Then You Came Along (L.S)

Chapter 3 🌻

Harry woke the following morning feeling the effects of the night before, head pounding and feeling very dehydrated. Who's idea was it to do shots? He mumbled to himself as he walked downstairs to look for paracetamol.

He only has a few bits to do today so he grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and decided to head to the workroom. The sooner i start the sooner i can finish he said trying to motivate himself. He was waiting on a delivery of material that was due to arrive. He has two orders to complete by the end of the month and was looking forward to getting started on them.

After sitting and going through some drawings his phone started to vibrate, he looked down and saw Zayn's name on the screen. I cant even remember swapping numbers he mumbled before the cheerful voice greeted him.

"Hi bud, hows your head this morning?"

How could he sound so cheerful after last night he thought.

"Its getting better mate, how are you?"

He replied trying to sound cheerful.

"We're heading back to Doncaster later thus afternoon, was seeing if you were free for lunch."

Sounds like a plan, let me get finished up here and i'll meet you at 12.30pm

Food would do him good he thought.

Trying not to notice the smell of beer that hit him when he walked through the door of the bar, Harry looked around before noticing Luke, Zayn, liam and niall all sat on one of the large tables situated in the far corner by the open fire.

"Hazza!" Niall shouted as he waved for him to come over. Wow you obviously need more practise, Liam looked up at Harry with a smile, "you struggling today mate?" "Just a bit" Harry replied and sat down just in time to order. "I'll have a large coke and chicken and chips please." The waitress took the order and left advising it would be around 20 minutes.

"So!" Luke said standing and addressing the table. "We are gathered here today.." he continued before Niall interupted shouting for him to get on with it. "Okay sorry" Luke mumbled with a large playful smile.

"So, as i was saying," aiming his words over at Niall. "My good friends here pointing over to Liam and Zayn are heading back to Doncaster today and i will miss them very much. I missed seeing Louis this time." he looked over to Harry and Niall, "you guys will love him, he's the sweetest guy, heart of gold" he said fondly. He had been friends with Louis for as long as he could remember, they had always been close and were more like brothers when he was back home.
"Anyway, please let's not leave it too long okay" looking some what glum and reaching out his arms. "I love you guys"  Liam looked up at Luke who was still stood. "We promise not too long" going over to give him a hug.

After saying their goodbyes Harry headed back home, feeling somewhat brighter after his lunch. Jen would be back in a couple of hours and he wanted to put the delivery away that had arrived before leaving.

Humming along to the radio his thoughts of home where playing on his mind. What if he just wasnt good enough for her anymore, did she deserve better?
These thought had been running around in his mind for a while now, but maybe he was just over thinking.

As he pulled on to the drive he noticed Jens car parked up, he rushed into the house to greet her.

"Hi," he shouted as he walked through the door. "Your back early, this is a lovely surprise," he smiled. He walked over to where she was stood in the kitchen, wrapped his arms around her waist and held her close. "Ive missed you."

They spent the evening chatting about the events of the last twenty-four hours. I'm so happy you managed to seel the deal harry said, Jen was able so secure the contract and was telling him all about the evening they had spent discussing details over dinner and drinks.

Harry told her how he went out with Niall and that he had been introduced to Nick, Luke and then Zayn and Liam. He mentioned that they should go to the restraunt Friday as this was the first night opening. Jen didnt seem overly interested to be fair though said it would be good to have a date night so agreed.

He was looking forward to introducing her to his new friends, she had only seen Niall since the wedding, she was always too busy or away on business. You'll love them he said, placing a kiss on her cheek before hurrying to the workroom remembering the order that needed to be put away.

Once he had placed the material on the shelving ready for tomorrow he sat on the grey velvet sofa and held one of the cushion's taking a moment to reflect on the last twenty four hours. With a sigh he got up and walked over to the door before looking back into the room. He was proud of his achievements but was this enough?

He walked up the stairs and entered the bedroom. Jen was in the bathroom taking a shower so he undressed leaving on his underwear and lay on the bed. Although the nights had started to draw in the temperature was still pleasant.

"I'm tired" Jen stated as she left the bathroom. She reached over to her alarm setting it for 6am and got into bed.

"Talk to me" Harry mumbled quietly, before leaning up to look at her. She was lay on her side back towards him. "What's wrong?" she muttered. "I miss us"

He waited for a response, anything to just to make him feel better.

"Do we have to do this now?" she sighed heavily. "Its late and im tired, you just don't get it do you?" Now facing Harry.
"I don't get what?" he replied, shaking her head sitting up more and removing the duvet. "I work Harry, I'm not sat at home or going out for lunch with my friends" she spat out at him. Harry couldnt believe she was throwing that out at him. He never normally goes out with friends. He also works long hours sometimes into the night to get his piece's finished.

"I cant do this" getting up from the bed. "Im going to the spare room, I'm up early and im tired."
She stood up and looked over at Harry, before leaving the room.

Harry lay back down on the bed snuggling himself under the big soft weight of the duvet.
Is it me, am i too needy? All he wanted was his relationship, this came before anything else.
Doesn't Jen feel the same way, is she willing to put her career over everything?

He lay awake thoughts running around in his head before he finally fell asleep, his dreams taking him away from his sadness he felt.

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