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Summary: Y/N applies to be a styling intern for the One Direction crew during the Where We Are tour. As she gets better at her job and closer to the band and crew (especially Harry Styles), some of her dreams seem to be coming true, but so are some of her fears.

A/N: This one is a bit heavy. I got a little emotional writing it, to be honest, and have been nervous to post it. Please make sure to read the warnings before reading the chapter.

Warnings: Some language, alcohol consumption, short excerpt of sexual & physical assault, trip to a hospital

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CHAPTER - 6

WE WILL FIND A WAY THROUGH THE DARK

Sept 13th, 2014 - Concert Day

It's the last day of the L.A. shows. You have decided to go after what you want. You want Harry. The problem is, you haven't seen or spoken to him since the day you left his house. Of course, you gave him space while he was in London, and figured he was busy with his family when he came back… but you kind of thought you'd see him here at the venue for the shows. There's three of them, for crying out loud.

You can't help wondering if he's avoiding you. You wouldn't really blame him. It hurts, you can't avoid that anymore, and you're feeling pretty defeated at this point.

[By trying not to mess up what you have, you've ruined the chance to get what you really want. And that's why you usually never try in the first place]

So, you put all your energy and focus into your work. It's what you've been best at, right?

As you check the dressing room to make sure everything is set up for this last L.A. show, Niall comes bounding into the room.

"Hey Superstar!" He smiles.

"What's up bud?" You say, giving the best smile you can manage.

"I haven't been able to catch up with ya!"

"I know, these past few days have been a bit wild." You acknowledge.

"Today has been pretty fun though!!" He exclaims.

It's his birthday, and you know that, but you like messing with him a bit.

"Eh, it's been fine I guess."

He pouts a little. You turn around to grab the pack of his favorite beer and some fun socks that you had been hiding, then swing back around to face him. You hold up his presents.

"Sorry it's not much bud, but happy birthday!!"

"You cheeky… thank you love. You know me. S'perfect!" He exclaims and hugs you tightly.

"Oh! I came in here to invite you to my party. It's short notice, and in Vegas, but I feel like you're one of my good friends and I want ya to come."

You freeze for a minute. You've wanted to see Harry this whole time, but now you're also slightly scared to confront him and confess your feelings.

"It's gonna be me, Liam, and Zayn. The band boys and their girls… a couple of other friends… Oh, and Natalie said she'd go if you do."

So, no Harry. As scared as you just were, you are slightly disappointed now, but maybe it's better that he isn't going. You can have a nice distraction from the emotional turmoil you've been having. You don't like feeling this way, so a trip could help you reset.

"Okay bud, I'll be there for you!"

"Wooo!" He says as he throws up his arms triumphantly.

"Imma try and get some flights together for ya for tomorrow, since it's so last minute."

"Tomorrow? For goodness sakes Niall!" You laugh.

