She's Not Afraid

**Charlotte's POV
"Wake up, wake up please Charlotte, " Someone is shaking me violently. It sounds as if im underwater, everything is quiet and muffled. I attempt to move but I feel paralyzed in my own pain. I slowly begin to open my eyes, its very bright wherever I am, colorful shapes play in my vision as I adjust to my surroundings.



Things begin to become clear, as I realize lying on the floor at the bottom of the staircase on the cold tile, but it feels like my head is on a warm pillow. "Your awake-" a raspy deep voice says quietly, kissing my forehead, looking in deeply into my eyes. "Harry?" I muttered. "God
your losing a lot of blood, stay with me okay" harry whispers, running his hands over my face.

"Its okay, im okay..." I lift my hand to his cheek as he grabs it, planting a kiss. I attempt to sit up, lifting my head, as pain shoots through my body like lightning, I gasp as the pain takes my breathe away. "Guys come help me get her up please." He shouts as he sees my attempt to get up has failed.

Louis kneels beside me, supporting my back, as harry lifts my shoulders. I fall on harry's arm, Eleanor rushes over with a first aid kit, aid cloth to my head. Suddenly a burst of energy moves through me, "Get away from me both of you!" I shout, gritting my teeth, scared they both back up as harry takes the cloth.

"Leave me the hell alone both of you!" I shout louder this time. "Char please, you need to relax okay?" Louis says calmly. I find no strength to fight him, so I take a deep breathe.

"You took a really hard fall, do you remember what happened Charlotte?" I think back until the last thing I remember.

" I was going upstairs to talk to harry, and then saw something-" I gulp back the lump in my throat and let the words slip "You and Eleanor kissing, and I felt so angry and hurt that you...um would do something like that-" It was silent for a moment as I continued." I remember harry's arms around me when I was crying He was asking what was wrong..." I hesitated for a moment. I don't know why its so hard for me to speak my mind, I am just so disoriented i can hardly think straight.

"You and Eleanor; were together-" I repeated, sitting up straighter. "Why?" I ask "Did I do something wrong, I thought we made a promise Louis." I turn away crying, closing my eyes.


**Louis POV

1 weeks ago; 2 weeks after interview.

I can't help but smile when I take Charlotte's hand in mine. She looks at me with her dark brown eyes, "What are you smiling at?" she asks in a bubbly tone. "You" I say, she kisses my cheek. We both blush. I am glad to be taking her out tonight. We can finally be able to talk about
everything. I am also glad I made reservations at this Italian place, she seems to love it, we have the only rooftop seats, over looking the city.

"You look amazing tonight char" I say, because she truly did, dressed in a elegant dark blue dress, that looks perfect on her. "And so do you" she says sipping her drink. Its odd that she has been quiet all night shes usually loud and crazy.

"Is everything okay?" I ask, she lets go of my hand and slips it under the table. Did I say something? "Its nothing, just that do you actually like me or is this all an act? are you just going to cheat on me when were together? its just I am worried that when the contract ends you'll forget about me, which makes it hard to make me to begin to fall for you, like you are for me already." She doesn't look at me, only at the table.

"Hey Char listen-" I Swipe a piece of loose hair behind her ear, looking deeply into her eyes. "I can't truly promise anything.-" she rolls her eyes but I still continue "- but i know one thing for sure we are going to make this work no matter what okay?" Charlotte smiles a bit but then hesitates, "What about your ex Eleanor, do you still have feelings for her promise me you don't."

"I promise" I say with a smile.


**Charlottee's POV

I wake in a different room downstairs, its very dark in here. I lay quietly letting my thoughts wander. There is a sharp throbbing pain on the side of my head, my guess the center of impact. I should have been dead, its a miracle I am still breathing with only minor injuries.

I remember Ashley my friend in Med school vaguely saying 'we wont know completely for the next few days or even longer its hard to tell if there are any permanent injuries.'

Okay maybe its just me or did Someone or something moves around beside me. I jump up out of the blankets "Hello?" I whisper. I am completely terrified of the dark, especially when i am alone. "Boo" someone says, I swear my heart just stopped. I let out a scream before it is covered by a rather large hand.

My brain goes freaking haywire and try to stand up and run away, I can't leave because i am trapped Velcro strap door, wait a second where am I? I feel my hands around the walls, it must be a tent. But what the hell am i doing in a tent all by myself with a creature. "Relax its me, harry." a voice says. "Why are we in a tent together, is this a dream?" I pinch myself. Ow. definitely not a dream.

"No but i am sure you figured that out already. I thought I might surprise you because I believe there was a promise that we would be going camping together alone, but the weather and the boys had other plans didn't they?" Harry says, suddenly there is a click of a lantern light. "Yea" I nod.

Harry smirks, his curls are messily tossed around his head and his green eyes seem tired trying to focus on my face, he looks so perfect just laying there. I lay next to him once again propping my head up on my hand. For a moment we stare into each others eyes, I don't feel like talking and either does he, we don't say a word for the longest time.

We don't need to, at least not tonight, our actions speak for them self, when he grasps my hand under the covers i feel shivers run down my spine and my face turn hot. Thank god the lighting is horrible so he cant see me clearly, he feels so warm I wish I was closer, this floor is freezing.

"Could you hold me please?" My voice sound so desperate, but harry does not speak he just pulls my closer, pressing my back against his chest, then he wraps his arm around my waist. It feels like we fit together like to puzzle pieces. Its so comforting and warm, I wish we could stay like this forever or at least just for tonight....

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