Eve POV

As you can assume I had a melt down after I got that text. I don't think it was a 'melt down', more like a panic attack.

When Harry got out of the shower with his towel around his waist he was very concerned to why I was crying. He quickly put on clothes and sat beside me.

I cried into him for what felt like a good half an hour. I wasn't going crazy last night.

John was actually in the apartment. John was actually right outside the door.

Harry talked with the managers of the building and he asked who was the staff last night. The manager, Lucy, said there was a janitor and someone at the front desk. Harry asked the man at the front desk why they let him (John) up, his response was, "he said there was a call made to the police station from your pent house. He showed me his badge and I believed him. I gave him the pin and he went up."

How lovely.

Harry said never to let him up again, and if he's in the building call security. He also told the man at the desk to leave a note for the other people that will be working at the desk later on.

Harry had the pin changed as well as added new locks to the door just in case. Now, either way you need a key, that only Harry has.

I don't know how he managed to do all that in three days, but he did. I can barely do dishes and laundry in a week but he's managed to get more locks, change the pin, and inform the whole staff here not to let John in.

Since that night I haven't been sleeping the best. The first night since the text, was when Harry changed the pin; the second night was Harry giving me a pep talk so I wouldn't freak out since Doug barked at something behind the door, and the third day since the text, was when he added the new locks on the door. They're special locks that had to be ordered online.

It's currently two o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, and we're in the living room watching TV.

I have a blanket to my chin and my dog is on my lap.

Harry's phone rings and he tells me he'll be right back. I nod and look back to the TV that has Modern Family on.

I look down at Doug who is gnawing on his bone. I look back to the TV and try to focus on that and not the fact that I'm worried about everything.

Harry soon comes back to the living room. "Liam called me and said I need to go to the office for a conference I forgot about," He says.

"Oh," I say. "You can go."

"I don't want to leave you alone right now." Harry says to me.

"How long will you be?" I ask.

"Half in hour to hour, tops."

"You can go." I don't want him to drop everything he needs to do for me, especially if it's work related.

"Are you sure?" His bright green eyes look into mine.

"Yeah. Just uh, text me when you're going to come in," I say. My teeth pick at my lower lip.

"I will." Harry leans down and kisses the top of my head before going to his room to change for a work meeting.

Harry POV

I'm in the conference room with Liam, Niall, and few other managers I don't know well enough to call them by their first name.

I should be paying attention to the conference, but I'm not. My mind is on Eve and how I had to leave her alone.

I thought she was just hearing those things a few nights ago, but she wasn't. I could only imagine how scared she was, and of course still is.

"Mr. Styles, is that alright?" I hear Liam ask me.

"Can you repeat what you said? I'm sorry." I murmur. My hand tugs through my hair.

"August 30th, we'll have the Gala for authors to mingle, for us to get interviews in, get investors, what not." Liam explains briefly.

"Yeah, sounds fine," I say. Liam gives me a weird look but he turns his focus back to the meeting.

I focus my attention back to Eve and how I hope she's okay alone. I hope I didn't make her mad that I left.

~

I'm in my office grabbing more manuscripts for Eve since she done all the ones I've given her. I still want to make her feel like she has a job and is doing her internship still, despite what's going on now.

The conference was more than an hour. I hope I'm not worrying Eve, if I am, I would feel guilty and sad. She's worried enough as it is.

I quickly shove the papers and such into my brief case and soon leave my office.

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When I get home I see Eve sleeping on the couch. A pillow is against her chest and a blanket is over her body.

I turn off the TV and kiss the top of her head. I walk to the kitchen to give Doug some water. He's currently by his food bowl waiting. I smile at him.

I place down the bowl and walk to my room to get changed.

When I return to the living room, I see Eve sitting up. "Did I scare you?" I ask.

"A tad." My girlfriend murmurs. I sit beside her, and I rest my hand on her knee. I kiss her cheek and her head rests on my shoulder. "Was his car outside?"

"No." I answer. "I'll let you know if I see it again." She nods against my shoulder.

"I need clothes for work." I hear Eve say in a small sigh.

"Did you want me to go to your apartment to get them?" I ask. My hand rests on top of her's.

"No." Eve says. "Can you go with me?"

"Of course," I say. "Maybe you should like bring all your clothes over." I add.

"You wouldn't want me to do that." Eve says.

"I mean," I look at her, and her eyes are on me. "There is nothing wrong with having your stuff here, all the time for now on." Her head tilts in confusion.

Eve POV

I'm very confused to what he's hinting at.

"Can you just like dumb it down for me more?" I ask.

"I want you to move in." Harry tells me. His green eyes are looking into mine and they look serious but soft. "I have for a while now."

"How long is a while?" I ask.

"Maybe a month." He says. "I know now isn't the best time considering everything going on, but I don't want you to think about your apartment when I want you here; where I know you're safe. Well, maybe now is a good time because you're staying here already, sort of." Harry rambles.

"You want me to move in?" I repeat.

"Yes." He answers. "I got an extra key for you."

"You want to share this space with me?"

"Yes," Harry says. His eyes are still looking into mine.

"I can't afford anything you pay for." I mention.

"I know," He tells me. "I don't want you to worry about that."

"How can I not worry about that when you're going to be paying for everything?" I ask.

"By not thinking about it." A soft smile goes on his lips.

"Why do you want me to move in? Is it because you feel bad about what's happening with John?"

"I said, I've been thinking about having you move in for a while, Eve." Harry chuckles a little.

"Then why?" I ask, still confused to why he wants me to live with me.

"Because I want to live with you; not because I feel bad because of what's happening with John, that has nothing to do with it. I like sleeping beside you every night and having someone to share things with. I like having someone who uses me as a body pillow or makes weird remarks at odd times. I like the feeling that I come home to someone who I can share my day with. I like eating dinner with someone who looks both ways before eating because she's self cautious. I like waking up and seeing this beautiful girl beside me who just looks all cuddly and perfect. And, I overall like having you here with me, so that's why I want you to move in."

That shouldn't have made my eyes well up but it did. No one has ever paid attention to me, to the point where they notice that I look both ways before I eat sometimes.

Harry leans in and kisses me. I kiss back, and rest my hands on his sides. It's a long meaningful kiss that makes my body relax, and makes my mind forget about everything.

"Is that a yes?" He asks, breaking away from our kiss a little. His lips are inches away from mine.

"Yes." I say. A grin curves on his bright pink lips and Harry kisses me again.

For once I feel like we moved forward as a couple rather than taking these small steps that will both exhaust us in the end.

***

We arrive to my apartment building at five. It will be awhile until I officially move out of here. I'd have to somehow get rid of my furniture and mattress.

I think I'll miss my shoe box apartment. I tried to decorate it so it's homey and comfortable for everyone who comes over.

As we arrive to my floor, and walk to my door, my heart starts to pound as the door is wide open and a shadow is in the doorframe.

A://N

I'm leaving for New York tonight (2:30 a.m) to visit my family

I don't think I'll update tomorrow , if I do it's because I pre wrote chapters tonight.

Just an fyi

~lauren