Riley’s POV:

The cab pulled up to Heath’s flat complex and I paid the cabbie before getting out. I straightened my skirt and wiped underneath my eyes, trying to compose myself before I walked into the lobby. I didn’t want to make a scene and be that drunk girl, crying her eyes out.

I thought about what had just happened with Harry and I didn’t even know what exactly I was feeling. On one hand, WOW. Feeling him so close to me, his lips moving softly against mine. It was one of the most amazing kisses I have ever experienced and I almost didn’t want it to stop.

But on the other hand, I’m about to walk into the apartment I share with a man I still love…or at least I think I do. I guess now that I thought about the past couple months, Heath did seem to be pulling back. I remember when we first met and how amazing the beginning of our relationship was; we didn’t spend a single minute apart from each other and I thought he was the man I was supposed to say “I do” with at the altar. But then, something changed in him. He started to turn into someone I didn’t know. Constantly putting me down and making me feel incredibly small.

And that didn’t include the abuse. I remember the first time he slapped me when I had spilled red wine on his new white carpet. I was in such shock that I didn’t even push him away when he wrapped me in a hug and told me how sorry he was. Now, when he hits me, he doesn’t apologize. It’s almost as though he knows that I would never say anything about it..that it’s become normal. Our normal.

I walked into the flat and went straight to the bathroom to strip out of my clothes and wash my face. I changed into my regular sleep attire and I went to the sink, turning the water on to a lukewarm temperature. I took some face wash onto my hands and began gently massaging it into my skin, fearful to cause any pain to my right cheek. After I dried my face off, I looked at my naked skin in the mirror.

The bruise was more visible now. A huge purple/pink patch rests on my cheek, the ring mark sporting a deep purple color. I start to tear up as I continue to examine my wounds.

How did it get to this point? How did I LET myself be okay with this?

That’s when I realized what an absolute idiot I had been tonight. I just rejected the most amazing man to come home to a monster who wants nothing more than to overpower me and get away with it. Well not anymore.

I was going to leave him. That’s final. I am so sick of being treated like some punching bag. I wanted to be with someone who would respect me.

Someone like Harry.

My heart beat loud when I thought about him and what he’d said to me on the piano bench.

“You deserve to be with someone who adores you and would never EVER lay a hand on you. Because they know how amazing you truly are and would thank God every fucking day for being given the opportunity to be yours.”

When I replayed his words in my head, I knew they were all true. And even though we had only known each other for a short time, I knew he would treat me right. I smiled and hugged myself as I realized how much I actually liked him too.

I walked over to the big bed and covered myself with the heavy blankets, but I was too excited to even sleep. I prayed for daylight so I could tell Harry how I felt. I ached to feel his touch and craved for his lips to be pressed against mine. The more I thought about him, the more relaxed I felt my body becoming. And soon, I was drifting off into a deep slumber with visions of bright, green eyes staring at me.

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I woke up early the next morning and hopped out of bed and into the shower. After I finished showering, I went to my dresser and pulled out my favorite black t-shirt and a pair of cuffed jean shorts.

I blow dried my hair and put it up in a messy ponytail. Even though the bruise was still very visible, I didn’t put any makeup on; Harry already knew about what I’d been through, so I felt no need to hide my mistakes from him. After I had finished, I put my white Converse on and called a cab to pick me up.

I was fidgeting the entire drive to Harry’s flat; I couldn’t believe I was about to do this. I was so nervous, but the whole situation felt so right. I finally pulled up and threw cash at the driver before racing towards the entrance and up the stairwell; I was too excited to wait for the lift. By the time I got to his floor, I was out of breath and my legs were experiencing a deep burn. I ran down the hall to room 1005 and started pounding on the wooden door.

As I tried to catch my breath, I heard the sound of a television shut off and bare feet pad over to the entrance. The door opened and my legs almost collapsed underneath me as I gazed into two gorgeous green eyes. Panting, I stared at a stunned Harry as he took in the view in front of him.