"I'm twenty-one now!! Living it up baby!" He raises both his arms again, lets out one final "wooo" and heads out to see Lou for his hair.

~~~~~

The guys flood the dressing room all together, making it a bit more chaotic than usual. Harry, however, got ready somewhere else. [Yep, definitely feels like he's avoiding you]

You're feeling the hurt bubble up again, so you head to catering and see if you can score a smoothie.

Drink in hand, you make your way to the common room. As jumbled as your brain feels, you still love watching the shows. You can't help but feel a sense of joy when you watch them. You still sing and dance to all the songs, it never gets old.

But as the encore begins and the boys start singing 'Right Now", your chest starts getting tight and tears start forming. This has never happened before. You look at Natalie, "I need to go, I don't feel good at all."

"Let's go back to the dressing room." She ushers you out and walks back with you. "What's going on?"

"I don't know. Once the song started, my chest started hurting. I must be sick" You decide.

Natalie chuckles, "or you might be feeling upset over the Harry thing?"

You shake your head. "That's pathetic."

Natalie lets out a mild chuckle and you give her a warning look. "No Y/N, that's called heartache."

"Pathetic." You roll your eyes.

[You usually don't let feelings control you… you can't let them control you]

You both fall silent and finish your clean-up/tear down duties. Sarah and Jade come in a few minutes later as the show has ended. Sarah's saying, "Best Song Ever was something else tonight" as they start to help you.

Jade adds, "I think that might be my favorite song!"

Sarah replies, "I think mine is… Little Black Dress!" Then she laughs. "Kind of fitting for a stylist intern right?" Everyone chuckles.

Natalie contributes to the conversation. "Mine has to be Alive, for sure." [That's fitting for her. She doesn't hold back and lives her life]

There's silence, and when you look up you realize they are staring at you, waiting for your answer.

"Oh, um… my favorite song?... 'Right Now'…" you sigh.

"That one makes me super emotional. Feels almost like a yearning for someone you don't have." Jade states.

"I guess." You clear your throat and instantly drop your eyes down towards the floor. [How ironic that it's your favorite song]

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Sept 14th, 2014

Niall had managed to get the original flights for you and Natalie switched to ones for Vegas. Sarah and Jade are headed to Phoenix for the show in a few days. You'll meet them there later tomorrow. Sarah is definitely a little jealous that she wasn't invited, but you and Natalie are a lot closer to the guys than she is. That's just how it is.

You've packed and made sure that the house is clean, and head to the airport with Natalie.

You're determined to focus on the excitement of experiencing Vegas for the first time and celebrate Niall's (and Liam's) birthdays. It's about them, and you love them, so you'll be the best friend you can be. Natalie, and a margarita or two always helps with that.

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"Okay… is this too much?" Natalie asks, turning around to model her full-sequined gold dress with a plunging neckline.

"It's Vegas honey! Nothing is too much here!"

"I'm just trying to match your hotness level…" she exclaims, giving you a once over and then winking.

You look in the mirror at yourself. You're in a dark striped multicolored bodycon 'bandage' dress where the pattern wraps around your body.at different angles. You've paired it with some strappy gold heels and thick gold hoops. You look sexy. You feel sexy.

"We are a pair of babes!"

You meet the guys at their suite. Niall was sweet enough to get you one too, something you'll try hard to repay, so their room was just down the hall.

Liam opens the door and gasps. "Hell! Boys!! We won't need security tonight, because these ladies will be drawing all the attention!"

You both laugh and roll your eyes. "Happy birthdays boys!" You yell as you enter the room.

You give them hugs and they offer you both a shot. "Oh no… this is going to be a very entertaining night."

"It's Vegas baby!" Yells Niall. And you all head down to the club.

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You don't ever consider having "perks" of interning with One Direction, but you've gotta admit that it is definitely nice to be able to walk right into the club and be taken to a VIP area. It's not as crowded as the dance floor below. A waitress comes to take your drink order and you're free to start this party!

A few more margaritas have been consumed, but you don't care. You're not trying to conceal any feelings this time… in fact, you're trying to forget them altogether… and so there's a freedom over you to just let loose and have fun.

"Happy birthday boys!!!!" Someone shouts, and you all cheer!

You dance with Natalie and the other girls of the group to every song that plays. You sing along, and make up words when you don't know them. You're laughing, taking selfies, and joking around with the guys. It's one of the best nights- trying to top the rooftop party.

One of the girls leans over to you while you're all standing against the railing. "There's a guy down there who hasn't taken his eyes off of you since we got up here."

You look down and see a good-looking guy glance your way and raise his glass. He's tall, dark features, with a thin wide smile.

"He could be checking out Zayn for all we know," you burst out laughing.

"No, no. Any move you make, his eyes follow."

Not that you're looking for anything, but it's nice to feel desired at this moment.

At some point, Liam decides he wants to go down to the dance floor and attempt to break dance. The girls are eager to follow so they can document this potentially embarrassing display. They convince you to make your way down as well, and encourage you to talk to the guy at the bar. You're easily convinced given the amount of margaritas in you.

You start off by watching Liam, laughing at some of his moves, but impressed with some others. You're glad you're witnessing this in person. You grab Natalie for safety, and confidence, and head over to the bar. Not surprisingly, the guy quickly makes his way over to you.

"Hi there! Can I buy you ladies a drink?"

Natalie, not one to turn a free one down, immediately orders two more margaritas.

"Have you been having fun up there?" He points to the VIP section.

"Yeah, having a great time actually."

Natalie hands you the margarita, winks, and just stands next to you, not wanting to interrupt the conversation.

The guy starts to talk about his job and asks you about yours. You are enjoying the conversation, plus he is really handsome. Then he asks if you want to dance. You're trying to be bold so you agree. He takes your hand and leads the way. Natalie stays at the bar, giving you a thumbs up when you turn to look at her.

"I just have to say, that dress is amazing on you." He looks up and down and bites his lips a little.

For a split second, you wonder why you weren't blushing.

It's going well and you're enjoying yourself. He dances behind you with his hands on your hips, and you can feel him getting excited. It's not the most comfortable moment, so you turn to dance with him face to face. He pulls you in closer and rests his face in your neck, lightly pressing his lips on your skin. His hands are suddenly moving over your ass. You attempt to pull back slightly, thinking he's just a bit drunk and being a bit too forward, but he grabs you tighter and tries to crash his lips onto yours. You attempt to pull away again.

"Hey!" You try to yell over the music.

"Come on!" He says. "You're hot and I know you think I am!" Then he turns you back around and grinds on your ass.

You start to panic, searching desperately for Natalie. Thankfully she sees what's happening and is trying to push her way to you. She waves for the guys and gets their attention.

"Please. Please let me go!"

"You want this." He protests.

When you continue to squirm out of his grip, he pushes you. At that exact moment, Liam appears, grabs the guy, and pushes him away.

"What's wrong with you mate?" He looks at you. "Are you okay darling?" You're shaking and a bit in shock.

The guy lunges at Liam and they start to fight. Security rushes over. You instinctively try to get in the middle and break it up, but he is still swinging at Liam. You suddenly get knocked to the floor and your head hits the ground.

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You wake up in a private room of a hospital. You turn to see Natalie sitting in the chair, typing away on her phone. She notices your movements and snaps her head up.

"Oh thank goodness Y/N!" She yelps.

"Why am I here? Is Liam okay?" You ask.

"He's alright, but he broke his arm. The doctor says you have a mild concussion."

You hold back tears and hang your head. "This is all my fault! I'm so fucking stupid!"

"Y/N! This is not your fault!! That asshole should have never put his hands on you!"

"I shouldn't have had that much to drink. I shouldn't have gone down to the bar. I shouldn't have agreed to dance with him." You gripe and add, "I shouldn't have gone to Vegas!"

You suddenly feel the throbbing pain on your head. "Oh god!" You bellow.

"You hit your head when you fell honey. You blacked out." Natalie explains.

Just then, Niall and Zayn. "Hey Superstar. I'm so glad you're alright."

"Shit, Niall..." you cry out, "I'm so sorry for ruining your party! I'm so sorry!"

"Don't do that." He shakes his head. "I'm sorry this happened."

Now you shake your head. "Is Liam okay?"

Zayn answers. "He'll be right. Don't worry. We just want you to be alright." He comes and holds your hand.

You're so grateful to have people who care about you so much.

A doctor walks in and explains that you'll be in some pain and you'll need to rest up for about a week or so.

[So not only did you ruin the celebration, but now you're inconveniencing Amelia and the styling team. This right here is why you don't make bold moves]

Zayn leaves to check on Liam. Natalie calls Amelia to give her the news. Amelia insists that you go back to L.A. and stay with friends to rest and to not come back until you are feeling one hundred percent better. "Not a moment sooner!" You hear her demand.

Niall looks over to Natalie. "Are you going back with Y/N tomorrow?"

"Of course I am! But… I'll probably need to help out at the show in Phoenix the next day." She looks at you. "I'm so sorry honey." She looks at Niall then back at you, speaking as vaguely as possible… "is there anywhere you can stay?"

Niall steps out to answer a call.

You shake your head. "No. My mom is dealing with enough, and Sam is in school. I don't want him distracted with worry. Please don't even tell them. I'll just stay at a hotel or something."

Niall walks back in. "Harry is on his way."

"What? Niall! No!" You yell.

"What? What's wrong?"

Your head starts throbbing even more. "Call him back, he doesn't need to come."

"Yeah that's not happening." He chuckles.

"This is getting so much worse." You complain.

[On top of everything, they're having Harry come to get you? As if he hasn't dealt with enough from you…]

You have to hold back tears, you don't want to break down. You debate telling Niall what happened. You look over at Natalie and she understands exactly what you want. She takes Niall outside of the room to fill in him on what's happened between the two of you. You can trust him.

Your body decides to shut down and you fall asleep.

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Sept 15th, 2014

Whispers fill the room. You wake up but don't immediately open your eyes, curious about what's being said.

"She feels bad enough." You hear Natalie say.

"I honestly don't care. It's the best solution." A familiar voice responds. You can't make it out yet.

"She's gonna fight you on it." Natalie adds.

"Again, don't care. I'm doing this." The voice replies. You choose to open your eyes.

You see Natalie straight in front of your hospital bed, as expected. You shift your eyes to the second voice and feel as if you could pass out again. It's Harry.

[He shouldn't be here. There isn't any reason for him to be here]

Natalie notices you're awake. "Hey honey, feel any better?" All you can do is shrug.

You're just staring at Harry. You can't really tell if his expression is of concern or annoyance.

"Hey. I-" he starts, but you interrupt him.

"You didn't need to come. I'm fine."

He frowns. "You're not fine. I'm here now so…"

Natalie interrupts quickly, "the doctor said you'll be discharged soon. I'll go find him to let him know you're awake." She leaves the two of you alone in the room.

Harry moves to the chair and scoots it closer to the bed. "I can't believe that asshole grabbed you."

You don't know what to say. You are still shocked that he is there. Nia really shouldn't have called him.

"Glad Liam gave him what he deserved." He adds.

"Aren't you the one who tries to extend kindness to everyone?"

He clears his throat. "Umm… so when you can leave, we'll get to the airport and take the jet back to L.A."

You lower your head down as much as possible. You feel like you're inconveniencing so many people.

"And the car will be there to take us to my place."

Your head immediately snaps back up. "What? No no no. I can't let you do that. You definitely don't need to do that."

He frowns again. "You need someone to help you while you recover." His phone rings. "It's my mum, I'm gonna have them stay at a hotel so you can have some privacy."

Natalie walks back in with the doctor.

You pinch the bridge of your nose and try not to cry. "This is too much!"

"Does your head hurt?" She worries.

"Yeah." You sigh. "But not from the concussion."

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Harry didn't let you argue. You got on the jet with him, and Natalie, and he was constantly making sure you were comfortable.

He offers you one of the biggest guest rooms and Natalie helps you to get settled.

"You know, this isn't the worst thing in the world…" she mentions.

"Oh yeah? How so?" You roll your eyes, not believing she had a good point.

"Maybe this is a chance for you to recover physically… and maybe even emotionally…"

"Natalie Vettle. Philosopher." You roll your eyes again and laugh.

"Sorry that I have to leave you." She gives you a hug. "I love you. I'll see you back there soon, m'kay?"

"Hopefully sooner rather than later." You smirk.

You unpack a few clothes and toiletries, and just sit with your eyes closes and back against the headboard when you hear a knock on the door. "Come in."

"I'm going to order dinner. Would you like some?" Harry asks.

"That would actually be great, thank you."

"Natalie told me your favorite comfort food is spaghetti with meat sauce, so I was thinking Italian." He says proudly with a small smile.

[Mental note- scorn her for that later]

"Perfect. Thank you."

