Louis wakes In a sweat, his breathing irregular, he sits up straight in bed, the pain unbearable but not as much as the memories that have returned. His nightmare wasn't just a nightmare, but flashbacks, real life. He remembered everything and if he could take it all back he would.

"Louis, we need you to breathe" Scott says his voice extremely panicked.

"We need you to relax Louis, take some deep breaths" Ben says as he rushes into the room.

Harry is moved out of the way as Ben, Scott and Casey try to calm Louis down. He's developed a fever and woke from a nightmare in a panic that has the boys worried, even Scott has never seen Louis like this before. He's panicking and isn't responding.

Edward Drew and Harry watch on as Louis gasps for air, his oxygen tubes replaced with a mask as they try to stabilise Louis. Louis then reaches for his drips and pulls them out.

"Shit" Scott says as he tries to stop Louis.

"Kiddo, you're okay, nothing is going to happen to you" Scott says gently.

Harry then comes over, he can't stand to see Louis like this. He takes his shoes off and gets into the bed, he fits behind Louis and brings him back against his chest. He wraps his strong arms around Louis tiny body and whispers things in his ear.

Louis responds instantly, he feels Harry's arms, can smell his calming familiar smell and his deep gentle voice is so soothing.

"Good boy darling, that's it, I've got you, I'm here" Harry keeps repeating.

Louis eventually calms down his breathing, he's shaking from being scared and from his fever, he's sweaty, sore and so tired. He's scared out of his mind though and his complexion is pale.

The room begins to relax as Louis does. Louis is with it now and tears spring to his eyes as he reaches for the oxygen mask to take it off.

"Uh Uh Uh leave that on darling, it's helping you" Harry says gently.

Louis chokes out a sob at that, he doesn't want it on.

"Shhhhhh it's okay I'm here" Harry says as he strokes Louis sweaty fringe off his forehead.

"I remembered, I remember....." Louis sobs.

"Ohhhh baby, I'm sorry, I'm so fucking sorry Louis" Harry says a she wraps Louis up in his arms even tighter.

"They, they, they're going to kill me" Louis says.

"Louis, listen to me, no one is going to kill you" Drew says as he walks over and sits on the bed next to Harry and Louis.

Louis looks innocently at Drew,

"They are both locked up, we promise they aren't ever getting out" Drew says with conviction, trying to reassure his brother.

Louis manages to take the oxygen mask off and throws it on the bed.

"I'm scared" Louis says his breathing irregular again.

"No darling, just relax it's all okay we are here and will protect you, you're okay" Harry reassures.

"I want to go home Harry, but I can't go back there" Louis chokes.

"I know darling I know" Harry says.

"You've spiked a fever kiddo and you know what that means, you're stuck here a bit longer" Edward says carefully.

"No" Louis says defeated.

"We're Sorry Lou" Drew says.

Louis can't stop his tears as he cries himself back to sleep on Harry's muscly chest.

.......

It's three days later, Louis temp is finally stable and the boys are relieved. Harry and the boys decided it was okay to let Louis home, they can look after him there and get him more comfortable.

Louis is fast asleep on his hospital bed as Harry hovers over him, Harry kisses Louis lips and his forehead. Louis stirs and opens his eyes to a smiling Harry.

"Hi baby" Harry says as his dimples pop.

"Hi" Louis smiles shyly.

"I have a surprise for you" Harry says

"What is it" Louis asks.

"I will tell you soon, but first let's get you showered hey" Harry says fondly.

"But I'm sore, I can't move" Louis says upset.

"I'm going to help you" Harry says.

Louis let's Harry help him up and walk him to the shower, he's shaky and so sore and Harry has to take over. He gets in the shower and Harry washes Louis, Louis brushes his teeth and relaxes on Harry.

Harry helps Louis dress in black sweats and a white T-shirt, Louis has lost a dramatic amount of weight and Harry's heart breaks just a little.

When Harry leads Louis back into his private room, he sits Louis down on the bed and
Proceeds to put Louis vans on his feet.

"I don't want to walk around the hospital Haz, I told the nurse before" Louis says a bit upset, he's just too sore.

"I know darling, but I want to show you something, I'll be with you okay, I won't leave your side" Harry says.

Louis sighs and gives in, he can always make Harry carry him if he can't walk.

