Earned It [zarry]

Chapter 13

Harry watches zayn board the plane, and he's sulking a bit. He's not even paying no attention to the photographers that are at his side, he juts doesn't want the lad to go. Zayn glances back at him, and Harry just mouths a 'mine' which causes Zayn to blush and stumble the rest of the way onto the plane with the rest of the people.

Sighing, Harry pulls his phone out and looks at all of the kisses messages. He replies to Liam's and his sister's first, before going to his ex Alicia's messages. He sighs and opens them hesitantly.

From Ms. Alicia Milhouse: You're ignoring me and your responsibilities. Be a man Harold..

Harry frowns and turns on his heels Malik his way out the door and to his car.

To Ms. Alicia Milhouse : I'm not ignoring I'm adjusting. You're the one that hid this information from me. Meet me at my office and we will discus further Ms. Milhouse.

Harry sighs and runs his fingers through his hair, before he starts the car and drives off. When he gets to his building, Harry parks in his reserved spot and walks into the huge twenty- story office building, all curved glass and steel, an architect's utilitarian fantasy, with Styles Enterprise written discreetly in steel over the glass front doors.

"Mr. Styles, would you like tea, coffee, water?" Erika asks, turning her attention to the man as he walks in.

"A glass of water. Thank you," Harry says nodding kindly at her. Erika is probably the know one of his workers that doesn't get on his nerves.

"Olivia, please fetch Mr. Styles a glass of water." Her voice is stern as she talks to the intern. Olivia gets from behind the desk and scurried to the back to get Harry the water. "Bring it out as soon as possible."

Harry watches the girl go, and he leans against the spacious sold desk. "My ex is coming so let her up. "

"I would ask which ex, but there's only been one," Erika jokes as she goes back to scheduling appointments. "Does this mean I have to cancel your meeting with Mr. Chouke Kaneko?"

"Yes send him a card and a dinner reservation for the best Japanese restaurant you know in apology." Harry says just as Olivia is coming out with his water. She hands it to him, and Harry nods in a thank you before taking a sip. "Remember, her name is Ms. Alicia Milhouse. Let her up right away."

Turning away, Harry heads to the elevator and presses the button to the twentieth floor. When he gets to his room he sighs and goes to his seat a bit sluggishly. Relaxing into the leather chair, Harry sets the glass down next to his laptop before he's adjusting his tie. His phone vibrates in his pocket and he pulls I out.

From Zayn: I miss you already...

Harry frowns at the sad vibe the words have off to him. He quickly types a reply.

To Zayn: is something wrong babe? Want me to fly down there?

From Zayn: No Harry it's fine...It's just really depressing right now..there's some things I didn't tell you, and I probably should have. I'll tell you later on Skype or something.

Harry doesn't have time to respond, as his door was being opened and Alicia was walking in with a serious look on her face. She takes the seat across from the desk, and crosses her legs. They have a stare off for a few minutes, but With her being a model and Harry being a CEO, it wasn't likely for anyone to win.

Harry decides to be the bigger person and folds his hands over the desk. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"It's not like you'd ever be there, so what's the point? You were never there for me, so why would you be there for her, huh?" Alicia says already with her eyes going watery from all the frustration building up inside. "You ended things with me right before I was going to tell you. Of course I wasn't going to tell your ass. I could handle my own child by myself. I didn't need your money and I didn't need you Harry."

Harry sighs and stands before he's walking his way to the window juts do look out of it. "I would have been their for my daughter Alicia. Judging my past experiences isn't a fair tactic to use when you pre-analyse my future."

"Harry you're all about business. I can't remember one day when you willingly left this place. Not for my birthday, not to get ready to meet my parents, not even when I wanted you to go to a very important catwalk. All of my friends were gonna be there, and I wanted you there with me. But what did I get? I got my boyfriend showing up ten minutes before it all ended. How do you think that made me feel?"

Harry stays silent and just listens with a stoic expression. He wasn't letting this get to him. Just cause he was an asshole when he was younger, doesn't mean he'd fuck up now. He has Zayn, and he's left work countless times to be with him. Hell, he'd leave now if Zayn asked him to. But he didn't bring that up. Not now at least.

"I'm sorry for how I treated you in the past. But the past is the past, there is nothing we can change about that. Now let me see my daughter." Harry says with no sympathy in his voice. "She's just as much as mine as she is yours. I'm not asking to spend time with you, I just want Avani."

Alicia looks at Harry with a blank stare for a few minutes. She doesn't know what to say cause she knows Harry is right. She hates to admit it but Harry is right. She nods and then pushes her hair out of her face. "Fine...fine you can meet her tomorrow after daycare."

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Later that night when Harry was in his bed and Skyping a red and watery eyed Zayn, he listens to everything Zayn has to say. He listens to the lad explaining how wonderful his sisters are, and how much he missed his mother. He also tells him about the condition his father is in. The tears really came then, and Harry just wishes he could have held Zayn.

"I'm a mess," Zayn says laughing a bit breathlessly as he wipes his face and shakes his head. "You don't need to see me like this. Tell me what's going on with you." He says clearing his throat and trying to get himself back to normal.

Harry should have told Zayn everything then. Should have told him about Alicia calling a few weeks ago, and then again today and coming out to his job. Should have mentioned her more and told Zayn about how he acted in the past. But most importantly, he should have told him about Avani, his three year old daughter that he's still yet to see face to face. How he's a father.

He doesn't though.

He just smiles his charming smile and gets comfortable on the bed. "Just another boring old work day babe...you should get some sleep. It's been an emotional day for you, and I can see that you're sleepy from all the crying. I'll call you when I wake up in the morning, okay?"

Zayn smiles fondly at Harry and nods. "Okay...night Harry."

"Good night Zayn."