Inevitable {l.s.}

III pt.1

It was the day before Harry's birthday, and Louis honestly thought he was going to lose his head.

Well, not literally.

However, spending his precious afternoon (which he had off by the way) with Harry and Ellie wasn't something he planned on. No, of fucking course not. Louis wanted to head off to the shops and get Harry one more gift. Maybe if they hurry along this Monopoly game they were playing Louis could leave sooner rather than later.

It wasn't like Louis needed to buy yet another present, he'd gotten Harry a record player with a few vinyl records to pair. Sure, it may seem excessive and overly expensive as Louis wasn't filthy rich or anything. But, ever since he could remember they'd always give each other decent gifts for their birthdays. One year for Louis' nineteenth birthday, Harry had gotten Louis all the seasons of the show Friends. Louis had given Harry a collection of tapes (mostly classic rock) with a tape player for his sixteenth birthday. So you get the idea, every gift was quite extraordinary.

Louis just wanted to top it off with a storage case for the records with a lovely birthday card, that's it. Hell, maybe Louis will also get Harry cake too since his mate never mentioned anything about a party.

"I want to buy Oxford Street, darling." Ellie announced towards Harry ( whose always the banker), she's got this half of a smile on her face. Like she thriving by taking a sweet victory away from Louis after finally getting that last green property. It's not like Louis hadn't had Bond Street and Regent Street for a fucking reason. "Sorry, Lou."

Louis bit his tongue when Harry handed her the deed card. It wasn't the first time she's done this either, Taking Mayfair away when Louis had Park lane. Then there's Old Kent road, and she took Whitechapel Road too. Yeah, it may be some silly game, but it was frustrating. They've been at this for over an hour now, and Louis already wanted to declare bankruptcy.

"On the bright side, Louis, you almost got all the train stations." Harry pointed out as he rolled the dice.

"I'm pretty sure you can't put houses on those," Louis replied, watching Harry move his top hat token twelve spots across the board. "And you owe me £28 for Bond street, Harold."

Harry counted out all his notes as he quipped, "Always so demanding, huh?" Then handed them over to Louis. "Try not to spend it all in one place, hon."

"Damn, well there goes my plan on buying the most expensive takeaway for dinner, I guess." Louis schooled his face into a faux-disappointment before he added, "I guess it's on you then, H?" Louis teased as he watched the way Harry rolled his eyes, but there was a hint of a smile on his lips.

"In your dreams, Tomlinson."

Louis smirked as he pushed his soft fringe out of his eyes and trying his damn best to not pay mind to Ellie. Which was quite hard because she was right there next to Louis, tapping her nails against the grain of the table impatiently. But fuck that, Louis is having a moment of banter with Harry, and she can't take that away from him.

"I guess that means I have to return your birthday gift for being a dick, right?" Louis quipped, tossing the dice as it was his go, then moving his token six spots. Landing in free parking, thank fuck. "Which by the way, is pretty fucking amazing."

Harry's eyes lit up as and was about to open his mouth, that is until Ellie beat him to the punch first.

"You know this reminds me, I actually still have to get you one more gift, babe." No one fucking cares, Louis thought. "Maybe I should head out for a while to get you the present and have Louis come with me, if you don't mind?"

Did Louis' ears hear correctly? Was Ellie just implying that she wants him to go spend time with her? Oh hell no. No. Louis would rather cut off his own foot then be stuck alone with Ellie for a few hours. Louis didn't know what Ellie was doing, and he didn't like it.