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The next day.
Louis woke up at 7:00 to the loud sound of his phone ringing.
He groaned before sitting up in his bed and taking his phone from the bed side table, which only caused him to groan once again after seeing the display on his phone screen.
Management calling.
Why on earth would they ring so damn early? Of course he was expecting a call as he hadn’t yet found the will to ring them himself as Simon ordered him to, but really? At 7am? You’ve got to be kidding, he thought.
He answered the call on the fourth ring and brought the phone to his ear, speaking in a hushed tone as to not wake up his siblings.
“Hello” He groggily answered.
“Louis, this is Sarah calling from management, I’d like to speak with you about upcoming events and the next step of the reunion” she said in a very professional tone, too professional for his liking.
“Yeh alright, could have rang at a later time though don’t you think” Louis huffed.
“There’s no time for this Louis, if you want to catch your plane on time we had to ring you as soon as possible”
“Wait. What? Plane? What do you mean plane?” He asked, more confused than ever.
They can’t be serious, short notice must be a thing of theirs, he never seemed to know what the f*ck was going on until last minute.
“Yes Louis, a plane, you know, the aircraft that takes you to different countries, thought you would know what one was by now” she replied sarcastically.
Louis has really had enough of this. He finds out all his plans with no time to spare and when he then questions it, he gets talked to like a f*cking two year old. Of course he’s going to be confused, one minute he’s sleeping in his warm comfy bed and the next he’s been told he’s being flown off to some unknown location like a bloody zoo animal.
“Seriously not in the mood for your witty comments right now Sarah, you’ve woken me up at this ungodly hour to tell me I’m apparently getting on a plane to go somewhere, get on with it then” he spoke with a harsh tone, trying to get his point across that he won’t be dealing with any more bullsh*t today.
“Right, yeh sorry about that, anyway, you are flying out to Hollywood this evening as you have a meeting with management over there to discuss the carpool karaoke situation with James Corden which will also take place in Hollywood. Once you land you will be escorted to your hotel where you will get ready for a meal with Simon and the other four lads-
“Wait wait wait, four? Zayn’s joining the band again? Since when?” He asked with utter disbelief.
“They didn’t tell you? After he didn’t get the reaction he wanted from his last album he decided it’s about time he returned to one direction, said he wasn’t feeling the solo career or something, so when he heard the news of the reunion he jumped at the idea” Sarah explained.
“Jesus, are there any more surprises you want to tell me or am I just going to be left in the dark for the majority of this reunion?” Louis questioned.
“No I think your all up to date now, so just to be clear, have everything packed and ready to go by 6pm sharp, you will be picked up by your bodyguard to be taken to the airport where your jet will be ready to go. When you’ve landed in Hollywood you will be taken to the Mondrian hotel, as you will arrive in the Us around 12pm their time, a meal has been set for 6pm at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant so you still have enough time to get settled in. You will meet Simon and the rest of the lads there to talk about the reunion. Please be on your best behaviour Louis as there’s no doubt that paps will be there and your in the public eye we don’t want another re run of you insulting them all do we?” She pleaded.
She knows that if Louis gets into any more sh*t it’s in her hands as she’s the on who’s informed him of what’s going to happen, his bad behaviour could result in her being fired if it went badly, she almost did after last time.
“Yeh yeh whatever, sorry but that pap had it coming, wouldn’t get out my f*cking face, never mind pushing the fans out of the way, hey also, why will there be paps there if this whole ordeal is meant to be discreet?” He asks.
If he’d been specifically told not to tell any fans about the reunion, why would Simon let the paps give it away, it makes no sense.
“As Simon already told you, we are going to drop a few hints to the fans before the tickets go on sale for the tour, that way they will be more likely to buy them quicker, so the paps have been tipped off to be there so the fans will speculate you all being together for the first time in god knows how long” she explained.
Not that bad of an idea actually, as much as he hates to say it, Simon really knows what he’s doing when it comes to promo.
“Alright then, how long will I be staying in Hollywood?”
“I’d say about two weeks depending on when your shooting the carpool karaoke, after you’ve done that your free to go wherever until further notice, I’d recommend spending some time with the lads to familiarise yourself with what they’ve got going on in their careers and updates on their personal life seeming as you will be spending a few months with them all day every day on tour” she advices.
Great. There’s no way he’s getting away from Harry f*cking styles now is there? Guess he’ll just have to endure it, he thought.
“Ok if that’s everything I’m going to pack and spend the rest of my day with the girls, they’re going to be heartbroken to know I’m leaving again” Louis said sadly.
“I understand and I’m sorry about that, but your career comes first and without it you wouldn’t even be able to care for them the way you do”
“Your wrong, family always comes first, no matter what”
With that he hung up the phone and dragged himself out of bed.
