Later that evening Liam calls to inform him that he might have found a lawyer that is willing to take on his case. He has set up a meeting with him the next day. Louis can't wait.

What happens next?