I picked up the glass and took another drink. It was another night out at the pub with Eleanor, playing up our "relationship" Honestly, though... I didn't want to do this tonight. Or any night, for that matter. I was tired, and I just wanted to go home to my flat and see Harry.
A few more hours passd and it was getting late. I wondered if harry was even awake at this point. It was almost two in the morning.
"You look tired, Lou." Eleanor said to me, a little bit of concern in her face. I gave her that look that she knew all too well, by now. That look that meant I just needed to be at home.
"Come on, let's get you home, love." she said as she locked her arm with mine. I almost cringed at the contact. It wasn't that I disliked Eleanor as a person, I just wasn't in love with her. She was more of a friend at this point.
I pulled up to my flat and walked to the entrance. I walked to the door of my flat and slid the key into the lock. I wasn't expecting Harry to be awake, seeing as how it was already two-thirty in the morning. It was dark as I entered the flat, as I had expected. I walked up the hall to the door of the bedroom Harry and I shared, when I noticed a light coming from inside. Did he honestly wait up for me? I opened the door to see my beautiful boyfriend leaning against the headboard reading a book. He looked at me as I walked through the door.
"Hey, boo." he smiled sleepily.
"Haz..." I began to speak but choked on my words.
"Boo, what's wrong?" He asked worriedly as he sprung from the bed and over to me. I hadn't noticed the tears welling up in my eyes until now.
"Oh, Hazza!" I said as I flung myself into his arms.
"Shh, boo, it's alright. Come lay down." he said as he walked me over to the bed. He layed down and pat the space next to him, indicating for me to join him. I lay next to him, closing the space between us and curled into his chest.
"Haz, I cant do this anymore." I whispered.
"Can't do what, boo?" He asked.
"With Eleanor. I just... I can't take this. I hate having to spend my weekends out with her instead of with you. I hate that I have to walk around and hold her hand, but I'm not allowed to do that in public with you. Hazza, it hurts!" I sobbed into his chest. I could feel his arms wrap around me pulling me tighter.
"I know, boo, I know" he kissed the top of my head. "But soon it will all be over. Soon we will be able to tell everyone how much we love each other."
"But how long is 'soon', Haz? I'm slowly breaking down. I don't know how much longer I can keep this up." I cried. "And I know it's taking it's toll on you, too, love. I can see it."
He brought my chin up so he could see my face. He leant down and placed his lips gently against mine. We stayed that way for a few seconds. "Hey, I'm fine, boo." He said. "We're going to make it through this."
I sobbed into his chest. How much longer would we have to hide? "I just want to be able to walk down the street with you, holding your hand, shouting to the world that you, Harry Styles, are, and always have been, my one and only. But I can't..." And I began sobbing once more into him.
"Shh, boo... how can I help you? How can I make it better?" He asked.
"Just take me away..." I sniffed.
"Where do you want to go, Lou?" He asked, even though he knew I meant it as more of a metaphor.
"Anywhere but here, Haz." I sighed. I was suddenly aware of the tiredness that was sneaking upon me. I was wondering how long it would be before I fell asleep like this in Harry's arms, curled up into his chest. I heard Harry begin to hum a familiar tune.
"Haz?"
"Yes, boo?"
"Will you sing that to me?" I asked.
" 'Course, boo." He smiled and planted a kiss a'top my head. His soothing voice began to fill my ears and consume me.
"Secret love, my escape
Take me far, far away.
Secret love, are you there
Will you answer my prayer?
Please take me anywhere but here."
And as he finished that last line, I could feel myself steadily falling to sleep. I felt another kss on top of my head.
"Goodnight, boo. I love you more than the world. And soon we'll tell everyone." I heard Harry whisper.
And with that reassurance, I peacefully fell to sleep in his arms.
