Threatening

Chapter 25

In the next 10 minutes James would be arriving. I curled my hair to its best before putting it up into a side bun. My makeup was kept light. I got up and walked to my closet to put on my dress. My mom helped me zip it.

"Alex you look beautiful." She smiled.

"You sure? Can you tell I'm.."

"You look stunning. Don't let that bother you"

I turned back into the mirror. Running my hand over the satin white material. My mom said I looked beautiful but I did not feel that way.

I could hear the doorbell ring and I walked down the stairs. There stood James. He looked perfect. His hair was perfectly swept to the side and his blue eyes were beautiful. His mouthed dropped open when he seen me.

"You, you look absolutely beautiful Alex." He smiled, wrapping me into his arms.

"Thanks, you look good too." I smiled back.

A knock on the door sounded throughout the house. "Alex I'll get that, go and get ready for pictures." My mom yelled as she stepped towards the door.

James' hand fell onto mine. It didn't feel the same as Harry's. With the touch of Harry, it left behind goosebumps. With James it's just a simple gesture.

I smiled down at our entwined hands and James lips pressed against my cheek. I turned my head to the side as I saw Harry standing at the door. His jaw clenched and his hands fisted at his side. Green eyes piercing through me.

Within seconds he was standing between James and I. His breathing was heavy and his eyes were black.

"Don't you fucking touch her!" Harry yelled, shoving James back.

"Harry!" I yelled, trying to stop him.

"She is mine. You do not fucking touch her!" His voice boomed. I grabbed onto his arms trying to hold him back, but his strength took over. Harry's fist collided into James' face.

"Harry stop! Please!" I screamed.

His fist hit James again, in the stomach, shooting him back against the closet door. Harry shoved him back, breaking down the door, falling onto James. Blood covered his knuckles as his fist repeatedly found its way back to James' face. My heart was beating out of my chest.

"Stop hurting him! Harry stop-"

A sharp pain shot through my stomach. My knees became weak and I fell backwards, grabbing onto the railing.

"Alex are you ok?!" My mom yelled, rushing over to me.

Pain again scorched my body causing me to fall to the floor. "M-mom.." I pleaded.

Harry stopped when he saw me laying on the floor. My mom tried to sit me up before pulling away from me.

"Sweetie you're bleeding.."

"Alex what's happening?!" Harry yelled, kneeling down by my side.

"Harry go call 911! Go!" My mom yelled.

Everything became a blur. I could hear James crying out in pain. My mom was crying and trying to hold me close to her. I couldn't help but to cry out as shots of pain came throughout my body.

Minutes later I was being loaded onto a stretcher and taken to a hospital.

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*Harrys POV*

Alex look lifeless as she laid in the hospital bed. This was all my fault. I did this too her. If I wouldn't of covered up what has happened between Carter and I, Alex and I wouldn't have been in this situation. Luckily no charges were pressed for beating up James. He told the doctors that he "fell" down the steps. But he shouldn't of. I deserved to be thrown in jail. After everything I've done I should be sitting in jail right now.

"Mrs. Parker, can we talk to you for a moment?" A doctor asked, coming into the room.

"Of course."

It was just me now with Alex. I rubbed circles onto her hand and brushed back her hair. She looked so imperfectly perfect.

"I know you can't hear this but Alex but I am so sorry for everything I've done. I shouldn't have forced you to be with me. I should have trusted you enough to tell you about what happened between Carter and me. I feel horrible about everything. That should of never happened. It makes me feel sick to my stomach just thinking about it. I promised i'd never hurt and you and I don't ever intend on breaking that promise. But no matter how you feel about me, just always know that I will love you..." I paused and she shifted in the bed. "Alex when I first met you I thought you were just going to be another one night stand. But you weren't. You are so much more than that. I want to take you to meet my family, not my bedroom. That night when you laid in my arms, jumping every time it thundered, that's when I realized I loved you. Your body fit perfectly against mine and something about that felt so right. You looked beautiful even though you were at your worse. We spent that night watching Up together and drinking tea in the pillow fort I made. I couldn't help but smile every time you laughed during the movie. The night when I took you on the hot air balloon, you were so scared, but you trusted me. And I should of been able to trust you.. Why am I even talking about this.. You're asleep and can't hear me.."

Blue eyes opened up and stared directly into mine. "Alex.. I, I'm-"

"Harry, I can't believe you remember all of that.." Her voice was quiet.

"Yeah.. I just.."

Her soft lips pressed against mine, taking me by surprise. "I love you Harry." She whispered.