JESSI

I peeled my eyes open. I could hear banging and my head ached with every thunderous boom. I sighed as I felt Harry's arms disappear from around my body. My eyes followed him as he walked from the bedroom towards the noise. The next thing I heard was Paul yelling.

"Come on guys! We need to leave in fifteen minutes!"

Harry appeared back in the doorway. I tried to get up off the bed and immediately felt like I was going to puke.

"You okay?" Harry's eyes studied me carefully. I winced as I moved my head. Immense gratitude filled my body as I realised all my stuff was already packed and sitting beside Harry's bag which was also packed. Harry must have packed them at some point last night.

"Every time I move I feel like I'm going to throw up" My voice sounded hoarse.

"You only need to make it downstairs to the tour bus and then you can sleep, okay?" He half smiled, I could tell he was concerned but at the same time he was amused by my self inflicted suffering.

"Can you bring me my hairbrush?" I perched on the edge of the bed. A few seconds later and he was back with my toiletry bag. He pulled out some facial wipes and cleaned off last night's makeup and then he climbed onto the bed behind me and brushed my hair before putting it into two french braids. I was impressed. I was terrible at french braids. He switched out my heels for my converse trainers and put them on for me. I appreciated him so much in this moment, Lori would either be taunting me or in a worse state than I was.

"Thank you. I love you so much" I hugged him tight.

"You're welcome. I love you too" He grinned and got himself ready. Once he was dressed he packed away everything that was left and then disappeared and reappeared with a bottle of water. I took the water but couldn't face drinking it. I was worried anything I forced down my throat would immediately reappear again. Harry picked up my backpack and put it on before grabbing both our bags in one hand and holding out his other hand for me to take. I stood up and my head felt like it was going to explode but I felt terrible that he was carrying everything.

"I can take one of those" I reached my free hand out towards him.

"It's fine" He smiled as he took my hand in his and walked out the door. "I've got it"

"Morning Jessi!" The guys yelled as I got on the bus. They laughed when I flinched at the volume of their voices.

"How you feeling?" Niall asked.

"I think I'm dead" I replied and they laughed some more. Harry pulled me away from everyone and through a door to where the bunks were.

"This one's mine" He pulled open the curtain. I climbed inside and was surprised it was a lot more comfortable than it looked, plus there was the added bonus that it smelled like him. I always slept better surrounded by his scent. I couldn't help but smile as I spotted two photos stuck to the roof. There was one of Gemma and Anne and the other was the photo of us watching the sunset. "Just shout if you need anything" Harry bent down and kissed my forehead.

"Stay with me" I pleaded and grabbed a hold of his leg. I didn't want to be on my own.

"Scoot over then" Harry smiled. I made space for him and he climbed in beside me, without even a moments hesitation or annoyance that I had interrupted whatever his plans were. We wrapped our arms around each other and fit surprisingly well into the cramped space. I'd normally prefer to be on the opposite side with easy access to the exit but laying there with Harry it didn't matter, I knew I'd be okay. I loved how safe he could make me feel just by being near me.

"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, Styles" I confessed as sleep overtook me.

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"Harry, Jessi! We're here" Niall said. I felt Harry squeeze me tighter. I opened my eyes and found Harry's green eyes looking back at me. I wondered how long he'd been watching me?

"What time is it?" My voice cracked. My throat was dry and sore and my stomach rumbled as if I hadn't eaten for days.

"About 5.30" Niall answered. We'd been asleep for almost 10 hours. "We're going for food if you guys want to come?"

"Nah, I think we'll stay here and eat" My eyes fluttered closed as Harry softly kissed my forehead. Relief washed over me, every time I tried eating out with any of these guys I always ended up in the news so I was more than happy to stay in.

"Okay. Remember we need to be ready to go for half seven" Niall's voice faded away.

"What's happening at 7.30?" I asked.

"A radio interview but after that we can head to New York" Harry climbed out of the bunk. I couldn't help but feel sad. If we were heading to New York it meant my time with him was almost over and then I'd be without him again and I didn't like that thought at all.

I could hear Harry clattering around in the kitchen so I got up and went to see if I could help. We made pasta together. I loved that he could cook, there's something quite manly about a guy who knows how to take care of himself. The tour bus actually seemed quite romantic with just the two of us here and I could picture us running away together in it. I snuggled up beside Harry, my legs draped over his thighs while he traced circles on my back and the moment felt so comfortable and loving that I never wanted it to end. But before I knew it the rest of the guys were back.

