What About Now || h.s. *COMPLETED*

Chapter 23 - Safe and Sound

I got up from the table and left to go to the room the boys said I could use. I could hear footsteps behind me and I knew it was Harry's. I've gotten to know the footfalls of everyone in this house.

"Katie, slow down," I heard him say.

"Harry, just leave me alone," I said. We entered my room and sat on my bed.

"Katie, what's the matter?"

"Nothing," I said.

"Katie, the last time you said that I found out something. Tell me what's wrong, babe."

I knew I had to tell him I loved him. I didn't want him to think I was just stringing him along.

"Harry, I know this is long overdue...but I love you. I truly do. I am so sorry it took me so long to tell you. Just know that I've loved you for a long time and--" I decided to stop rambling and just kiss him; we fell back onto the bed.

"Katie, no," he said, "what's wrong?" I sat up and looked at him. I was kind of hurt that he pretty much rejected the kiss.

"I can't keep running away from them," I said.

"But your brothers are safe here; you're safe here," Harry said as he sat up too.

"Don't you think I realize that? They are pretty much begging me to come home. They are saying that they'll stop drinking if I come home."

"Do you believe them?"

"Of course not, Hazza."

"You're not thinking of going back are you? Cause I will stop you."

"I know you would." I leaned back on the bed and so did he. He propped his head with his arm so he could look at me.

"I love you, Katie."

Then he was on top of me and began kissing me. I was thinking of getting back at him for earlier, but I just let him kiss me. He removed his shirt then and continued to kiss me. If this was going where I thought it was going, I sure hoped that one of my brothers didn't see it...or hear it for that matter. But before Harry and I could do anything else, I heard a little gasp come from the direction of the door. Looking at the door I saw Louis.

"So I'm guessing you feel better now?" Louis laughed.

"Oh shut up, Lou!" I said as I threw a pillow at him.

"What do you want, Louis?" Harry asked as he situated himself on the bed so I could sit up.

"I just came to tell Katie that Devy is complaining about his shoulder...but I can see you two are busy." I got off the bed and began walking towards Louis.

"This better not be a trick Boobear...to get me out so you can have Hazza," I giggled in his ear.

"Oh no, definitely not, Katie." I saw him smirk.

"You are just too funny, Louis."

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-Ari Horan-