Make All This Pain Go

Chapter Five

Day Two: Harry's POV

I had just gotten off of the phone with Ashleigh. She had seemed sort of nervous, but I had to agree with Louis. She did sound like my type of girl. Damn bastard knows me better than I know myself. I thanked her profusely then asked her out to a coffee. After a lot of begging, I got her to agree. I wonder why she was so reluctant to come out with me.. Was I really that big of an arse to her last night? Probably. I should've apologized for that too. I begin getting ready, hoping that she'll be as great in person. I'm normally not this nervous about girls, but something was different with this one. No one has ever done anything like that for me before. Not even my best mates. I don;t think she understands how rare it is for me to have someone who has my best interest at mind, not the amount of publicity they'll get for being see with me. I'm so appreciative of the X-Factor and One Direction and the fans, but it's hard to find people who actually like me, not Harry Styles from One Direction. Lou bursts into the door grinning at me.

"So, how'd it go? Was I right? WHat's going on? Are you blushing?"

"NO! I am not!! It went well I think. I'm going to take her to get a coffee so I can thank her in person. She sounds like a sweet girl."

"Good."

Louis smiles at me then leaves, letting me get ready.

Ashleigh's POV:

Coffee. With Harry Styles. At 11. I look down at my phone. 10:03. Great. I wish it would come sooner. I begin to get ready, deciding on what to wear. I end up choosing a jade green dress to attempt to look decent. I really hope he doesn't think I'm ugly. I'd only ever had one boyfriend before, and he never really treated me very well. All of my friends hated him. I had to start uni at the end of the summer. I have a late birthday, so people always assume I'm older than I actually am. As I finish tousling my freshly curled hair into waves, I hear a knock on the door. My head darts around to see that it's 10:57. I slip on my shoes, then answer the door to the one and only Harry Styles. He's looking very gorgeous in a white tee and his green beanie. I can't believe he's right here. In front of me. Sharing the same air. I might just drop to the floor.

"Hi Ashleigh. I'm Harry. Pleasure to meet you. Officially and soberly, that is."

He extends his hand out with a shy smile on his face, a chuckle escaping his lips.I reach out to shake his hand, feeling his very large hand envelope and practically cover my own hand.

"It's very nice to meet you too."

A sheepish smile spreads across my face. I feel so nervous, but very comfortable around him at the same time. I felt as if I'd known him all my life, but yet I was so petrified to be standing in front of my idol.

"You look absolutely lovely. Sorry I didn't make myself more presentable."

"Thankyousomuch." slipped out of my mouth, all as one kind of jumbled up sentence.

"And you look very handsome. Very presentable."

My head raises up a bit to look him in the eyes, a smile on both of our faces.

"Well, I was thinking Starbucks. Are you alright with that?"

"Yeah, it's my favorite. There's one just down the block. I'm practically poor because of proximity."

He laughs, a real laugh, not a nervous one as before.

"You show the way babe."

I stepped into the hall with Harry, leading him down the hallway. He stands beside me, but slightly behind. As we step out of my apartment complex, Harry slips his hand around my waist and bent down to speak into me ear.

"Paps were following me all the way here, so if they come just look down, or at me. I'll protect you this time."

He leans away, and smiles down at me. I'm pretty sure my stomach is about to fall out of my mouth and that I'm going to either cry, scream, or pass out. I look down at Harry's hand on my hip and felt my stomach fill with butterflies. I'm the luckiest girl in the world.

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