The Bad Boy

Chapter 125

Stephanie's P.O.V.

Ally and I sit in the room in silence, and after a while Niall and Harry come back in. They tell us Gemma and Ashton went back to their hotel.

It's like I'm out of my body, floating above the room. I can hear and see everyone, I just can't move or talk. Nobody else talks, so it's ok. We're surprisingly left alone for the rest of the day, no doctors or nurses interupt the silence, at least until the end of the day.

There's a knock on the door, and a nurse pokes her head in. "Visiting hours are over. One person can stay the night." And then she's gone.

"I'll stay." Niall pipes up immediately.

"Ok." I finally manage. I shake my head to clear my thoughts and then move off the bed. "I'll come back in the morning."

"Ok." Ally says.

Harry follows me out the door and we walk in silence through the parking lot to the car. Harry looks like he wants to say something as he drives us back to the apartment, but he doesn't. Finally, after we get into the apartment he speaks.

"Are you going back tomorrow?" He asks.

I nod. "I have to, or I could lose this oppurtunity."

"I have some good news." He says.

"Oh, that would be a nice change." I sigh.

"I work for a publishing company," I kind of guessed that with all the writing he does. "....that's based in New York." That's new. "I used to live there, until I moved back here to help take care of my ex stepparent. The company I work for offered me the chance to move back to New York...."

He looks at me expectantly. "Are you serious?" I ask, not wanting to get too excited in case this is some sick joke of his.

"Dead." He smiles.

"Oh Harry." I let out a shaky breath and rush forward.

We stand there like that for a while, Harry's chin resting on the top of my head, his arms draped lazily around my waist.

"So when are you coming?" I ask, not moving my head from his chest.

"It's not a for sure thing yet. I have to talk to my boss and get everything set up, but as soon as possible." He says.

"But what about Ally and Niall? Now that she's sick...." I say.

"There's doctors and hospitals in New York." Harry answers simply.

"You honestly think Niall and Ally will pack up and move across the country just because that's where are jobs are?" I ask.

"Yeah. It seems logical, right?" I can hear Harry smile.

"We're not exactly the most logical group of people. I flew half way around the world to come find you." I can't help but smile.

"That is very true." Harry nods slightly.

"I'm hungry." I finally lift my head from his chest to look up at him.

"You're not expecting me to cook right?" Harry asks.

"Never." I laugh. "I do expect you to drive me to Sonic though."

He leans forwards and kisses my forehead. "Of course, princess."