Use Somebody

Chapter 42:

Harry's POV:

I hear the gun shot go off in my ear and knew this was the end. I had tears running down my face and my eyes closed. I hear footsteps coming closer to me and then I felt a pair of lips on my own. Louis was kissing me.

"You scared me so much!" He says in my ear.

"I'm sorry for not believing you." I say.

"It's okay. You believe me now and you're safe. That's what matters." Louis said kissing me again.

We stood there and just held onto each other for the longest time. Nick was laying next to us gripping his shoulder. The police had disarmed him and were surrounding him next to us.

"Nicholas Grimshaw, you have the right to remain silent. Everything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to know what you are being charged for and the right to remain silent. Do you understand your rights?"  The officer asks Nick.

"Yes sir." He says as they strap the handcuffs on him.

They take him away and another officer walked over to us.

"He's going to be charged with human endangerment, rape, battery, abuse, sexual assault, kidnapping and false imprisonment charges. Did I miss anything?" He asks me.

I shake my head. He got everything and more.

"I need pictures of your injuries to show in court. May I?"

I nod. He takes pictures of all the evidence on my face and then I pull up my shirt to reveal the bruises and scratches down my back. He snaps pictures of everything and then shakes my hand. He shakes Louis's hand next. Louis picks me up and carries me to the car.

"I'm never letting go again! You're going to be mine forever and ever." He says spotting the promise ring still in my finger.

He pauses. "You didn't take it off."

I shake my head. " I couldn't I knew you would come find me even after everything I had said. You love me too much."

I decided that we had enough excitement for one day and saved the pregnancy announcement for another day, plus I wanted to plan it with Gemma.

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I woke up the next day in our bed at Louis's house. I glance over at the clock and see it reads 1:47, which means I slept all night and some of the day.

"Hey sleepy. You awake yet?" Louis asks.

"No." I say through my raspy morning voice.

"Well then I guess I'll have to give you the surprise right here then." Louis says

He climbs over me and wraps my legs around his waist. He brings his hand up to my face and kisses my lips, slow and gently. He thrusts his hips the slightest bit and I can see how happy he is to have me back after a ruthless month I spent with Nick.  He presses down on my stomach and kisses my chest. I try not to wince but I do despite my efforts. I let out a breath and he looks up at me.

"You okay?" He asks.

I shake my head no. I didn't know how to put it into words so I broke down in tears instead. Louis sits up quickly and held me.

"Gemma is... going to have another... baby. She already has... JJ. All I want... is a baby of... my own but I'm not... ready. I don't think... I'll ever be ready and
... I don't want to burden you with... a baby like I did with Nick. That's why... he hit me. He didn't want... a baby and I don't want... to trap you." I cry into his shirt.

"Hey, it's okay. Don't worry. It's going to be fine. If you want a baby we can have a baby, okay. I'll do anything for you, no matter what. I love you and I want you to be happy. You'll never trap me ever." He says and kisses the top of my head.

I sit there crying for a while and for no apparent reason, other than being pregnant with what I hope is Louis's baby but there is no way to know without a paternity test. When I finish crying I wash my face and head into the kitchen. I text Gemma that I want to see her since it's been forever since I've seen her, well other than yesterday.

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Gemma knocked on the door twenty minutes later and JJ ran and jumped into my arms. I know he probably missed the most out of everyone. Gemma walks into the room and she looks so pretty. Her bump was starting to show and she had a light pink dress on with white flats. Her hair was slightly curled and pinned back into a clip.

"Ma, pretty?" JJ asks me.

I nod and I start crying again. JJ sees this and squirms out of my arms and leads me to the couch to sit down. JJ runs off yelling from Louis.

"Lou! Lou! Lou! Lou! Lou!" JJ yells while running around the house.

I hear Louis's running footsteps as he finds JJ.

"What's wrong?" He says panicked.

"Uncle Harry cry." JJ says.

Louis comes and finds me on the couch and holds me. He rocks me back and forth as I cry. My tears stain his shirt. I feel a dip on the couch next to me and tiny hands on my head followed by a pair of lips. I cry even harder. I feel Louis gently shoo JJ away and hear JJ's padded feet walk away. He pulls me into his lap and places my head on his shoulder and I just sit there crying like a baby.

"What wrong wif uncle Harry?" I hear JJ ask Louis.

"He's been sad lately, especially when it comes to babies. He wants one but isn't ready for one yet." Louis explains as he holds me closer to him.

He rocks me back and forth while patting my head. I feel embarrassed that Gemma and JJ have to see me like this especially considering I wasn't planning on having a mental breakdown in front of them but it is what it is.

"Harry, love are you okay?" Louis asks as my crying slowly stops.

"I've been emotional for no reason and I hate it." I explain.

I knew it was because of my pregnancy but he didn't know that. I didn't want to get his hopes up in case it's not his, which reminds me I need to make an appointment to do a test.

I dried my tears and picked JJ up. I spin him in the air and hear him giggle. I set him down and realized how much my back hurt too. He gives me a hug and then runs off to go find something.

"Lou, I need to go make a doctor's appointment for myself. It's almost been a year, do you need one too?" I inquire.

"Yes, I'll go to whatever doctor you go to." He says and gives me a kiss.

"While I do this, could you make lunch?" I ask.

"Yes, of course Angel."

I managed to find a regular doctors office that also does paternity test. It looks simple. They will draw my blood and swab Louis's cheek. Then send it to lab and get my results in a week. I really hope that this baby is Louis's. Oh how I wish.