After (Larry Version)

~*Chapter 82*~

Harry leaves shortly after he and Mr.Vance finish bickering about a football game. I apologize for having a visitor, but he brushes it off, telling me that Harry is like family and he is welcome to come by anytime. Visions of Harry making love to me on the desk take over my imagination and Mr. Vance has to repeat what he said next about payroll three times before I come back to reality.
I go back to reading the manuscript and I am so into it that I don't realize it's after five when I look up again. I am an hour late to leave and have a missed call from Harry . When I get to my car I call him back, but he doesn't answer. I drive back through moderate traffic, and when I get to my room, I'm surprised to see Nick on his bed. I almost forget he lives here, too, sometimes."

"Long time no see," I joke
"Are you okay? What happened?" I sit on his bed with him.
"I think Vanessa and I broke up." He sobs. It is a strange sight to see Nick crying—he's usually so strong and sassy.
"Why? What do you mean you think?" I ask and put my hand on his back to comfort him.

"Well, we got in a fight and I broke up with her, but I didn't mean it. I don't know why I did it—I was just pissed because she was sitting with her and I know how she is."
"Who?" I ask, even though I somehow already know.
"Molly. You should have seen how she was flirting with her and hanging on her every word."
"But she knows you two are together; isn't she your friend?"
"She doesn't care about that. She'll do anything to get  attention." As I watch Nick cry and wipe his eyes, my already strong dislike of Molly grows even more."

"I don't think Vanessa would go for her,I see the way she looks at you. She really cares about you. I think you should call her and talk it out," I suggest.
"What if she's with her?"
"She's not," I assure him. I really don't see Vanessa running off with the pink-haired snake.
"How do you know? Sometimes you think you know people, but you don't," she says and looks into my eyes. "H—"

"Hey..." Harry says as he bursts into the room and then takes in the sad scene before him. "Um... should I come back?" He shifts uncomfortably. Harry isn't the type to comfort a crying person , friend or not.
"No, I am going to go find Vanessa and try to apologize." He stands. "Thank you, Louis ." He hugs me and looks at Harry . They exchange awkward glances before he exits the room.
Harry turns and gives me a kiss. "You hungry?"
"Yeah, actually I am," I tell him. I should do some homework, but I'm actually pretty far ahead. I really have no idea how or when Harry actually works.

"I was thinking that after we get something to eat, you could call Karen or Liam and see what I should wear to the... you know. The wedding." The mention of Liam's name tugs at my heart. I haven't talked to him in a few days and I miss him. I want to tell him about my internship and maybe even about Harry and me. I haven't decided that yet, but I still want to talk to him.
"Yeah, I'll call Liam. I'm excited for the wedding!" I tell him, then realize I need to get something to wear to the wedding as well."

"Yeah. Me, too. I am so thrilled. Could I be more excited?" He rolls his eyes and I laugh.
"Well, I'm glad you're at least going. It means a lot to your father and Karen."
He shakes his head, but he's come a long way in the short time that I've known him.
"Yeah... yeah. Let's go eat," he grumbles and grabs my jacket off the chair.
"Let me change first, geez," I groan. I feel his eyes on me as I undress and grab jeans and a WCU sweatshirt out of my dresser and put them on quickly.
"You look adorable. Sexy office man by day and cute college man by night," he teases. My stomach flutters at his words and I lean up on my toes to kiss his cheek.

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"WE DECIDE TO GO to the mall and eat so that we can go shopping afterward. I call Liam as we sit down and he tells me that he'll ask his mother what Harry should wear and call me right back.
"We can find your outfit first, I guess?" he suggests.
"I don't know what to wear either." I laugh.
"Well, you have the luxury of looking beautiful regardless of what you wear."