Jessi

I watched as Paul dragged Harry away. I was pissed that this girl, this girl who was still standing smiling at me, had her hands on him but worse than that it hurt me he hadn't told her I was his girlfriend. I mean, obviously, he knew her so why wouldn't he tell her.

"So how do you know, Harold?" She smiled sweetly.

"Same way I know all the guys, my best friend is dating Niall." I stuck to our story, not knowing if maybe I shouldn't be telling her the truth.

"Oh, are you the photo girl?" She grinned. I nodded. "I'm friends with Eleanor. So we both know Harry the same way."

"I guess so. Listen, I should go, I promised the guys I'd watch from the side of the stage. It was nice meeting you," I said walking away.

"Oh, I'll watch with you then. I was just going to hang around until they finished. I was hoping Harry would come for a drink with me. Do you know if he's seeing anyone?" She was still smiling.

"Oh? Uhm... I think there might be someone." I said, hoping she'd drop it.

"That doesn't sound like anything serious." She scoffed. I wanted to scream at her he's mine.

"He seems quite serious about her." I add.

"I doubt it. Harry doesn't do serious, but he's great in bed so nobody seems to mind." She said as if she were saying he liked the colour blue.

"Pardon?" I asked. She laughed.

"Aw, aren't you all cute and innocent," she mocked, patting my head. "Seriously though, he's the best fuck I ever had." As soon as she finished her sentence, they walked onto the stage, Harry's eyes finding mine. I kept staring at him. I wanted him to come and take me away from this nightmare. He was so busy watching me he tripped and fell over. I forced myself to look away, hoping he'd concentrate on the show. "Look at him, he's so hot, even when he's flat on his ass." I said nothing. I was trying to block her out. "You know he's huge, right? I've never felt so full and there's this thing he does that -"

"ENOUGH!" I yelled, walking away from her. Jesus Christ! Did she ever shut up? And people say guys are bad, talking about girls like pieces of meat. I clattered through the double doors leading to where their dressing rooms were.

"Jessi, are you okay?" Matt asked. And right at that second I was actually happy to see him.

"Can you do me a favour? Can you keep that Lucy girl away from me?" I asked.

"That is my job." He replied sarcastically as I walked into Harry's dressing room and closed the door. I felt bad for hiding in here and I knew Harry would worry when he saw I wasn't there but I couldn't take anymore of Lucy. I lay down on the sofa, trying to get images of her with Harry out of my head. This is precisely why I hated the 'number' talk.

"Jessi, can I come in?" I recognised Mark's voice.

"Yeah." I yelled.

"Hi, Harry sent me to make sure you were okay?" He said stepping into the room.

"I'm fine. I have a headache. I'll survive." I forced a smile.

"Are you sure?" He raised an eyebrow at me.

"I'm sure. Could you do me a favour though?" I asked pushing my luck.

"Sure." He smiled.

"Could you pass me that t-shirt, please?" I grinned, pointing to the t-shirt just out of my reach. He chuckled as he handed me the t-shirt and then left the room. I searched the shirt for somewhere that smelled like Harry, he'd only worn it for about an hour this afternoon so it mostly smelled of washing powder. I found a section on the collar, tucked it under my nose and quickly fell asleep. 

I had no idea how long I'd been sleeping when my phone rang. I pulled it out my pocket and smiled as I saw Zayn's name.

"Hey!" I smiled as I answered.

"Hi. How's things?" He replied. I groaned. "You still missing Harry?"

"Uhm. No. Actually, I forgot to tell you I'm in Australia." I said.

"Aw. I will be in New York tomorrow, I was hoping we could hang out. And hang on if you're in Aus then why the groan?" He replied.

"You could hang with Lori. And do you know a girl called Lucy?" I asked.

"Only Lucy I know is that girl who's friends with Eleanor and I'm definitely not hanging out with her. I might call Lori though." He replied.

"Well, you can't hang with Lucy because she's here." I sighed dramatically.

"With Eleanor? Lucy tried to get me to sleep with her once." He said.

"Nope, she's here by herself." I sighed again. I was having a major pity party.

"Why? She's only ever around if Eleanor's there." Zayn asked.

"Well, from what I can tell she seems to be here to sleep with Harry. Again." I replied, placing extreme emphasis on the again.

"Wait! Hang on! Did you say again? Harry had sex with Lucy?" I could hear him shuffling around.

"I'm guessing so from the rather explicit details she wouldn't stop telling me." I sighed.

"You're joking? When did this happen?" He exclaimed.

"I don't know, it didn't occur to me to ask." I replied.

