Bound Together

Chapter 7

Ruby’s pov-

I wake up to the sound of crying coming from Alexa’s room, I get up yawning walking to her rrom to see what was wrong, as I got to the door, I could hear faint singing. I peeked my head around the door to see Harry cuddling Alexa singing a lullabye to her. This is the thing that confuses me the most about Harry he goes from being a complete dickhead and being so rude, to being what would be the most perfect boyfriend, no Ruby stop hes always going to go back to being a rude jerk. Its like my head has two sides one side want to just cuddle up with Harry and Alexa and be a family together, yet my conscience is telling me Harry is just going to turn out to be that same prick he was at our first date. Consumed within my thoughts I didn’t realise Harry noticed me standing there and had no stopped singing and Alexa had once again started crying.

“I’m sorry I didn’t mean to interupt don’t stop because of me.” I said.

Harry moved along the small chair in Alexa’s room signalling for me to sit with them, suddenly I forget every single part of harry the jerk and just watched him looking at Alexa with awe. He starts to sing again and we both watch as Alexa drifts off to sleep, I feel myself falling back asleep being so tired, Harry gets up and places her back in the cot then returns to me picking me up bridal style and carrying me to my room. I'm nearly asleep In his arms as I see him place me on the bed, he kisses me on the head and starts to walk towards the door.

“Harry? Come lie with me.” I whispered before I could stop myself.

I see his face turn into a smile as he comes and lies close to me and I've never felt more safe.

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Harry's pov-

I wake up to see my arms wrapped around Ruby’s petit body, I definitely didn’t forget that she asked me to stay with her last night, it gave my butterflies lying next to her, which was a weird feeling for me normally I'm confident around girls more that confident sometimes and bit cocky never nervous but I was with Ruby. It was 12pm so we had both slept into the afternoon Alexa as well, I checked my phone and I hadn't been called into work yet so I decided to go back to sleep, I snuggled back into Ruby until I hear the doorbell ring. I forced my self out of bed throwing on some jogging bottoms and a white t-shirt going to answer the door.

“Yes?” I say as polietly as I possibly can.

“Good afternoon my names Kirsty Holmes, I work for social services I’m here just to drop in to see how you and Ruby were getting on looking after Alexa.” She replies, I'm completely shocked don’t they have to make an appointment with you about this shit. She sees my shocked expression and continues to speak.

“You were told that we would be dropping in for surprise visits weren't you? She asked.

“I think they forgot to tell us that bit… but come in I suppose, Ruby is err.. in the bath I'll just let her know you're here and tell her to hurry up, make yourself comfortable.” I say.

I sprint up the stairs and into Ruby’s room, she's still fast asleep I wish I didn’t have to wake her. I gently shake her as she opens her eyes adjusting to the light.

“What time is it?” She asks.

“Just after 12 pm, we have had a surprise visit from the social worker, I told her you were in the bath, so hurry up and get ready and I'll stall her or something.” I say frantically.

Ruby quickly nods her head and starts to head towards the bathroom. I go into Alexa's room to see she is awake as well I pick her up of the cot and carry her downstairs along with her favourite game, how else to keep a social worker occupied than with a baby. As soon as she see me with Alexa she suddenly grins, I knew this would work I say to myself, I sit Alexa on her play mat, while Kirsty plays with her and I go to make tea. Ten minutes later Ruby comes down once again looking flawless she doesn't even have to try. We sit at the dining room table me sitting next to Ruby holding her hand under that table for moral support, I can tell she nervous as she seems to tense every time to social worker speaks, she doesn’t need to be tense I couldn’t think of anyone better to look after Alexa, she’s really like her second mother.

“So, how are you both finding things?” Kirsty asks us.

“Well it's different, at first I didn’t have a clue how we would cope you know, living together with a baby 24/7 but honestly things are going better than expected.” Ruby answers, as Kirsty nods her head.

“So there's been no problems with Alexa physically or just anything at all?

“No, she's fine, apart from a few sleepless nights.” I joke hearing a small laugh for both women.

“You both seem like perfect gaurdians for Alexa with you being so in love, how long have you guys been together?” she asks sweetly. Me and Ruby stay silent for a second until our eyes lock and we burst out laughing reciveing an odd look from Kirsty.

“No no no where not a couple.” Ruby chokes out.

“Oh I'm sorry I just assumed, that as you were living together and looking after Alexa you were a couple." she says looking slightly worried. I look at Ruby who also noticed her worried expression turning both of ours into a worried frowns.

“Well the thing is, with you not being a couple as we previously thought, and with you living together what usually happens in these situations is you will develop feelings for each other but unless you are both completely committed, I have to advise you don’t get into a any kind of relationship apart from friendship and not ‘friends with benefits’ at all if you know what I mean, for Alexa’s sake." she continued.

I found myself feeling disappointed at this, but I'm still unsure why, yeah me and Ruby flirt but its just banter, I’m certainly not ready for a ‘completely committed’ relationship, I mean it wasn't long ago that me and Ruby couldn’t even stand to be in the same room. I look over at Ruby, who’s also deep in thought, I realised I had to be do what was best for Alexa so I spoke up.

“Oh you don’t need to worry about that, we’ll never be more than friends, we tried that once, absolute disaster I don’t like Ruby that way at all!” I say, feeling immense amount of guilt as I look to see disappointment in Ruby’s eyes.

Fuck.                                                                                                                                                               

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