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"You know I would never cheat on you, right?" Harry broke the silence between us. I was a bit taken back by the question, he must've been in deep thought while we laid on my bed, just soaking in each other's presence.

"What do you mean?" I lifted my head from his chest and sat up next to him.

"I just want you to know that I would never do something to hurt you.. Do you believe that?"

"To be honest, I don't know. I mean I know you haven't, but after this whole thing, I realized I don't really know who you were back in Phoenix... Like what if you were just like Ethan at your old school" I ask honestly.

"Well I can promise you I wasn't and I will never be..."

"I'm sorry for asking, I just, I don't know.."

"No it's fine, you should know what I was like... Well like I told you before, I've only had one serious girlfriend, but it didn't really work out... It was uh, pretty rough for me because we had been dating for almost a year before she, moved on, you could say... I hooked up with a few girls after, but not a lot, don't worry" I look up to Harry to see a smile on his face. It really feels nice to finally know what he was like back at his old school.

"To be honest, all my guy friends were just like Ethan, and they would hook up with different girls at every party, but I guess that just wasn't me."

"So you never cheated on your girlfriend?" ...It had to be asked

"Never. I don't understand why anyone would cheat on their boyfriend or girlfriend. I just don't get it."

"Good" I smile and lay back down next to him. I already feel better about this all. I trust that Harry isn't a guy that would just go out and hook up with another girl while we're dating. Even though he didn't divulge much, the certainty in is voice was enough for me.

"Harry..."

"Yeah?"

"Where were you really last night?" I ask as I put the pieces together again. Even though Harry wasn't really with Maddie, he still lied about being at Ryan's.

Harry let out a deep sigh, it was almost as if he was hoping I wouldn't ask. "I was at home"

"Why did you lie?" I ask calmly. I don't want to fight again, but I need answers. It felt like minutes went by before Harry said responded.

"I saw something on Facebook.."

"About...?"

"Just something about someone back at my old school."

"Harry, I need more than that"

He let out another heavy sigh before saying anything else.

"Well since I'm telling you the truth about me at my old school..." He paused and ran his hands through his hair a couple times. "The girl that I was dating, Rachel was her name, she.. She cheated on me."

I sat up and looked at a hurt Harry. He seemed to be remembering the pain she caused him, just like I thought he had hurt me.

"I'm so sorry Harry.."

"Well that's not all.." He uneasily laughed. "I didn't find out until she told me she was pregnant... And I wasn't the father"

I watched as Harry's eyes became glossy and he looked down and fiddled with his hands. My eyes grew with shock.

"Aubrey, I would never cheat on you because I know how much it hurts." He looked up at me and a tear fell from his eye. I couldn't help but tear up at his shocking story.

"What did you see on Facebook that made you think about it on Sunday?" I felt bad for not expressing my sympathy, which I definitely felt, but I am so confused as why this cause him to lie.

"Because she had the baby."

"Oh.."

"And I know it sounds pathetic, but I just started feeling angry and all those emotions all over again.. Aubrey, that's the reason I moved here. My parents could've easily stayed in Phoenix for their job, but I convinced them to take the job here so I wouldn't have to see her again. I couldn't stand seeing her or her stomach get bigger every day. I still loved her."

"Harry.. I.. I'm so sorry, I don't even know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything, I just wanted to tell you." He says, and I know he means it. I can practically see the weight lifted off his shoulders. That's a big thing to hold in your conscience, and I'm glad he told me.

"But Harry, you're not pathetic.. What she did was terrible. I can't even imagine how you must've felt. Ethan hurt me, but not nearly as bad as she must've hurt you. I'm so sorry, babe" I say as I draw circles on his back. He looks miserable just thinking about it.

"You know, when I tried to convince you that it was okay to love someone again, I was trying to convince myself too... You helped me, you made me happy again Aubs"

My stomach fluttered with Harry's words. How could I not have known he was hurting too.. I just want to wrap him in my arms and never let go.

"I love you Harry, and I will never hurt you" I say. I feel bad that that's all I can manage to spit out, but by the look in his face, I think that's all he needed to hear.

"And I will never hurt you. I love you so much Aubrey. You've helped me so much and you didn't even know it. I can't thank you enough." He finally looked up at me and took my face in his hands, pulling me in for a passionate kiss.

"I thought I loved Rachel, but when I'm with you... The feelings I get, are nothing compared." Harry says and my heart beats faster. This is exactly how I feel with him. I honestly thought I loved Ethan, but when I met Harry, I knew what I felt with Ethan was not love.

I respond by leaning in again and kissing his soft, full lips. I wish I could feel what I'm feeling right now, forever. I feel so content. No one has never, ever, made me feel this happy and loved. My heart aches for what Harry went through, but I'm thankful it happened, because it brought him to me, as selfish as that may sound.. I know he would say the same thing.

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