"What do you mean it didn't occur to you to ask?" Zayn yelled down the phone at me.

"Why would it matter?" I really didn't get why he cared.

"So hold on, some random girl appears, tells you she had sex with your boyfriend and you don't even think to check when this happened? What if it was last week?" He sounded stunned. Why hadn't I thought about that? But the answer was I really didn't think Harry would cheat on me. I trusted him but if Zayn didn't, then maybe I should worry?

"Are you saying you think Harry would cheat on me?" I asked, nervous for his answer.

"No. Oh shit, Jess no. That's not what I meant. Harry's not that kind of guy. I only meant that normally that's the conclusion people would jump to. Remember Pez thought we were having an affair because we went for breakfast." He replied. I felt myself relax.

"I trust him." I replied confidently.

"So why are you so bummed if you don't think he cheated? I mean granted some crazy telling you graphic details about fucking your boyfriend isn't exactly a laugh but just ignore her." He said.

"Because he didn't tell her I was his girlfriend. He had the chance, and he simply stood there and said nothing. And then he went off on stage and left me to listen to her tell me how he was the biggest and best she'd ever had." I exclaimed and Zayn laughed. "Zayn, it's not funny. It hurt my feelings. I felt like he was ashamed of me or something." I sighed.

"Sorry Jess. I didn't mean to laugh. Harry isn't ashamed of you, maybe he doesn't trust her, I know I don't. I heard she once cut up all her exes clothes. She's also leaked stuff to the press about Louis and Eleanor before." Zayn said.

"Jessi! It's time to get into the car. The guys will finish any minute." Matt yelled.

"Sorry Zayn. I have to go. Call Lori." I smiled.

"Bye Jess. Cut H some slack, he's probably been freaking out about what she's been saying to you for the last few hours." Zayn said. I hung up the phone and got my stuff ready and walked out the door.

"Which way?" I asked Matt, and he almost fell over with shock.

"You must be ill if you're actually asking for my help." He said. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes at him and waited for him to show me where to go. I walked quietly along the corridor, my head hurt again. I was still mildly annoyed with Harry, I was annoyed with Lucy and mostly I was annoyed with myself for letting her get to me and miss watching Harry perform. I wished I could go back in time. I climbed into the car and found Lucy staring back at me. I sat in the empty chair beside her, otherwise Harry would have to sit between us and I didn't want her near him.

"That's Harry's seat." She smiled at me.

"He likes the window seat." I lied, he didn't care. Lucy scowled at me.

"Baby, are you okay?" Harry exclaimed, hurrying into the car and plopping himself down beside me before pulling me in for a kiss. It was soft and gentle and I could feel all the tension he'd been feeling for the last two hours.

"I'm feeling better now. I'm sorry I missed the show." I frowned. I really was sorry. Lucy coughed beside me.

"Oh, hi Lucy! I didn't see you there." He said sitting back in his seat and wrapping his arm around me. "It's okay. You'll be able to watch tomorrow nights show." He kissed my head as I rested my head against his body. I loved how he could instantly make me feel better. Lucy didn't make another sound until Louis got into the car.

"Oh Lucy, you're still here?" Louis asked, getting into the car.

"Uhm. Yeah. Is it okay if I stay with you tonight?" She asked.

"I guess. Eleanor would probably kill me if I kicked you out on the street." He chuckled. The rest of the car ride was fairly quiet, in fact Harry was quiet all the way until we reached the hotel room.

"Okay. Let me have it. I know you're angry with me." He said as the door closed behind me.

"I'm not angry with you. It hurt me a little when you didn't tell Lucy I was your girlfriend but I'm not angry with you." I grabbed his t-shirt, pulling him closer.

"I didn't cheat on you. It happened at Eleanor's New Year Party." He said expecting a fight.

"I didn't think you had. I don't need to know. Lucy already told me way more than I wanted to know." I smiled.

"You're seriously not angry?" He said, his brows furrowed and his hands gripped my hips. I shook my head. "I didn't tell her who you were because I was just so surprised to see her. I didn't know what to say." I unbuttoned his jeans. I wanted him to stop talking. I needed him so badly it hurt. "To be honest, I didn't think I'd see her again which is stupid I know, because she's friends with Eleanor but I really didn't think -"

I crashed my lips onto his, stopping him mid-sentence. He picked me up, and I wrapped my legs around him. I moaned as he sucked on my neck as he carried me to the bedroom. Harry was exactly what I needed.

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Me (16 APR, 10:05): GUUUUUUUUUUYS!

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:06): You realise I'm sitting right beside you, yeah?