~~~~~

Once dinner has arrived, you make your way to the kitchen where the food is set up.

"My mum and sister are at a hotel. So, feel free to get comfortable." He encourages.

"Thank you." That seems to be all you can say at the moment, and you sit on one of the stools.

There's silence while you eat. It's not comfortable like last time. How are you supposed to be comfortable in this situation? Last time you were here… the last time that you saw him… you had kissed so passionately and then completely rejected him. He doesn't deserve that. And you don't deserve the kindness he is showing.

You take the last small bites of the spaghetti.

"Please don't feel like you have to go out of your way for me, Harry."

"I don't. I want to help."

"Thank you." You say, once again.

"Anytime. Never a question." He responds, a small smirk appearing.

[He's too good. Way too good. Why did you walk away from having this good thing in your life?]

You don't mean to, but you let out a very audible sigh. You start to feel those pesky feelings bubble up again. If you stay on the stool much longer, you might cry. And the way he is looking at you with such care and concern is not helping you keep it together.

"I might go back to the room if that's okay. My head is killing me."

"Of course, whatever makes you comfortable here, Sun-" he quickly stops himself. "Let me know if you need anything else."

"I probably won't stop saying 'thank you' Harry." You sigh. "I'm sorry they made you do this."

"What?"

"I can't thank you enough, I'm really grateful."

"No… what was that about 'them' making me do this?"

"Well… Niall calling you to come get me and have me stay here."

He looks absolutely shocked."Y/N, nobody made me do this."

Now it's your turn to say, "what?"

"No one made me do this. Niall texted me telling me what happened. I called him and told him I was coming."

You feel a lump in your throat. You think there's some tears forming, betraying you. You can only manage a whisper. "Why?"

He furrows his brow. "You shouldn't be alone right now, and I couldn't stand the fact…" He pauses and clears his throat. "I just wanted to help out."

[Tears are coming, please not now. Not now]

There's silence for a minute or two. You are staring down at your feet.

He gets up and hesitantly walks over to you. You don't look up until his feet are almost touching yours.

"Would you be comfortable if I gave you a hug?" He gently asks. He's too good. He's too caring. You don't deserve this.

But you nod, and he wraps his arms around you, so tenderly. He's too good, and he's too caring. You really don't deserve this.

"Get some rest, m'kay?" He rests his chin on top of your head and you can feel his heart beating fast. You wonder if he can feel yours doing the same thing. "Please let me know if you need anything. I want to help."

[Little does he know how much this hug is doing that for you]

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Sept 20th, 2014

It was really difficult to accept his help. You still felt so guilty- for how you treated him ipn the first place, and for how nice he is being despite that.

If he was ever out of the house, he would occasionally text you to check in or see if he could bring anything back for you. The most surprising, thoughtful, and guilt-inducing gesture was that he came back to L.A. for a couple of days after the guys had a show in Arizona. You almost burst into tears.

He was being so good to you. You had more awesome conversations at times, watched some movies, and ate a lot of spaghetti. You didn't deserve this, but you were thoroughly enjoying it, and happy that you didn't have to think about that night in Vegas.

[Stop, stop, stop. Hold it together. He's just being a nice guy, and maybe even just a good friend]

The guys had an event in Vegas tonight for iHeartRadio. You told Amelia you would be fine to go, which you really were, but you're still recovering, according to the doctor who is being annoyingly cautious. You suppose it's best, but you are anxious to get back on tour and doing your job. So, you had to do the next best thing and watch it on TV.

An hour after it ended, you get a text from Natalie.

:natalie: hey sweetie, missed you tonight. how are you feeling?

