When The Smoke Is In Your Eyes (l.s.)

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"Hi babe." Max said, leaning down to give Louis a kiss once the door was opened.

"Hiya, come in." Louis smiled.

"I bought you flowers."

"You didn't have too."

"I wanted to."

"Follow me." Louis said, taking Maxs hand and giving Harry a look to move out of the way so they could go into the kitchen.

"Hello darling, I'm Louis' mum, call me Jay. I'm guessing you're Max." Jay said as they entered and shook Maxs' hand.

"Hi Max! I'm Fizzy, I'm nearly 7 and I'm Louis' favourite!" Fizzy introduced herself.

"Hi Fizzy." Max said kindly.

"Yeah, that's Fizz, that's Lottie, that's Phoebe," Louis said, pointing to each sister then pointing at Harry and saying "that's Daisy and that's Harry."

"Alright." Harry said, nodding at Max.

Max nodded back and Lottie spoke up "Lou! You owe me cause I set the table tonight when it was meant to be you! So you have to do it tomorrow."

"Alright chick." Louis said, leaning over to give his sister a high five to sign their deal.

All the girls sat down so Louis did the same sitting with Lottie on his right, motioning for Max to sit between him and his mum. As Jay was dishing up Max lent over and whispered in Louis' ear "Is that Harry Styles?"

"Yeah, why?" Louis replied, looking over to where Harry was stood leaning against the counter typing away on his phone.

"He's in some kind of gang, has shit with my brother."

Louis winced. Not just at the fact that Max had swore but because of the news about Harry.

"You sure?"

"Positive, got the devil in him my brother reckons. Can't believe your mum hired him to look after your sisters."

"He's good with them, nice and all, they love him."

"As long as he doesn't touch you is all I'm bothered about." Max reassured, taking Louis' hand and smiling softly.

"Jay, mind if I go home?" Harry asked.

"Of course not love, sure you don't wanna stay for tea, I made enough for you to have some?"

"Thanks but I'm good, one of my best mates is in town and I kinda wanna see him before he goes again."

"Getting drunk on a Wednesday night is not good for you mister."

"I won't be, don't worry."

"Getting high counts as well Harold."

"I promise I'll be in pristine condition to play princess with your kids tomorrow, even Louis." Harry said, grinning at Louis.

"What would I do without you Harry you star? I'll put leftovers in a little tupperware and you can have them for lunch tomorrow, gimme a hug then you can leave." Jay laughed, standing up and opening her arms for the boy.

"Hug Harry!" Daisy exclaimed, bouncing in her high chair.

Harry laughed and lent down to hug Daisy, then having to go round all the other girls and give them a hug. He stopped when he got to Louis and said "You want a hug as well Louis?"

"Of course I don't, you smell."

"How nice of you."

"I'm always nice Haz, actually I need to ask you a question, can I text you later?"

"Text me whenever."

"Will I get a reply?"

"Depends on how my night ends up, if you don't get an answer then I'll tell you tomorrow."

"Alright, go away then."

Harry stuck his tongue out at Louis and flicked his glasses so they fell down the boys nose, getting a huff from the 15 year old. Max and Harry nodded at each other again and he left.

-

"What do you think of Max then?" Louis asked his mum as they sat in her bed with two spoons and a carton of ice cream.

Since his mum had started night shifts the boy hadn't had much to time to properly sit down with his mum and have a chat without one of the girls wanting something or to join in. Before Mark, the father of all four girls, had left he'd take the girls into the living room to watch a film and Louis and his mum would stay in her bed and have a chat about life and things in general. Louis was close to his mum and felt no shame in talking to her and acting as if she was one of his friends.

"He's nice, not much of a talker really is he?" She replied, taking a spoonful of the Ben & Jerrys ice cream.

"He usually is, guess he was just nervous tonight."

"Don't think Harry likes him."

"I don't know. According to Max, Harry and Maxs older brother are in some kind of long lasting fight. Maxs brother says something like Harry has the devil inside him which is stupid because the only devilish thing about Harry is the look in his eye when he's got some kind of plan to cause havoc."

"Have you asked Harry about it?"

"No, that's what I wanted to ask him."

"Then don't fret about it pet, I trust Harry. You think I'd let him look after my five most precious people for 10 or more hours a day five days a week if I didn't trust him."

"I know you wouldn't mum."

"You like him, Harry, don't you?" Jay said thoughtfully.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know. You haven't really opened up to someone this quickly in a long time, especially since he left. It's nice though, no matter the relationship is between you two he makes you happy and that's all I want for you babe."

"Lottie told me earlier that she thinks he's in love with me."

"God knows what goes through that girls mind Lou, she's 8."

"Hmm." Louis hummed his response, closing his eyes and rubbing his hands over his face.

"What you thinking about baby boy?" She asked, pushing Louis' fringe back and poking the end of his nose.

"Do you think I'm too young to fall in love?"

"I fell in love with your dad at 15."

"Yeah but how did that end up for you? A baby at 18 and a failed marriage."

"It ended up with me having a baby boy who I couldn't love more."

"I don't plan on having a baby."

"Why did you ask boo? Do you think you're in love with Max?"

"I think I might be, I've never been in love before but people say you can tell right? I think I can tell."

"How long have you been together?"

"He properly asked me to be his boyfriend on the 23rd of January and today is the 11th of February so nearly three weeks."

"Babe, I can't tell you whether you love him or not, it's you that decides."

A/N

I don't really know I feel about this chapter oh well

It was Harrys 21st yesterday and there were so many people there, apparently photos weren't allowed to be taken or shared or something and I'm hoping that's because they don't want anyone to accidentally out larry. Also, Harry FaceTimed his mum when he blew out the candles, he is so precious.

This story is sooooo close to 1k reads and 70 votes, I know that's not a lot but seriously just the fact that people are reading this makes me so happy, so thank you and I love you so much.

**image, he is so so so beautiful I don't blame harry for falling in love**