Summary : The night when thugs break into the mansion , from Harry's point of view .

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Harry fixed his suit one last time before exiting his hotel room , to where his guards were waiting . He and the two guards made their way into the elevator , Axel - one of the guards - pressed the button to the ground floor , where the Gala would be held at the gardens of the hotel .

Reaching the ground floor , more of Harry's security guards waited there after they scanned the area . They made their way to the Gala , went through security and into the gardens .

The night started slowly ; he greeted some important business people and chatted to them shortly , moving from one person to another .

Due to talking to Louis over the phone - facetiming him - he was late to the beginning of the Gala ; it only meant he missed the time when everyone mingled around , before the event began . He didn't mind it one bit - he would've missed the entire Gala if it meant he got to talk to Louis .

He sat down at his assigned table with three more businessmen , they made small talk as the rest of the people sat at their table and the event began .

The host went onstage to open the event , halfway through his speech Pierce , one of the guards , approached Harry and put his hand on his shoulder , "Mr. Styles , we have a situation ."

Harry turned to look at him , "Can it wait until after the Gala ?"

"No , Sir . This is about Mr. Tomlinson ."

In a split second Harry was out of his seat , clearly pulling attention - but that was the last of his worries . He followed his guards out of the event , "What the fuck is happening ."

"Mr. Payne alerted all units , using the code phrase 'the castle is crumbling' ." Axel handed Harry his radio .

"You ," Harry pointed to Pierce and handed him his room key card , "Go up to my room and grab my suitcases ." Pierce grabbed the card from his hand ; Harry never unpacked his things , always kept everything inside his suitcase - just incase he had to leave in a hurry . Harry turned to the rest of the guards , "The rest of you , split up - three going up to your rooms to grab your stuff , the rest coming with me right now . We're flying back ."

Harry took his phone out and called Paul , letting him know they were flying back earlier than expected and to get the plane ready .

Once seated in the car Harry turned the radio up , "Liam it's me , I'm flying back , fucking talk to me ." He said into the radio , "What's going on there ? Where is Louis ?"

"Louis called me over the phone , said thugs broke into the mansion ."

A cold shiver ran down Harry's spine , though his blood boiled . He squeezed the radio to keep himself calm , "Go on ."

"I sent a helicopter with a SWAT team , they should get there within two minutes . Louis is currently hiding in your office with a gun ."

"Fucking shit ." Harry mumbled to himself ; thinking about Louis , his baby , having to hide for his life , being forced into a situation where only a gun could save him - and him being the one having to use that gun - broke his heart .

He knew better than anyone else how much Louis hated violence , even when it was in self defense .

His body filled with goosebumps despite his blood boiling , electric spasms running through his nerves system as he tried to control himself . He took a few deep breaths to collect himself ; he couldn't let himself lose his shit , he needed to stay focused and handle the situation .

"How long will it take you to get to the mansion ?"

"I'm with my car so it'll take me some time . Also called for police to get there with me and the guards too . I'm still on the phone with Louis , still talking to him ."

"Is he still in my office ?"

"Last I heard from him , yes ."

Harry's frowned angrily , "What the fuck do you mean 'last' ??"

Then Liam stopped responding .

"Liam fucking answer me ." He growled into the radio .

Still nothing .

They reached the airport and went through with the car straight to the lanes , parking right where Harry's private jet was waiting . Shortly after they arrived , the rest of Harry's guards arrived with everyones luggages .

The airport employees quickly checked everyone's passports while Harry still tried talking to Liam .

"Liam if you don't answer me I will fucking shoot you in the face ."

"SWAT team arrived , Louis is safe with them . They're currently taking care of those thugs . Louis is okay ."

"I'm going on the plane now so I won't be available . Get that helicopter to wait for me at the airport to get me to the mansion faster ."

"Will do ."

Harry helped his guards load the plane with the luggages , minutes later the plane was ready to take off . He let himself take a deep breath as the plane sped up on the lane - atleast he knew Louis was safe .

Once the plane steadied he took his seatbelt off and went to the cockpit . "Paul ." He stood next to him , "How long is the flight ?"

"Two and a half hours . Chose a shorter route , was supposed to be almost four . Two and a half is the shortest ."

Harry nodded and left the cockpit , he grabbed his suitcase and pulled out his combat gear uniform to change out of the suit he was wearing ; combat long-sleeve shirt which it's material blocked knife-cutting , trousers , combat boots and his jacket . He changed in the small bedroom at the end of the plane and shoved the suit into the suitcase with the shoes he was wearing .