:you: i'm good, better. the show looked good tonight.

:natalie: it was fun. the guys miss you.

:you: tell them i miss them too

:natalie: harry has been on edge all day, please come back soon so he can get off my back about checking in :)

:you: sorry he's being too much, but the doctor said about another week :(

:natalie: i love him, but i might kill him

:you: don't do that, their entire fandom would bring you down

:natalie: fine. i love you.

:you: i love you too. tell the guys the same.

:natalie: especially harry? ;)

:you: i'm summoning the fans

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Sept 30th, 2014 - Music Video

You get up early, for the first time since you got to Harry's house.

You are excited, because the doctor cleared you to go back to work, which is perfect timing, because everyone is back in L.A. to shoot a music video. Apparently it's going to be really elaborate and you can't wait to get back to work.

When you finally arrive, your brain is overwhelmed by the outrageous set.

There are so many people, but Natalie and the girls instantly spot you and run over. Amelia follows shortly after. "Hey lady! Welcome back!" She reminds you to take a break whenever you need it, especially since there will be so much going on. You assure her you are fine, but also assure her that you'll let her know if you do.

She suddenly looks slightly past you with a big smirk on her face. "Come to the trailer in about 10 minutes so we can go over things."

You feel a presence behind you and instantly turn around. Harry is standing there, bouncing in place, with a huge smile spread across his face.

"Yay. You're back!" He reaches half way for a hug, but waits until you give him permission with a nod, and wraps his arms around you.

He whispers, "feels better that you're here." As he pulls away, he coughs, grins, and adds, "I know you can pull something fun for me to wear."

"Feel better that I'm finally out of your house?" You joke. "Thank you, again."

The set is chaotic. So many things are happening. You help Harry pick out his outfit. You both like this cheetah print coat and he commented "it's warm, and I'm going to be wearing a coat, seems right." And you laugh, and he adds, "but I'm glad you're here to persuade me to be bolder."

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It was a long, but spectacular day. The music video wraps up with a giant rain scene and everyone is drenched.

Amelia asks you to grab Harry's coat to pack up, so you head to his trailer, and knock on the door.

"Come in," so you enter, but immediately stop in your tracks. Harry is standing there shirtless, with his hair in a bun, and still dripping wet. You unintentionally gasp and he turns around.

He chuckles and shows off those damn, deep dimples.

You try to form words. "Umm… Amelia… I- I just need the coat." [Keep it professional damnit!]

He smirks again. "M'kay love, gimme one second."

He puts in his cross necklace, and hands you the coat. As you reach for it, you accidentally grab his hand with it. You feel like you're not breathing at this point, so you just blurt out "neat" and run out.

Natalie sees you and laughs. "You good girlie?"

You shake your head, "must be the effects from the concussion… my heart is racing and I feel flushed."

Natalie laughs again. "Yeah, Y/N, probably not the concussion.

"I can't let my feelings do this. This can't happen again Natalie."

"I think it already is sweetie."

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be-with-me-so-happily · 2 years

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A/N: This one is shorter but there's a lot coming up and I wanted this one to just set the tone for the next couple of chapters. Please note the warnings below before reading. And hang onto your hats people!

Warnings: Some language, loss of a family member

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CHAPTER 5 -

HAVING NO REGRETS IS ALL THAT SHE REALLY WANTS

Sept 2nd, 2014

Technically L.A. is your home, but the lease to your apartment ended when you left for tour. So the four of you rent a house for 2 weeks. Ten days for the break, plus a few extra the upcoming shows there at the Rose Bowl Stadium. As fun as touring has been, the hotel life can get a bit redundant, and it's nice to have a room to yourself for a bit… especially now.

The moment you got to the house, you picked a room, shut the door, curled up in the bed, and instantly fell asleep.

Natalie comes in this morning with a coffee and donut. [Mmm… comfort food]

"Hey Y/N/N, you wanna talk?" She sits down on the edge of the bed and reaches her hand out to hold yours.

You tell her all about the rooftop party and the amazing kiss you shared. Telling the story brought back all those bubbly feelings you had before you left.

She seems confused. "That's amazing! So, why are you on the edge of crying?"

As if on cue, tiny tears start to well up. "I said no to the coffee. I basically rejected him."

"Why?!"

"Because we shouldn't be doing anything. We can't be doing anything."

"Says who?"

"Amelia, for starters. The day in NYC, when he came in early to pick out a shirt, she told me to be careful and that she just wouldn't get into anything… like, if she were me."

"Hmm." Natalie listens.

"It's just not a good idea. I don't want to ruin this opportunity for myself. I've worked so hard to get here."

"I know, sweetie. I'm sorry." She runs your hand.

You sigh and then add, "and he has too. He doesn't need me bothering him or dragging him down on tour."

She puts her hand up as if to physically stop your words. "Hold up!! You would not be dragging him down! You are basically running our little intern team… you can hold your own." She grabs your chin lovingly, but firmly. "And he clearly likes you. I can see it, Niall seems to see it. He really likes you Y/N."

You roll your eyes, but you know her intention.

She continues to hold your chin up and look at you. "Do you like him?"

You nod. "Yeah. I do."

She smiles. "I know. I just wanted you to actually say it." You grab the pillow closest to you and throw it towards her. You both giggle for a few seconds and then it gets quiet.

"I just don't know what to do." You admit. "I don't want to jeopardize anything, and I want to be friends. But…" you can't find the words.

"But you don't think you can just be friends…"

"Yeah" you whimper.

Now she sighs. "It's a tough one, and I'm sorry I can't answer it for you. You deserve happiness, either way."

She reaches over to give you a hug and you squeeze her tight. "I love you. Thank you for being here with me." You say.

