Make All This Pain Go

Chapter Fifteen

Day 30: Harry's POV

We ended up getting back into the studio earlier than expected. We had another holiday in a few weeks, which I had to go home for. I was hoping to invite Ashleigh to come along so she could meet my family. My mum and Gemma both really wanted to meet her. After we finally got over the awkwardness of us doing something other than kissing, and we got through it so easily, I finally knew. I'd fallen in love. The boys had known for a while what was happening. My mum had too. When it hit me, I was terrified to tell her. What if it was too soon? What if she was no where near loving me yet? Everything with us had just moved so fast. But I definitely knew. Everything she does, the way she projects herself to the world, the way she never sises to amaze me. I'd never gotten along so well with anyone. We could just sit at home for days and never run out of things to talk about. She didn't let the hate get to her, like Caroline and Taylor had. She's truly one of a kind, and I'm so lucky to call her mine. I was planning on telling her I loved her when I surprised her with the plane tickets to London. I had to wait until Saturday, so 6 more days. Our flight would leave a few weeks after that. I didn't just want to spring it on her right before we had to go in case she said no or had to think about it. Plus, it'll crush me if she doesn't love me too. She'd seen me at my most vunerable and stayed. I was determined to return the favor, sooner rather than later. As I was walking out of the studio with the boys, I could feel my phone buzzing in my pocket. I wave goodbye to them, getting into my car while answering the phone, expecting it to be Ashleigh.

"Hey babe."

"Ew gross."

"Gem?"

"Yeah. Not Aahhhsshhhleeyyyy"

"Shut up!"

"You totally love her. But anyways, I wanted to call because mum needs to know if Ashleigh is coming over with you or not."

"I'm not sure yet. I'm not gonna ask her until Saturday."

"Why not?" Just ask her tonight."

"Gemma."

"Harry, she needs to know."

"Well, just tell her Ashleigh is coming, and if she doesn't want to come then you can bring a friend or something."

"That's why she needs to know. You know I've been dating Kellen for a couple months?"

"You want to introduce him to mum?"

"Yeah. They've never properly met. So I figured it would be a good time for her to meet both of her children's loves."

"You love him?"

"If I didn't, trust me, I wouldn't still be with him."

I can hear Gemma's voice tense up a bit with her last sentence.

"You two been fighting?"

"Yeah. He's just stupid sometimes."

"Aren't all men?"

"Damn right! Not my sweet baby brother though. He's an angel."

"Shut it. So tell mum that Ashleigh is coming. And if not, then bring Kellen and a friend."

"Sounds good. Wait, are you driving?"

"Yeah."

"GET OFF THE DAMNED PHONE."

"Alright. Bye Gem. Love you."

"Love you too. Bye."

I was pulling into Ashleigh's apartment complex, but there was a car where I usually parked my car overnight. I park on the curb, then walk into the complex. As I walk up to her door, I can hear her having a conversation with someone. I knock lightly, assuming it was just Jenn or Lacie or someone. She opens the door, turning around to excuse herself. She steps into the hallway, closing the door behind her, not letting me catch a glimpse at who was inside.