"Feeling better?" Louis teased as he squeezed onto the bench with me and Harry.

"Yeah much. How come you guys were fine? You were drinking too" I pouted as everyone else sat on the bench opposite us.

"Yeah we weren't drinking with you and Ed though. You should have seen him when he left for his flight this morning, he looked worse than you did" Zayn chuckled.

"Thanks Zayn" I rolled my eyes at him.

"He's just jealous you said Harry was better looking than him" Liam laughed. I vaguely remembered saying that.

"Please, let's not go over all this again" Harry sighed.

"Ha. Your face when she said she'd marry Ed was priceless" Louis laughed.

"Even better when she said she'd shag Liam" Niall added.

"Whatever" Harry sulked. I remembered them making me play Cruise, Marry, Shag with Ed, Zayn and Liam.

"Only because they wouldn't let me choose you" I squeezed Harry's hand as my cheeks blushed. I was never drinking again.

"We were bored of listening to you telling us how amazing Harry is" Zayn teased.

"Well he is. And how come you guys never told me how funny he is?" I smiled as I remembered the joke he told me while we were cooking dinner. Everyone looked at me blankly. Our playful banter killed dead in it's tracks.

"Uh, because he's not" Louis said.

"Tell them your joke" I smiled at Harry as I snuggled in closer.

"Please don't" They groaned in unison and Harry looked down at me nervously. I nudged him encouragingly and smiled as he spoke.

"What does a nosy pepper do?" Harry grinned.

"I don't know, what does a nosy pepper do?" Niall groaned reluctantly.

"Gets jalapeño business" Harry laughed and I couldn't help but join in with him, I loved cheesy jokes. Nobody else laughed though.

"She's winding us up, isn't she?" Louis asked Niall and Niall just shrugged.

"You don't think that's funny?" I asked. They must be teasing me.

"You do?" Liam scoffed.

"Come on, cheesy jokes are the best, like, my friend drowned in a bowl of muesli, he got pulled in by a strong currant" Both me and Harry laughed.

"You're amazing" Harry whispered in my ear. "You too" I whispered back as I kissed his chest.

"Harry, you better go and get changed" Liam glanced at his watch and Harry obediently did as he was told. As soon as he was gone, my body felt cold at the loss of contact and all four sets of eyes stared at me.

"OK, you can tell us the truth now. You think his jokes are terrible, right?" Zayn's quiet voice broke the weird silence.

"No. I genuinely think they're funny. I can't believe you don't. There's something wrong with you guys" I looked at them all incredulously.

"No love, there's something wrong with you two" Louis sassed.

"Whatever. You're all crazy" I waved my finger at them. At least Harry had a good sense of humour.

Harry arrived back just as Paul walked onto the bus and said it was time to go. His outfit was simple, skinny jeans and an old rolling stones t-shirt, that I looked forward to wearing to bed later. I decided to stay on the tour bus and listen to their interview rather than head up to the studio. My heart warming when Harry kissed me as they left. 

I honestly didn't pay much attention to their interview. Instead I busied myself messaging Lori about what she had planned for our time in New York. She'd been so excited about it all week. I just hoped they weren't planning on having a rest because her schedule was jam packed.

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Harry

"So what do you guys have planned for your day off tomorrow?" Phil, the radio host asked.

"Zayn is going to visit Perrie. Mine and Liam's girlfriends are coming to visit and Niall and Harry are going sightseeing" Louis answered.

"No romantic plans for you two?" Phil asked, looking at me and Niall.

"You never know, H might take me for a romantic stroll" Niall laughed.

"So what can the fans expect from your show on Monday night?" Phil asked.

"It'll be loud and hopefully fun. That's our aim, to make sure everyone has a good time" I replied.

"Harry, I read that you did a sweet thing for one of your fans at your show in New York. She got upset at one of your songs so you held her hand is that right?" Phil asked. I didn't know what to say, my mind went blank. I hadn't expected anyone to ask me about that.

"Yeah he did. Harry has a big heart, he doesn't like to see people upset" Zayn answered.

"Thank you" I mouthed to him.

"That was a really nice thing to do. Do you think that's why your fans are so loyal to you guys? Because you seem to genuinely care about them?" Phil asked.

"We love our fans. We all know we wouldn't be here without them" Louis replied. I was starting to hope we'd be finished soon. We'd been here for an hour already. I was excited to go to New York. I'd enjoyed the day we spent in Jessi's apartment. I felt safe there, hidden away from the world.