"I'm always here for ya! How else was I gonna meet One Direction?" You both laugh again. You're glad she pushed you to do this together.

~~~~~

Sept 3rd, 2014

This morning has been better. You got showered and got out of that room to have some breakfast with the girls. You talked about whether you should all go out and live it up while on break, or lounge around and let yourselves rest before doing it all over again soon. Surprisingly, you all agreed on relaxation!

Just as you clean off your plate, you hear the *ping* on your phone.

:niall: hey Y/N… have you talked to harry?

:you: no, why?

:niall: his nan passed away. he's headed here to london tomorrow. rest of us are here so… thought he could use a friend today.

You heart sinks. Harry is such a family guy and you can only imagine how he's doing right now.

:you: shit. i had no idea. i need to text him.

Your mind is racing. You hadn't spoken since that morning after the kiss. It has only been a few days but he hadn't replied back so you figured he is busy or just enjoying the break.

You open your messages but realize this isn't something you want to text him about… this is something you want to call him about.

The phone rings about five times before he answers.

"Y/N?"

"Hey rockstar."

"Hi. Umm.. what's up?"

"I heard the news. I'm so sorry. Hope it's okay that I know, and that I called you-"

"Yeah, yeah, definitely okay."

"Can I do anything for you?"

"No, that's okay. You don't need to."

"I know, but I can… and I want to, if there's something you need…"

"Would-" He pauses. "Would you bring some coffee to my place?"

"Of course. That's it?"

"That's all I want."

"Done. I just need your address."

"Thanks."

"I'll see you soon."

You throw on some jeans and a t-shirt, quickly explain to Natalie what's going on, then head out.

:harry: < contact info card received >

:you: be there in 30

There's a little cafe one block away, so you walk there to grab the coffees and call an Uber when you're ready to make your way to Harry.

As soon as walk up to his front door, it swings open and you see Harry standing there in just sweats with his hair in a little bun. You don't dare focus on his bare chest right now, and you reach your one free arm around him for a hug.

He gives you a smile as you hand him a coffee. "Thanks for doing that."

"Anytime. Never a question." You respond, and he invites you inside.

You each sit on a stool around the kitchen island, and just sip coffee in silence for a few.

"Niall said you're leaving for London tomorrow." You break the silence.

"Yeah. Wanted to get there as soon as possible to be with my family."

"That'll be good for all of you." [God you're making it super awkward] "I'm sure asking if you're okay is a stupid question, but are you? Do you need anything else besides a coffee?" You offer.

"I'm okay as I can be. The coffee and the company helps. That's all I need right now." He looks at you with a grateful smile and you can't control the blushing.

"Good. I'm glad I could help in some way."

He's still staring, and studying your face. You're so flustered and confused that before you know it you stand up and reach for your keys.

"I'm sure you need to pack, so I'll get out of your hair."

"No, please… can you please stay for a little bit? Just to chat or something…" he asks.

"Of course." You instantly reply. He motions you over to the couch.

You sit on opposite ends of the couch, facing each other. You drink your coffee and listen as he tells you all about his family and life in Holmes Chapel. You both laugh at the funny antics he got into at the bakery when he was younger.

He asks about your family and you share a little about your younger brother Sam- how he is a senior in high school this year, is on the track team, and wants to travel for a year before going to college.

He makes you both sandwiches while you continue to chat, covering every topic from those awkward middle school years to dream vacation destinations. You can't believe how easy it is to talk to him, and to be around him. He makes you feel so comfortable. He listens intently when you speak, never judging, and asks questions to dive deeper into whatever topic you're discussing.

[Friends talk like this, right?]

You feel kind of honored to be getting to know him in this way. But there is a part of you that thinks it's so unfair. He's so wonderful. Why can't you have this, always?

A comfortable silence fills the room as you finish your sandwiches, but once again, you're suddenly very aware of the feelings almost bursting out of you, and that you need to quickly shut this down.

You look at your phone and break the silence. "Oh damn, I didn't realize what time it was!"

"Oh, do you need to leave?" He asks, with the most disappointed expression on his face.

"Yeah, I'm so sorry Harry. I can clean up my plate and stuff before I leave…"

"No, s'alright. If you need to go then you should go." Still disappointed.

[You don't need to leave to do anything else, but you do need to before you act on your feelings and mess everything up]

You both head towards the front door, walking slowly to savor it all before it ends. You stop at the door and turn back to him.

"If you need anything else, just let me know." You offer.

"Thanks Sunshine, this was everything I needed today," he says with a huge smile.

He suddenly wraps you up in a big hug and you start to melt, wrapping your arms around him too. You stay there for what feels like 10 minutes, trying to get yourself to even want to pull away, but you don't want to. You don't want to leave that moment, ever.

As you start to let go, he rests one hand on the back of your head and stares straight into your soul. "This is everything I wanted today."

Before you can think, his eyes fixate on your lips and press them softly with his own. You melt even more, and can't stop yourself from wrapping your arms back around his neck. Your mouths are moving in perfect synchronization. Everything about this moment makes you feel complete. He has made you feel complete.

His tongue tries to gently part your lips and that is the moment your brain inconveniently reminds you that you shouldn't get into anything.

You pull back and place your hands on his chest, not meeting his eyes.

You let out the heaviest sigh. "We shouldn't be doing this," you whisper.

He's thrown off guard. "Is something wrong?"

"It's just not a good idea."

"I don't understand." He utters, hands resting on your waist, not seeming to want to let you go.

"I don't want to mess up our friendship."

"Okay…" he replies, still not understanding.

"And I don't want to jeopardize our work relationship either." You continue. "You're Harry Styles, and I'm an intern. I basically work for you. It's just… it's too messy."

"Oh." He says, defeated. "Umm… okay. I get it." He lets go of you and runs his hand on the back of his neck. "I'm… I'm sorry, I thought you wanted this too."

You have a huge lump in your throat. [You do want this, you really do]

"I can't. I'm so sorry."

"I'm sorry too."

You can't seem to move your feet. You just try to stare into his beautiful green eyes for a moment longer, but his head is down and his eyes are focused on the floor. You finally turn to grab the door handle.

"I… I'm so sorry about everything Harry." You start to choke on your own words. "I… I hope you have a safe flight." You can't think of anything else to do or say, so you reach up to give him a quick kiss on the cheek. He lets out a sound that can only be described as half of a sigh and half of a cry.

He catches himself and lifts his head up just enough to meet your gaze.

"Thanks for the coffee Y/N." He grabs the door handle, able to hold onto your hand for a moment longer, before he pulls it open for you and lets you walk out.

You call for an Uber and feel as if you can't even breath when you get in and it drives away.

[You did this so you didn't mess anything up, it's for the best, but you feel like you just made everything worse]

~~~~~

After getting back to the house, you curl up in the bed and let out all of the tears you had stored up in the car ride back.

[This is why Amelia told you to be careful and not get involved. This is why you wanted to keep it professional. Now you're here, your feelings completely betraying you, and you hadn't even had an actual relationship with him!]

You stay in bed the rest of the day. You don't want to be out there with the other girls, trying to pretend like you aren't embarrassingly unraveling. Natalie tells them that you aren't feeling good, so they don't bother you, and comes to check on you around dinner time.

