Harry's POV.

It was 7PM and Ashlynn wasn't at Eleanor's ; which I assumed meant she had to work late. I ate pretty quickly and then left her house around 9 after hanging out with everyone for a bit. I may not know Ashlynn very well but I do know she would have had the decency to text or call El letting her know she wouldn't make it but she didn't meaning she was still at work.

I decided to head towards her office building making sure she had someone walk her home. It was late and dark and any excuse to spend extra time with her I was going to take.

Ashlynn's POV.

It's already 9PM and I am still stuck at work! I would have text Eleanor but by the time I went to grab my phone to do that my phone died. I finally felt like I was at a good stopping point to have these in to Shannon by tomorrow afternoon. It was now 9:10PM, I grabbed my bag and camera and headed out the doors.

London was dark at night, I mean it gets dark in Texas obviously but London is especially dark! I strolled down the sidewalk about half a mile away from my apartment till I felt someone following me. I started to pick up my pace when I heard the footsteps get quicker with me. I then began running when a hand grabbed me and threw me to the ground.

Harry's POV.


I was almost to Ashlynn's building when I saw a man attacking a girl across the street from me.

I ran over to see Ashlynn lying on the ground blood dripping from her fore head. This girl I was already so invested in, this beautiful talented girl had been attacked in the London streets. If I had been there earlier I would have saved her, I would have kept her safe. But I wasn't, which is why she was in the alley way knocked out bleeding.

I felt my blood begin to boil.I then grabbed this prick by the collar and slammed him into the alley brick wall and I screamed. "DROP THE BAG AND STAY AWAY FROM HER YOU ASS!". He did as I said and ran the other way.

I ran to Ashlynn's side checking her for anymore damage. Her eyes began to flutter open. Thank God she was still alive.

Ashlynn's POV.

My head was throbbing, and my body was in pain. I heard screaming, I heard that deep British accent that was saving me. " DROP THE BAG AND STAY AWAY FROM HER YOU ASS."...

My eyes fluttered open to a beautiful green eyed boy with relief written all over his face. The only words I managed to say was "Harry" . He looked at me deeper before I passed out again.


----------(3 hours later) -----------

I woke up with the same head throbbing pain but this time I was warm under a blanket in clothes I could breathe in. Not on the cold London concrete.

I sat up slowly and looked around to find out I had no idea where I was. I looked to the bed side table with a note that said "I hope you're feeling better, I'm downstairs. Just call for me when you wake up, I don't want you falling. - H " sitting next to my note from Harry was a bottle of Advil and water. I took the medicine and slipped out of what I'm assuming was his bed.

It was around midnight and the last thing I wanted to do was wake Harry up after saving me so instead of calling down for him I walked down the stairs. I came to the first floor to see the curly haired boy passed out on his couch watching Tom & Jerry. I looked in the seat next to his and there laid Louis and Eleanor all cuddled up.

Eleanor must of heard me and got up quickly and said. " Oh thank God you are ohkay!" she hugged me and i hugged her back being that all I wanted to do was cry. She led me into the kitchen so we wouldn't wake the boys up .

I asked her what all happened. "You don't remember? You were attacked walking home from work. Harry went to go make sure you didn't walk home alone and he found you being attacked by this guy. He beat the shit out of him and brought you back here and called us. He called a doctor and he said you should be fine that you just needed rest and ice and Advil! I'm so glad you are ohkay though. For everyone's sake. Especially Harry's".

" Especially Harry's? What do you mean by that?" I asked her.

"Well you have had quite the impact on him and he really cares about you." I nodded now understanding where she was going with this. " Well I better get going I don't wanna put Harry out for the night and miss work tomorrow."

She laughed at me with a mouthful of ice cream in her mouth. " You're not going to work tomorrow." I rolled my eyes," Yes I am Eleanor." she laughed harder at me, saying " No YOU'RE NOT! We already talked to Shannon. We had to file a report and that involves calling your boss letting her know what happened your excused from the office for the rest of this week and you can work from home! "

I was kind of relieved but I also did not like the idea of being gone from work my first week in. I gave Eleanor a hug goodnight and walked back up to Harry's room. I heard the water running when I sat down in his bed and wondered if I should get up and leave or act like I'm sleeping. By the time I figured out that I was going to leave he walked out of the door shirtless with just his sweat pants hanging low. " Sorry I didn't mean to startle you I was just brushing my teeth and what not." he said to me.

I looked at him with longing in my eyes. Maybe he wasn't as bad of a guy as I thought he was. Maybe it was just his lifestyle I didn't appreciate all that much. I stated back to him " It's fine, I was just going back downstairs to sleep on the couch." He laughed at me and said "Like hell you are, as far as I am concerned you are allowed a pass to sleep in the super comfy bed for tonight, I'll take the couch." I half smiled and said " Thank you Harry for everything. I know I haven't been the nicest and I'm so-" He cut me off saying " Don''t be sorry for anything. I'm sorry I wasn't there sooner to help you. You don't have to thank me, you can just make it up to me later!" He said at me causing me to roll my eyes and chuckle at him once again earning a smile from him. " I'm just glad you are ohkay." he said.

The next words I said slipped out of my mouth and were meant to stay in my head but they didn't..they slipped out. "It's fine, I'm fine. I'm used to it" He looked at me with sad eyes then started saying something but stopped himself. He continued standing there in silence till i broke the soundless room. " I don't mean to be a bother but is there maybe another blanket I can use?" I asked, He nodded and headed to his closet handing me a fleece tie not blanket that looked hand made. "Thank you" I said. He nodded at me walking towards the door and then turning back and looking at me and walking back towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder and kissed my forehead causing me to cringe a bit. "Goodnight Ashlynn." He walked out and left me alone. His kiss and words alone left me breathless.


Harry's POV.

I walked out of my own room leaving this amazing girl in there alone;Something that was not easy for me. I wanted to wrap her in my arms all night long and keep her safe. What did she mean she was used to it? Was she abused or had been attacked before? Is that why she was so cold to new things and new people. Is that why she's so passionate about the things she loves. I needed to find out what was going on in that head.

I walked downstairs to see Eleanor and Louis laughing. I only hope I can be as happy and in love as them one day. "Everything alright Haz?" Louis asked me I nodded my head and went to pass out on the couch.

Everything was alright. I had the most beautiful girl in the world and she knows my intentions. Now I just need to know hers.