Harry POV

I'm at work on Monday.

The meeting this morning was awkward, well for me anyways. Liam and I kept exchanging looks which was uncomfortable considering. Also, none of us talked to each other throughout the long meeting like we usually do.

I'm in my office now. I'm looking through different contracts I need to mail out. 

Eve works in the office two days a week, which is Thursday and Friday, and she stays home with Ava the other five days. The two days Eve is working here, I say home with Avery, to make it a little fair. The days Eve is home, is when she works from home. 

So far, we both seem to be liking the arrangement, but we'll see.

My phone beeps beside me and I see it's Eve.

Eve: have you talked to liam yet

Me: why would I

Eve: cause you're a 30 year old man :) 

Me: if he wants to talk he can come to me

Me: he's the one who didn't answer my text

Eve: :/

Eve: sometimes being the bigger person makes you the better person

Me: no

Me: if he wants to be MY friend HE can come to ME

Me: and you can tell Sophia that

Eve: why would i tell Sophia?

Me: because i know you texting her about me 

Eve: this time i'm not

Eve: i just know (as your girlfriend of over 2 years) how much this is affecting you, and i want you to be happy and be good with liam again

Me: he can come to me

Me: i didn't do anything wrong

Eve: petty

Me: you should talk

Eve: i'm not talking

Eve: i'm texting

Eve: you'll regret not making up with him

Me: why? WE'RE JUST FRIENDS

Me: so , i can lose a FRIEND. it's not like we are BEST FRIENDS

Eve: harry

Me: what

Eve: don't what me

Me: .~.

Eve: he's upset too

Me: what side are you on?

Eve: obviously yours

Eve: IM JUST SAYING BE THE GOOD PERSON AND TALK TO HIM FACE TO FUCKING FACE

Eve: SO THE FRIENDSHIP "ISNT ONE SIDED"

Me: no

Eve: can you do it for me?

Me: eveeeee

Eve: :)

Me: no

Eve: :(

Eve: okay

Me: okay

Eve: okay

Me: okay

Eve: OKAY

Me: OKAY

Me: the only time i'll talk to someone first is you

Me: but he isn't you so

Eve: harry

Eve: it's been two weeks

Me: aNd?

Eve: he's your best friend

Me: no he's not

Me: WE'RE FRIENDS

Eve: okay i'll stop now

Me: okay

Eve: have fun at work

Me: i will

Me: i love you

Eve: i love me too

Me: .~.

Eve: I LOVE YOU TOO SWEETIE 

Me: thanks PUMPKIN

Eve: you're so cute MUFFIN

Me: you're the greatest CUTIE PIE

Eve: this convo makes me sick

Me: same 

Me: it's cringy

Eve: hehe

Eve: BYE

***

At one o'clock I take my lunch break. I leave my office and see Daren in the lobby waiting for someone. He's staring down at his phone and he's leaning against the front desk.

"What are you doing here?" I ask him with furrowed eyebrows. His brown eyes glance up at me and Daren locks his phone. 

"Liam and I are going to lunch," He says with an awkward smile. 

Every Monday and Thursday Liam and I usually go our for lunch. We haven't been doing that for two weeks obviously, but it's good to know that he's replacing me again with someone. 

My eyes scowl at Daren. "I hope the waitress spits in your food," Traitor. 

"Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning," He says with a snicker.

"No, I had a nice morning, thank you. Want me to tell you about it?" I ask with a smug smile.

"I hate you sometimes," Daren says with an eye roll. "Keep that shit to yourself, I don't wanna know,"

"Why is it whenever I ask you to go out to lunch you say no? But when Prince Liam asks you go," 

"Maybe it's because he doesn't bring up fucking my sister to piss me off," Daren says with scowling brown eyes. 

"I didn't fuck your sister," I say. "We did other things," He shoves my chest a little causing me to laugh.

"Pig," He grumbles. "And when Liam asked me today, I wasn't busy. You always ask when I am," 

"Yeah, okay," I say. 

"Are you and Liam still having your stupid feud?" 

"Sure, if you'd call it that," I answer. Daren shrugs and shakes his head. "What?"

"You're both immature idiots," He says bluntly. 

"Whatever," I mumble.

"Can I kidnap Avery this weekend? I wanna hangout with her," Daren brings up with a smile.

"Sure, I'll ask Eve," I say. "Anyways, I'll be getting lunch,"

"Wanna join us?" He asks with a smug smile.

"No," I say. "I just need to make new friends," 

"Oh, okay. Good luck with that," He says with laughter.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I scoff. 

"No one wants to be friends with an asshole," Daren says. 

"I'm not an asshole," I say defensively.

"There are only a select few people who can deal with you Harry, and Liam and I are the only ones," I scowl my eyes at his words.

"I'm a kind person," I say. "And I make a good friend,"

"Does Eve tell you that everyday before work?" Daren mocks making my eyes roll.

"Have fun at lunch, douche bag," 

"You can come with us," He repeats. "Ben is going to meet us up there though," 

"No, I'm good," I mumble. I leave the office in a worse mood than when I came here in.

***

I sit at the island at home eating my lunch. Avery sits across from me eating her crackers and I smile at her kiddish ways.

"What are you doing home?" I hear Eve's voice ask me.

"I'm having lunch with Avery," I say while looking to Eve who has a tilted head.

My girlfriend walks over to me and sits at the stool next to mine. "So, how's lunch?" 

"It's funny to see Ava drop her crackers," I admit making Eve laugh. I wipe my hands on my lap and look back to my girlfriend. "How's your day?" I ask.

"It's pretty good," She answers. "You?"

"It's okay," I say.

"Why is it just okay?" Eve asks with narrowed eyes. 

"Because I need friends but hate making them," I admit. 

"You have Daren," She brings up.

"Since he found out I've been dating you it's been different," I say. "But I still consider him a friend. He's just going out to lunch with Liam today, with Ben,"

"Is Ben even a bad guy?" 

"Yes," I say instantly. Eve raises her eyebrow at my comment. "What?"

"How is he a bad person?" She asks me. I look back to Avery who's still eating her crackers. I smile at my daughter then look back to Eve. 

"He just is," I answer.

"Maybe, when you and Liam make up, you should try to get along with Ben," 

"I don't want to get to know Ben," I say. "He's Liam's best friend, not mine."

"Didn't you just say you need friends," Eve brings up.

"I don't want to be friends with him though," I say. "Can we change the topic?" 

"Why?"

"Because it's making my mood worse," I say through a shrug. 

"I'm sorry to hear that," Eve says making my play with my napkin. "Shouldn't you get back to work? Your lunch break is almost over," 

"I don't feel like going back," I say with a sigh. "Anyways, I'm going to take a nap, I'm tired," I stand.

"Can I get a kiss before you go upstairs?" I grin at Eve's words and lean down and kiss her plump pink lips. 

I walk upstairs and change out of my work clothes. I get into bed and try to get comfortable.

A://N

hello

these chapters with liam and harry are supposed to be funny/cute/sad if you didn't already know

i'll update again if this gets 50 comments !

~lauren