"Hey Y/N/N, you wanna talk?" She asks as she opens the door.

[Geez it's like this same scenario just happened yesterday or something…]

"What happened honey?"

Again, you let it all out. You tell her about how he wanted you to stay, about the amazing conversations you had, about the amazing kiss, and about how you had to shut it down to save your job and keep it comfortably professional between you two.

Natalie sighs and pinches the bridge of her nose.

"I love you girl, I really do, but you sabotaged yourself."

"What? No, I stopped anything before that happened'" defending yourself.

She shakes her head. "No. You preserved your comfort. What you sabotaged was your heart, and what you actually want most."

"Yeah, I want it. But I can't have it."

"Y/N! Amelia said she wouldn't get into anything, not that you shouldn't… and not that you couldn't!"

"I just don't want to risk anything." You state.

"What about your happiness?" She protests.

"I've worked hard to get where I am. I'm happy with what I have."

"Honey… you're hiding in here, alone and upset, because of something you don't have. Sounds like you're not fully happy, and maybe, just maybe, you would be if you had it." You can see the slightest arrogant smirk trying not to peek through, because she knows she made a good point.

"I still don't know what to do. I'm not good at this. I don't know how to do this." You mumble.

"There's no set way. And the way you described how comfortable you are around him… I think you'll figure it out pretty quickly. You're good at that part."

You gulp, trying to process the feelings you've been avoiding.

So she goes on. "He's headed to London, right? So you can have a few days to think it over. But… 'for what it's worth… it would be a good match'..." And with that quote from Amelia, the arrogant smile breaks through.

You can't help but smile too, looking up at her and reply, "thank you."

"Remember, I'm always here for you… And maybe a little bit for Zayn Malik. But definitely you first." She laughs and gets up from the bed. Before she walks away, she adds one more thing. "Please Y/N, don't be afraid of actually following your heart and going after something you really want. I know it's scary for you, but it really might be worth the risk."

And with that, she leaves you sitting on the bed, mulling over every single thing that's happened.

~~~~~

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Summary: Y/N (stylist!yn) applies to be a styling intern for the One Direction crew during the Where We Are tour. As she gets better at her job and closer to the band and crew (especially Harry Styles), some of her dreams seem to be coming true, but so are some of her fears.

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CHAPTER 28 -

KEEP ON FALLING WHEN I KNOW IT HURTS

A/N: This one is a bit longer. Lots of things happening. But YAY, our girl is back on tour! Hopefully it does a good job for ya!

>> Warnings: Some language, jealousy, and pretty angsty!

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June 1st, 2015

<< HARRY'S POV >>

Ever since the Rolling Stones' gig, Harry's mind has been swirling. Watching your eyes light up as the blindfold came off, feeling you grasp his hand when your favorite song started to play, and, of course, the lingering hug at the end of the night… it caused so many feelings to take over him.

He knows you're only friends. He knows you're with Ryan. He knows he is seeing Candice. And yet, he feels such a bubble of excitement when he sees you.

He feels guilty for still feeling those things. Thankfully, Candice has been busy with her modeling, so he has avoided being distracted around her.

However, today, the styling team is getting together in the UK to do a final look over the outfit options for the rest of the tour. Which means, he will be seeing you. Which means, all those complicated feelings will just reappear like they inevitably do around you.

[How is he ever going to be able to handle tour?]

~~~~~

Ever since the Rolling Stones gig, and also the breakup, your mind has been swirling. Seeing Harry there when the blindfold came off, instinctively grabbing his hand when your favorite song came on, and, of course, that hug at the end of the night… it caused so many feelings to overwhelm you.

You know you're just friends. You know he is with Candice. You felt so much excitement and giddiness when you saw him that night. What he did made you feel so special.

But as you've been thinking about it, you've also felt very guilty. He's with Candice, and you can't act on whatever it is that seems to happen when you're around him.

Today is a styling meeting in the UK though, which means you'll be seeing him. You are hoping you can control any feelings that may try to creep their way back in when you see him.

[You need to be able to handle this on tour]

~~~~~

Since there are only a few days until the first concert starts up, all four guys will be in the same meeting at one time. You take a deep breath as they all walk in.

Niall sits down directly across from you and gives you a wink. "Since you're back, Superstar, I'm not too worried about what I'll be wearing. I don't even need to be here! So, can I just go eat lunch?" He laughs, causing you to grin and then roll your eyes.

The others sit down and you glance over to Harry. He lifts his eyebrows when your eyes meet, and you feel the need to clear the lump in your throat. A blush starts to make its way to your cheeks, so you quickly turn your head towards the front.

Before the meeting starts, Amelia pulls Jade and Dana aside and takes them out of the room. You and Natalie look at each other, confused, as Caroline starts the meeting. You quickly glance over to Harry, who just shrugs, so you both focus your attention back to the front of the room.

Jade, Dana, and Amelia don't walk in until all the details and logistics of the tour have been sorted out and the meeting comes to an end.

The girls have their heads hung a little low and you get a bad feeling in your stomach.

"What's going on?" Natalie asks.

"Umm… there's bad news and good news." Dana states.

"Shit." You reply.

Jade clears her throat. "So, uh, the guys are getting a lot more casual with their looks…"

"Yeah, we just saw that, those idiots." Natalie exclaims.

Jade nods. "Which means… there's not a need for four interns anymore."

Your mouth drops open and you look back and forth between the two. "No!"

"But…" Dana adds. "You won't believe this… they recommended us to…" their expressions change and they both start giggling, "to go work with Selena freaking Gomez!"

"No fucking way!" You exclaim. "Damn. I'm gonna miss you girls so much, but that's amazing!"

"It's going to be so fun working with a girl this time!" Jade laughs.

You all giggle and then fall silent.

"Shit." Natalie states. "This is so bittersweet!"

You all go in for a group hug, each sniffling and trying not to full on cry.

"We, uh, actually have to go. We are gonna meet her team in a few days." Dana states.

"Ah! Okay!" You all have another group hug. "Well, call and text when you can."

"We will. Love you both, so much. It was so fun." After one last group hug, they turn around, wipe their eyes, and make the rounds for quick goodbyes with everyone else.

As soon as they are out the door, Harry comes over to you both. "You ladies alright?"

You both nod. "Just sucks." You state.

"It does. I'm sorry." He pouts. "But Selena is awesome, and she has good style!"

"Yeah we got the raw end of the deal with you all being so boring now!" You joke.

He sticks his tongue out at you. "So spice it up a little here and there, geez!"

You bite your lip, finding yourself looking him up and down. Even in his plain t-shirt and jeans, he is still making you a little flustered.

Your eyes shoot back up at him and he smirks for just a moment.

[Fucking control yourself, damn it]

"Yeah, well, we can only do so much. We aren't miracle workers!" Natalie chimes in.

He sticks his tongue out at her too before walking away.

You exhale deeply and shake your head. You see Natalie glare at you.

"You know, for someone who never liked feelings, you sure do have a lot of them now." She chuckles.

"Yeah and they're gonna get me in fucking trouble if I don't shut them down."

