F E I G N E D | elounor

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~ E L E A N O R ~

"Oh man, my stomach is going to be talking for hours." Harry joked as he looked at his burrito full of beans, meat, cheese, and other foods. I laughed.

"You'll be sitting on the toilet for hours!" I laughed and he gave me a playful glare.

Harry chose a Mexican restaurant since he had never tried it, and he seemed to like it considering he finished his burrito in two minutes. I giggled.

"How have you been?" I asked him.

"I'm in Miami eating Mexican food with you, how can life get any better?" He asked me, and I couldn't help but smile.

I missed this. I missed him. He was so familiar, and he made anywhere feel like home. Without Louis here he seemed like just himself. Not my bodyguard.

"I'm serious though. . .how is your family? How are your friends? How is work? How is everything?" I asked him wanting to know more.

He gave me a confused look. "Not much has changed El. I'm still me, just a new job."

I nodded my head. "How's your love life? Seeing anyone new?" I dared to ask avoiding eye contact with him at all costs. I felt my cheeks heat up when I felt his eyes on me.

"I'm in Miami with the love of my life right now." He answered without a doubt. I froze and the amount of butterflies in my stomach made me feel like I was floating.

"Harry. . .—"

"Is everything okay for the happy couple?!" The waitress asked us cheerily.

"Oh, we're not a couple." I corrected her and she gave an embarrassed laugh.

"My apologies." She said sweetly.

"Everything is great." Harry answered her, the hurt clear in his voice from my correction. She gave us the check, and I paid using Louis's credit card. Harry left the tip, and we headed off.

"I'm sorry. . ."

"For what?" He asked me.

"I didn't mean to be so blunt back there, it's just if it got out or back to London it would look like I'm cheating." I explained and he nodded my head.

"There's no need to be sorry, you spoke the truth." He said, and I nodded my head unsure of what to say. So I said nothing.

Harry and I walked the bustling streets, did some shopping, took some pictures, and finally we made our way to the beach. We took it all in and pretty sure we imagined ourselves in bathing suits tanning and having fun like everyone else.

"Are you hot?" I asked him.

"I'm sweating in this suit. But then I remember my paycheck and it's all okay." He says staring at the cool blue ocean. I laughed.

"I've never needed a bodyguard before, what are the rules exactly?" I asked him.

"Basically I'm supposed to keep an eye on you, never speak to you unless spoken, and feel invisible to you. But if there's a visible threat then I make my presence known obviously." He said like a recording.

"So if I wanted to go swimming you couldn't go swimming me with?" I asked.

"I don't think that'd be appropriate, and I don't know how your husband would feel about that." He stated honestly. I sighed knowing he was right. It felt so weird to have Harry working for me. I kind of just wanted to hang out with him.

"Well when Louis isn't around you don't have to be my body guard. You can just be Harry, and I can just be Eleanor." I said and smiled to him. He looked to me, mixed expressions on my face.

"I don't think we can ever be just Harry and Eleanor again. . ." He said lowly and my face fell.

"Harry. . .I've apologized a million times already and I will keep doing so so you know how sorry I really am. There's so many things I wish I could tell you but I just can't—"

"Well why not?" He cut me off.

"Well because. . .because there are some very personal things—"

"Personal? We used to tell each other literally everything, what could be so personal that you can't tell me?" He asked the hurt clear in his voice.

I frowned and looked down to the floor with shame for all the lies I'm keeping from him.

"Friends tell each other things." He added. My face lit up a little.

"Friends?" I asked, a little excitement in my voice.

"I know you're sorry, I can see it in your eyes, hear it in your voice. . .I just wish you would tell me what's really going on, what's bugging you. . .because some things just don't add up El." He admitted and I knew he was right.

My heart still hurt for him and he still held a special place in my heart. When I'm away from him it feels like I could move on but when he's close to me like this I'm like a magnet to him. . .

"I know, I know. . ."

"I will try to be friends with you, but it will be very difficult for me with my feelings for you still very strong. . ." He said and looked down bashfully. I smiled.

"I know how you feel." I said quietly under my breath, and now his face lit up a little.

"What is that supposed to mean?" He asked me.

I rolled my eyes and smiled. "Come on body guard of mine, I'm ready for a nap in the room." I told him and he followed me like a lost puppy, a little smirk on his face as we left the beach.

Harry left me at the room, and told me to call him if I wanted to leave the room. It felt weird. I wanted to invite him in, tell him let's watch t.v., or let's hang out. I didn't want to be bored in the room by myself with Harry just down the hall. But I know that would be inappropriate and Louis would surely raise a brow at that.

I did as I said and I took a nap. I was worn out from the flight and the heat made me feel sleepy. I woke up, and the first thing I did was check the clock to see it read 8:34 p.m. I sighed and checked my phone because Louis wasn't here.

Harry
it's been a while are you alright ? still in your room ? -H

Louis
Looks like the meeting is going to last longer than expected, I'll try to be back at the hotel by 8 but if not you can go out . Just take Harry with you .

I groaned and rolled over in bed. I was going to be alone for the night it seemed.

•Louis isn't coming back for a while . -E

Harry
I know, he told me . Is there anything you want to do ? -H

•like what ? -E

Harry
I don't know, it's up to you this time . -H

•can you just come here ? -E

Harry
On my way . -H

I waited for Harry and jumped out of bed the second I heard a knock at the door.