Road Trip

34- Our...Harry Little Secret

Authors Note***
Hi everyone I hoped you liked the last few chapters sorry I haven't updated in a couple of days, but I'm back 😁 I really wanna stress how important it is to me for yall to vote and comment on each chapter it would really mean a lot I wanna know what yall think so far and how you like it and stuff so please please vote/comment, especially all my ghost readers out there you know who you are 👀👀 alright this A/N is long enough, now time for some RT!!! Love yall xxx.

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Its been some time since the group left the little motel in Oklahoma and continued on their journey. TJ and Jessica sat in the front, while the two boys were sleeping in the back seat.
"I'm glad you're sitting up here with me." Jessica said, contentedly.
"Why?" TJ wondered.
Jessica shrugged. "I dunno. I guess cause it feels like how it did in the beginning, when it was just us two vs. the world. I guess I kinda miss that."
TJ smiled sadly. "I kinda miss it too. But I'm also really glad that we met Niall and Harry. I mean, I met someone I like, like a lot a lot. And you met the man of your dreams."
Jessica nearly choked on her spit. "What did you just say?" She coughed.
"I said you met the man of your dreams. As in Harry Styles, or Harold, as you like to refer to him as." TJ smirked.
"That's absurd! I-I have no idea what you're talking about!" Jessica vehemently denied, only causing TJ to smirk even more.
"You're a shitty liar, Jessica Christiane Saldraba."
"And you're a shitty person for making shitty assumption!" Jessica countered, glaring at her.
TJ laughed. "No, I'm a truthful person for admitting something you're so afraid of saying. You and that idiot Ryan are clearly over so what's stopping you from going after Harry, the way you've always wanted to?"
"I never wanted to chase after him!"
"You dirty rotten liar!" TJ scoffed. "You're too afraid to fall for him? But why?"
"I'm not afraid of doing anything, TJ. Clearly, I just got out of yet again, another shitty relationship and the last thing I want to do is to dive right into another relationship that may or may not be just as bad, if not worse, than the others."
"Harry's a good guy." TJ argued.
"Yeah and I thought that Michael and Ryan were good guys too. Look where that got me." Jessica retorted bitterly.
"Okay first off," TJ said defensively. "I knew Michael was a price of shit human being from the get-go. You were just too blinded with infatuation to see reason. And second off, Ryan was decent I guess, but he still didn't treat you as well as Harry does, and you're not even with Harry."
Jessica rolled her eyes and huffed in frustration. "Harry treats me politely, the same way he treats you and he would any other-"
"Shut the hell up Jessica, Harry treats you like you're his queen. No guy has ever done that for you, I don't care what you say."
Jessica rolled her eyes. "You're giving me even more of a headache and I'm still hungover. I don't want to argue anymore. Let's just agree to disagree."
"No can do. I'm right, you're wrong, end of discussion. I could always wake up Harry to back me up on this one if you still don't believe-"
No!" Jessica yelped frantically. "I mean, that's okay. Let him sleep, I believe you, you're right."
TJ smiled smugly."Yeah bitch, that's what I thought."
Jessica rolled her eyes. "I hate you sometimes, I hope you know that."
TJ placed a hand over her heart. "I love you too Jessie Poo!" TJ cooed before breaking character and laughing.
Jessica rolled her eyes. "You're so irritating."
"Yeah but you couldn't live with out me." TJ countered.
"Oh of course not! I would be so terribly normal and I would lead such a mundane life!" Jessica said sarcastically.
"Exactly. Pure torture without me."
They both laughed before settling into comfortable silence.
"So you like Niall huh?" Jessica asked after a while.
TJ shrugged, a small smile playing on her lips.
"You more than like him, don't you?" Jessica pressed.
TJ simply shrugged again. "Maybe."
"Have you told him yet?"
She shook her head no. "Not yet. I kinda just realized how much I like him the other night at the bonfire."
Jessica looked at her, confused. "Back up...bonfire? I'm confused."