"Well thank you guys for coming. I hope you have a good show on Monday!" I heard Phil say. We all thanked him for having us. I grabbed Niall and rushed to the stairs, I sprinted down them two at a time, leaving Niall miles behind me. I ran out the building and jumped onto the bus.

"You ready?" I wheezed, completely out of breath.

"What happened to you?" She giggled as she looked up at me. I could spend forever watching her.

"I ran down the stairs" I smiled as I walked towards her. I felt my phone ring, I pulled it out to find a text saying the plane was ready.

"Do we have to go?" She sighed and wrapped her arms around me.

"Why don't you want to go? I loved our time in New York" I tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear. I thought she'd be excited to go home.

"Me too but when we go back it means we only have a day left together. I'm not ready to say goodbye to you again" She confessed, her head dropped to the ground.

"Let's not think about that yet. I hear Lori has loads of fun stuff planned" I kissed her forehead, I wasn't looking forward to leaving her again either.

"You have no idea" Her little giggle warmed my heart.

"The plane is ready" Niall stuck his head in the bus.

"Okay. Let's go" She grinned and slid her hand into mine. It seemed really dumb but I truly loved how perfectly my hand wrapped around hers. We said goodbye to the rest of the guys and got into the car and headed to the airport.

Jessi looked so confused when we got out the car and were just a few metres away from the plane. There were definitely perks to using a private jet. Niall quickly got on the plane to choose his seat first. Jessi held my hand as we got on and I noticed Niall already had his earphones in, it wouldn't be long before he was asleep.

"This is amazing, it's better than my apartment" Jessi exclaimed. I quickly showed her around before we took our seats. She was sat in the chair in front of me, she was so small I couldn't even see the top of her head when she sat down and that was simply adorable.

A little after take off I saw her face appear from the back of her chair. Niall was already snoring. I'd just opened my book.

"You okay?" I asked. She blushed and buried her head in the chair. "What?" Now I was even more curious.

"There's something I've always wanted to do..." she paused, glancing over at Niall before continuing, "...and there is a bed back there." She nodded to the bedroom I'd showed her earlier, her cheeks were still an adorable pink. I undid my seat belt, walked to her chair and picked her up before carrying her to the bed. How the hell did I get so lucky?

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"So - uhm... yeah. I guess we did that" Jessi giggled.

"Twice" I grinned, running my hand over her naked body. This was definitely a better way to pass the time than reading a book. Her hand rested between my swallow tattoos.

"Harry?" she whispered.

"Yeah?" I smiled, running my hand down her arm.

"Have you done this before?" She said tentatively before sitting up in the bed. "Sorry. Don't answer that. I shouldn't have asked" She shook her head, pulling her knees up to her chest. I didn't understand why she'd asked me, she'd never seemed interested in my past before, there hadn't even been a hint of there being an awkward 'what's your number chat' and then it hit me, this was the first time she'd done this and she was feeling vulnerable.

"Hey Jess, come here" I sat up and pulled her into my lap, wrapping my arms around her. "Never like this. I love you. You're amazing" I was struggling with what to say to make her feel better.

"I don't know why I asked that. I think I panicked." She rested her head against my chest.

"Do you want me to tell you about them? I will if you want to know" I squeezed her tight. I hoped she said no. It wasn't something I was particularly proud of.

"Please stop talking. We both have a past. I don't need to know every detail about it. I just had a moment of stupidity. I love you" She placed a soft kiss to my chest. The captain announced we'd be landing soon and I couldn't tear my eyes from her as she got dressed. She began to sway her hips as she pulled on her underwear slowly, I knew she was trying to turn me on and it was working. I pulled on my jeans and struggled to do them up, everything was being crushed. She blew me a kiss before disappearing back to her chair. I threw myself back onto the bed and tried to think boring thoughts until I was finally able to fasten my jeans. I finished getting ready before heading back to my chair.

"You'll pay for that" I dropped into my seat and fastened my seat belt.

"Is that a promise?" She peeked over her seat. Her grin mirrored my own.

"Fasten your belt" I pointed to the sign. Her beautiful face disappeared and I heard her rummage around. Suddenly a paper air plane flew towards me. I unfolded it to find the word 'PLEASE' written on it. I scribbled my reply, folded it back up and threw it back to her. I saw her pick it up.

"Yes!" She cheered and I couldn't stop the massive grin that spread over my face.