~~~~~

June 5th, 2015 - Concert Day

As you walk into the dressing room for the first time this tour, you are actually having to hold back a few tears. You are consumed with happiness, knowing how much you've missed all of this so much.

You take a deep breath and you turn around as Amelia walks in.

"Okay, girl, don't you dare do that." She states, pointing to your face. "Because if you do, then I will, and I am an ugly crier!"

You both chuckle.

"Wait, is it because you are back or the others are gone?" She asks.

"Both." You shrug.

Natalie walks in and right over to the two of you. "No, we are not going to do this, we are not going to be sad!"

"Let's talk about something else." Amelia suggests, turning back to you. "So, you and Ryan are done?"

You look at Natalie and roll your eyes. "Yeah. He didn't want me to come." You explain.

"Then good riddance to that asshole!" Amelia shouts. "And hooray for the 'On The Road Again' tour!"

You all laugh.

"Damn, if only we had some champagne to cheers with…" Amelia states, digging in the large bag on her shoulder. "Oh, wow, how random! There's a bottle and three glasses in here…"

"It's rude if we don't put them to good use." States Natalie.

Amelia pours everyone a glass and hands them out. "Okay, really, cheers to Y/N being back. Cheers to this awesome team. And cheers to a fucking amazing rest of the tour!"

You all clink your glasses together and down your drinks.

"Oi! That's not fair!" Louis announces, as he and Liam walk into the dressing room.

"You know I can't give you any, you little snot. Can't have any One Direction members sloshed on stage!" She scolds.

"Too right, I guess. But I am happy you're back, love." He gives you a wink, looking over at his empty clothes rack. "Although, you lot drinking might mean we will be naked on stage…"

Amelia starts pushing him and Liam out the door. "Alright you two, go do something and let them work."

He laughs and they all leave, leaving the three of you to get to work.

~~~~~

After Louis and Liam are dressed, Niall comes in, grinning and giddy as ever that you are back. He picks his outfit of a white long-sleeve shirt and jeans, which makes you giggle under your breath.

"What?" He asks.

You shake your head. "I mean, you're beautiful either way bud, but you need to spice it up at some point." You state, point towards his clothing.

"Yeah, yeah. Well, you weren't here so…"

You give him a frown, then poke out your tongue. "Clearly you needed me."

"Hey!" Natalie shouts. "I'm right here…"

"Sorry, Nat. I still look good, that's the important thing." He gives her a wink and she scoffs as he walks out.

Passing Niall in the doorway, Harry walks in for his turn to choose his outfit.

"Hello ladies." You see the big grin on his face. "What is on today's menu?"

You roll your eyes at his corny joke, and turn to his rack to grab your choices. As you grab the hangers, you feel his presence right beside you and your body shudders.

[Hopefully he didn't notice that…]

"Umm… so… I was, well, I was thinking one of these two would be fun?" You say, seeming to fail at completely keeping your composure. You step back slightly to be able to see his face and gauge his reaction.

You hold up a silky off-white shirt with yellow detail in one hand, and a dark navy shirt with red flamingos in the other.

He crosses one arm around his waist, and brings the other hand up to pull on his bottom lip. His brow furrows in thought and you feel your breathing start to become just a little bit shallow.

[How the hell are you supposed to keep your cool when he always looks like that?]

He meets your gaze and points to his options. "Yellow tonight, flamingo tomorrow. Yeah?"

You nod. "Yeah, I agree."

"The flamingo one kind of reminds me of the one at the X-Factor gig with Ronnie Woo-" he cuts himself off and widens his eyes, displaying a little panic.

Your heart drops, but you clear your throat and give him a smile. "Oh yeah! That was a good one! Does it mean Ronnie Wood is showing up tonight too?"

He lets out an exhaled laugh. "I wish." He grabs the yellow shirt and lifts it up as he starts to walk out.

"Thank you, ladies."

"That's what we do." Natalie chimes in, watching him walk out of the room. "Well, shit."

"What?"

"I haven't even felt that much sexual tension between two people since me and Levi got together." She winks.

You jokingly gag. "Oh no, the spark is dimming?"

"What? No-... No, don't try to change the subject!" She demands.

You sigh.

"I don't know what you think, but whatever it is, it's not true." You growl mildly.

She walks over to you and rubs your back, as your head drops.

"This is gonna be hard for you, isn't it?"

You look up and glare at her. "I forgot you know me too well. Damn it." You shrug. "I don't know. I mean, no. I'm not gonna let it."

"But…?"

"I'm… super confused now. And I hate that."

She sighs. "I know, Honey. I know."

~~~~~

With everything going the way it always does, your confusion is put aside for the familiar feeling of enjoyment as you watch the show from the common room with everyone else.

As per usual, as the show is finishing up, you and Natalie head back to the dressing room, talking about how good it is to be back.

You arrive and start tidying up, thankful there is another show there tomorrow, so not everything has to be put away yet.

Noise and thuds of footsteps fill the hallway and when you peer towards the doorway, you see all four guys jog in. They are out of breath, so Louis and Niall sit on the couch. Liam grabs some water, and Harry makes his way right over to you.

"So? What did you think?" He asks, looking down at you with those gorgeous green eyes.

"I've been to one or two One Direction concerts before, Harry…" you chuckle.

"True. But this is your first one back! Is it still just as good?" He smiles.

"Hmm… no." You shake your head. "I think it's better. I like hearing the new songs live."

"Cheeky." He chuckles. "What's your favorite song then?"

"Steal My Girl." You quickly respond.

"Really?" He raises his eyebrows, looking slightly confused. "But you've already seen that one live."

He smirks and moves a small bit closer to you, then reaches his arm past to grab a water bottle from the table behind you.

You stop breathing for just a moment, as his familiar warmth and scent trigger something. Memories of the music video shoot, and the day at Universal Studios, suddenly come rushing back.

