Bound Together

Chapter 21

Harry's pov-

I turn away not being able to stand looking at the smug grin on Ellie's face, I know she's using Ruby, but I just can't bring myself to tell Ruby why, I can't tell her why Ellie's like this, she would be devastated. Ellie walks out through the front door, Ruby sweetly waving goodbye, I can't let her keep getting away with this she needs to realise what will happen if she comes near us again.

"Ruby I left  my phone is car, I'll be two minutes." I make an excuse. I run outside even before she could answer to make sure I could catch up to Ellie before she drove off. She wasn't too far ahead and must of heard me coming as she turned round to face me saying

"Miss me already Harry?" she purrs in my ear, becoming way to close to me, making me take giant steps backwards almost toppling over my own feet.

"Clearly not Ellie, look you know I don't want to tell Ruby what happened, but I swear to god if you try anything like this again, I'll tell her, everything and that's a promise. I know you're using her, or something I know you don't like her because you're jealous, but just because you have an absurd obsession with me or something, has nothing to do with Ruby, so just fuck off out of both of our lives!" I say ending up screaming in her face, I catch a glimpse of slightly sad face, and damaged ego, but mostly anger was written across it, she opens her mouth to reply, but I didn't come out hear to hear what she has to say I came to say what I needed to say, and now I've done that there's nothing keeping me here to hear whatever excuse she was about to reply with, so I turn on my heel before any sound comes from her spiteful mouth.

I walk back into the house, just as I'm about to call for Ruby I notice she's completely out on the sofa, having slept on the sofa multiple times when sleeping at Jess and Niall's, well here, which I suppose is mine and Ruby's now, I know that sleeping there gives long term back problems, well maybe I'm exaggerating but still, its really uncomfortable. I gently pick her up in my arms trying not to wake her, she stirs slightly and her eyes flicker open after being moved, she looks up at me, but before I even explain what I'm doing she nuzzles closely into my neck falling back asleep in seconds, I lay her down on  the bed and go to check on Alexa. I tiptoe into Alexa's room, and see her fast asleep in her cot, hoping she will sleep through the night.  I walk back in to see Ruby still fast asleep i slide in beside her scooting as close as I can, going to sleep with a smile on my face.

Ruby's pov-

The sunlight hits my eyes shining through the window causing me to quint slowly getting used to the light, I pat around the bed feeling for Harry, but open my eyes to see I'm alone. I notice a sticky note taped to the mirror hanging on the wall, I drag myself out of bed to read it.

*Had to go into the office, this morning, sorry I had to leave, meet me for lunch at 12.30pm in Café Rouge :)*

The frown that had recently formed on my face now turned into beaming smile, I check the clock on my bedside table, saying that it was already 10 o'clock, Greg and Denise were coming to pick Alexa up at 11 to take her for a holiday in Ireland for a week, I know me and Harry will miss her a lot, and I'm reluctant for her to be away from me even though she's not  biologically mine, but I know she'll be in good hands with Greg and Denise, as they've had experience with Theo. I quickly jump in the shower and get dressed in casual clothes, navy blue jeans and a pinky purple jumper and grey ugg boots, and go to get Alexa dressed, so she was ready for when Greg and Denise came, I quickly dresses her in flowery leggings and a red dress with a little denim jacket, and her tiny white converse. On cue I hear the doorbell, picking up Alexa I carry her down to greet Greg and Denise. After I list  every possible thing they might need to know about Alexa they managed to escape my worries aftera  long goodbye to Alexa. I check the clock and its 11.30 already, meaning I have an hour until I'm meeting Harry, since we were meeting in Town I thought I would set off now and do some shopping before I met Harry. I grab my fluffy black snood, and black bag and head out to my car. Once I'm parked in town I walk towards the area of my two favourite shops Topshop and River Island I browse through the masses of clothes in Topshop first buying some new grey skinny jeans and a leather jacket I found in the sale. After that I walk over to River Island and pick up two tops one flowery white one and a black lace one with jewels around the collar. During all the shopping I don't realise that its 20 past 12 and I still have to walk to the café, so I head straight off. I used to come here with Jess and Niall a lot, I'm presuming they brought Harry here to as it was their favourite place, I push the door open, receiving a familiar whiff of coffee, I look around for Harry but it seems I'm the first one here, so I take a seat in a booth near the middle awaiting Harry's arrival. I look through the menu sitting in front of me even though I know that will end up getting the usual.

"Ruby Winters?" I hear a voice that most definitely isn't Harry's. I look up to see a face that I don't completely recognise but I feel as if I know from somewhere, his eyes and his voice, I feel as if I remember them from something but I can't place what, he must notice my look of confusion as he speaks up.

"Jack, Jack Wilson, we went to secondary school together?" The name rings a bell. "You were in my set for maths and English?" he continues to question, I recognise the name especially when he mentioned being in my maths and English class, but if its the same Jack I'm thinking of he's changed a lot. I don't want to look rude as if I don't know who he is even if I haven't made a good job of that so far.

"Oh yeah, I remember you!" I half lie. " so  how are you, what have you been doing these days? I ask trying to show an interest however, all I can think about is where Harry is.

"I'm good thanks, I work at St. Josephs primary school, the one near our old secondary school, I decided to move back up here, as my ex girlfriend I met in Newcastle wasn't who I thought she was."

"That's too bad." I bluntly reply trying to sound interested.

"Yeah... so what about yourself, do you have a boyfriend?" he asks, very straight to the point.

"I do, I'm actually waiting for him now- ah here he is." I reply watching Harry walk in, his hair was wild from the wind and his rosy cheeks were glowing, I watch as his piercing green eyes search the café, until they finally met mine, as his perfect white teeth turned into a smile...

until he locked eyes with the boy sitting next to me.

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