That One Show (z.s.)

Twenty One

The room service was set to come in about 45 minutes, and Zayn was exhausted from the two panic attacks he went through today.

Zayn: "babe, I really want to make you feel good. I really do, but I'm just so fucking exhausted and drained. I had two attacks today and I jus-"

Harry: "Zayn it's okay, I get it. We can just cuddle and watch a movie. I promise it doesn't matter."

Zayn: "you're sure?"

Harry: "yes love. cuddling is my favorite anyways."

Zayn: "thank you baby."

Harry: "don't thank me. I need cuddle time anyways. since I assume you're gonna be on your way soon?"

Zayn: "so you're kicking me out now I see?"

Zayn laughed

Harry: "you're funny..."

Zayn: "but yea, tomorrow afternoon I've got a flight back to Bradford."

Harry let out a loud sigh to let Zayn know that he didn't want him to go, and Zayn leaned over to kiss his forehead.

Harry: "ya know...about a month ago I was so set on the fact that we'd never speak again, and now you're in my bed."

Zayn: "I know it was my fault we quit reaching out...but if you would've just texted me I wouldn't have ignored you."

Harry: "i knew you were busy though, and you said so many times that we weren't that close when you got asked so I just figured-"

Zayn: "we talked about this. we're not gonna bring that up anymore...right."

Harry: "yes, sorry."

Zayn laid down on the bed and motioned for Harry to join him, so Harry curled up onto Zayn's chest and buried his face in his neck before leaving a few hickeys there. Zayn didn't notice though, so Harry kept his mouth shut.

20 minutes later room service came. Harry seemed to fall asleep on Zayn, so he had to wake him up in order to answer the door.

They ate, Harry still half asleep, and once they were done went to brush their teeth before bed.

When Zayn was looking in the mirror he noticed something...

Zayn: "babe can I ask when you left those there?" He was pointing to the hickeys on his neck.

Harry: "I didn't, hmm wonder who did?"

Zayn: "very funny, cause I felt someone sucking on my neck when I was laying in bed...right before they fell asleep on me."

Harry: "aww they must be so happy."

Zayn: "damn right they are."

They both laughed and Zayn grabbed Harry's waist from behind before kissing him on the cheek. Then Harry moved his head enough to place a few kisses on Zayn's lips.

Harry: "I love you."

Zayn: "I love you too baby, never forget it."

They both cuddled up in bed, turned off the lights and fell asleep in each other's arms after a long, scary, and very dramatic night.

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*2 A.M.*

Harry woke up to the sound of Zayn talking to someone on the phone, he couldn't make out who the person on the other side of the line was...but he heard Zayn's side of the conversation.

Zayn: "what the fuck do you want from me?"

Caller: .....

Zayn: "okay and?"

Caller: .....

Zayn: "I'm whispering because he's asleep."

Caller: ....

Zayn: "leave me, and him the fuck alone alright. It's none of your responsibility to look out for him anymore. He is now 26 years old."

Caller: .....

Zayn: "why do you insist on keeping this going?"

Caller: ....

Zayn: "yeah and what are you gonna do?"

Caller : ....

Zayn: "you're gonna beat my ass? I'm not afraid of you."

Caller: ....

Zayn: "if you'd excuse me, the love of my life is asleep a few feet away from me...so I'm gonna get back to comforting him. thanks for calling though. sweet fucking dreams you dick."

Harry's heart fluttered because Zayn was sticking up for him, but he was also pissed because he knew it was Louis who was calling him.

Zayn walked back over to see Harry's eyes wide open and teary.

Zayn: "hey babe, I'm sorry if I woke you."

Harry: "why the fuck does he keep calling you."

Zayn: "you heard it?"

Harry: "I didn't hear what he was saying but I heard you. That's how I knew it was him."

Zayn: "I don't know baby, I guess he just wants you. Enough to end my life if he got the chance."

Harry: "wait what? he said he was gonna kill you?"

Zayn: "yeah he said the next time he saw me, or us together he'd end me, and what he said got kinda graphic so I'll leave it there."

Harry: "let me call him, I'm sick of him thinking he has to babysit me...and to threaten you like that. Fuck him."

Zayn: "babe it's okay, breath. let's go back to bed and quit worrying. you have me, I'm not going anywhere."

Harry: "I just love you, and don't want anything to happen to you."

Zayn: "quit worrying, that's my job...come on you know that!"

Harry smiled

Harry: "good night, I love you"

Zayn: "good night, love you more."

They both drifted off to sleep again, this time with no distractions.