The Runaway Groom

Chapter 5

"Just breath. Relax, sing whatever you wish to. It's just a demo, it's okay if your voice may seem rough." The lady, Dakota, Zayn's secretary calmed Harry down. It was obvious that the teen was nervous.

Harry nodded in acknowledgment and took a deep breath in and out before singing a cover of 'isn't she lovely' by Stevie Wonder

"Okay. Wow. You've got talent." Dakota said after a minute of silence. She was stunned cause when her boss told her to call up Harry, since he wants to launch him as a favour to his friend, she was sure that they have to use auto tune and publicity to get him famous.

"Th-thank you." Harry smiled. He couldn't believe he did this without throwing up.

"Listen, you wait here, I'll just go and talk to Mr. Malik." She left.

Harry was walking around the studio when he gasped as he entered the lounge area. Oh my god! It's Nick Grimshaw!

The famous celebrity turned to look at the young boy, eyeing him up to down, he looked hot and definitely new. "Yes, it's me." He chuckled.

"Did I just say that out loud?" He's embarrassing himself in front of his favourite person in this whole world.

Nick got up from the couch and walked up to him, "Yes, you did." He whispered back, leaning down. "Mr.?"

"Oh, I-I-I am Har-Harry Styles." He stuttered, not believing what's happening to him.

"And I guess you already know me." Nick smiled.

Harry just blushed in response and looked down.

"You must be new here, cause I always remember a pretty face when I see one and my, you're gorgeous." Nick smirked. A naive little boy toy is exactly what he needs right now.

"I am." Harry was red. He must be dreaming!

"Well, how about we know each other a little better? Come to my party this evening. I'll send someone to pick you up. Give me your address and number?"

"Yea-yeah. I mean sure."

After exchanging numbers, Nick left claiming he has some work to do. Harry just stood there, pinching his own self to try wake up it all this was a dream.

Getting a call in the morning from the Malik Productions for an interview, then meeting Nick Grimshaw and get invited by him to his party! Like what just happened!? This is better than his dreams.

"Harry." A voice called from Harry's back.

"Hmm" He turned to look at a very handsome man with a scruff and a great bone structure.

"Your voice is incredible. And you're completely different with your curls and dimples. I can assure you, you will do great." The man did say some great things, but with a tight smile on his face.

Harry was too ecstatic to notice his body language, "Oh my- shit- thank you so much. This means a lot!" If he smiled any bigger, his face would split in two.

"It's alright. Dakota here will give your schedule and tell you what to do, I need to get some things done. See you later."

"Wait. I'm sorry, but, have we met before?" Harry asked. The face did seem familiar.

'If you weren't so busy trying to plot my best friend's heartbreak, you'd remember the best man at your wedding.' "I'm Zayn, Louis's friend. We met at the wedding." With that he left.

'Shit!' Harry cursed in his head, he felt like hitting his head against the wall. How could he forget that...

Wait.. what?

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*Flashback*.

"My husband."

"Harry? You want me to launch him? Aren't you both suppose to be at your honeymoon?" Zayn was confused.

"Uh, about that.. we aren't actually married.." and Louis began to tell the past events.

"Wow! What a jerk!" Zayn spat. How can someone be so cruel to give someone false hope? That too when someone is so in love with them.

"No! Don't talk like that about him! It's not his fault, his family left him no choice. They would've abandoned him if he did anything."

Zayn sighed and after a couple of silent minutes, he asked, "How are you holding up, Lou?"

"I don't really know." Louis snorted, "I should be sad and I am a little that my husband doesn't acknowledge our wedding, but I'm glad that the love of my life actually wants to spend time with me."

"I'm confused. Meet me tonight at my place and I want to know everything."

"Sure. But, take down Harry's number and call him to-"

"Yeah, yeah. I know how to do my job." Zayn rolled his eyes.

"And listen Zayn, take good care of him." Louis sighed, "Please."

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"Louis! Where are you?" Harry yelled in the empty house. His parents were no where to be seen.

"Coming!" Louis yelled back and walked into the living room. "What happ-"

He was cut by Harry running towards him and throwing his arms around his neck to hug him tight. "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." Harry kept on repeating his gratitude with kissing Louis's cheek continuously.

Louis stood still in shock that Harry was willingly hugging him and kissing him! After a while, he wrapped his arms around Harry's waist. He never felt more complete.

"I should thank you, you're gracing the world with your amazing voice." Louis whispered in Harry's ears.

A shiver ran down Harry's spine, Louis sounds good. He feels alive. The thought that the one who he thought who ruin his life, is actually the one who's making all his dreams come true.

Harry pulled away when the hug started to last longer than it would to be passed as platonic.

After just grinning at each other for a while, Harry screeched, no longer able to hold in his excitement anymore, "I just met Nick Grimshaw and he called me gorgeous and asked me to come to his party!"

And just like that, Louis's happy bubble bursted, "That's-" he cleared his throat, "That's great Harry."

"I know right! Oh my god, I've go get ready!" Harry ran towards his room. "Oh wait!" He ran back to stand in front of Louis, "I can't go out tonight, but promise me you have to spend the whole day tomorrow sightseeing with me and also come with me for my first photoshoot!"

"Harry, I don't-"

"Pleeeeaaassseee!!"

"Yes! Of course!" Even if it means to hear how someone else is making you happy. Louis smiled when Harry cheered and rushed back inside cause Harry is so cute and lovely.

He sighed, "I'm in too deep." He muttered.

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"... and now he's out partying with Nick Grimshaw." Louis finished telling his whole story to Zayn.

"Grimshaw!? He's out with nick!?" Zayn face palmed himself, "His recent show didn't get that much attention and I don't really know what his intentions are with Harry, but Harry's just the perfect way to gain publicity. You should've stopped him!"

"I can't just do that!" Louis was angry at how Zayn was accusing him, but actually he was angry at his own self for pushing Harry towards danger. "Besides, he looked so happy"

"Oh Lou, what have you done?"