Learn How to Play the Game

“I hate leaving people.” I sighed as we walked off the plane.

“I know.” Harry nodded and laced his hand through mine, “but we’ll see him soon.”

“It’s not just Ed though,” I pouted, “it’s Harley and Jordan as well.”

“You get on better with boys huh?” Harry chuckled and I shrugged.

“We probably shouldn’t be holding hands.” I said softly and he sighed.

“Blair.” He begun and I shook my head.

“We agreed Haz.” I bit my lip as I looked up at him whilst we waited for our bags, “we said we’d give it some time, just the two of us.”

“I thought just the two of us was the past couple of days,” he grinned wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me towards him, “we spent a lot of time just the two of us in that hotel room.”

“Harry.” I giggled pushing him away and he laughed, “you know what I mean.”

“I know.” He sighed, “I just wish I could wrap you up in my arms and kiss you continuously.”

I grinned up at him and shook my head, he pulled a face and I burst out laughing. It was amazing being with him again. We were in our own bubble where everything was good and okay again.

“You look funny like that.” I told him and he rolled his eyes, “maybe don’t pull that face in front of the fans yea? They might not love you anymore.”

“I’m offended.” He told me and I laughed, “I don’t think this can work if you don’t like my faces.”

“I like your faces.” I told him fighting back a smile, “though I do have a few favourites.”

“Do you now?” he chuckled and I laughed.

“Oh look our bags!” I pointed at the cases on the empty luggage belt.

“Let me.” Harry leant forward and picked both bags up effortless.

“Oh my boy is so strong.” I gasped playfully and he laughed.

“Shut up.” He rolled his eyes at me.

“Come on, let’s get back to normality.” I sighed grabbing my suitcase from him.

“Can you come to mine for the night?” he asked and I bit my lip, “I promise I’ll make it worth it.”

“How am I explaining that to Jen?” I sighed running my hand through my hair, “I don’t know how this is going to work.”

“It will.” Harry smiled down at me, “trust me. I’m not letting you go again.”

“Is that a promise?” I asked and he nodded glancing around before stealing a swift kiss, “that was naughty.”

“Maybe you should come over and punish me for it?” Harry cocked his eyebrow at me a smirk on his face, I laughed and hit him playfully, “alright, put your glasses on. I bet there are cameras here.”

“Course there are. Your famous as is here.” I muttered and he chuckled lowly.

“You better get used to it again,” he said quietly, “it comes with the territory of being the love of my life.”

“Keep saying that and maybe the flashes will stop hurting my eyes.” I chuckled and he grinned, “I swear I’m going to go blind from the flashes and deaf from the screaming.”

“At least we’ll both be deaf and blind.” He laughed and I rolled my eyes behind my sunglasses, “ready?”

“Course.” I nodded and we both walked out.

I ducked behind Harry and ignored the calls out to us. I felt Harry slow down as someone yelled out insults about me, I placed my hand firmly on his back and pushed him forward, I was not interested in getting into that today. We walked out and got into the back of the car Paul was driving.

“You two alright?” he checked and I nodded.

“Great,” Harry nodded, “can you just drop us at mine Paul? I’ll take B home later, we’re going to get some food.”

“Sure.” Paul nodded.

I looked over at Harry who grinned and winked at me. That boy was ridiculous. I pulled my phone out and sent Jenny a quick text.

Going straight to Harry’s to grab some food. I don’t know what time I’ll be back so don’t wake up. We’ll grab lunch tomorrow yea?

Harry’s? Haven’t you had enough of him yet? Lunch tomorrow sounds good. Text me when you wake up, I have lectures all morning.

“Who are you texting?” Harry shuffled closer and I eyed the gap between us causing him to stop with a cheeky grin on his face.

“Jenny.” I told me and he raised an eyebrow, “I was telling her of our dinner plans.”

“Were you now?” he asked and I glanced at Paul and back, he cleared is throat, “cool.”

I giggled softly at his actions, I looked out the window a small smile on my face and I could feel Harry watching me. It felt foreign but at the same time so familiar for him to be looking at me like he was. He has this look in his eyes like I was the most incredible thing he had every laid eyes on, it felt slightly unnerving at the same time as making me feel amazing. I had often wondered if Harry had built me up in his head to be better than I actually was, if he had glamorized our relationship and made it impossible for me to ever live up to the idea he had in his head of us but when he looked at me like he was looking at me right now I knew none of it mattered. We had each other and that meant everything would be okay, it had to be, there was no other option. I wasn’t letting him go and I knew by the words he whispered into my skin when he thought I was asleep late at night that he felt the same. The fact he didn’t want to fall asleep in case he woke up to me not being there anymore warmed my heart.

“Thanks Paul.” I heard Harry say and I realized we were at his house.

I got out the car, thanking Paul before attempting to take my bag from Harry who just shooed me insisting on carrying it to the door. We waved Paul off as Harry wrestled with his key in the door, I laughed and he flipped me off before he eventually got the door open. Harry walked in first and dumped our bags down before grabbing me as I closed the door. I laughed as he laid soft kisses down my neck.

