Completed Heart

Chapter 36: secret

Chapter 36: Secret

As soon as Louis left, Harry came over to my bed, pushed me to one side (gently, so to not hurt me) and climbed in. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me into his chest.

"You better have a damn good reason why I defended Tyler." He murmured into my hair.

"I do." I whispered, "He didn't do it." I was glad my face was buried in his chest, I didn't want him to see me wince.

"You suck at lying." Was all he could respond. I shifted my body so I could look him in the eye.

"Just let me get out of here, and then I'll explain everything to all of you. I just need to be able to stop you boys from doing anything stupid." He narrowed his eyes at me.

"Hospital or no hospital, you couldn't stop Niall, the weakest of all of us, nonetheless all FIVE of us."

"I have my ways."

"Oh yeah?" I was glad the conversation was turning off of Tyler, "What are they?" Harry asked me, amusement thick in his voice.

"Secrets."

"Give me one."

"I'll show you one." I leaned up and pecked him quickly on his unsuspecting mouth. I pulled away and snuggled back down into his chest. Despite it being only a peck on the lips, friendly, not romantic, it still took him a minute to recover.

"That may work on me, Susie Q., but the other lads won't fall as easily."

"I have a different method for each lad. I won't be kissing Niall anytime soon, instead I bribe him with food. With Zayn I just become super annoying until he gives in. For Louis, I just provide a distraction; a practical joke, some video game, or whatever. Liam's too easy; I just put my happiness or well-being on the line." Harry pulled me towards him again.

"You're telling me all your tricks."

"I doubt you'll spill them," I sighed.

"Why, what makes you think so?" He chuckled.

"Because then I'll never speak to you again." I threatened jokingly. He laughed. We lay in a comfortable silence for a few minutes. Eventually, he turned me towards him.

"I don't want to wait. I want to be your rebound." He murmured, his breath hot on my face.

"No. You can't be. I need to do this on my own. What will Liam say, anyways?"

"You are too irresistible."

"Harry-" I started, "I want to be with you, I really do, but..." He silenced me with a kiss. Not a peck on the cheek, but not a full-blown snog session either. It was a passionate, gentle, soft kiss on the lips. We kissed like that for a couple minutes. It ended, surprisingly, when HE pulled away. He looked into my disappointed eyes and chuckled.

"I'm sorry, babe. I forgot that you don't want that with me right now." I saw his plan, he was tempting me. He wanted to show me what I was missing. I could see it in his eyes, what he was trying to do. I knew what was happening, but I couldn't resist it; I was falling into his trap. The infamous manipulator was being manipulated.

"Maybe we can work it out somehow?" I offered. Accomplishment flashed across his face once he realized he had won.

"You don't want me to be your rebound," he challenged me.

"I am already rebounded."

"What about my past?" He tried again, testing his boundaries.

"People change." I fought back.