Ni (16 APR, 10:07): Hey?

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:07): What's up?

LouLou (16 APR,10:07): It's early 😴

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:09): It's 10am Lou, get up already!

Me (16 APR, 10:11): I found a new joke 😁

LouLou (16 APR, 10:11): 🤦‍♂️  Fuck sake Jess! You woke me up for this shit!

Me (16 APR, 10:12): You haven't heard it yet. It's hilarious 😂

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:12): Kill me now.

Ni (16 APR, 10:13): *groans*

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:14): Well I'm excited to hear it, baby.

Ni (16 APR, 10:14): Kiss ass!

Me (16 APR, 10:15): Why wouldn't the shrimp share his treasure?

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:17): I don't know, why wouldn't the shrimp share his treasure?

Me (16 APR, 10:17): Because he was a little shellfish, LOL! 😂😂😂

Me (16 APR, 10:17): It's too funny and cute!

Me (16 APR, 10:17): Guys?

Me (16 APR, 10:17): I know you love it.

Me (16 APR, 10:18): I should be a comedienne.

Me (16 APR, 10:18): I know Harry likes it.

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:18): 🤣🤣🤣  Literally dying baby. 

Me (16 APR, 10:19): We rock!

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:20): We're sooooo funny!

LouLou (16 APR, 10:21): Anyhoo, moving on...

Ni (16 APR, 10:21): I thought you'd fallen back asleep Lou.

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:22): How can you still be asleep?

LouLou (16 APR, 10:24): I'm not or I wouldn't be talking to you idiots.

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:25): Haha. Why you up so late then? Me, Hazza & Jess have been to the gym already.

Ni (16 APR, 10:25): Freaks!

LouLou (16 APR, 10:27): Cause thanks to H I had to listen to Lucy all night.

LouLou (16 APR, 10:27): Blah, blah, who is that girl with Harold? Blah blah blah. Do you think Harold likes me?

LouLou (16 APR, 10:28): She. Does. Not. Shut. Up

Me (16 APR, 10:30): Sounds preferable to my conversation with her 🙊

Ni (16 APR, 10:30): Spill!

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:31): Yeah, tell us!

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:31): Shut up you two.

LouLou (16 APR, 10:34): I can imagine. TRUST ME.

Me (16 APR, 10:35): K

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:36): Ha! You guys aren't getting to know

Ni (16 APR, 10:36): Like you don't want to know what she was saying about you, HAROLD!

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:38): That I am a God, obviously.

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:40): Yeah okay, Thor! 🙄

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:40): Puny humans. Now get me another! *throws coffee on the floor*

Me (16 APR, 10:40): Uhm... Yeah, so I'm not cleaning that.

Ni (16 APR, 10:41): Harry you are an idiot!

LouLou (16 APR, 10:44): So when's your date with Dougie?

Me (16 APR, 10:44): It's not a date, Harry's coming.

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:44): Stop calling it a date.

LouLou (16 APR, 10:46): So if Harry wasn't going it would be a date? Haha did you hear that Harry?

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:46): Third wheel Harry.

Ni (16 APR, 10:47): 😂😂 My sides hurt.

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:47): Just so you know, I hate all of you.

Me (16 APR, 10:48): HEY!

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:48): Obviously not you.

LouLou (16 APR, 10:50): Harry? You can't even skateboard!

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:51): I know. Jess is going to teach me.

Ni (16 APR, 10:51): I bet he breaks a bone.

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:51): More like two.

LouLou (16 APR, 10:52): Death by skateboard! ☠☠☠ 

Me (16 APR, 10:53): Don't listen, Harry. It'll be fun. You should come Lou.

H ❤ (16 APR, 10:54): I know. Don't tell anyone but I have a huge crush on my teacher, she's hot.

Me (16 APR, 10:54): Aw, you're so sweet. 😍😍

LouLou (16 APR, 10:56): And that's my cue to leave. Bye idiots.

Gym-payne (16 APR, 10:57): I'm out!

Ni (16 APR, 10:57): Later!

LouLou, Gym-payne and Ni have left the group.

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I stood waiting at the car, well it was more like a Minibus, with Harry, Dougie and Tom. We were waiting for Louis, he'd decided to come with us after all but he was late. Everyone was becoming impatient. Harry's hand was drawing circles at the bottom of my back, it was keeping me calm. I pulled my phone out to call Louis when I heard the door; I smiled when I saw Louis and turned back towards the car and climbed inside.

"Oh, fuck!" I heard Harry mumble as he followed behind me.

