Eve POV

I walk into the publishing office the following week as I have been.

I knock on Harry's office door and I hear a muffled 'it's open'.

I open the office door and walk over to his desk. He is typing quickly and his eyebrows are narrowed at the computer screen. His lips rest on a straight mine and his facial features look tense and cold. "Here are your things for the morning." I say.

"Okay." He grabs them. His voice is emotionless as well as his face.

"Everything alright Harry?" I ask.

"Mr. Styles." He corrects.

"You said I can call you-" He cuts me off.

"Don't question me, Ms. Collins." Harry snaps making me bite my lip. "Just, leave me alone, got it?"

"But-"

"Leave my office, now." His voice turns deep and his eyes are cold, making me turn sad. I nod hesitantly and leave Harry's office.

~

Harry and I usually go out for lunch. He didn't answer my texts so I just went home and played with Doug for an hour.

He left work early so I left his manuscripts with his secretary.

I'm home now. But I'm kinda worried about Harry. He's usually never this off.

Me:

Me: Doug says hello

Me: you should visit him soon, he likes visitors

Me: fun fact about Doug

Me: he gets very cold

Me: not really a fun fact, maybe just a fact but still

Harry: stop texting me

Me: you're alive

Harry: didn't I say to stop texting me?

Me: I don't really take direction well

Harry: I can tell

Me: rude

Me: why did you leave early?

Harry: mind your own business

Me: ...

Me: you're my friend , why can't I know

Harry: you're not my friend so you can't

Me: that's a lie

Me: we're friends

Harry: believe whatever you want to believe

Me: you're a dick today

Harry: thanks

Me: why won't u tell me?

Harry: you*

Me: *you *are *a *dick

Harry: *you're *an *annoying *person

That shouldn't have made my heart drop and my eyes sting.

Me: ...sorry for caring

Harry: did I ever ask you too?

Me: you need a hug

Harry: thanks buddy the elf

Me: ... what are you Mr. Hobbs?

Me: or a South Pole elf

Me: mr. Hobbs gets a heart so you're the South Pole elf

Me: you're that + the fake Santa that smells like beef and cheese

Harry: ....

Me: :=[

Harry: leave me alone

Me: why

Harry: because I said too

Me: block me then

Harry: why

Me: because I'm annoying you somehow

Harry: just stop

I begin to type but I don't. I erase everything I just look to Doug who is cuddled in a blanket. I thought the picture was quite cute.

The light on my screen comes up and my eyes look to it.

Harry: ...I'm sorry for being a dick

Harry: I'm not having a good day

Harry: :/

Harry: does Doug want any visitors now?

***

Harry and I sit on my couch playing with Doug. We don't talk about our sort of argument over text, or how weird he acted towards me this morning.

"I always wanted a pug." I hear him say aloud.

"Why didn't you get one?" I ask, my eyes look up at him.

"Because I'm not home enough to take care of a dog."

"You can hire a dog nanny." I come up with making a small chuckle leave his lips.

His eyes meet mine for a brief moment. "Thanks again for adopting Doug for me." I say.

"You don't have to thank me." Harry murmurs.

"I kinda do. If you didn't no one would." I say sadly. I kiss the top of my dogs head and itch behind his ears. "Technically he is your dog too." I point out.

"Not really." Harry replies.

"Yeah, really." I chuckle. "You did buy him. You've been visiting him quite a few times as well." I hum. "It's okay if you want joint custody of him." He laughs making me smile.

"He's all yours. I'll keep my visiting hours." I shake my head.

His bright green eyes meet mine again making me heart pound.

I don't want to have any feelings for him. I've been skeptical about relationships since my experience with them aren't good ones.

"Hungry? I can order a pizza." I offer.

"Do you get that for free too?" Harry remarks.

"No, but the pizza guy keeps saying if I blow him I'll get it for free." I bring up and Harry's green eyes widen.

"I feel like you would." I nudge him making him snicker.

"I'm not that desperate for free stuff." I scoff making him grin at me. His deep dimples appear on his semi rosy cheeks.

I want to ask why he was acting the at he was today. But I don't want to push it with him.

**

Harry fell asleep while we were watching a movie. Doug is beside him sleeping peacefully.

Harry has a slight snore that makes me giggle to myself.

I place a blanket over the two of them and walk to my bedroom for the night.

A://N

Smallish chapter

Thoughts on the book so far ??

If you're wondering Eve does have a past but I'm not gonna start writing about it until a few more chapters??? ;)

~lauren