Early update because we reached 70k+ !!!! So the chapter is dedicated to each and every one of you.
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"Bow down, peasants, for your Queen has arrived." The tall girl with platinum blond hair walks in like a boss, her hands stuffed in the pockets of her oversized dungarees. "Ha! I'm alive! Surprise!" She says as she sees everyone's shocked faces.

Then her eyes fall on Louis and she raises her eyebrows in surprise. "Oh! I see you guys already met him.." She points at the younger one. "Then let me rephrase my statement." She takes a dramatic pause before cheering, "Ha! I'm alive too! Double surprise!". She mumbles a "Much better." and nods to herself.

"Gemma.." Anne says, her eyes welling up.

"Hi, mum. Hey, dad." Gemma says with a tight smile "Hi, guys!" She walks towards the couch.

"Andy!" Phoebe and Daisy tackle her in a hug and the taller girl smiles.

"Hello, my little Berries. Missed you both so much." Gemma kisses their heads.

When they pull away, Gemma goes to sit next to Eleanor who goes wide eyes as she's still kinda sacred of the Andrea Tomlinson she had met in the past.

"Lou?" She calls out and smiles when the said boy looks at her. "I'm sorry and we're cool now." She announces and Louis grins at her.

"I'm sorry too." He says with a nod.

"And Herreh?" Gemma calls out to her actual brother who instantly looks at her. "If I go to jail today, I'll make sure to shave your head off before I'm gone." She threatens, her eyes narrowed at the boy.

"Wha- why? What have I ever don't to you, sista?" Harry asks with wide eyes.

"Don't you dare act innocent as if you weren't the one to manipulate me into coming here today." She glares at him and he only cowers behind Anne. "So.. shall we begin?" She asks as if asking for a meeting to be processed as she sits on the CEO chair.

"Yeah.." Louis says.

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Forty five minutes and Louis and Gemma have now explained the whole story to everyone just like Louis had done with Harry on the first day. They explained about why they ran, then about their halt at Heathrow, then Tokyo, then Amsterdam along with how they had found Leilani there and then finally proceeding to when they met Lynn and Lyra in LAX and how they got jobs and settled down with the twins' help in New York.

"..and then one day I subtly made Lynn come across Harry's Instagram and made a comment like 'he looks like an interesting guy' and had Lynn talk to Harry. And well, everyone knows the rest." Louis finishes.

"Wow... that's pretty messed up." Perrie comments. "But that doesn't make up for the fact that you stayed hidden for two years. Do you know what Harry's been through all this time? Like, mate.. we got mobile phones for a reason, you know?" She says.

"I know, but tell me that Anne and Desmond didn't have Harry's phone on track?" Louis asks and Perrie nods, realising what the boy is trying to explain.

There's is a silence before a small voice speaks up.

"Are you going to take Daddy and Aunty away now?" Leilani asks the elderly couple who look at her with soft eyes. "They are really sorry." She adds then.

"We know, love." Desmond says with a soft smile directed towards the little girl. "We understand, right, Dear?" He turns to look at Anne. "Right?" He repeats.

"This is a betrayal to our job.." Anne sighs.

"Our job is to do justice and do you think it's going to do this little girl any justice if she loses a parent for the third time?" Desmond asks. "Is it going to do any justice to both the kids by punishing them for something they didn't choose to do? Is it going to do any justice to Gemma if we crush another chance for her to be with her family? Will it do any justice to Louis after he was kind of forced to work for the man who killed his father and then lost his mother and sister because of the same man? Will it do any justice to our son if we take away the only guy he's ever fallen in love.. yet again?" He asks and Anne just cries as the man tries to reason. "And will it do justice to anyone in this room who is happy to see Louis and Gemma or to just have them both in their life?" He pauses to look at Anne carefully. "Is it worth it, Anne? Does it worth the happiness and peace of so many people? I don't think so, Dear." He says and Anne looks up with teary eyes.

"But that-" She tries to argue, but Des raises his hand to get her to stop.

"Besides, I'd rather betray my job than see any of my child cry again.. including Louis and Leilani." He states firmly and Louis whips head towards him at the words, only to have the man smiling sincerely at him.

Anne doesn't say anything as she only cries and keeps wiping the tears. Harry, who had been sitting beside her, gets down on his knees in front of her.

"Please, mum. I love him, and Gemma.. I can't afford to lose them again. And I already love Lanny way too much and I won't be able to see her sad at losing them either. Just- just please mum." He cries with his face on her lap.

"O-okay." Is what he hears Anne say and he whips his head up to look at her. "Alright.. The Jury won't know about all this. But don't expect me to be friendly or nice to this guy, I don't like or trust him at all. And you might have, but I haven't forgiven him for what he has put you through." She states or more like hisses at Louis.

"You don't have to, ma'am... as long as my professional and family life stays the way it is right now." Louis confirms and Des pats the younger one's knee.

"Thank you, mum." Harry says as he gets up and hugs her. "Thank you so much."

Anne smiles at him and wipes at his tears as he wipes hers. When Harry goes back to where he was sitting, which was beside his mom, the woman narrows her eyes at Gemma.