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JESSI

We pulled up outside my apartment. We'd already picked up Lori and dropped her and Niall off at their hotel. Harry grabbed our bags and I carried my backpack. I opened the door and Harry let out a contented sigh as we walked inside. I was glad to be home too. I missed my own bed. I smiled as Harry put his arms around my waist.

"This might be my favourite place on Earth" he whispered in my ear.

"Aaw. That's sweet" I spun round to face him. He pulled his phone from his pocket and started pressing buttons. I smiled as I heard Make You Feel My Love by Adele start playing. He sat his phone down on the table.

"I believe I still owe you a dance" He smiled as he held out his hand. I slid my hand into his and we danced around my tiny kitchen. Our feet padded gently across the floor, the only light was the gentle glow from Harry's phone and I felt like my heart might burst I was so happy. As he hummed along to the song, I realised I'd never actually slow danced with anyone before, it felt nice. The song finished and he carried me to the bedroom.

"Thanks for taking care of me today" I smiled as I got undressed.

"You're welcome. I like taking care of you" He blushed slightly as he handed me his t-shirt and climbed into bed. I breathed deeply as I slid the soft cotton over my head. Harry was grinning at me so I jumped into bed and wrapped my arms around him, his warmth scaring off the chill in my cold apartment.

"Harry?" I asked but he didn't answer. I could tell from his breathing that he was asleep. I hugged him tight and listened to his slow, steady breath, soothing me like a lullaby.

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I woke up confused. I was facing the wrong way, towards the window and Harry's arms were wrapped tightly around me. I stroked his arm and tried to go back to sleep but then my alarm started beeping. I didn't want to move to turn it off. Suddenly Harry's whole body twitched.

"JESSI!" He yelled out in a panic.

"I'm here, Harry" I whispered and reached to silence the beeping. He squeezed me so tight I thought he was going to snap me in two.

"You were gone" He panted.

"It was just a dream. I'm right here, sweetie" I turned to face him and pushed his long curls out of his face.

"Don't leave me" His green eyes pierced mine.

"I'm not going anywhere" I smiled. "But we better get moving. Lori will kill me if we're late."

We shared a bath to try and save time but let's just say that plan got derailed and by the time we'd cleaned up all the water we'd sent tumbling over the edge of the bath during our derailment, we were running late. I quickly put on the warmest clothes I could find and instructed Harry to do the same, as I knew we'd be outside for most of the day. I heard my phone buzz and hurried to check it.

"Remember to try and disguise Harry. Don't be late." Lori's message read. I looked over at him, he was grinning at me with his dimpled smile and gorgeous green eyes. How the fuck was I supposed to disguise that?

He had his hair in a man bun so I grabbed a beanie hat and put it on him. I tried my false glasses but the sight of him wearing them set my vagina on fire so I took them back off and threw them in my bag. I think the beanie hat was the best I could do.

"Are you finished playing dress up with me?" An amused expression tickled his face.

"Lori said I have to disguise you" I furrowed my brow, trying to think what else I could try.

"Oh good. I can't wait to see what she's done to Niall" Harry chuckled and the sound made me forget all about his disguise. It was such a happy sound, like a child laughing. "Come on let's go. By the way, what was wrong with the glasses?" He held my hand as we headed out the door.

"Oh. Nothing" I felt my cheeks redden and I knew he wasn't going to let that slide. He snatched my bag from me and pulled out the glasses. He placed them on his face and wiggled his eyebrows.

"Does this turn you on, baby?" He smirked. "Do you think I look hot in glasses?" He teased, his lips placed a soft kiss n the end of my nose. I quickly snapped a picture of him with my camera and then flipped him off as we continued walking.

"Jessi Monroe! You're so naughty" He gasped while still smirking at me. 

"You're so not funny!" I pouted.

"But apparently I am hot in glasses" He quipped back.

"You're such a dork!" I nudged his side. 

"A hot dork" He nudged me back and I relented.

"Fine. You look sexy as hell in glasses!" I exclaimed a little louder than I intended and an old lady quirked her eyebrow at us before giving me a look that said you're not wrong. It made me smile. "But seriously, H, can you stop now? I can't look at you wearing those all day, it'll be torture!"

He placed the glasses back in my backpack and then slung it over his shoulder, "anything for you, Love" he slid his arm around my waist and whispered, "but I am going to make love to you in them later." His smirk was wide and I wanted so much to stop him looking so smug but my voice betrayed me by letting out a barely audible whimper. Of course Harry heard it though, "That is a promise." His arm tightened around me and I got chills even although I was perfectly warm in my cosy winter coat.