Then you came along.

2AM

You know what’s addicting? Laying in your room in silence. Just thinking. Thinking about the future. Thinking about what you want to wear tomorrow and what you want the weather to be like. Thinking about Harry and London. Thinking about London and running. Thinking about my book. Thinking about my sisters unborn baby. Just thinking. It’s addicting.

A knock on the door.

“Did you want to go to the store?” A voice asked from my doorway.

“Depends?” I said.

“On?” He asked.

“Are you going to have a stick up your ass when we get back?” I asked him.

“No.” Harry said.

“You sure?” I asked still staring at my ceiling.

“Yes. I’m sorry.” He said with a quieter more hushed tone. I considered asking what had been wrong with him but something in my gut told me just to leave it.

“You want to go to the store now? It’s so late.” I said.

“Or just extremely early?” he fought.

I hopped off my bed and grabbed my shoes. Harry had this comforting aspect about him that I trusted. I didn’t know what it was but I knew that I liked it. We went down the stairs to see El and Louis cuddled on the couch. El was passed out into Louis’ chest and Louis was up watching a movie.

“Where ya kids going?” Louis asked.

“Grocery, MJ needs some stuff. Ya need anything?” Harry asked him.

“I’ll text you my list.” Louis said to us as we were leaving.

London at 2AM is the most amazing thing ever. It’s busy but quiet. It’s slow but everything is still moving, I can’t really explain it.

Harry and I arrived at the store and as we got out of the car I realized he was staring at me, looking at me like no one had ever looked at me before. It gave me the goose bumps. I smiled lightly at him.

“What?” I asked.

“Nothing. Just looking.” He said to me causing my cheeks to heat up.

Harry’s POV

I never realized how beautiful she was. I mean yeah, she was pretty from the get go when I met her. But seeing her at 2AM getting out of my car going to get groceries, there’s something romantic about it.

“What?” she asked as she realized I was staring at her.

“Nothing. Just looking.” Or admiring, whatever you prefer.

“Don’t you need some disguise or something since we are in public?” Marley asked me, I laughed.

“No, normally at this time no one is really out. Plus, it’s not like I’m in hiding.” I admitted even though sometimes it felt like I should be.

“So how do you do it Harry? All of this?” she asked me.

“Well I come to the store-“ I began as she cut me off.

‘That’s not what I mean.” She said, and I knew.

“Sometimes it gets hard and I get frustrated with it all.” I began as she pushed the cart though the aisles. “But then I remember how lucky I am for all of this. Like this life is different but the things I am able to do, the opportunities I’m given. I’m so blessed.” I stated as she intently listened to me, which is something I wasn’t necessarily used to. She genuinely cared and she genuinely was interested in what I was expressing.

“Well from what I’ve seen, you own it. But you’re kind Harry. And it shows.” She told me which brought a smile to my face.

We walked down the aisles in silence, she grabbed many different things. Soap. Animal Crackers. Root Beer. Razors. Tampons. A whole lot of girl shit.

“Can I ask you something?” She cut me away from my thoughts.

“Sure?” I said knowing exactly what she was going to ask.

“Why were you so mad earlier, when we got back from lunch?” yep there it was.

“I just…you really want to know?”

“Yes, that’s why I asked.” Marley confirmed.

“Marley, Look I know I don’t really know you. But I really like you and I would really like to get to know you on a different level than originally planned. I was so upset because at lunch I decided that I needed you in my life. You’re like this lighthouse and you don’t even know it. In the car on the way home, you just looked so upset and that is when I realized, you are too good for this life. You wouldn’t like it. And it’s just upsetting.” I confessed to her now frustrated that I let the whole truth out.

She stared at me in confusion or maybe it was disgust. It might have been both. God Marley, just say something. I begged of her with my eyes.

“No.” she said as she walked off away from me and the cart.

“Marley, we need to talk about this” I shouted at her as she walked away.

“No we don’t. Just…let’s go. I don’t need anything else.” She said as she turned back my way to the cart.

Way to fuck things up this time Harry.

Marley's POV.

Should have listened to your gut Marley.

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