Stripper (Narry)

Four

Harry's at work again and his boss happens to be here too. Harry watched him go into the back office and he kinda hopes his boss forgot about Harry ditching work. Harry gives out more lap dances and strip teases in hopes of it making him too busy to hold a conversation with anyone. Although he hates taking on extra lap dances and strip teases, he gets paid more and having more money is very important to Harry at the moment. Harry's boss comes out of the office every now and then, glaring at Harry every chance he gets. With every glare is sent Harry's way, Harry adds on more lap dances and strip teases. With the amount of glares he's gotten today he knows it isn't going to be good.

Harry's on his break and he's thinking about Niall. He's thinking about safe he felt in Niall's arms when he woke up this morning. He's thinking about Niall's laugh every he tells him a joke. He thinks about how lost he gets lost in Niall's ocean blue eyes and about how fast they're moving but doesn't regret a single second of it. He maybe falling in love Niall he thinks. Sure, they're moving kind of fast and he's aware of it but it doesn't feel wrong. Harry's the happiest he's been in a long time and he doesn't want anything to ruin the happiness he's been longing for.

Harry's always wanted to leave his job but he's never had a reason until now. Niall is Harry's reason to quit stripping and only strip for Niall whenever Niall wants it. Harry doesn't want to be stuck in the situation he's been in for a few years now. Harry wants out. He wants out so badly that he's willing to take on the consequence that's going to fall on his shoulders. He never wants to step foot in this club again. The thing is that he's afraid. He's afraid of what could happen. He's afraid of not being able to handle the things that are going to fall on him. He's afraid of how his boss would react if Harry told him straight up about how he felt. He's boss is quite the manipulator and he's been in Harry's life for quite sometime. Harry wishes he could just push him out of his life but he can't.

Harry's boss so happens to be family. The type of family Harry wishes he wasn't stuck with. He wishes he could just be free of him. Harry feels like he has to keep his job yet he remembers how he was forced into this job. He just wishes it wasn't so hard to leave.

Harry's pulled from his thoughts when he's told his break is over. Harry sighs and makes his way to the floor. It's slow and he's only getting one or two lap dances every other hour or so. He's got about two hours left on his shift so he decides to serve people the drinks they ordered from the bar and hums a song to himself.

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Harry's shift ended five minutes ago and he's in the back room changing into more comfortable clothes. He's making his way out of the building when he's stopped by the co-manager. Harry doesn't even have to ask what he wants because he already knows. Harry turns on his heel and he's face to face with the co-manager.

"Boss wants to see you Harry. He says it's important."

"I'm sure it is." Harry says. Harry's not ready for what's about to happen honestly. He feels like running away, like a teenager when they're having a bad home life. Although Harry's over all life is bad not just his home life. Except for Niall. Niall isn't bad at all. Niall is Harry's happiness.

Harry walks to the back office and he hesitates before he knocks. His palms are sweating and Harry heart is beating fast and hard. Thump. He takes a deep breathe and wipes his hands on his jeans. He raises his hand up to the door and knocks. "Come in."

Here goes nothing.

Harry walks in and there sits the face he hates the most. The family member he never wanted. The step-brother he never wanted. Zayn.

"What do you want Zayn?" Harry's bitter.

"To talk." Zayn says. He gets up from his chair and walks around his desk and leans back on it. He crosses his legs and folds his hands in his lap and Harry takes a step back, sweating. Harry's heart is beating even louder now and he wants to run. He wants to run so bad.

"Talk about what?"

"You skipping work yesterday." Zayn says, with a smile grin on his face.

"I didn't skip. I called in sick." Harry snaps back.

"Don't think I actually believe that Harry, come on now. I know you met someone. You know how I feel about that." Zayn's serious now. Oh.

"Zayn, you know I don't feel that way about you." Harry replies.

Harry's even more uncomfortable now because he does know. He does know how Zayn feels about seeing Harry with other people. Which is why Harry's been single for so long but that changed when he met Niall. Harry knows Zayn has feelings for him and it tears Zayn upside that they're step-brothers and Harry doesn't feel the same way. Zayn is the reason Harry became a stripper. Watching Harry give people strip teases or lap dances is the way Zayn can be or see Harry in that way. Zayn also holds something else over Harry's head when it comes to Harry wanting to quit. Harry's mother.

Harry's mom is sick and Zayn pays for her medical bills because well he can afford it and Harry can't. Zayn's father is no longer in the picture and out of the kindness of her heart, Harry's mom, Anne, adopted Zayn at the age of thirteen.

"Which is one of the reasons why you strip. In my club. And for your mothers medical bills of course." Zayn says, pretty proud of himself.

Zayn doesn't know yet that Harry wants to quit. Harry's not sure if he'll tell Zayn that he wants to quit. Harry needs this job no matter how he wants out, he just can't quit. He has to think about his mom. He has to think about her cancer treatments and the fact that he can't afford them. So he strips. At Zayn's club because it's the only way Harry doesn't have to worry about his mom not getting the treatment she needs. Anne's treatment is almost done of course and it's been clearing her body of cancer so maybe Harry can hold out till then and quit once it's announced that his mom is cancer free.

Yeah that's what he'll do.

"I'm aware Zayn." Harry replies with no feeling.

"Good. You're free to leave then." Zayn says, waving Harry off.

Harry turns and leaves Zayn's office without a single glance back. He walks home with his conversation with Zayn still fresh in his mind and he's conflicted on what to do honestly. Harry's half way home when he decides that he doesn't want to go home and finds himself knocking on Niall's door at two in the morning.

"Harry?"

Niall's wiping the sleep from his eyes and Harry can't help but think about how beautiful Niall looks right now. "I- I didn't want to go home."

Niall smiles and pulls Harry inside and down the hall to his room. Harry strips to his underwear and crawls into bed next to Niall and he can't help but smile because he's falling asleep in Niall's arms for second night in a row. And Harry feels safe, warm, and happy.

Harry is happy.