Home (Harry Styles Story) Book 3

Getting hit over the head to wake up

That was a year ago, it wakes me from a dead sleep hearing her say no over and over again in my dreams. I can't be around my friends because then they would know it was my fault Laura's best friend left her. I would stay held up in my house which wasn't far form Liam and Laura's new home, Zayn was down the block and Louis was the next street over and last I heard Niall was looking at the house a couple houses down. It was like they are all right there and I just can't seem to get out of my head to reach out for help. I would literally sit in my house all day alone just thinking about what I could have done differently to get Mare to come home with me. I sat in my house alone until one day Laura walked over and just walked in and hit me over the head. "What the hell is your problem!?" she yelled at me.

"What? God Laur ever heard of knocking!" I yelled back. Then I looked at her she wasn't pregnant anymore I missed the birth of her baby. I missed a lot apparently.

"Harry where have you been?"

"Right here?" I said in more of a question.

"I had my baby and you weren't there! Liam asked you to be his godfather, do you remember? And you weren't there!" she yelled.

"Laura I am so sorry I can't believe..." I chocked out trying not to cry as I looked down at my hands.

"Ok Harold I am going to stop yelling but that doesn't mean I am not mad anymore you need to tell me what is happening, I need you and I am being selfish but my sons baptism is coming up and I need you to be there so please talk to me."

"I think once I tell you everything you will hate me." I whispered.

"Oh Harry I could never hate you ever you are like one of my baby brothers."

"Ok well we will see. Remember when Mare just up and left?"

"Yeah with no explanation I hardly ever talk to her, she sent a huge gift for J.J. but still never hear from her and it hurts Harry because I know her family is probably tearing her down and she has no one to turn to now."

"Well the night before she left I had taken her out to see this play I thought she would enjoy right and during the intermission I kissed her. Laur I really like Mare still do it's been a year and I still like her she is perfect. You called me the next day so I flew out to her and made her talk to me she gave me some crap about her family. Then I asked her something I probably should not have asked but I needed to know. I asked if she had feelings for me, and she said no and walked away without looking back. Laur she ripped my heart out and walked away with it."

"Harry I wish you had said something sooner. You can't hide away Harry it's not good for you or anyone else. I missed you."

"I am sorry I just thought you would hate me which would make everyone else hate me."

"Silly sill silly Harry, go take a shower I am going to wait here then you are coming over and meeting your godson. Understood?"

"Yeah Laur give me fifteen minutes." I said and ran upstairs to shower I looked at myself in the mirror, the bags under my eyes my hair looked greasy. I looked horrible, smelled horrible, and felt gross. I took a shower and felt a lot better. When I walked downstairs in fresh clothing I smelled food. "Hmm Laur you cooking?" I asked walking into my kitchen. She was sitting there holding two bowls of soup when she smiled towards me. "Eat up I want to go home I miss my son." She laughed as I sat down. "Thanks Laur." I smiled over towards her.

            Going to her house Liam met us at the door holding a little baby in his arms; Laura instantly pulled the baby into her arms as Liam wrapped his arms around me. "It is so good to have you back." He whispered.

"Thanks it's good to be back." I laughed lightly.

"What happened?"

"I um... I um fell in love with someone who can't seem to love me back." I whispered.

"Harry you only knew Mare a month." Laura gasped.

"I know Laura I know it sounds crazy but God I fell for her the second we talked at the wedding." I said trying not to cry.

"Ok Harry we believe you buddy. I'm sorry." Liam whispered and hugged me again.

"Li it's ok don't worry about me." I whispered.

"Do you want to meet your godson?" Laura asked trying to distract me from being sad.

"Yes please." I whispered moving closer to her. Laura gently moved J.J. into my arms and whispered, "Harry meet James Jacob Payne your godson." I looked at the beautiful baby boy in my arms and whispered, "Hello there handsome I am your godfather, you can call me uncle Harry or anything really. I want you to know that I love you so much already." I gently moved J.J. and kissed his forehead.

"Harry smile." Laura whispered holding her phone up to take a picture.

"I want that picture if you could send it to me?"

"Sure Harry." She laughed and moved to take her son back making him laugh out loud and grab for Laura's face. She walked away and Liam sat next to me and whispered, "We all were worried about you, Harry you can't just disappear."

"Ok I know Liam I am sorry."

"I'm not saying it because I am mad Harry I am saying that because I am sad you were gone missing from our life for so long."

"I really am sorry I just could not get out of my head."

"I know Harry I get it no worries. Maybe Laur and I can figure out something that will get your girl back here."

"She won't come not with the way her family treats her." I whispered.

"How do they treat her?" Liam asked getting upset being the over protective type he knew that if Mare was upset it would make Laura upset and he just could not let that happen.

"Well her sister makes everything about her, Mare gets talked down to by her parents and sister. Laura was the one to keep her normal. Now that they aren't talking like they use to because of me I don't know she could be hurt for all I know." I said as Laura sat down with a bottle in her hand as she fed J.J. I smiled and said, "Liam is going to save the day."

"Oh yeah what is he going to do?" she asked laughing lightly.

"I have an idea Laur to get your friend here away from her family." Liam said taking in the look on Laura's face. She looked nervous but excited.

"Ok what is your idea?"

"We will give her a job here, now that Perrie and you both had your babies there will be a need of nannies ya know specially if we decide to tour again I know Zayn and I both don't want to leave our families. We will need the extra help and well I only want someone who I trust helping with my babies."

"Hm that could work." Laura whispered while gently moving to look at Liam then me. "Mare will not come out here if she thinks it is for nothing I can call her and make the offer?" Laura said nervously.

"No I think I should make the offer Laur that way she knows it is legit. I will even send her legal documents for all of it."

"You wouldn't mind bringing my best friend from home over here to take care of our son?" Laura asked looking between Liam and me.

"Laura as long as you are happy I am happy and if it makes Harry happy then it is just icing on the cake." Liam laughed. 

"You are such a sweet guy Liam how did I ever end up with such an amazing person to call my husband and father of my son?" Laura said smiling lovingly at him.

"Well I don't know I had to fight to get your attention." He laughed reminding her of how they started and how Laura was unsure of dating Liam afraid of the pain. It was a long haul but they made it and now have a great relationship and a beautiful son.