The Contract

"Here with you is where i'm meant to be."

6:45 PM

Halfway through the first course Louis and Harry rose from their seats. It was their time to start the toasts that they've prepared. One of the crew members handed Louis the mic as they walked to center and split it.

"Hi everybody! Now I know you all don't know me so let me introduce myself. My name is Louis Tomlinson." He bowed to everyone as Harry tried to hide his scoff and eye roll.

"I don't work with Liam, I'm not a model, singer, athlete, or celebrity, I'm just regular ole me. Louis the bartender." He said as the guests chuckled.

"We go back a few years. I met Liam in 2016. He had stumbled into my bar and demanded a drink. I was pretty busy and he kept shouting at me and to be quite honest, I almost threw a drink at him. He started to become a regular and eventually we became friends."

"Now I didn't want to include this but I felt like I just had to. I mean we all knew. Liam couldn't "stand" Zayn. And I put that in quotes so you all don't peg me as the bad best man who said too much." He air quoted and received a wave of laughter. Zayn looked to Liam as the boy covered his face.

"I think I was the first person to tell him straight up "maybe you can't stand him because you like him." He always waved me off though. I've seen lots of different Liam's but the biggest change was the guy I saw when he and Zayn started getting closer. You make him better and thank GOD for that. Maybe he'll stop bothering me now..." Louis made a goofy face to Liam as he flipped him off dryly.

"You see. Horrible." Louis scrunched his face at the audience who all cried out.

"In all seriousness I'm happy for the both of you. Seeing you two and how deeply you both fell for each other gives me, a single father, hope that one day I can have what you both share; True and endless love." Louis raised his glass to the couple and warmly smiled handing Harry the microphone next. His hand lightly grazed the others and immediately they looked to each other.

Harry clapped with his flute in hand carefully. "Hello! I'm Harry and again I want to thank you all for being here today." Harry started as he breathed deeply.

"I met Zayn on our first day of lectures in university. Everyone knew exactly who he was, so when he got up to do those typical name and major introductions, everyone whispered amongst themselves. I was sitting close to him so I could sense his tension and I introduced myself first. From that point on it went downhill." Harry joked as the parents rolled their eyes.

"I was always a more reserved person and Zayn brought me out of my shell. We became super close and I soon met Liam at one of the events Zayn dragged me to. Me and him... we kinda maybe got off on the wrong foot." He glared to him.

"I remember even though he claimed how "annoying" you were, Zayn would never stop talking about you. Much like Louis told you, I told him that he liked you. He admitted that yes maybe he did back then, but he was DEFINITELY over it." Harry said shaking his head side to side at the emphasized word.

"Since being Zayns best friend he's always asked "when will my life begin?" Not in the sense of his career but he meant his love life. When you two started putting your differences aside and actually seeing each other for what you actually are, I truly believe that's when it started. I cannot explain how amazing it's been to see your love story..." Harry winked to Taylor. Don't worry he met her a few times. Louis rolled his eyes because this boy had no shame.

"unfold right in front of me. Thank you Zayn for being my best friend and thank you Liam for making him the happiest I've ever seen him. I'm excited for you both, and can't wait to see what all you two accomplish. I also call being the godfather just saying." Harry finished his speech and everyone cheered.