The Demon Within III

Proposal

Harry's POV:

Harry, mate, you've got to get home. Sean took the girls again and I think Katie will need you, hurry!

Panic and anger flooded through my body. The bastard just won't give up, no matter the beating.
As quietly and quickly as I could I snuck out of the bunks and out into the warm, dusty air.

I turned my head side to side to see if any body was out past curfew. Nobody. With rage burning in my stomach, I sped into the night. With every step my speed picked up, faster, faster!

I ran for hours before my feet finally slowed, and I was standing in front of my house. All the lights were off. Except the one in our bedroom.
I heaved a sigh, closing my eyes and gripping the door knob.

"Katie? Babe, I'm here. Are you all right?"
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Katie's POV:

Hearing Harry's voice was the most relieving feeling in the world, he's all I need right now.
"I-In here. . ."
I furiously swiped at my cheeks as the tears fell, and sniffed. Harrys foot steps sounded from the hall outside the bedroom door, "Babe?"
"Harry!" I breathed, as I ran into his embrace.

We stood together for a few moments before Harry's hand rested on the top of my head, and stroked my hair while I cried."What happened baby?" I sniffed, and gripped his shirt in my hands.
My trembling voice squeezed the words out of my head, the words I had been dying to release.
But I still could form a complete sentence to explain the pain I was feeling

"The things he did. . . T-they- it was. . . It was mad, he's gone absolutely mad Harry!" I felt his grip on me tighten, and he placed his mouth close to my ear. The gesture brought me comfort."What did he do to you, baby?"

Tears blurred my vision. And I fisted his coat in my hands, "He. . . He touched me. I felt sick, he got what he's been wanting. I'm so sorry, I'm so so sorry. . .! I couldn't fight back. He had his men drug us so we couldn't do anything but listen, and I'm so so so sorry!"

Harry's hand stroked my cheek, gently, but I could feel his muscles tensing as they did so.
"It's okay. It. . . It wasn't your fault. It was mine."

"No, it wasn't. Okay? Y-you were working. You didn't know this would ha-happen. . ."
I broke down. In the arms of the man I love.

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Liam's POV:

"Babe?" I asked as I attempted at taking Shannon's gaze away from
the wall.
Ever since she snapped out of her depression, she's been staring at every inanimate object her eyes would land on. I was beginning to worry.
"Baby, please. Just look at me. You don't have to speak, just look at me. Just to tell me you're okay?"

Silence, as usual.

I sighed and began getting off of the sofa, losing all hope of ever seeing her smile again. "I know what happened to you was. . . unspeakable. But its okay to let your feelings out and talk too." Her eyes were still focused on a random spot on the wall but the longer I stared, the more I noticed the moisture in her eyes rise.

She sniffed, using the back of her hand to wipe her tears off of her cheek.
"The thing is, this isn't something I can shake off, Li. N-not without a great amount of difficulty. I don't know what it's gonna take to make me forget about what happened, but I need something. Like- like chocolate."
She murmured.

I smiled and stroked her cheek, "I think I have something in mind."

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Katie's POV:

I was smiling.

I don't know how he did it. But somehow Harry always found a way to make me smile.
"I love you, you know?" He asked. We were laying on the couch, just making small talk. His fingers brushed through my hair, and I had closed my eyes in content.

"Yes. I know."
I looked up at him and smiled, "I love you too." He smiled, and leaned down and whispered. "Good." I shivered and rubbed my palms over my arms.

"You cold, babe?"
"A little."
I felt his arms encircle my body, and heat rose on my cheeks. "T-thanks."
"No problem, it's the least I can do while I'm here."
I sighed and buried my face in his neck.
I closed my eyes and felt myself nodding off.

Ring ring, ring ring, ri-

"Hello?" Harry's voice cut through the silence, "Are you serious?" A smile appeared on his face, "Congratulations mate, she said yes! I can't believe you finally gained the guts to ask her." I squinted and looked up at my husband, whose green eyes were alight with joy.

"Who is it, baby?" I asked.

He smiled and hit the speaker button, "The wedding will be on the twenty-first of September, I want you to be my best man."

My eyes widened, "Liam?" Harry nodded, "Look man, I've gotta go. But congratulations on the answer!" I heard Liam's excited rambling before Harry muttered a quick goodbye and hung up. "He proposed?" I asked excitedly.
"Took him long enough, didn't it?"

I squealed and tackled Harry, sitting on top of him on the couch. "I can't believe it! Oh I'm so happy for them!" My mouth wouldn't stop moving until I felt Harrys lips press against mine. His palms held my back, making my chest press against his as I laid there on top of him and played with his long brown hair, butterflies swarmed my stomach.

His long fingers ran through my hair as mine did his.
His free hand went down the rest on my hip, while his other cupped my cheek.
I smiled and pulled away from him, "It almost seems like we are celebrating for them." Harry chuckled,

"Well, maybe we should. I mean the wedding is still nine months away, we could surprise them by having a baby on their anniversary-"

"Not going to happen. Three kids is good enough for me." I panted and smiled.

Harry pouted, but his eyes gleamed with humor.
"All right. I guess you do get a say in the matter, since you'd be carrying the kid and all." I smacked his chest and sat back against the couch.
"Yeah, I guess I do."

I smirked and kissed his cheek before standing up, "Where do you think you're going?" Harry's hands grabbed at my hips and pulled down onto his lap, where he kissed my cheek and jaw.

"I am going to get my phone to congratulate Shannon on her engagement. So, I need to walk to the bedroom and get my baby off of the bedside table. Think you can handle ten minutes without me?"

"I don't believe I can, dear. I don't believe I can."

I rolled my eyes and pried his fingers apart so I could stand. "Poor baby. See you in ten!" I blew him a one eyed kiss and skipped to my room.

I quickly unplugged my phone and dialed my friends number.

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