Throughout the flight he toyed with the radio in his hand ; it ate him inside to not be able to talk to anyone on the ground , he paced around the plane , tried finding a channel that he could receive but there was nothing . Having to wait two and a half hours and be completely clueless clawed at his chest painfully . He only found comfort in knowing Louis was okay , but he had to talk to him , had to see and hear for himself .

The plane landed , slowing down on the lane .

"Axel , Flynn , you two are coming with me . There's a helicopter taking us to the mansion ." Harry said , the two guards nodded .

Everyone took their seatbelts off , Harry and the two guards rushed out of the plane . Their passports were checked and handed back , before the three ran over to the helicopter waiting for them .

They jumped in , Harry grabbed the radio , "Liam we landed , we'll be there in a minute ." He said before placing the noise-cancelling headphones over his head as his guards shut the doors .

The helicopter took off Harry moved to sit next to the pilot and buckled himself . "Take the shortest route ."

The pilot nodded as he steadied the helicopter and navigated to the mansion . In a bit over two minutes Harry could see the mansion from afar ; the lights of police cars , the tiny looking guards and police officers holding flashlights as they scanned the area all around the mansion .

He could see people on the roof , quickly realizing one of them was Louis - he was standing next to Liam and Zayn with a blanket over his shoulders , looking so small . He let out an inaudible sigh of relief when his eyes caught sight of Louis , it calmed him down enough that he was able to breathe more and think more properly .

The helicopter landed on the roof , the pilot cut off the blades' engine as Harry threw the headphones off and opened the door , jumping out of the helicopter . He marched towards Louis and opened his arms , wrapping him up in a tight embrace once they reached each other .

"Fuck baby , I was so worried ." He squeezed Louis into him , chest twisting painfully when he realized Louis was crying . "Can't believe I wasn't there ." He mumbled against the top of his head , "How brave of you to fight back ." He squeezed his eyes shut for a second .

Louis clung to his chest as he cried , fingertips digging into Harry's back weakly .

Harry grabbed the sides of Louis' head to make him look up , "I'm so proud of you , but I hate that you were caught up in that situation in the first place ." He shook his head as he wiped Louis' tears softly , "Are you physically hurt ?"

Louis shook his head , Harry let out a small , relieved breath . 

"I still f-feel scared ." Louis' voice trembled as he spoke quietly . "M-My heart feels - feels achey ."

Harry's heart twisted again as he kissed his forehead , "Fucking hell , baby . I can't believe I let that happen ." He tilted Louis' head up and kissed him softly , feeling Louis' fingertips digging into his back again .

"I'm not leaving your side ever again ." He whispered to Louis , half-joking half-promising ; to himself , and to Louis .

He lifted Louis up in his arms to carry him , hands lacing under his bum . He walked over to Liam , "Update me on everything ."

He followed Liam , Zayn and the guards down from the roof to the first floor , Louis still in his arms . He felt Louis burying his face in his shoulder as they made their way through the mansion , walking past the bodies of the thugs that weren't moved for Harry to see .

Reaching the first floor Harry slowly placed Louis down , though kept his arms around him as he spoke to police investigators and his own investigating team .

Moving through the mansion he kept Louis under his arm pressed to his side , gave him water and made sure the blanket was keeping him warm .

The night slowly ended close to three a.m ; the bodies were taken away , Victor scheduled shifts for the guards to guard the mansion while investigators were still around .

Louis looked up at Harry , "Where are we spending the night ?"

Harry walked Louis out of the mansion towards his car , "We'll be staying for a while at the office building , in the room behind the shelves ." He said , "I'll try not to take too long , but we'll look for a new place for us . I'll explain to you tomorrow what's going to happen , for now we'll just relax for the rest of the night ." He opened the passenger's door for Louis .

"Hazzie I don't think I can sleep ." Louis shook his head , Harry's heart clenched in his chest . Louis sat in the passenger's seat , "I'm tired , but - but my body won't let me sleep ."

"I understand ." Harry moved Louis' fringe from his forehead , "We don't have to sleep if you can't . We'll shower and get in bed , cuddle for the rest of the night ." He assured Louis as he traced his thumb on his cheek , "Talk if you want to talk , if you're ready to talk . I'll take care of you ."

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