Chapter 21
*FLASHBACK TWO WEEKS EARLIER*
Harry's POV
Our TMH tour led us back to Texas where we would pause it for the last preparations before the wedding. Jess and I decided to have the wedding at her church. Which is also where we met and where I had first asked her out.
The church meant a lot to us and to her because it was originally built and ran by her father, Pastor Dan Reynolds.
She never spoke about his death. Just happy memories she had of him.
I just recently met her mother, Ellis Reynolds. Her mum was quiet the character. I think she was more excited about the wedding them Jess and I combined. But she never spoke or Mr. Reynolds nor did Daniel, Jessica's brother.
I always had a feeling there was something they were hiding but I didn't push Jess to tell me. I knew when she was ready to tell me she would.
But I wasn't prepared for their families secret.
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Jessica and I had just came back from a dinner out with our groomsmen and bridesmaids. As we walked to the front door we saw shards of glass scattered about four feet away from the nearest window and the front door wide open.
"Jess, call the police and go get b-ba..."
Before I could finish my statement she was walking up to the door. Before she walked in she dug around in her purse and to my surprise she pulled out a small pistol.
"The fuck!? Jess when did you get a gun!" I yelled in a whisper.
She didnt answer me. She just ignored me and walked in slowly.
I followed after and couldn't help thinking this was beyond backwards. I should be the one with the gun and protecting her.
Jess checked every room. The house was spotless. Except for a note that was pined on the wall of her bedroom with a pocket knife.
"We'll be back." I read aloud.
Jess sighed as she sat on the bed. Her right hand still clenched the gun.
"We need to go Jessica. Right now." I demanded.
"Harry? We.... We should talk."
"What is it?" I said with concern as I sat beside her.
"This isn't exactly the easiest thing to talk about. I know you've noticed how none of my family speaks of my father, right? And you know I told you he died from cancer?"
"Right..."
"I lied." I whispered but Harry didn't say anything so I continued.
"Well... My father... He practically made a deal with the devil. Tim Ocean to be exact. Tim is a smuggler of pretty much everything. He smuggles a lot of cocaine and guns across the border mostly though. And my father grew up with Tim. My father had a debt to pay to Tim for loaning him money to build his church. No banks would grant him a loan so he did the only thing he could. He didn't know the end result would be paying off the loan with his life. But I put Tim away for years. And now he wants nothing more than my head on a platter.
This is also why my mom left. She was so afraid of Tim coming after her and me so she fled. I refused to go with her and for years I haven't had so much as a threat....till now." She said looking down at the gun in her hand.
"Why didnt you tell me this before?! I could've hired security to protect you Jessica! You could've been taken from me at any moment and I would've had to live with the fact that I could've done something to protect you! This isn't something you hide from your fiancé!" I finished yelling and stormed out of her room.
I went to walk outside and leave but the words on the note flashed through my brain. I sighed as I realized I couldn't leave. I could never leave her side unprotected anymore.
I walk back to Jessica and I didn't say a word. I held my hand out for the gun. She reluctantly gave it to me and I tucked it behind my back at the top of my pants. Then I took Jessica's hand and dragged her out of the house.
"Where are we going?" She asked as we got in the car.
"Anywhere but here."
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FanfictionHarry Styles meets the lovely and talented, Jessica Reynolds and at first he plans on having just a one night stand with her but he is in for a reality check when he learns that Jessica isn't like most girls that he comes to know. You will read how...