"What?" I grinned as I buckled up my seatbelt.

"Hey guys! Sorry I'm late, I had to wait for -"

"Sorry, it was my fault." Lucy appeared as if from nowhere. Great! Why was she still here? "Sorry" Louis mouthed on his way past. He would be sorry. A shiver spread over my whole body as she suddenly flung her arms around me as she sat in the seat behind me and Harry.

"I'm sorry about yesterday, I think we will be great friends." Her arms disappeared from around me and I clung to Harry for dear life, praying I'd wake up from this nightmare.

"Everyone ready?" Tom yelled.

"Yeah!" Everyone replied. My enthusiasm for our day out had suddenly disappeared. Harry was tense too, he let go of my hand and wrapped his arm around me. His strong arm holding me tight to his body.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine. Just pretend she's not here." He whispered in my ear. I tried to relax. I closed my eyes, breathing in Harry's aftershave. I smiled as he playfully drummed his fingers on my hip and I felt the tension slowly leave my body. I was beginning to wonder if there was any situation he couldn't make better.

"So who are the hotties up front?" Lucy suddenly yelled loud enough for the whole car to hear, in fact I think the car half a mile in front of us probably heard her.

"I'm Tom and that's Dougie." Tom answered.

"They're friends of Jessi's." Louis added. I grinned as Tom and Dougie nodded, going along with whatever Louis was up to.

"Me too. So how do you know Jessica?" Lucy leaned forward, her chin resting on my shoulder. I didn't appreciate her over familiarity and I especially didn't appreciate being called Jessica. It's not my name.

"I told you a million times already, it's Jessi." Louis sighed.

"Yeah short for Jessica, dummy!" Lucy smacked him on the arm.

"Just Jessi." I muttered and Harry placed a calming kiss to my temple.

"Actually, Dougie's had a massive crush on Jessi for years, that's how we became friends." Tom chuckled, I had a feeling they were going to be just as mischievous as Louis.

"Seriously, how have you trapped Harry and you have that guy falling over you? You're not even pretty and what are you wearing?" Lucy whispered in my ear, making sure Harry didn't hear. I looked down, I liked my outfit today. I had on my chucks and shorts from last night, a t-shirt with a camera and the slogan, don't be negative, on it and one of Harry's plaid shirts with the sleeves rolled up. I chose not to respond to her, and she eventually sat back in her chair. I lay my head against Harry, determined she wasn't going to ruin my day.

Harry was doing pretty well at skateboarding, although I wasn't surprised, he was one of those people who was just annoyingly good at everything. I'd been messing about with my camera, taking photos when Dougie asked if he could borrow it. I agreed and watched as he skated off taking random photos as he went. I glanced over at Louis. Lucy looked like she was driving him insane, she was either the worst person ever to step foot on a skateboard or she was owning the whole damsel is distress routine, either way Louis looked fed up.

"Is he the reason you're a photographer too?" Harry said sitting down on the edge of the ramp beside me. I'd regretted blurting out that McFly were the reason I had learned to skateboard.

"No." I replied as Harry's board slid down the ramp and he almost fell trying to catch it.

"So how did you get into photography?" He smiled, trying to act like nothing had happened and my heart skipped a beat. I loved this clumsy idiot.

"I've always enjoyed taking photos for as long as I can remember, it was something I could do that would always make my Mum smile. There was one picture I remember I took of a wall near to our old house in the U.K. It was always covered in this green ivy except for a few months where it would grow these gorgeous little purple flowers, I used to pass it every day and think how pretty it looked so one day I took a photo of it and a few months later I put it up in my bedroom. My Mum spotted it one day and asked where it was so I told her it was the wall just along the street and she told me she walked past that wall every day and had never realised how pretty it looked. I liked that so I saved and bought myself a better camera but it still felt like a hobby, I still planned on becoming a teacher and then one day a few years later I was 15, I think, my Mum randomly asked me about a photo I'd just put up on the wall, it was a photo of her. I'd taken it when we were messing about, joking and singing. She took it off the wall and just stared at it for ages before she said 'Jellybean, how did you do this? I look beautiful.' And I remember being totally confused, I told her that, to me, she was the most beautiful person I knew and I grew up wishing I looked more like her and she said 'You should do this for a living Jess. Make people see beauty where they can't see it, light up the dark, make people think, make people feel. I've never seen you as happy as you are with a camera in your hands. I only wish I had your talent and then I could show you you're the most beautiful person in the world.' She always did have a dramatic flair, but she was right, I do love it and from then on I've never wanted to do anything else."