"And you, young lady," She points a finger at her daughter. "You better come here right now and give me a tight hug." She demands and Gemma chuckles before getting up and giving her mum the tightest hug. Right then, Leilani, who had been settled in Lynn's lap the whole time, jumps off and takes a run towards Anne. The elder woman smiles as the little girl wraps her arms around her neck.

"Thank you." Says Leilani and Anne rubs the girl's back.

"You're welcome, sweetie." She says before Leilani walks a little away and a little closer towards Des. Once she is stood where one can say is in the middle of Anne and Des, she looks at both of them.

"So does this mean that I can call you Grandmama and Grandpapa now?" She asks with a grin, making everyone in the room laugh out at her silly antics.

"Well, I think you can." Desmond announces and Anne nods while the little girl jumps in happiness.

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The sun has started to set as it has been proper four hours since the whole scene and since then, everyone has been just chatting about random stuff. Anne and Gemma have been mostly catching up on each other's life while the younger girl would joke around with Lyra, Perrie and Eleanor, who have now grown comfortable around Gemma.

Since Anne is totally avoiding Louis, Desmond has been engaging conversations with the boy, especially about his job. And to say he was impressed by Louis on the professional bases would be an understatement. He just can't stop telling Louis how much of a good job he's doing.

Louis has been mostly engaged between talking about his profession to Des and joking around the boys, occasionally throwing teasing looks at Lynn and Niall who just can't seem to take their eyes off of each other.

As for Harry, he has been mingling around with everyone. He'd just randomly go and cuddle Anne or sit and play with the younger girls or steal little kisses from Louis when no one's looking or even cat call Lynn and Niall just to embarass them.

Currently, they're still chatting and joking while eating the take out they have ordered. They're all sprawled out on the floor with food around them, except Anne and Des who are on the couch, eating their food much sophisticatedly.

"So how long will you guys be staying here?" Louis asks, shoving a spoonful of pasta in his mouth.

"Why? You already want us to leave Loulou?" Phoebe teases and Louis rolls his eyes.

"Never, love. I just asked for a general idea." Louis explains and from the corner of his eyes, he catches Niall stealing food from Lynn's plate as the curly haired boy is busy pulling at his twin sister's hair.

"Actually," Des speaks up. "We're here for a week and we'll be staying in the hotel not too far away as we're planning on touring the place. Plus, since you guys are familiar with this place, we are hoping you'd be our tour guides." He explains and Louis nods.

"That's pretty cool. Plus, I'm sure Lynn and Lyra would love to join you guys, they were like born here." He says, wrapping his arm around Harry as the taller boy comes out of nowhere and lays his head on Louis' shoulder.

"And why will you not be joining, young man?" Des raises an eyebrow.

"I've kinda been really busy with work lately.. but of course I'll be joining whenever I can." Louis smiles and starts playing with Harry's hair, lightly scratching at his scalp, making the boy purr.

When Des only nods and diverts his attention to everyone else, telling them some joke about a tomato and salad, Louis turns to Harry who is rubbing his face on the older one's chest.

"What's up with you, baby?" He asks and Harry looks up at him and smiles.

"Nothing. Just wanna cuddle." He says, more like purrs. "You know you have to take a break from your job, you've been really tired lately. Don't think I don't see you constantly yawning or cracking your back or even taking an Advil in the morning. I see it all... with my cat eyes." He whispers with narrowed eyes and Louis laughs at his silly boy.

"Well, my kitty, I'll try to take some days off yeah?" He says and Harry nods.

"Okay." He says and then puckers his lips. "Kissy to seal the deal." He says and Louis laughs again, but pecks the boy's lips nonetheless.

"Honestly tho, what's up with you? Why so cuddly? Was there any beer with the juice cans that you might've gulped down?" He asks and Harry giggles.

"Maybe?" He says and Louis laughs again before leaning down to peck Harry's lips again.

"I love you, you know that right?" Louis asks and Harry nods eagerly.

"Yes and I love you so much more." Harry giggles again.

"You're definitely drunk." Louis states and Harry only giggles one more time.

Louis smiles and shakes his head at the boy before he catches Anne looking at them from the couch with a small smile on her lips, but when she realises she's been caught, she turns away to look at Des as he talks about something. Louis only smiles to himself. Of course Anne doesn't hate him, she's just mad that he hurt her baby. She's way too nice and polite to hate someone, it's just not her personality. Just like Harry, she's a very forgiving person.

"Are you even listening?" Harry pouts and only then Louis notices how close Harry is to him.

"I'm sorry, love. What were you saying?" He asks and Harry grins before leaning up and whispering in Louis' ear.

"When everyone leaves and Lanny goes to sleep, can we fuck?" He asks and then giggles.

"Now I'm doubting if you're high." Louis laughs.

"Shut up, Lou. Tell me that we can." He demands as if Louis' opinion doesn't even matter if he has to say a 'no'.

"We'll see about it later." Louis laughs.

"Yay!" The taller one cheers as if it was a yes.

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