“Harry.” I squirmed away from him as he pressed kisses on the ticklish spot behind my ear.

“Blair.” He grinned before pressing his lips to mine.

I melted into him, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling him as close as possible. I felt him smile into the kiss before picking me up easily, my legs instantly going around his waist as he carried us through the house. I knew where we were going instantly. He pulled away as he reached the door, playing with the lock, I left soft kisses down his throat causing him to groan as I ran my teeth along his skin. He finally walked us outside, he laid me down on the double sun bed we had brought for laying under the stars together.

“Harry,” I groaned as he kissed the hollow of my throat, “we need to eat something.”

“Or.” He kissed me softly, “we could not?”

I giggled as he pressed soft kisses all over my face, I reached out and pushed me off me rolling us over so I was on top of him. I let out an involuntary shiver and he chuckled.

“I should have grabbed a blanket huh?” he tucked a piece of hair behind my ear.

“It might be a little cold out here for that tonight.” I pressed a kiss to the top of his nose.

“Lies.” Harry grinned, “it is never too cold for sex, if anything we should do it to warm ourselves up.”

I laughed as Harry kissed me holding my face in his hands gently, his hand traveled down my back and was suddenly under my shirt and my bra was undone. I grinned into the kiss and he chuckled. We rolled over and I looked up at Harry who was smiling down at me. I reached up and kissed him again.



I yawned stretching as I realized I was in a bed, I opened my eyes to see I was in Harry’s room. The room that used to be ours, I bit my lip as I sat up slowly trying not to wake Harry. I looked around the room and it all looked exactly the same as when I had decorated it for him. It felt weird, I almost wanted to stand up and start ripping it apart and doing it all over again. Remove everything that linked us back to the people we had been at the end. Remove the memories of the night it all fell apart. It should have made me feel comfortable because it was all so familiar but it had the opposite effect. I sighed before I felt Harry tug me down and under the covers, his eyes were sleepy and it made me smile. The duvet was pulled over our heads blocking out the room outside and a wave of calm came over me.

“Morning.” His voice was husky from sleep and it sent a shiver down spine.

I leant forward and kisses his soft lips, it was a lazy kiss but there was a wanting feeling in it. He pulled away with a smile on his lips. I smiled back biting my lip as his forehead pressed against mine, his brown hair was the perfect contrast to the pure white of the bedding and his eyes were trained on mine. He was wearing the softest of smiles and I couldn’t help but return it. We just laid in silence taking each other in, we were under the duvet in our own little world and I felt so at peace, more so than ever before. I glanced at his lips and couldn’t resist leaning forward and catching them in my own again, kissing him softly and slowly. We had all the time in the world, his hand ghosted down my back and he held me softly like he was scared I would break but as I kissed him his grip tightened like he was scared I would disappear and I couldn’t blame him, I felt the same.

“I’ve missed you.” He said softly as we parted and I blushed causing him to grin.

He reached forward and stroked my cheek as I bit my lip.

“I’ve missed you too.” I smiled as he laughed lightly before pressing his lips to mine softly.

“I’ve missed being like this.” He wrapped his arms around my waist pulling me closer to him, “just being this close to you.”

“I’ve missed it too.” I rested my head in the crook in his neck that I fit in so perfectly, “it’s like we were made for each other.”

“That’s because we were.” He kissed my head.

My phone started to ring and Harry groaned which caused me to chuckle, then his started ringing as well and he groaned again his head resting in the crook of my neck now as I moved to sit up.

“Who wants us?” he mumbled into my skin, “why can’t people just leave us be?”

“They don’t know we’re together.” I pointed out stroking his soft curls, “I bet yours is Louis and mine is Jenny.”

“I’m not taking that bet because I know you’re right.” He huffed, “are we getting it?”

“I don’t know.” I groaned closing my eyes, “I’m happy as I am right now.”

I felt his grin against my skin which made me smile and laugh softly.

“Why are you grinning like that?” I asked.

“You have no idea how long I have waited for you to say that.” He told me, “how long I have wanted to be like this.”

I smiled softly before kissing him. I couldn’t resist his kisses and I wanted to try and get enough before we had to part or even worse, pretend nothing was happening between us. Both phones started ringing again and we groaned in unison before reaching for the phone. I slid out of bed and walked out the room as I answered the phone.

“Hello?” I answered.

“B!” Niall replied and I smiled, I had been wrong.

“Is everything okay Niall?” I asked.

“Sure, but I think you and Harry forgot that we have a run through today as you both haven’t turned up.” He told me and I groaned.

“Fuck.” I smacked my palm against my head, “I completely forgot. Shut. I’m at Harry’s house, I crashed here after we got in. Are we meant to be there now?”

“Yep.” He replied and I groaned, “just steal something from Harry and get over here yea? We’ll just run through some other stuff.”

“I’m so sorry Niall!” I bit my lip, “tell everyone?”

“Course.” He chuckled, “chill B, everyone is always late and you never are. It’s about time.”

