Saved (A Harry Styles Fan Fiction)

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**Harry's POV**

I awoke to something that sounded like someone was being attacked.

"Lucy?" I called through the house as I immediately took off down the stairs and into the living room.

She was fast asleep on the couch but was having another horrible nightmare.

She would wince in her sleep and yell things like "No!" and "Please!" like she was begging for mercy.

The night before I had let her sleep it off because I would've felt weird standing over her as she slept and I also would have felt like I was invading her privacy if I asked her what was wrong. It was probably around 3 AM now and I still wanted sleep so I decided I would wake her instead of listen to her cry out in fear.

Also, I hated to see her this way.. I felt as if anything that hurt her, also hurt me. Seeing her sad or angry or upset pained me more than anything.

"Lucy? Lu? Baby, wake up, please." I begged as I gently rocked her shoulder.

She only threw her head to the side in resistance.

"Lu, please." I said again, shaking her a little harder than before.

Her eyes shot open, fear flashing before them until she realized where she was.

"Harry.." She called quietly as she tried to sit up. She was crying and attempting to catch her breath.

"Its okay I'm here.. its me." and without thinking I scooped her up in my arms. Instead of pulling away, she quickly wrapped her hands around my neck while she continued to shake over the nightmare she had.

I carried her back to my room and laid her gently on my mattress, she didn't seem to mind sleeping in the same bed as me now. It was almost as if she wanted to because of how scared she was.

I padded to the other side of the large bed and pulled the blanket over the both of us. It surprised me when she scooted over as close to me as possible.

And I surprised myself when I immediately pulled her against my chest and into my arms to hold her.

I had never really SLEPT with a woman before. As in, stayed in the same bed while sleeping. Most women I had been with left right after we were..done..and I didn't think I would ever want someone else to stay in bed with me.. but with Lucy.. it felt so right.

Her breathing was still uneven and shaky but eventually calmed as she drifted back off to sleep.

I pulled myself back a little so that I could take a look at her.

She really was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. I stroked her long brown hair and took in her every feature. Her lips were the perfect shape and color although she still had the split in it that she had gotten two or so days back.

When I was kissing her in the car, I couldn't help think about all the times she had been hurt by different men and I couldn't help but ask myself, why would they do that to this beautiful girl? She had done nothing wrong as far as I knew and it made me sick to think about anyone laying their hands on her. She deserved nothing but love, and I was determined to give it to her.

Her breathing was soft and light while she slept. Her warm breath fanned out over my body and I pulled closer so that her head was against my chest. I would never let anyone hurt her ever again, I decided as I took in the few bruises that still scattered her cheek.

I leaned in once more, kissing the dark marks that freckled her skin before I too drifted off to sleep.

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