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Later that day, 5:55pm
After a long day of packing and messing around with his siblings, it was time to go to the airport.
“But Louis you’ve only been back for a week, why do you have to leave again?” Daisy questioned with a pleading look on her face.
“Yeh, your always flying off to some other f*cking country-
“Hey watch your mouth” he told phoebe.
“Oh please, the only reason I know these words is because of you, what did you expect after years of swearing around me as a toddler” she sassily replied.
“Touché” Louis said, putting on an accent that made Pheebs giggle.
“Look I know your sad I’m leaving again but it’s required from management, how do you think you get all them designer outfits without my job ey?”
Louis loves spoiling his sisters, always buying them the next big thing. Some people would say they’re spoiled, but they know that they’re extremely lucky to have the life they do and they most definitely don’t take it for granted, so that’s the reason he’s happy to splurge on them every now and again. They deserve it.
“Fairs” is all they reply with. Although they do miss their brother, they know they wouldn’t have the life they do if it weren’t for him and his sacrifices, so they put on a strong face and make sure to FaceTime him every chance they get.
With that Louis hugs his sister and steps out the door to be greeted by his body guard.
“Got everything sorted then?” He asks.
“Yeh, lets get this sh*t over with” he replies, causing the larger man to chuckle and throw his suitcase and bag into the boot of the car.
Once settled in the car and music is blasting through the speakers, they set off for the airport.
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“Louis Louis over here”
“Louis where are you heading to?”
“Louis can I take a photo”
“Smile for the camera Louis!”
Flashes blinded him as he stepped out of the expensive looking car. He quickly grabbed his shades and slipped them over his eyes to block out the camera flashes.
Screaming girls and persistent paps were all he could hear as he tried making his way through the crowd to get to the entrance of the airport, using his bodyguard as a shield.
“Everyone out of the way, let us through, we haven’t got time for pictures or questions” louis’ guard shouted, causing a few respectful fans to step back, however it still made no difference, it was always a nightmare trying to navigate through an airport, today was no exception.
“Louis is it true one direction are reuniting?” One of the paps shouted, causing Louis head to snap up in shock, how does news spread this fast? No one should know anything about this, not yet anyway.
The comment caused a frenzy between the screaming girls as this was most likely the first they had heard of the news, only adding to the struggle of getting to his jet on time.
“One direction are getting back together?”
“I bet it’s fake news”
“First I’ve heard of it”
Great, now Louis would be getting an earful from Simon about “spreading the rumour” even though he had no part in this.
After a few more shoves and pulls and a little help from airport security, Louis had finally made it to the entrance of his £20 million jet.
As he slumped onto the small bed at the back of the jet he realised how worth it it was buying the aircraft, no way could he spend 8 hours on a public plane after all that back there.
Another pro of having a jet was his access to WiFi, meaning he won’t be completely bored for 8 hours spent alone in the sky.
He took out his phone and was instantly hit with thousands of notifications from Twitter, he noticed #onedirectionreunion was already trending worldwide at number one. Well, he’s f*cked, he thought to himself with an eye roll.
He debated tweeting to deny the rumours but decided against it, knowing he would just be adding fuel to the fire and would most likely end up in even more deep sh*t than before.
Another thing he noticed while scrolling through Twitter was many fans were pointing out a certain man was already out and about at the same destination he was currently flying to.
Harry styles.
Since when did he leave his location on? Probably got told to by management to keep the rumours circulating.
Before he could click the hashtag that would lead him to many, many photos of Harry in Hollywood he quickly shut off his phone, knowing he would just make himself more nervous about finally meeting him again if he did.
Instead he curled up in a ball and fell to sleep, hoping he would wake up and already be at his destination.
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Hollywood.
Louis woke up to his bodyguard tapping him on the shoulder repeatedly.
“Louis were here, come on we need to go, get your stuff and meet me outside the jet” he ordered, causing Louis to groan and rub his sleep deprived eyes.
Louis stood up out of bed and grabbed his phone and bag before stepping out of the jet and climbing down to the floor.
Once outside he was hit by a wave of heat coming from the burning sun of America, he once again had to grab his shades and slip them over his eyes, this time though for a different reason.
He prayed that there would be no paps when he stepped into the airport, and today was his lucky day apparently, as there were non in sight. He only had to deal with a few fans coming to shyly ask for pictures and the occasional hug, but this was no problem.
After checking through security he was escorted to his shiny black taxi and was driven to the hotel.
He had been inside this hotel many times before but it still amazed him every time he returned.
The place was huge and decorated with extravagant furniture and had a pool to die for, it was surrounded by deck chairs and sofas and even had a fire pit to the side of it, creating a warm feeling when taking a midnight dip as he had done many times with the lads in the past, even though it was against the hotels policy.