“Riley, what are y-” I didn’t even let him finish before I closed the space between us and grabbed his face, crushing my lips to his. I heard his breath hitch and I could tell he was in shock, so I pulled back and looked at his face, still breathing heavily from my run up the stairs. But before I knew it, his muscular arms picked my legs up and I wrapped them around his waist. My arms snaked around his neck and nestled into his soft, chocolate brown curls. He smiled before leaning in and kissing me with his perfect raspberry colored lips.

I felt him use his foot to close the door as we continued to mash our lips against one another’s. Harry walked towards the steps and began climbing them to get to his bedroom. I felt his grip tighten underneath my bum and I released my mouth from his to place small pecks down his neck. Fuck, I could still smell his cologne from last night.

We entered his lush bedroom and he walked over to his bed, gently placing me down before crawling on top of me, his knees situated right next to my hips. He took his large hands and cupped my face while he stared at me with his dazzling green orbs. We smiled and looked at each other for a while before he placed a delicate kiss on my lips.

After a few seconds, I felt the heat rising between us as the kiss deepened. I wrapped my arms around his torso and let my hands roam underneath his thin cotton shirt. His back muscles tensed as he felt my fingertips trace his body. I pushed his shirt up, signaling that I wanted him to take it off. He sat up and in one quick motion threw it over his head and onto the floor.

I was speechless as I took in the glorious body hovering above mine. It’s like he was chiseled by gods. Two strong arms were attached to his broad shoulders and led down to a perfectly flat and toned stomach. I bit my lip as I traced his protruding V-line with my fingertips, earning me a throaty groan from the man above me. I let my gaze reach his and I could tell he was already starting to become aroused.

I lifted myself slightly off the bed and pulled the hem of my t-shirt over my head, revealing my lacy black bra. He sighed as his eyes roamed over my half naked upper body. After he had perused my torso, Harry placed his large hands on either side of my head and bent down to give me a passionate kiss. He unlocked our lips and started to travel down the side of my face and towards my neck. When he got to my neck, he would stay at one spot for a few seconds and suck gently before releasing the skin and flicking his tongue over the mark to soothe the pain away. I shut my eyes and gasped for air as he found a sweet spot I didn’t even know I had in the crook of my neck.

He made his way to my chest and lightly traced his tongue along my collar bone before dipping it in between my breasts. I was tingling from head to toe as I felt both hands settle on my hip bones, his thumbs rubbing small circles on the visible skin. I arched my back and brought my arms behind me to unhook my bra clasp. I slid the straps away from my shoulders I threw it over by where our shirts were laying on the floor.

I watched his eyes widen as he took in my naked chest. His thumbs stopped moving on my hips and his hands traveled up my sides to end right next to my breasts. He leaned down and let his lips graze slightly over the skin below my nipple. I bucked against him as I felt a small kiss placed directly on top of my increasingly sensitive peak. I looked down as he took my breast in his hot mouth, tongue swirling gently around my nipple. I felt my stomach muscles tighten and a wonderful burning sensation start to form. In order to keep myself from clawing at his back, my hands wound into his curls and tugged rather firmly. My rough grasp caused Harry to moan against my breast, the vibrations from his throat on my skin sending even more pleasure shocks to my core.

He let go of my nipple and blew on the wet peak, making it harder than before. He looked up at me with a devilish grin before devoting his attention to the other breast. After he had almost satisfied my needs with just sucking on my nipples, his mouth traveled down my stomach, planting wet kisses on my bare skin. I bit my lip hard as he circled my bellybutton with his rough tongue before biting at a belt loop on my jean shorts.

I sat up on my elbows and watched his teeth un-do the button and pull the zipper down. He stared into my eyes as he slowly tugged my shorts over my thighs and threw them across the room. I giggled and he winked at me before turning his attention to my scantily clad lace panties. Thank goodness I wore my good lingerie today.

I let out a small yelp as Harry put his hands underneath my knees and dragged me down to the edge of the bed. He knelt down on the floor and spread my legs open so he could have a better view of my womanhood. I let out a jagged breath as one of his slender fingers stroked right up the middle of my panties. I could feel just how wet I actually was as he continued to add fingers and massage the barely covered area.

Once he recognized that I had become increasingly excited from his foreplay, he began to drag my panties down my legs at a horribly slow speed, only causing me more angst. They were finally all the way off and he leisurely spread my legs open again, letting out a lengthy sigh in the process.

