Sweet Creature

Chapter 78

July 2017~
Harry's POV~

It was Sunday, Gen would be back tomorrow and I couldn't wait to see her. I've missed her so much but I know that Ever needs her more then I do. 

I had kept myself busy with my boxing lessons, playing guitar and watching the entire Dark Knight trilogy which I now feel an odd kinship with. Carolina was my Rachel and Gen my Selina. 

Now I just need a sick helicopter, a badass suit and an Alfred.

Ed is my boxing coach, he and I have struck up a friendship beyond just boxer and coach though. He's a recovering addict as well, he's been clean almost 5 years now. Ed's a few years older then me, married and has two little ones at home. We share a lot of the same interests, music, tattoos and boxing of course.

We were in the gym, in the middle of a sparring match when I realized I actually had no clue how Gen knew him.

"Ed, can I ask you something?"

"Only if you can land a solid right hook." He taunts. After a few unsuccessful tries I finally land one on him.

"How do you know Dr Horan?" I ask curiously.

"Oh we go way back, we actually grew up together. I moved out here shortly after she and Niall did, he was one of my best mates." Ed explains.

"She's mentioned him, can you tell me about him?"

"He was a really good guy, he loved Imogen like crazy but after her father killed his something changed in him. Like a darkness was growing. Then when they lost the baby he was completely different. He treated Imogen like crap honestly. I called him out on it a few times but he told me to mind my own. Then when he told me he was enlisting I told him he was a fucking moron for leaving his wife and baby. He mumbled something about the baby not being his which I know is complete bullshit. Imogen was in love with the asshole and would never cheat on him." Ed recounted.

"She and I have a very similar story, both lost children and spouses." I mention.

"Eerily similar if you ask me, it's like you two are made for each other or something." Ed teases with a smirk and my eyes widen. "You don't have to pretend with me Harry, I see the way you look at her and the way you light up when you talk about her. I've never seen her as happy as she is around you, not even on her wedding day." He adds.

"I think I'm in love with her." I admit sheepishly.

"You'd be a fucking idiot not to be. I can say this cause she's like my sister but she's a catch. She's an amazing mother and loyal to a fault. I remember when I started dating after getting clean there was this one chick. She was a gorgeous blonde but had these crazy blue eyes, Gen knew she was trouble when she walked in. She ended up giving her a black eye by the end of the night." Ed says laughing.

"Gen did?! Why?"

"The chick got drunk, she said I looked like a hobbit and that I should go back to the shire. Gen didn't like that too much. I mean I know I'm older then her but she's got at least two inches on me so she's always been protective of me. That's just the way she is.... Don't let her fool you into thinking she's weak, she's kicked my ass in the ring a few times." He explains with a smirk.

"Really?" I ask with a disbelieving smirk.

"Yup, trained her myself. So Harry, care to explain why you're favoring your left hand?" Ed asks.

"I may or may not of broken someone's nose when they slipped something in Gen's drink." I confess. 

"Well damn, good job then." Ed says laughing. "I have to get back to the kids, I'll see you tomorrow?"

"Yea, thanks man. For everything."

"Just keep her happy and you'll stay in one piece." He says with a wink before heading out of the gym. 

After a quick swim I shower and jog back to my room, as I pass Gen's door I could hear sobbing.

"Gen? Gen are you here?" I ask, my brain trying to wrap around why she would be here let alone crying.

I quickly punch her code in the door and slip into her dark room.

"Gen?" I call out but am met with a palm against my face.

"How could you fucking do this to me?"