"Your Mum sounds awesome. I wish I could have met her, and she was right, you are the most beautiful person in the world. You light up my dark, you make the world a more beautiful place and you make me feel things I've never felt before, sometimes you make me feel so much that I feel like I might burst." He held me close as I tried to stop a tear rolling down my cheek. I got frustrated with myself as I couldn't find the words to express how I felt about him, how he made me feel, the way he'd changed my life.

"Harry?" I started.

"Yeah?" He smiled, his arm snuggly wrapped around me.

"I love you so much." Seriously Jess. You suck! Why wouldn't the words form in my head? My heart was pounding out my chest.

"Jessi, come skate with us." Tom said as him and Dougie stood at the bottom of the ramp. Dougie handed my camera back to Harry.

"Go Baby, show me what you can do." Harry grinned. I got on my board, vowing to continue our conversation later. I skated down the ramp towards Louis. "Help me." He mouthed as I got closer.

"Come on!" I yelled as I stopped in front of him.

"He's helping me learn to skateboard." Lucy pouted.

"Maybe skateboarding just isn't for you. We've been here for two hours and you've barely moved. Come on, Lou!" I grabbed his hand and he grabbed his board as we headed towards Dougie and Tom.

Harry

I watched her and Louis skateboard over to Doug and Tom, she was good, probably better than Louis. I felt bad for making her plod along slowly with me all day. At least I wasn't as bad as Lucy, she literally hadn't moved all afternoon and I was glad Jess had rescued Lou, even if it meant Lucy was now heading towards me.

"Hi." She smiled, sitting down.

"Hey Lucy."

"I thought she'd never leave you alone. So what are you doing with her? I mean look at her, she's not exactly your type, is she?" Lucy flicked her hair.

"You're right, she's way too good for me but I plan on trying to be good enough for her for as long as she'll let me." I watched as Jess performed some sort of flip so naturally Louis tried to beat it. He almost fell over.

"Whatever Harry. You wanna fuck later? I leave tonight and I'm so horny." She put her hand on mine and I immediately pulled it away.

"Listen Lucy, I've tried to be nice to you. I'm not interested. I love Jess so please just quit it and stop with all your snide little remarks to her." I was losing my patience. I watched Jess grind down a railing and then she lost her footing and fell. My heart stopped, and I felt like I couldn't breathe, I ran towards her. Louis, Tom and Doug were already crowding around her.

"JESSI!" I shoved Lou out of the way and rushed to her side. Underneath her knee was all scraped, blood running down her leg and she'd scratched up her arm, it was a little bloody.

"Do you need a Doctor?" I asked, worry taking over.

"It's okay Harry, I'm fine." She smiled, squeezing my hand tight.

"Regardless, I think we should get you back to the hotel." Dougie said, grabbing her other arm to help her up.

"You went flying, Jess!" Lou chuckled as me and Dougie helped her up. Blood was still running down her leg so I pulled off my t-shirt and wiped off as much of it as I could and tied my t-shirt around her scraped up knee, I hoped that slowed the bleeding.

"Can you walk? You want me to carry you?" I asked.

"I'll be fine. It doesn't hurt that much." She was lying, I could tell she was in pain, her eyes were all glassy.

"We'll go make sure the van is ready." Tom said.

"And I'll go get Lucy." Louis added and all three of them ran off.

"Baby, you sure you're okay?" I asked, my arm holding her as close as possible, I didn't want her in pain. I'd give her my legs if I could.

"I'll be fine, but it stings really bad and don't be mad but I have to tell you something..." She trailed off.

"What is it?" I immediately went into panic mode, had she banged her head, did she think something was broken? Did she need a hospital? I couldn't think straight.

"I'm really sorry but I ruined your shirt." She pointed to a tiny rip in the sleeve of the shirt she'd borrowed. "Well, two of your shirts." Her eyes travelled down to my blood stained t-shirt. I thought she was trying to make me laugh but her face was serious.

"Jessi, I don't care if you rip every shirt I own in half. You are what's important. I can buy a new shirt but you are one of a kind." She suddenly stopped moving. This would take forever, we were already moving at a snail's pace.

"Harry, pick me up already or this will take forever." She chuckled, and I obliged, scooping her into my arms as she wrapped her arms around my neck. I hurried towards the car, I wanted to get her back to the hotel so I could make sure she really was fine.

"One day I will carry you like this, into our home, after we get married." I smiled as she looked up at me sweetly.

"Not me, I'm not getting married." She said matter-of-factly. I didn't have time to dwell on that statement right now. I bundled her into the van and hoped we got back to the hotel quickly.