“You’re beautiful.” He whispered as he looked down at my glistening entrance. He tore his gaze away from my sex and crawled up the bed to crush his lips onto mine. His tongue traced my lower lip and I opened my mouth slightly, granting him access. Our mouths moved hungrily against each other and our irregular breathing broke the silence in his bedroom. Harry pulled away from my lips and rested his forehead against mine.

“I want to make you feel good.” I sighed as I listened to his raspy voice breathe those amazing words. He was too good to be true.

“I want you to..please.” He smiled and gave me a quick peck as I sat up and watched him travel back down to my throbbing center. Kneeling down, he took one of my legs in his hands and began to softly bite the delicate skin on my inner thighs. I dropped my head back and moaned as he worked on one thigh all the way down to the point where he was inches away from my folds. As soon as he got close enough, he switched legs and began performing the same ruthless task on my other thigh.

“Harry…please..” I whimpered as his biting came closer and closer to my pulsating center. He chuckled as he snaked both arms underneath my thighs and rested his palms on my abdomen, slightly pushing me into the bed. He glanced up at me and flattened his tongue out to lick me from bottom to top. I was already so sexually charged that the first touch made me jolt; his palms pressed me further down into the bed, stabilizing my body for his next move.

He made sure to pay attention to every single inch of my exterior. Lazily dragging his tongue up and down my swollen outer lips before teasing my entrance. Occasionally, he would allow his tongue to dart in and out of the hole and I could barely contain the moans of pleasure escaping my lips.

Although I thought I was getting the most out of his attack on me, I wasn’t expecting my body to convulse as much as it did when his mouth closed over my clit. Fuuuuuuuuuck. I fell back on the bed and grasped tightly onto the sheets beside me. My back arched and I could feel my eyes rolling in the back of my head as he traced random shapes on the bundle of nerves.

Part of my stomach felt cool again as one of his warm hands left their spot and relocated directly in front of my wet opening. I spasmed as one of his fingers glided inside me and began to pump swiftly in and out…in and out..

After a few minutes, he added another finger. I bucked up against his mouth, still wreaking havoc on my clit.

“Fuck, you’re so tight, babe.” He breathed as he sunk his fingers deep inside my core, curving slightly to hit my G-spot perfectly. I unclenched my fists and found both sides of his head, holding on tightly to his curls. He groaned onto my swollen bundle and I thought it was going to send me over the edge.

“H-Harry..I’m s-so close..” And as soon as I muttered those words, the delectable stimulation stopped abruptly. I looked down irritated at Harry and saw that he was licking his fingers clean of my arousal.

“You’re not going to come unless I’m inside you.” My heart started to beat fast as he stood up and began to undo his belt. I elbowed my way up the bed and took a quick glance at his bulge, noticing that it looked to be straining rather painfully against the zipper of his jeans. He pushed the pants down to his ankles and kicked them away, leaving him in nothing but his tight black briefs. But those didn’t stay on too long as he nudged them down his legs and allowed his already hard member to jump up towards the ceiling.

I stared at the impressive package before me as he climbed on top of the bed and crawled in between my legs. As he started to kiss me, I stopped quickly and looked at him.

“Condom?” He shook his head and leaned over to the nightstand beside his bed, opening the drawer and pulling out a gold square packet. I took it from his hands and without breaking contact, ripped it open and slid it over his erection. He shuddered as my fingers grazed over his flesh and I could tell he was just as ready as I was.

He stabilized himself on one elbow while taking his free hand and positioning the tip of his shaft at my entrance. I felt a slight pressure as he began to slowly push himself into my wetness. I grabbed onto his biceps and closed my eyes as a flood of pleasure washed over me. I bit my lip and looked into Harry’s eyes as he forced himself all the way inside me.

“You ready, baby?” He looked down cautiously at me, waiting for my approval. I nodded quickly and he swiftly thrusted in and out of me. I whimpered and tightened my grasp on his biceps even more as he started pumping himself in an even paced movement. My hips followed suit and began to work together with his speed. As he began to quicken his thrusts, the tip of his erection glided perfectly over my G-spot, causing me to moan louder.