They leave the hospital room slowly and Harry guides Louis all the way to a private car park, where Harry's Bentley is waiting and Al is standing with the back door open, he's smiling widely.

"Okay kiddo?" He asks happily.

Louis nods smiling, he's missed Al.

When Harry places Louis in the car safely, he gets in himself and Al starts driving.

"Are you going to get into trouble for this?" Louis asks.

Harry laughs.

"Maybe" he says fondly.

Louis laughs, he's got a hint of nervous excitement in his face and Harry loves it.

"God I love you" Harry blurts and Louis blushes.

"I love you more" Louis says.

"Not possible" Harry smirks.

"Where are you taking me?" Louis asks

"It's a surprise my love" Harry says grinning.

"Do the boys know?" Louis asks curiously.

"Yep" Harry says popping the P.

Louis rests against Harry for the remainder of the drive. When they pull up at their destination Harry helps Louis out and Louis looks at Harry curiously. They are in front of a high rise building in the middle of London and it's just beautiful.

"Where are we?" Louis asks.

"You'll see" Harry smirks as he helps Louis slowly inside.

They are greeted by the concierge and then Harry helps Louis to the lifts. Harry takes him to a private lift that needs a pin code once the pin is entered the lifts rises to the top floor of the building.

Louis is nervous and so is Harry, he hopes Louis likes his surprise, he's been working on it for months.

When the doors open Louis can't breathe, he's absolutely speechless, he looks to Harry in complete disbelief, Harry is smiling widely back at him.

"Do you like it?" Harry asks.

"Harry, it's, it's amazing...I....how" Louis asks in disbelief.

I took your dream house sketches and I created this for you....well for us" Harry says sheepishly.

Louis looks around the penthouse in absolute disbelief, it's amazing and is all his dreams come true, Harry has created his dream house in their very own penthouse.

The lobby has three steps leading down to a sunken lounge with floor to ceiling glass windows, the kitchen is to the right and is huge, made out of stone. The dining room runs off the kitchen, to the right is two glass doors that lead to a shared office space that's just incredible, Louis drawing desk sitting in the corner next to Harry's.

The open staircase leads upstairs to the master bedroom. It's so open and beautiful and Louis can't believe Harry did this for him.

"Harry, I just.. it's amazing" Louis says as tears stream down his face.

"I've been working on it for a while but after...what happened I knew we couldn't go back and I wanted a place for us, that represents us as a couple so I've had the team working tirelessly" Harry says.

"Thank you, I love you so much Harry thank you" Louis says.

He looks around the room in amazement.

"There's one more thing" Harry says

Louis turns towards Harry who's down on one knee a box open and displaying a simple, gorgeous silver band.

"Louis, you're my everything, my entire world and I want you forever. Please, will you marry me" Harry says choking up,

"Oh my god Harry" Louis says before he's launching himself at Harry.

"Yes" Louis says as Harry smiles and picks him up.

They both have tears in their eyes as Harry puts Louis down and places the ring on his finger.

"You're mine forever" Harry says and he kisses Louis breathless.

Louis can't stop smiling, this is all he has ever wanted and he's so happy right now, Harry is his everything.

"So I don't have to go back to the hospital?" Louis asks

Harry chuckles.

"No darling, the boys will be here soon, for dinner and Scott's happy to set everything up here for you" Harry says.

"I can't thank you enough Harry, you've made me so happy" Louis says smiling.

"Darling, you've made me the happiest I've ever been in my life" Harry says. And he kisses Louis again heatedly.

The incident left Louis with a lot of scaring and his brothers and Harry even more over protective than before, Louis doesn't mind it though and understands their worry. Even though they are constantly on his back about eating and keeping warm and taking his medication, they allow him to live and do things they never used to let him do and that's all Louis could ever ask for.

The wedding is small and everything they wanted, apart from the media attention, which Louis is still getting used too. It's a small price to pay for being with Harry though and he couldn't be happier.
For the first time in a long time, Louis feels like he can breathe and he's so lucky to have found his soulmate who knows him inside and out. Sharing the next chapter of his life with Harry makes him endlessly happy and Harry is besotted with his boy, he is so thankful he gets to wrap Louis in his arms each night, talk to him about anything and everything and to share the most intimate secrets with each other. They belong together forever and Harry will give his boy the world.