Through The Dark COMPLETED

Chapter 58

The next morning, Amanda and Niall were sitting in the banquet room where they had set up a buffet breakfast for the band and everyone traveling with them. Niall looked over at Amanda. "Princess, what's wrong? Are you still worried about JJ?"

"Yes." Amanda sighed. "I should go check on her."

"No, you shouldn't. She said she would come to you if she needed you. They can work this out, Amanda. You have to let them." Niall said comfortingly.

"But he was being such an ass. I don't like it." Amanda said.

"I know you don't. But that's Harry when he's angry. And confused. I get that he should maybe realize he's taking it out on her, but she seems ok. Let's let her deal with it. We can't always protect her. We can't always fight her battles. She's doing a damn good job on her own." Niall said taking her hand over the table.

"Yes, I know that. But damn it. I don't want to see anyone talk to her like that.  I realize she's an adult and strong and gotten through a lot, but she shouldn't have to deal with that." Amanda said. She knew she was being over protective, but she couldn't seem to help it.

"Well, I understand Princess. but as we've said. Harry won't hurt her." Niall said leaning over and kissing her. "See, here she comes." He nodded towards there door when JJ walked in.

Amanda smiled at Niall. Such a perfect, understanding boyfriend. She could tell he was a bit annoyed with her overprotectiveness of JJ, but he still pretended to completely understand. When Niall said JJ was coming in, she turned around and waved towards the door. Oh, did she want to talk to JJ.

Julie spotted Niall and Amanda sitting at a table in the breakfast room. She forced a smile at them and then went to make a plate before going over to their table. She knew she was going to be questioned by Amanda. She knew Amanda was concerned, but she wanted to deal with Harry in her own way. She took her plate and went and sat next to Amanda. She leaned over and gave her a quick hug and kiss on the cheek. "Good morning." She said as she sat back and started picking at the food on her plate.

"Good morning." Amanda said hugging her back. She watched her sit down. Really? Just good morning? "Well, how are you?"

"Good." Julie said looking up at Amanda. She couldn't help but laugh because she knew the look Amanda would be giving her. "I'm fine Amanda. I can handle Harry."

"So, you guys talked? It's all ok? He's being more reasonable?" Amanda asked all at once.

"Yeah, sort of." Julie said remembering what transpired the night before. The mind-blowing sex they'd had against the wall, in the bed, in the shower. She shivered at the thought. Yeah, they still had to talk, but she wasn't complaining about last night. He was still asleep when she left the room this morning. Amanda definitely didn't need to know about that.

"Sort of? What's that mean?" Amanda questioned suspiciously.

"It was late, and we were tired. We didn't talk about it as much as we needed too. But we slept in the same bed. So that's something." Julie said. "We have things we have to work through yet, but we will work through them. And if we don't, then that's our issue."

"If you don't? So, you're questioning your relationship now? What the hell did he say to you? And why would you let him?" Amanda questioned JJ, a touch angrily.

"No, I don't, not really. He's struggling. I know he is. He's got a lot of displaced anger, and I'm the queen of displaced anger. He's been there for me. He's gotten me through a lot." She said to Amanda.

"It doesn't matter how much he's done for you. He should never speak to you like that. And I don't even know the worst of it, I bet. If he was like that with everyone around, then what did he say to you in private?" Amanda asked. She was seriously worried.