torn

chapter 16

“Paul, you have to be joking!” Harry whined in between him and Niall even though he knew full well Paul was not joking. 

“I’m sorry guys, we already booked the hotel rooms a month ago and we don’t want the extra room to go to waist.” 

Harry rolled his eyes. Niall wrapped an arm around Harry’s waist to try and calm him.

“Can’t Niall just leave his stuff in his room but stay in mine? What’s the problem in that?” Harry raised his voice. Paul sighed.

“Look, I talked to Jim and he-“

“Oh, so you’re listening to him over us?”

“Harry, please calm down.” Niall’s grip tightened around Harry’s waist. Harry ran his thumb down Niall’s cheek.

“I can’t just through him under the bus. He has equal right to protect you as I do.” The doors to the elevator opened to the floor of Harry and Niall’s rooms. Harry walked out of Niall grip and stood on the other side of the doors.

“I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed you wouldn’t stand up for us.” Harry turned the corner and Niall ran out after him, leaving Paul alone in the now enclosed room. 

“Harry. Harry! Slow down!” Niall finally caught up with Harry when he stopped, resting his forehead against his hotel room door. 

Niall sighed, hugging Harry from behind. “It just doesn’t make any sense. What is the big deal if we share a room?”

“You know we don’t have to follow that rule. I mean how much trouble could we get in for that?” Harry put the card key into the door and opened it. When they walked in, Harry’s things were already in the room. 

“I guess not.” Harry sat at the end of his bed, Niall sitting beside him.

It just bothers me the fact that Jim would go through so much trouble so we couldn’t room together.” 

“Just ignore him. Okay? Don’t get worked up about it.” 

“I know, I’m sorry.”

“Don’t apologize. Let’s get your mind off it.” Harry smiled up at Niall cheekily.

“What are you suggesting?” Niall rolled his eyes, hitting Harry in the chest.

“You’re terrible Styles! What I was thinking was all us boys could do something together. We haven’t hung out the five of us in a long time.” Harry smiled, pulling Niall in close to him.

“That sounds great. Let’s go talk to the boys.” Harry pressed his lips against Niall’s before they got up and made their way down the hallway.

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The five boys were all crammed on the couch sat in Harry’s hotel room. Harry and Niall sat in the corner, cuddling, Liam, Louis and Zayn all side by side, their feet propped up on the coffee table. They were watching the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

“Can I have the popcorn?” Niall asked. Zayn reached onto the table and handed the bowl of popcorn over to Niall. “Thanks man.” Niall ate almost half of what was left before setting it back onto the table. The ending credits began to scroll across the screen. 

“You guys wanna watch the last one?” Zayn asked, stretching his arms.

“I don’t know, I’m getting a bit tired.” 

“I have to agree with Louis.” Niall added in before yawning. Harry put his arm around Niall and he nuzzled into the crook of Harry’s neck. 

“Can I asked you something?” Zayn asked Harry.

“Shoot.”

“How long have you two been dating?” 

“Almost two months.” Harry smiled down at Niall.

“Are you going to go public?” Harry and Niall continued to starred at one another. “I ask because it’s usually around two or three months when we’d go public with a relationship.” 

“It’s a bit complicated.” Harry’s eyes didn’t move from Niall, but Niall looked down at his shirt. 

“Sorry.”

“No it’s okay. I just don’t want a reenactment of when I came out.”

“I don’t think that’ll happen.” Liam blurted in. “If there’s two of you, people aren’t going to be as brave.” 

They sat in silence for awhile, no one said anything, they didn’t know what to say. Until Niall broke the awkwardness. 

“Is there anymore pizza left?” 

Louis laughed while he spoke. “Yeah, I put it in the fridge in the other room.” 

Niall got up and walked to the fridge. He took the box out and set it on the side to open it. As he grabbed a slice, he jumped and dropped it to the feeling of hands on his waist.

“Did I scare you?” Harry’s deep voice whispered into Niall’s ear. 

“It’s dark and you came out of no where and all I wanna do is eat this pizza.” Harry laughed holding onto Niall even tighter, hugging him close. They slowly swayed as Niall began to take a few bites. 

“The boys left.” Harry finally said as Niall finished up his pizza. 

“Already?” Niall turned around and wrapped his arms behind Harry’s neck. Harry smirked.

“Well it’s like midnight.”

“Really?” 

Harry giggled, “Yeah. We should be going to bed too, tomorrow starts our first show.” Niall kissed Harry slowly, walking them backwards to the bed. Once they reached Harry retreated, sitting down and crawling under the covers. Niall climbed on top of him, holding gently onto Harry’s face as he began kissing him again. 

“Harry why’d you want to be with me?” Niall asked once they had broken apart, laying his head on Harry’s chest.

“Don’t tell me you believe in that Larry shit.” 

“No. I was just wondering. You could have anyone but you chose me.” 

“I don’t know honestly.” Harry turned to his side, pulling Niall up so he could look at his beautiful eyes. “I guess us being together for so long we just got each other. Like we’ve always been close but after that I wanted to be more with you.” 

“I feel like I’ve wanted you for awhile now, but was too scared to realize it.” Niall let out slowly keeping his eyes locked on Harry’s. Harry leaned over and kissed Niall’s forehead. 

“It doesn’t matter how the feelings start, Niall, just as long as we’re together.” 

Niall smiled and Harry sat up to take his shirt off. He cuddled down next to Niall, their legs intertwined under the sheets. 

“Can you sing me to sleep?” Niall said softly.

“What do you want me to sing?” 

“Anything.” 

Harry finger trailed down Niall’s back as he thought of what to sing. He let out a breath softly and sung quietly into Niall’s ear.

“Make it a sweet, sweet good bye.

It can be for the last time and its not right.

So let your self get in over your head.

He said ‘alone and far from home I’ll find you’.” 

Niall’s breathing had slowed and his grip around Harry’s waist loosened. Harry kissed the top of Niall’s head before dozing off himself.