Free (Sequel to Through The Dark) Complete

Chapter 18

Harry walked in the front door with coffee and some breakfast pastries.  He couldn't sleep, and he figured Julie would at least need some coffee when she woke up after the night she'd had.  He'd checked before he left that she was still sleeping.  Part of him thought that she would run as soon as she wasn't so drunk.  When he peaked in the door, he saw the lump snuggled under the covers and figured it would be safe to run out for a bit.  He also had a bag from the small shop down the street from his favorite coffee shop.  He knew she would need some clothes to wear.  He didn't figure she'd want to go home in his shorts and t-shirt, and she probably wasn't looking to put that dress back on.  Although, she did look damn hot in it.  He set the coffee and pastries on the counter and saw her closing the fridge.  When she turned, she had a bottle of water in her hands.  "Hey, how are you feeling?"  He laughed at the look she gave him.  "That good, huh?"  He motioned towards the coffee.  "I got your favorite.  Cinnamon.  And a few pastries.  Oh, and I got you some jeans and a shirt, socks and new trainers."

Julie shook her head at him.  She went and grabbed her coffee and then the bag of clothes.  "I will send you some cash for the clothes.  I don't want to wear that dress home."

"You know I don't want your cash."  He called after her as she went into the bedroom.  After about 20 minutes, she came out in the outfit he'd gotten for her.  He smiled when everything fit her perfectly, and she came out make up free with her hair in a ponytail.  It's how he liked her.  He would never forget.  "Well, look at you."

"Yeah, they fit great.  Thanks.  I don't have enough cash on me though. I forgot who was doing the shopping."  She set the bag down.  She had put her dress and heels in the bag.  She took a drink of coffee.  "My phone's dead.  Can I use yours to call for a ride?"

"I will give you a ride.  But, do you think we could talk for a few minutes first?"  He asked turning from his seat on the couch to look at her.  "Please?"

Julie took a deep breath and let it out slowly.  "You know I'd prefer not to, right?"

"Of course, I do."  He kept his voice low and steady.  "Just a few minutes, please?"  He watched her pick at her lip and then turn towards him.  His eyes widened. She was actually going to stay and talk to him.  He wasn't quite sure what to think now.  He honestly hadn't thought she would agree.  He stood up quickly.  "Let me get my charger, so you can charge your phone."  He noticed when he'd spoken to Louis last night that she had an iPhone similar to his.  That was a change.  He grabbed the charger from his room and plugged it in next to the chair she sat in.  He plugged in her phone for her and set it on the table next to her.

"Thanks."  She took another drink of her coffee.  "Look, I do appreciate you coming for me last night.  It was not a situation I expected to be in.  You didn't have to."

"I wanted to, and trust me, I want to say more about Dr. Dick....er...Dr. Daniel, but I won't.  He's lucky he wasn't still there when I got there though."  He couldn't imagine treating a woman like that, even if he didn't like or agree with her.

Julie couldn't help but chuckle a little.  "Yeah, well, get in line.  He's not my favorite person right now either."  She raised her eyes and looked at Harry.  "What do you want to talk about?  I'd prefer to get this over with."

"I want you to know how sorry I am."  He started.  "How sorry I am for jumping to conclusions, for doubting you.  For being a dick and thinking I was right, even though I didn't really know what I was right about."

Julie rubbed her face with her hand.  "Harry, it happened five months ago.  We fought about it then.  What more could we possibly need to go over?  I never agreed with your reasons.  I'm pretty sure I made that perfectly clear.  I'm pretty sure that I told you that you were wrong."  She got up and started pacing.  "I don't want to do this."