Sometimes

Chapter 15

I stood outside their dressing room, able to hear them talking inside, however unable to make out the conversation. My hand hovered over the handle in anticipation of what waited on the other side. It was obvious that his band mates would question him, and despite me asking him not to mention it to anyone, I couldn't work out how he would lie to them, surely they would know him too well? I took a deep breath and walked into the room with my head slightly bowed, refusing to give eye contact, while still trying to appear as confident as possible. That awkward silence fell, the silence that falls when you walk into a room full of people who are talking about you. "Fantastic" I thought as I lifted my head and found his gaze. His face was apologetic as he stared up at me from the where I'd left him on the sofa. I suddenly became acutely aware of four sets of eyes staring at me, all with smirks on their faces. Louis was the first to break the awkward silence that seemed to ring round the room like a bell.

"Styles works his magic again" he said with a laugh as he playfully jumped on Harry, the rest followed and joined in with the banter.

"Sorry Jem, they beat it out of me" Harry said with a laugh while trying to poke his head around Louis, who was sprawled on top of him awkwardly.

"Not a problem...'spose you would have found out at some point, but please, it stays between the six of us, ok?" I said as I moved further into the room, while considering the professional implications of the whole situation, something I had been fully aware of since the moment our lips met the night before.

They all agreed to keep it quiet, obviously aware as I was of the implications the situation could have if anyone else found out, before leaving the room, leaving me and Harry alone.

"Soundcheck is at two" I shouted after them as the Niall closed the door behind them.

"I'm sorry babe, they..." Harry said as he jumped over the sofa and made his way over to where I was leant against a table.

"Honestly, it's fine. Probably best they know anyway" I said as I subconsciously tided my hair, suddenly aware of his attention and gaze. As he reached me he placed his legs either side of mine, wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me affectionately on the forehead. I let out a small sigh as I wrapped my arms around him and rested my head against his chest. We stood there for a moments, in silence, as a million things ran around in my head.

"You ok babe?" he asked, not moving, it was as if knew what was running through my pre-occupied mind.

"I'm just...all this, it's lovely and I'm happy, but I can't help but think what if something" I broke off, not sure of what I trying to say, as I lifted my head and looked up at him.

He gazed down at me, with a blank, yet thoughtful and concerned look on his face. "It'll all be fine" he said as he ran a finger down the side of my face, as if to comfort me, "if it comes out, it comes out. I don't care" he said with a confident smile.

"But Harry..." I protested, but he placed a solitary finger on my lips to stop me from talking.

"Look, they can't do a thing. Nothing at all. That stupid public girlfriends rule was lifted last year, and we all know that was pretty flexible, just look at Louis and Hannah" he said as he took my face in his hands and came down to my eye level "and they wouldn't sack you, because firstly you're too pretty" he said with a small smile "and they don't have a reason to sack you, and I'm sure dating another member of staff isn't under sack able offences, and at the end of the day, that's all I am" he said pausing for a moment before his lips met with mine. I was initially reserved, as I had been the night before, unsure of the whole situation, however everything he had just said was right, and he was talking complete sense. What did we really have to worry about? With that I stood up from my leaning position, placed my arms around his neck and kissed him passionately, his soft lips fought silently with mine as he staggered back slightly, either through shock or clumsiness, before pulling me closer.