Chapter 24

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We spend the morning and most of the afternoon by the pool with everyone as the boys drooled over Cori. Pretty sure she didn't even notice because she spent most of her time hanging out with me and the girls. It's either she didn't know or she knew and it made her feel uncomfortable around them. I progressively got madder at Harry, as well as the other girls and their boyfriends, that I didn't even want to go on our date tonight.

At around five we decide to go to the back to the rooms and take showers getting ready. I decide to wear a black, lace dress that reaches my mid thigh but it's lose around my body so it'll come up easily and a pair of black sandals. I blow dry my hair and straighten it then put on light makeup and go back out to the bedroom and lay in bed.

"The boys couldn't take their eyes off you today," I say looking over at Cori as she types away on her laptop.

"Yeah. It was a bit uncomfortable," she said looking at me. "And I could tell you guys were getting mad too."

"But not at you. At our stupid significant others. But Niall's single and Ashton and Luke and Calum."

"Thanks," she chuckles. "But I just got out of a bad relationship. Not really looking for another one now."

"Oh," I nod. "I'm sorry I brought it up."

"No it's okay," she smiles at me. "The past is the past and I shouldn't let it effect my future."

"You're right," I nod. "You're really intelligent."

"Thanks," she chuckles. "I've been through a lot that's made me grow up and realize a lot of stuff in life."

"What have you've been through?" I ask before I even thought. "If you don't mind telling me. sorry I'm just nosy."

"It's okay," she chuckles and closes her laptop. "Well my parents died when I was 16 so me and my baby brother lived with my grandmother. She's kinda hard to live with so when I turned 18 I moved in with my boyfriend who I dated for two years but he changed when we moved in together. He started going out all the time and staying out till like 3 in the morning almost every night. He also started getting abusive. He would hit me and punch me and he would force me to do things with him-"

"He raped you?" I frown at her.

"Um... Yeah," she says looking down at her lap. "I got pregnant and I finally got up the courage to leave him to have a better life for me and my baby but," she says her voice cracking and I can see tears forming in her eyes. I get off my bed and come over sitting in front of her and holds her hands. "He beat me and pushed me down the steps and I lost my baby."

"Oh my god Cori," I say and hug her tight as she starts to cry. "I'm so sorry."

She nods and hugs me back as she cries into my shoulder for a few minutes then calms down.

"I think I ruined your dress," she laughs as she sniffles and wipes her eyes.

"It's fine," I smile and hand her a tissue.

"Sorry for telling you all that. I don't need pity and I don't want you to think that I do," she says wiping her eyes and blowing her nose.

"No no no don't be sorry. I asked and I'm really happy you opened up to me," I smile at her as we hear a knock on the door.

"That must be Harry," she say.

"Yeah. But we can have story time tonight when I get back. My story time," I say as I stand up smoothing out my dress. "How do I look?"

"Beautiful," she smiles. "Have fun."

"Thanks. I'm sure the girls would like I hang out tonight if you get bored. They really like you," I tell her as I open the door smiling at Harry.

"Thanks! Have fun," Cori yells as we leave.

"You two getting close?" Harry asks as he laces our fingers together.

"Yeah so don't make me hate her with your wondering eyes."

"What? I don't have wondering eyes," he chuckles as we get into the elevator.

"Yeah sure. And I don't have boobs."

"Oh god," he laughs and pins against the wall of the elevator. "I only have eyes for you my love," he says as he kisses me passionately holding my hands above my head and slides his tongue into my mouth. I feel the elevator stop and harry pulls away standing next to me like nothing happened.

"Cmon love," he chuckles as he takes me hand and leads me out of the elevator still a little flustered from that kiss. We get into the van waiting for us and he pulls me close. "That dress is amazing."

"Oh this old thing," I chuckles leaning into him as he wraps his arm around my waist.

"Almost feel bad that I'm gonna rip it off tonight," he smirks down at me.

"Maybe another night Styles. I made plans tonight with Cori."

"I think I should be the one nervous Nelson. Cori's stealing my girlfriend," he chuckles.

"Can't help it. I like her more," I laugh.

"Yeah yeah yeah. My name better be the only name your screaming though."

"Oh my god Harry!" I say and hit his chest laughing.

"What?" He chuckles and rubs his chest.

"So crude."

"Only with you baby," he says kissing my head.

We get to the restaurant and the paparazzi are everywhere. Harry holds my hand tight and keeps me close to him as we make our way inside. We sit in the back of the restaurant and talk the whole night. I really missed spending time with him just me and him. We didn't really have one on one time last night before Cori came so this dinner is nice. And I'm pretty sure this is the first time we actually went out just me and him. Which I love.

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