“Fuck..shit..right there..” I wrapped my arms around his back, digging my nails into his sweaty shoulders. He started to grunt and began to pump even faster.

“Fuck, baby, you feel so good. So fucking wet.” He stared down at me, eyes darkened with arousal. I pulled his clammy body down on mine, wanting to be as close to him as possible. I started sucking madly on his neck, leaving a purple love bite in my wake.

“I’m so close, Harry..” The new friction of our bodies caused for more pressure on my clit, which in turn fueled the fire in the pit of my stomach. I could feel myself getting closer with every thrust Harry forced inside me.

“I am too, baby..fuck..” I bit down hard on his shoulder and groaned loudly, trying to hold my climax in so we could come together. He began to speed up even faster and I could tell he was almost there. He lifted himself off of me to look me in the eyes.

“I want to see you come…ready, baby?” He panted and I nodded violently.

“Okay...” He thrusted hard before looking me in the eyes and breathing, “come for me, baby..”

And I did.

My eyes rolled in the back of my head as the wave of complete ecstasy crashed over my body. The muscled in my stomach contracting at the same time my inner walls constricted around his penis. I panted heavily and let out a few broken moans as I opened my eyes and saw Harry’s face scrunch up as he released his fill into his condom. A few beads of sweat traveled down his perfect face and dropped onto my scorching skin.

After he had pumped a few more times inside me, he collapsed on top of my heaving body, still shaking from the intense orgasm. We layed there for a few minutes in absolute satisfaction and tried to regulate our irregular breathing. I let my hands gently rub up and down Harry’s back as he left little kisses on my neck. I smiled to myself as I felt his presence on top of me and I was sad to feel it go as he slid off of me, throwing the condom into the trashcan next to his bed.

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Once he'd finished, he started to pull the blankets down, wanting me to get underneath them. We layed in each other's arms for a few minutes before he spoke.

"Don't be offended, but what happened in less than 24 hours that made you come back?" I stilled in his arms, thinking about my response to him.

"I...I don't know. I think I got overwhelmed. I was looking at myself in the mirror and seeing how bad my relationship had actually become that.." I couldn't finish the sentence because I felt myself starting to cry. Harry pushed my body away to get a better look at my face; he took one of his thumbs and brushed away the hot tears.

"Shh..it's okay." He gently cooed and pulled me back into my chest as a wave of emotion washed over me.

"I'm just so m-mad at myself. It's been like this for m-months. And I let it happen. I d-didn't even try to stop it. B-because I thought I l-loved him." I blubbered into his chest while he smoothed my hair down.

"I know..I know. It's okay." He continued to hold me tight while I let my sobbing continue. After a couple minutes, I had begun to calm down and started breathing normally again. I thought about what had just happened and I tinge of worry started to rise up in my stomach.

"Harry..I'm not normally like this. I mean, I don't go running around and sleeping in guys beds who I just met. I just...I don't know what has gotten into me. I mean, I barely know you and we just..well, you know. I just don't want you to get the wrong impression of me." He chuckled before leaning back to look at me with his beautiful eyes.

"Riley, I would never think of you like that. And please, don't even think of yourself in that way. I agree that maybe we could've waited to take whatever this relationship is to the next level. But I also think this has brought us closer together." I nod and listen to him as he continues.

"But I also think maybe we should take things slow after this. You're still living with Heath, as much as I despise that idea. And I don't want anything bad to happen to you. I really like you and I will do what it takes to try and make this work. So, let's just say we're starting from the beginning...not forgetting this moment, of course, but just building off of it. What do you think?"

"I would really like that." I laugh as he sticks one of his hands out.

"Hi there, I'm Harry Styles. Pleasure to meet you." I give him my hand and he shakes it gently.

"Hello, Harry. I'm Riley Gray, and the pleasure is all mine." We laugh as he pulls me back into his chest.

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The rest of the day goes by so quickly; I spend a few hours at Harry's flat, talking and getting to know each other more. We both decided that we were going to play an extended version of 21 Questions until we knew everything about each other. We made lunch together and I left his flat around 3:00.