He had so many memories in this place, it was the bands go to place to stay while in Hollywood and he always felt content returning back here.
“Are the other lads staying in this hotel too?” Louis asked his bodyguard while at check in.
“Yeh I think so, you won’t be seeing them till later tonight though when you attend the meal, everyone will be too busy getting sorted to come play chit chat so don’t get any ideas tommo” he said with a knowing look. He had encountered Louis and the lads getting up to no good too many times before to trust him with them here. They were in their 20s but still acted like 5 year olds.
“Yeh yeh whatever, wasn’t planning on it anyway, I need some me time you know?” Louis sassed.
“Sure mate, you do you, unless that gets me into trouble, in that case just don’t”
Louis rolled his eyes at that with a smirk playing on his lips.
Then it hit him.
Harry was also staying in this hotel.
He was in the same building as his ex.
Oh god.
Hopefully he doesn’t run into him before necessary, Louis thought.
“You are in room 203 on floor 7, here is your room card and WiFi password, if you need any assistance please let a member of staff know using the phone situated in your room, I hope you have a great stay Mr Tomlinson” the lady at the front desk explained with a smile, at least she wasn’t the type to try and get in his pants like so many other staff members had done in the past, some people can be so unprofessional.
He nodded and thanked her before taking the elevator up to floor 7 where he quickly found his room without trouble, perks of being here so many times before.
The room was huge and brightly lit up from the sun beaming through the windows that lined the opposite wall to the door. His view was amazing, silhouettes of skyscrapers could be seen in the distance with the blue sky being its wall paper. He had a king sized bed with drapes around it hanging from the ceiling and a wall of mirrors opposite it.
The bathroom was no exception to its extravagance, his en suite had marble walls and surfaces, contrasting with the black tile floors. A walk in shower could be seen in the far corner next to the double sink and mirror, which also had cabinets lining each side of it. To top it off there was a large bath tub right in front of yet again more windows, it was something you would see on tumblr.
Of course there was also a toilet, and, I mean, there isn’t much to say about it really, it’s a bloody toilet. Nothing fancy.
Before he left the bathroom he took a look in the mirror and was stunned at how rough he looked. His hair was dishevelled and he had dark bags sinking from his sea blue eyes, he also had a bit of scruff growing which he didn’t actually mind to much, just needed a bit of a clean up really.
He seriously had some work to do if he wanted to look presentable in front of his band mates. In front of Harry. He needed to make a good first impression if he wanted this to go smoothly.
After leaving the bathroom he checked the time and realised he had roughly about three hours before the meal, giving him enough time to unpack and get ready. He’s glad he had taken his time on the plane to get some well needed rest, otherwise he would probably pass out from exhaustion in the middle of eating. Now that would be embarrassing.
As he was about to start unpacking he got a notification from his phone, it was Liam.
Liam: hey mate, u in the hotel now?
Louis: yeh, just got to my room actually, gonna get unpacked and ready for the meal, what about you?
Liam: I got here yesterday afternoon so I’m already sorted, I guess I’ll let you get to it then, see you at the restaurant.
Louis: yeh, will do 🙂
He then set his phone on to the bedside table to charge and unpacked his clothes and other belongings.
Once that was done he got showered and walked back into his room in just a towel, hanging lowly on his waist, to pick out his outfit for the evening.
He decided on smart but casual, a pair or black skinny jeans, a band tee and his favourite denim jacket, paired with some black vans.
He sprayed himself with some cologne and tried his best to make his hair look somewhat decent, putting in some product and giving himself a quiff. He finally smoothed out his stubble so it didn’t look too ratty and that was him ready for the night.
He thought he actually looked pretty decent. Much better than he did a few hours ago anyway so he’ll take it. He just hoped his ass didn’t look too big in his tightly fitted jeans. Ugh, the struggle of having curves, he said to himself.
Harry once said he had a great figure, but Louis guesses he had to say that, what with them being in a relationship and all. He did get quite insecure of his feminine body at times, but instead chose to embrace it, why the f*ck not, it’s not like he can change it. Plus the fans seemed weirdly infatuated with his behind, constantly complimenting him on social media, so he guessed it wasn’t all that bad.
He sat back down on his large bed and checked the time, 5:30, he knew any minute now he would get a knock on the door telling him it was time to leave and he would have to face the man he had supposedly “messed up”
He was dreading it.
Author notes:
I hope you enjoyed this chapter, if there’s anyone actually reading it haha, and I know it’s still a little boring but there’s a lot of drama coming in the next chapter, which I will try get out as soon as possible.
Harry will be making his first appearance and sh*t is going to go down. 😉
Love you all and don’t forget to comment xxx
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