Harry's POV.

We all sat around the living room and kitchen with the huge breakfast that Eleanor had made us. I had a really great group of friends and a really wonderful girlfriend who was more patient with me than anyone I have ever known. I was lucky. I looked to right to see Ashlynn talking to Jayci about how her dog was. I looked to my left to see Niall talking to Liam about how he really got to know Jayci last night and he really liked her. Everyone was good. It was going to be a great weekend.

"So, what's the plan for today?" Eleanor asked us.

"Uhm I think we should get some ice chests together and head to the lake for the afternoon?" Louis suggested.

"YESSSSS!" Ashlynn now interjected. She loved the lake, she grew up on the lake. She used to come here with her family every weekend back when they were sane she claims. I never really got down to the root of that story. But she wasn't ready to talk about it. When she was I would be ready to listen. I just didn't want to pressure her into anything that she didn't want to talk about. Didn't seem right.

"Sounds good! Who brought the bags of ice?" Eleanor asked.

"Oh, we did! " Zayn said to her proudly knowing that we actually got what the girls told us to get.

"Oh great! Where did you boys put it?" she now asked causing me to now remember that I was supposed to put it in the freezer last night in the garage but never did.

"That was Harry's job..Haz where did ya put it?" Niall asked me.

"Uh..I may or may not have forgotten in the back of Liam's car yesterday when we pulled in." I said to them guilty as ever. My words began to bring frustration to everyone in the room but Ashlynn all she was doing was laughing at my idiocy.

"Well then Harry since it was your responsibility and since Ashlynn can't get enough of your jokes, you both can get us some more at the store up the road." Eleanor said to me as she handed me my keys.

"BOOOOOOO!" Ashlynn said to Eleanor causing El to stick her tongue back out at her.

"C'mon babe. Let's go get some ice. " I told her as I stood up staring at her lazy body that was laying on the couch.

"Oh. I'm not really going am I?" She acted surprised.

"Yes, you are." I said to her as I helped her up off the couch.

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Ashlynn's POV.

We arrived at the small gas station. Harry got out of the car as I unbuckled my seat belt , he came to my side of the car and held the door open for me as I got out. He grabbed my hand as we walked in to pay for our ice.

"Want some candy?" He asked me causing my face to light up!

"Is that even a question?!" I said to him breaking away from his hand running to the candy aisle.

I stood in the aisle grabbing my favorites and talking to myself out loud. " Ok. Sour gummy worms. sour watermelons. gummy bears. whoppers. milk duds. Yep the gangs all here!" I heard laughing from next to me.

"That's for both of us, right?" He asked me causing me to raise my eye brows.

"Uhm..no. This is just mine baby. You're supposed to get your own..." I told him causing him to stomp off like a 4 year old.

I was standing next to Harry as I watched him grab about 12 twix bars when we heard a squeal from behind us.

"OhMiGod. It's actually you...!" the girl probably around our age said.

"Hi, I'm Harry!" He said as he went to shake the girls hand.

"I know! Hi! But i was talking about Ashlynn!" she said as she walked towards me. " I love your work. Even your old stuff when you were just Sparks Fly Photography before you moved to London. And the shots you did of Eleanor are beautiful. I look up to you so much! Can you sign this for me? PLEASE!" she finished just as out of breath as I was.

"Wow! You know your facts. Sure, I'd love to sign it for you!" I told her as I signed the magazine with El's face on it.

"I can not believe I met you. Can I get a photo too!?" she asked me pulling her nikon out of her purse.

"Sure love!" I told her as I stood next to her and wrapped my arm around her back and posed for multiple photos that Harry took with her camera and her phone.

"Thank you so much! Can I get a photo with both of you now!?" She asked. I looked to Harry knowing he was going to be a bit hesitant because of our private relationship but he soon gave in! We both posed with the young girl for multiple photos. She asked me a couple of questions about her camera and I happily answered them for her showing her a few of my tricks!

"Wow thank you so much! For the record I think you two are a lot cuter than Harry and Kendall. I totally ship Harlynn more than Hendall." her words caused me to smile knowing I wasn't the only one who thought that! "Oh, and Happy Birthday Ashlynn!" she said to me as she gave me one last hug!

"Thank you so much sweetheart! Have a great weekend!" I told her as she pulled away and walked out of the station.

Harry and I checked out and headed out of the station back to his Range Rover when we were swarmed with paps. I never understood how they knew Harry's every move. It was beyond me. Harry put his arm around my shoulder and held me close as we walked as fast as we could to avoid the paps.

"Ashlynn, Harry! LOOK HERE!" "Are you guys a couple?" "Harry, what about Kendall?" "Happy Birthday Ashlynn! How old are you?" "Ashlynn how's the photography?""Ashlynn, We heard about your job offer!Are you in London for good now?!"

Shit, how did they know everything?

Harry guided me to my side of the car and held the door open for me as I got in. He ran to the other side and started the car and pulled out as carefully as he could so he wouldn't hit anyone.

I sat in his car so happy. Multiple reasons. Harry had held me like he actually liked me with the paps and a fan had recognized me in public for my photography. It was a good day.

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Harry's POV.

We got back on the road safely and I couldn't help but admire how happy Ashlynn was. She lit up when the fan in the station started talking about her work. What were the paps talking about when they asked her about her job offer? Surely she would have told me about a job offer if she would have gotten one. I decided to leave it alone and talk about the good right now.

"What are you smiling about over there Grace?" I asked her as she looked at me even happier now.

"It's just nice. When my work doesn't go unnoticed ya know? That girl..she looked up to me. I mattered to her. It's just crazy. That doesn't happen very often and sometimes I feel like what I do doesn't really matter to people. There just pictures. But she looked up to me. I made a difference in her life...my pictures they mattered to her." I watched her talk about the experience she just had. I understood exactly what she was saying but I'm so used to it. It's nice to see that is had such an impact on her. I love watching Ashlynn talk about something she loves. The way her faces lights up is enough to make me fall even more in love with her. Not that she knows that. " and you know..she knew who you were..but she didn't care. She just wanted to talk to me. It was just really great feeling important is all." she said to me now concerning me a little with her words.

"Baby, you are important though!" I said to her reminding her.

"I mean I know, but if you put my normal lousy career next to yours...you win. I mean it's always kind of about you guys and sometimes I just kind of feel like your groupie. Which is fine cause I support you in everything you do and I know you love what you do and I love it. But, for those few minutes..you weren't first priority. And I mean that in the nicest way possible. " she told me now bringing me to realize how seriously inconsiderate I have been these past couple of weeks.

I didn't really even give her a chance to speak when it came to the keeping our relationship private thing. I just told her that's how it had to be and she said ok. I'm horrible. I didn't even think how this was going to affect her success and her life.

"Harry, are you ohkay?" she asked me snapping me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah..just thank you for being there for me. I'm really lucky to be with you." I said to her.

"Ahhh baby. You're so nice!" She told me as she leaned in and kissed my cheek.

She sat back in her seat properly as we made the drive back to the house. I reached for her hand and held it the rest of the car ride there. I was so lucky.

Notes

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