Wild And Unruly by gloria_andrews, 100percentsassy
“You’re up,” he whispered, his right hand reaching out touch. He pulled it back awkwardly before finally bringing it to rest on the doorknob, thumb fiddling with the lock button. “I, uh…” Harry glanced down, sheepish grin on his face. His tux was a little rumpled, bowtie loose around his neck and the first few buttons of his ruffled dress shirt undone. “I didn’t want to wake you. Just wanted to peek in.”
“I thought you were gonna sleep at Niall’s,” Louis said, voice soft and raspy and full of fondness, cracking a bit. He saw Harry bite his lip, his fingers shaking slightly as he drew his hand away from the doorknob.
“I couldn’t wait,” he said, simply. His eyes flicked back up to meet Louis’s, with a stare so intense Louis felt it in his chest. “I just couldn’t wait any longer.”
He took a step forward. Louis’s heart jogged painfully when he saw the hopeful smile twitching Harry’s lips, and he felt fragile, all of a sudden. Breakable.
Harry is a cowboy sitting on the biggest oil reservoir in Wyoming, and Louis is the paralegal assigned to pressure him into selling his land.
Ao3, Chaptered, Complete, Must-Read