“I’ll be quick.” I promised, “I’ll see you in a bit. Bye Niall!”

“Bye.” He chuckled hanging up.

I walked back into the bedroom and Harry was still on the phone to Louis.

“Yea, we’ll be there right away.” He told him before laughing, “you read into things to much. See you soon. Alright. Bye.”

He hung up and looked at me.

“We forgot.” I said and he nodded, “we have to be infront of everyone again.”

“And not be together.” He sighed walking over to me.

He was just in his boxers and I bit my lip my eyes leaving his face and glancing down his body, he was smirking but I couldn’t help myself and I felt a blush creep up my face.

“Don’t be embarrassed,” he chuckled as he reached me, “you’re looking pretty hot yourself this morning.”

I glanced down at my appearance, I was just in his plain white tshirt and I didn’t even have any underwear on. He grinned as he wrapped his arms around me pulling me against him.

“We should shower.” He mumbled into my lips and I nodded kissing him back.

He picked me up and carried me into the bathroom turning on the shower and placing me down just infront of the spray. He ran his hands softly down my sides fingering the bottom of the shirt and biting his lip.

“Nervous Styles?” I cocked my eyebrow at him, “you’ve never hesitated in taking my clothes off before.”

“Course not.” He chuckled, “you’re just so beautiful.”

I rolled my eyes and laughed at him before tugging at his wrist, he pulled the top off of me and left me naked in front of him. I grinned before turning around and walking into the water, I looked over my shoulder and he stood just looking at me as he leant against the wall a smile on his face.

“Come on then.” I ducked under the water, “you aren’t going to get clean over there.”

“Are you saying things won’t get dirty over there?” he asked a smirk on his lips, “cause when you look like that I disagree.”

I laughed and a huge grin appeared on his lips.



“Blair!” Niall called as Harry and I walked down the steps in the arena towards the stage.

I waved and Harry sighed next to me, I glanced over at him questioningly.

“This is going to suck so bad.” He mumbled and I shrugged.

“It’s just for a bit.” I told him, “till we are sure.”

“Sure?” he asked and I nodded, “I’m sure I want to be with you B.”

He stopped walking and I stopped a step below him looking up at him more so than usual.

“Harry.” I sighed.

“No.” he shook his head, “I’m sure I want to be with you Blair, from now until forever.”

“It’s not that I don’t want that too Haz,” I bit my lip, “we just need some time, no pressure to just get it all together yea? For us to get used it before everyone else gets involved.”

“If you’re sure.” He sighed shrugged his shoulders and shoving his hands in his pockets, “I just hate that I’ve finally got you back and I’m still not allowed to hold you and kiss you.”

“You can.” I smiled up at him and bumped my shoulder against him as we walked towards the stage, “maybe I’ll come over tonight.”

“Maybe?” he looked down with a playful smile, “I think you find you will Monroe, you can’t deny yourself my loving.”

“Can’t I?” I cocked my eyebrow at him and he grinned.

“Nope.” He popped the ‘p’, “you find me irresistible. It’s okay though babe, the feeling is mutual.”

“Louis!” I grinned running towards my best friend ignoring Harry.

Louis caught me and spun me round holding me close.

“You good B?” he grinned as he placed me back down, “Hey Haz.”

“Hey.” He grinned.

“Everything is great Lou.” I told him honestly.

“Yea, it’s all good.” Harry grinned grabbing a mic and spinning it round in his hands, “are we practicing or not?”

“Blair!” Niall called and I walked over to him, “I missed you.”

“I miss you to Niall.” I grinned hugging him, “we need to hang out soon.”

“Course.” He grinned, “tonight?”

I glanced over at Harry and bit my lip before shaking my head.

“I can’t tonight Niall.” I told him.

“How come?” he asked furrowing his eyebrows together.

“I have to catch up on my sleep.” I yawned slightly, “it’s the jet lag.”

“Ah right. Course.” He grinned.

“Get off the stage Blair!” Harry called out, “we need to rehearse.”

“You’re so bossy Styles.” I told him and he laughed.

I hugged Liam as I passed him and Zayn grabbed my waist pulling me into a hug.

“What’s going on with you and Harry?” he asked in my ear.

“I don’t know what you’re going on about.” I told him as he let me go, “nothing is going on.”

“Something is.” He told me, “we’ll figure it out Blair.”

“Right.” I rolled my eyes, “you boys need a new hobby.”

“You and Harry have always sucked at staying under the radar, we’ll find out what’s going on.” Zayn promised and I laughed.

“Nothing to find out.” I told him as I walked off the stage.

I sat on one of the seats further back from the front and watched them practice. They were running through the set and kept stopping to talk about the sound levels, it was so close to opening night. They started singing Little Things and Hary threw a wink as he started singing about squeezing into jeans a playfully smirk on his lips. I shook my head and laughed softly to myself. His voice still made me feel weak at the knees and I felt a surge of love for him run through me and I was happy. I was happy again and it was all that stupid curly haired boys fault.