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E L E A N O R

I shot up like a firework from my chair when Louis and Harry finally entered the room again. Louis was smiling and seemed happy and Harry seemed. . . Ok? He smiled to us when he sat back down on the couch next to me. 

My eyes flickered from Louis to Harry with confusion waiting for one of them to spill what they were talking about.

"Everything okay?" Sophia asked.

"Yup." Louis smiled and lit a cigarette.

I rolled my eyes at him. "I do wish you would stop smoking."

"I do wish you would smoke with me." Louis playfully countered back.

"You do smoke, what are you talking about?" Liam said and we all laughed as Louis's eyes widened.

"You hypocrite!" Louis laughed, and I rolled my eyes smiling.

"No, no, no! I quit a long time ago!" I said and shook my head at Louis. He gave me a cheeky wink making me chuckle.

"Oh Liam, I've been meaning to show you some ideas for the club and get your opinion." Louis said, remembering.

"Great, I'd love to see!" Liam said and stood up.

"Can I see too? Or is this a men only kind of thing?" Sophia asked, standing up as well.

Louis chuckled, "Of course. Love, Harry?" Louis said our names as if to ask if we were gonna be joining them.

"I think I'll take a walk in the garden love." I answered quickly hoping Harry would say the same and I could get a moment alone with him.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to get some fresh air as well. That roast has me stuffed." Harry said making everyone chuckle.

Louis however gave a look that didn't exactly look pleased, nor upset but he didn't look comfortable with that idea either. But I smiled to him anyways and he nodded his head before leading Liam and Sophia out.

Once we were alone, I felt my cheeks heat up as Harry stood up and faced me. I stood up as well and met my eyes with his.

"Hi you." I said sheepishly and nervously. My eyes kept meeting his but for couldn't hold eye contact. It felt as if his green eyes were piercing into my soul as if trying to figure me out that I had to look away after two seconds.

"Hey."

"Shall we?" I asked him pointing to the back glass door that led to the outside garden. He nodded his head and opened the door for me following behind me.

"What the hell happened the other night?" He asked me, eyes and tone full of concern.

I bit the inside of my cheek, goosebumps rising on my skin remembering the fear of that night's events.

"It was a misunderstanding."

Harry looked at me like I was crazy. "Misunderstanding? That's bullshit Eleanor."

My heart stopped, and my eyes locked with his. We both went silent, the sting of him using my full name lingering. I don't remember the last time he called me Eleanor. He usually called me pet names, or even El. But hearing my full name roll off of his tongue in such a serious tone felt so foreign to me. It hurt.

I looked down to the grass trying to hide the hurt because I was supposed to be a newlywed woman.

"It really was Harry. Forget that, what did Louis want with you?" I asked, curiosity killing me inside.

He looked away. "Well you know his bodyguard has just passed.. after that night behind the club he saw me and has asked me to fill the position."

My jaw dropped along with my heart. I stopped dead in my tracks.