Strictly you.

There was no show today, which was the perfect opportunity for Penny to approach Harry. Louis had Olivia today, so he offered to take Pippa with them to the Zoo. Penny jumped at the offer and told Harry she needed to speak with him in private, so it worked out.
After sending Pippa off and kissing her goodbye, Harry and Penny walked quietly back to their hotel room. Did he know what was coming? Was that why he was so quiet? There was an ominous haze in the air. Once they’d gotten into the room, Penny closed the door and turned to look at him. He had a look on his face that told her he knew.
“We need to talk about…”
“About you and Niall? It’s happening again, isn’t it?” He asked, looking at her angrily.
“What? No. About you and that whore you fucked last week!” She yelled, no long controlling the temperament she’d struggled to hold all day.
He furrowed his brows, momentarily confused until he realized who she was speaking of.
“Penny, I didn’t fuck anyone last week. What are you talking about?” He walked toward her and she pulled away.
“I saw you with her, the new stylist. The one who looks like I did years ago, the one you spent the entire night making love to while I sat in this room alone and drank.” She said, exasperated. Her eyes brimming with tears.
He swallowed and that was all she needed. That was her confirmation.
“How was she? Do you text her? Is she your new girlfriend?” Okay, she was being petty now.
“It is not like that.” He said, sitting down on the bed and letting his elbows rest on his knee caps as he looked down at the carpeted floor.
“What’s it like then Harry? Just a booty call?”
“It’s…It was a mistake, it happened once”
“No, it happened every tour and I know it. You can’t lie your way out of this, after the way you treated me after you found out about Niall and then had the AUDACITY to accuse me again just now?! Knowing what you’ve done!” She screamed, not even caring if anyone heard them.
“Penny, lower your voice.” Harry said as he climbed to his feet abruptly, she thought briefly he was going to put his hand over her mouth.
“I was young then, it was never anything as serious as you were with Niall. You fucked him constantly for a number of years behind my back. I hooked up with randoms here and there.”
“That’s your argument, that since they were random it doesn’t count?”
“Obviously it counts…”
“Why didn’t you tell me? Why didn’t you come clean when I did…?” She asked, lowering her voice now some as she regained her composure.
“I didn’t want to let you win. I was proud and couldn’t let you know that I was just as guilty.” He said with a frown, looking down at the floor again.
“This is all a lie Harry. Our entire relationship, it’s a lie”
“I love you, I’ve always loved you and that is not a lie!” He yelled, grabbing her up and pressing his lips harshly against hers. She pushed her forearms against his chest and wedged him off of her.
“You may love me, but not like you think. People who love each other cannot do this to one another!” She said as she turned from him, not wanting to even look at him.
“What do you mean? Do you not love me?” He asked, coming up behind her – his eyes red, blood shot as he fought back tears.
“I don’t think so…” She said meekly, a sob escaping her lips finally. She had said it, she had said what she’d been dreading. She had said what she knew to be true for so long, she never truly loved Harry.
He flared his nostrils, letting out a grunt, one slow grunt before turning and walking out of the room. Slamming the door behind him. Penny sat on the bed and let the sobs come freely now, had she just ended the relationship with her child’s father? Was she finally free?



She didn’t see Harry for a few hours, but he came home later that night. Home being the hotel room.
Penny was sitting on the bed, waiting on Louis to get home so she could get Pippa and they could go home, home that was a home she had built with Harry. Who was no longer part of her home?
He looked at her with sad intent.
“So, what do we do now?” He asked as he sat down on the bed beside her.
“I guess we have to figure out what to do for Pip, she’s the most important player in this whole game Harry.” Penny had finally said what it was, a game. They’d both played for so long. Now it was different though, there was a child involved. Harry nodded and looked down at the floor.
“Maybe we can work things out after the tour…”
“Maybe.” Penny said dryly, knowing they wouldn’t. She wouldn’t go back.
“So you’re leaving?” He asked, looking at the packed suitcases lined up by the doors.
“Yes. It’s best, I need to go home… I may go to Texas for a while and visit my folks…” She said softly.
“You can’t take my daughter away from me.” Harry said sternly.
“Only for the rest of the tour, we’ll come back to London before you’re done…” Penny said looking over at him, she placed her hand on his leg and gave it a squeeze.
“I would never try to keep you from her, ever. I promise.”
She was petty at times, but never with Pippa. She knew Pippa loved Harry as much as she loved her and that was something she’d never jeopardize.
“I’m sorry.” He said finally.
“I’m sorry too…”

Notes

OOoooooOooo no.
Where's Niall tho??