"Oh yeah, I never told you what happened after y'all ditched us in the parking lot. Well basically, the country boys we met at the movie gave us a ride to their bonfire party and one of them kept flirting with me which pissed Niall off and overly-protective/jealous Niall irritates me and so me and him ended up fighting, but to make it up to me he sang me a cute little song and it kinda made things clear but at the same time didn't because now my feelings have gotten stronger but at the same time, I'm not really sure I fully understand how he feels about me and then he spilled beer on me and I stormed off to go change and I caught him watching me, which made me mad but secretly I didn't mind and then I ended up falling asleep in his arms." TJ took a breath and wait expectantly for Jessica to reply.
"Wait, which guy was hitting on you, the blonde, tall hottie or the brunette cutie?" Jessica asked
Of all things to focus on, you ask that." TJ rolled her eyes.
"Well it is important! Now which one?" Jessica huffed.
"The blonde one, Casey."
Jessica nodded approvingly. "Ooh I approve. He was a real sex machine. Y'all would be so cute together." She saw TJ's hard glare at her and quickly amended her statement. "But, uh, not as cute as you and Niall! Y'all would have the cutest interracial babies!"
TJ snorted. "Of course we would, what with my nice, chocolate skin tone and amazing bone structure coupled with Niall's devilishly good looks and witty charm."
Jessica rolled her eyes. "Careful, we don't need your head to get any bigger than it already is. This car's already small enough."
"Bitch." TJ grumbled. Jessica just laughed.
"Yeah keep laughing, Mrs. Styles, we'll see who gets the last laugh."
Jessica choked again. "What did you just call me?"
"You heard me, Mrs. Styles." TJ said smugly.
Jessica glowered at her. "If you weren't driving right now, there's a big chance I woulda strangled you right about now."
"You could if you would, but you can't so you shan't." TJ said in a singsong voice.
"Shut up." Jessica grumbled.
"No." TJ said happily. "Why won't you admit that you like him?"
"Because I don't!"
"Liar. Tell me the truth and I'll get off your back."
Really? You'll drop the whole me liking Harry thing?" Jessica asked skeptically.
"Yup! For the rest of the day, I'll make minimal Hessica jokes."
Jessica groaned and hid her face in her hands.
"What?" TJ glanced over at her. "You don't like Hessica? Well it could always be Jerry or Jessary or Harrica if you want."
Jessica looked up and grimaced. "Those sound awful." She sighed. "Hessica is the best one I guess."
TJ beamed. "So you approve of your ship name? Which means you like him."
She sighed. "I find him really attractive..." Jessica said carefully.
"Is that it?"
"And he's an amazing guy and I'm sure the next girl he dates will be the luckiest girl alive."
"Well that girl will be you, so don't worry!" TJ interjected excitedly.
Jessica sighed. "You won't give up, will you?"
TJ shook her head. "Y'all are meant to be. Plain and simple."
"Yeah just like how you and Niall are meant to be?" Jessica countered.
TJ grinned. "Exactly. But I'm gonna need you to admit to more than that."
Jessica groaned. "What more do you want from me?"
"Say the words. Say that you like Harry."
"Never."
"Too afraid to say the words that you think nonstop?"
Jessica didn't say anything back. Instead, she shot TJ a deathly glare.
"You know, you getting all defensive isn't helping your case. You're flustered and you're trying too hard to prove that you have no feelings for Harry. But I know it's not true. You're so into him, I'm surprised he hasn't realized it yet."
She just shook her head and looked out the window. "Hey," she said, pointing to the Golden Arches. "Let's go to McDonald's. I'm hungry."
"Yeah I bet all that lying did a number on you. But don't worry, this can be our...Harry Little Secret." TJ said slyly.
Jessica shook her head. "The things that go through your mind.."
TJ chuckled. "Well it couldn't be our dirty little secret since Harry isn't exactly dirty, but he is hairy. Get it?" TJ cracked up at her own joke.
"You're not only embarrassing yourself, but me as well." Jessica said, trying to hide the smile on her face.
"Whatever." TJ said, still grinning. "Let's go eat. I'm in the mood for a late night snack."

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They took the exit and pulled into the parking lot.
Jessica glanced back at the sleeping boys. "Should we wake them?"
TJ stared at them for a moment before shaking her head. "I don't have the heart to. They look so angelic and peaceful. Let's just leave them in here. We can order some food for them for when they wake up. Lord knows Niall's gonna wanna eat."
Jessica laughed and nodded in agreement. The two girls got out of the jeep and walked into the fast food restaurant.

Some minutes later, Harry's bright green eyes popped open, his mouth slightly agape with the information he just heard. "Niall, wake up. I just overheard some, ah, revealing information."