I arrived back at Heath's flat, relieved that he still wasn't home. I took another shower and spent the remainder of my afternoon sketching on the balcony. I was working at the club at 7:00, so I got ready and hopped in a cab around 6:30. I texted Harry and told him I'd be working and that he and the guys should come up to visit; they were more than willing when I told them drinks were on the house tonight. I wanted to stick it to Larry for taking twelve work hours off my paycheck.

Work went by extremely quick. Probably because I spent most of it talking to Harry and laughing at the boys dancing. Even after the guys left because Niall got too drunk, Harry stayed and kept me company. Once my shift had ended, he offered me a ride home, which I graciously accepted. We sat and talked for a while outside of Heath's complex. But I started yawning, so he kissed me goodnight and sped off.

When I got in the flat, I skipped to the shower and sang the entire time the water was running. I toweled my hair off and changed into my typical sleepwear, consisting of a black cami and a pair of underwear. I jumped into bed, pulling the down comforter over my body.

I was just about to fall asleep when I heard the front door swing open and a body fall onto the hardwood floor. I sat up and listened to the person stumbling around, who I could only assume was an extremely drunk Heath. He kicked his shoes off before fumbling with the bedroom doorknob and I quickly laid back down into the mattress. I closed my eyes and pretended I was sleeping so he wouldn’t bother me. I heard him rip his shirt off and unzip his pants.

“RILEY!” My heart started pounding faster as he drunkenly shouted my name.

“RILEY, YOU FUCKING BITCH, WAKE THE FUCK UP!” I grabbed the blankets tighter around my body, praying that he’d just leave me alone. I shrieked as I felt the covers ripped from the bed. I look up to see an extremely inebriated and wild-eyed Heath glaring down at me.

“H-Heath, please. W-what are you doing?” I scooted up towards the head board as Heath climbs on to the bed, crawling towards me.

“You…have been a very naughty girl…and naughty girls need to be punished..” I started to hyperventilate as he clambered on top of me. I tried to push his off of me, but his grip on my shoulders was too strong. I started to scream but a big hand covered my mouth.

“If you fucking scream, I’ll kill you right now, ya hear?” I squirmed underneath his heavy body and looked at him with tear-filled eyes. I knew what he was capable of, so I stopped wriggling and nodded my head slowly.

“Good..” He took the hand off of my mouth and slapped me hard across my already hurt cheek. I yelped and started sobbing, begging him to stop, but he didn’t. He ripped my panties completely off my body and forced my legs wide open. Without warning, he thrust himself roughly inside me and I tried to hold in a squeal. He slapped me again, this time on the other cheek and yelled at me.

“THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR FUCKING EAVESDROPPING ON MY PHONE CONVERSATIONS!!” He bellowed at me while he pumped vigorously inside me.

“Heath…stop! Please!” I tried to calm him down but my voice just angered him more and he wrapped his hand around my throat, gripping it until all I could muster was a gargled moan. With his free hand, he slapped me one more time before emptying his load inside me and collapsing on top of me. I coughed violently and sniffled as I began shaking from head to toe. Heath picked himself up off of me and glared down into my eyes.

“If you ever disrespect me like that again, I swear to God I will put you in the hospital with the amount of pain I’d make you suffer through. Understand?” I nodded stiffly and he lifted himself off of me, flopping down next to me. He keeps one of his ginormous forearms over my stomach, not allowing me to get up or move.

So I sat there, face numb from the slaps and my throat burning from his grasp. I didn’t sleep a single minute. I just stared at the ceiling and counted the hours until I could get up and go to work. But until then, I was forced to lay next to a man who just assaulted me and silently cry, wishing I would’ve just stayed at Harry’s flat instead of coming home.

I just wanted Harry.

Notes

Ummmmmm so yeah. THIS JUST HAPPENED. I thought it was time. Can we all just give three cheers for Riley for realizing how perfect Harry is for her?

On a more depressing note, the ending was not one that I enjoyed writing. I apologize if I took anyone by surprise, but I didn't want to warn you guys beforehand because I feel like it would've given away from the story. But don't worry, Riley is NOT staying in that home with Heath.

This was a crazy update for me to write...I mean, It took me an entire day, when I wasn't at class or meetings. So, I hope you all liked it :)

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