[Oh yeah. You have seen that performed live]

You frown slightly and your head drops down. "It's still one of my favorites."

He leans towards you. "It's one of mine too."

You look up at him, eyes meeting, and for a moment you forget everything that has happened before.

"Surprise!" You hear shouted from the doorway, bringing you out of your daze. You look over and your heart drops again, further down this time.

"Hey!" Harry states, clearing his throat. "I thought you had to work?"

Candice walks over to him and reaches up for a kiss. He grabs behind her back and pulls her in to give her what she wants.

You feel as if the wind was knocked out of you and you swear a whimper almost forces its way out of your mouth.

"Hey Candice."

She looks over at you and smiles. "Oh hey, Y/N."

She turns back to Harry. "I wanted to surprise you, and see a show! But my flight was delayed so I missed this one."

[Oh that's a bummer…]

"I'm sorry, love." Harry replies. His hand is still on her back and you are trying not to let it get to you.

"We have a thing tomorrow and then another concert here at night." He looks over to you and you nod when you turn to her.

"This one was boring anyway." You chuckle.

"Hey!" Niall chimes in, flinging his arm over your shoulders. "Time away must've messed up your brain, Superstar." He kisses your cheek. "Hi, Candice."

Niall drops his arm and grabs your hand. "C'mon."

You furrow your brow in confusion but follow him nonetheless. As you're walking away you hear Candice ask, "are they together?" To which you also hear Harry reply, "no, they're like, best friends."

The last thing you hear from them is Candice stating, "well I think they should get together."

You growl as Niall leads you into the hallway. When you are a few doors down, he stops and turns around, leaning on the wall.

"Figured you wanted to get away from that." He states.

"What do you mean?"

"Y/N/N… When will you give me some credit? I'm not Nat, but I know you. I mean, I don't know how you were with that dickhead Ryan, but I do know how you were with Harry. Before."

"So?" You growl.

"So. I can tell, with those googly eyes." He twinkles his fingers close to your face and you swat them away.

"Googly eyes?" You burst out laughing.

"Y'know what I mean." He rolls his eyes. "You still love Harry."

Your laughing instantly stops.

"Wha-... I never… I mean… fuck." You stumble over your words. "I don't know. I'm so confused now."

You feel a few tears threaten their way out and Niall wraps you up in a hug.

"I'm here for you. You know that right?"

You nod. "I know."

"Don't you go leaving again. Please."

"I won't." You nuzzle your face into his shoulder a little bit more.

~~~~~

June 6th, 2015 - Concert Day

You decide to avoid the Summertime Ball in Wembley that is scheduled for today. You help Natalie pick out a salmon colored shirt with black and white chevron stripes for Harry, and add a black hat to Liam's ensemble. Amelia lets Natalie take the reins for that performance, and stays back to help make sure everything is ready to go for tonight.

"So… do we like Candice or no?" She asks abruptly, as you fiddle around with things in the room.

Your head shoots over to her instantly. "What?"

"Like, she's with your ex, so… do we like her or do we not like her?"

"Oh my god." You shake your head. "You can like her! Harry is my friend. It's fine."

You feel a lump in your throat and a tightness in your chest.

Amelia looks you up and down. "Then why does your body look like it's about to cave inward?"

You growl. "Because, apparently, it doesn't listen to me."

"Y/N… Wanna talk about something else?" She asks, with a soft, calming tone to her voice.

"Please!" You beg.

"I… think I'm gonna propose to Tess!" She exclaims.

Your mouth drops completely open, and then you squeal.

"Shut up!!"

She nods excitedly. "I don't know when yet, but I love her. She's my everything. I just… I have to!"

"Oh my god. I thought we weren't supposed to cry!" You state.

"That was yesterday, we can cry today!" She giggles. You reach for a hug and you both tear up as you embrace.

"At least someone's love life is working out for them." You chuckle, sticking your tongue out at her.

"Oh, damn it, I'm sorr-"

"No! Don't be! I don't care what mine looks like, I am always going to celebrate the happiness of a friend! This is amazing, A!"

You give her another hug. But of course, you can't help but think about…

[Harry… damn it!]

~~~~~

Getting the outfits together for tonight's concert is easy, so you don't have much to do. You and Natalie decide to go to the catering room for some food.

You sit down with your wraps and end up talking to their hairstylist, Lou Teasdale. You've had conversations here and there, but she is a busy lady, and you mainly stuck to your little styling group anyway.

"Weren't there four of you?" She asks.

"Yeah. They got… 'transferred' I guess you could say. The guys are getting… very minimal with their choices." You shrug.

"Damn. But you two stayed. That's big! Means you're some badass bitches!" She winks.

"We already knew that!" Natalie jokes, and you all laugh.

"Well, it's been the same with hair and makeup. So if you girls ever want to come by my room, we can be bored together! I'd love to play around with makeup on females for a change!" She giggles.

"Deal!" You exclaim.

"I'm so sorry. What are your names again? I'm terrible at that shit."

"She's Natalie. I'm Y/N."

"Oh! Y/N. Okay." She replies.

"Uh oh, what?" You ask, feeling a bit of worry taking over your body.

"Oh, no, no. I've just heard about ya. Like, from Niall and Louis sometimes. And Harry."

"Oh…" your gaze drops down.

"Shit. No, all good stuff. They love you. They don't really do that, become friends, with many of the crew." She states. "Not good friends, at least. But they love you!"

You smirk and shake your head.

"And you, Natalie. I have heard your name too."

Natalie chuckles. "Yeah I'm pretty sure it hasn't even been good from certain members though." She turns and winks at you.

"Ooh. I kind of want to get into that later!" She laughs. "But duty calls, unfortunately. I'll see you later. Remember, I'll doll you up whenever!"

"Thanks, Lou!" You wave as she gets up and walks away.

"Well… I'm done eating… what should we do now?" You ask Natalie.

She looks up at the door.

"Umm… leave… leaving sounds good." She motions behind you and you slyly turn around to see Harry and Candice grabbing some food and looking for a place to sit.

Candice spots the two of you and walks right over, sitting down next to Natalie, with Harry taking the seat beside her.

"Yay, friends to sit with. Other than this guy." She giggles, pointing to Harry.

[Friends? That's super presumptuous]

"We actually have to get back to work." Natalie replies, motioning out the door.

"Okay, well hopefully I'll see you around tonight. I don't know anyone so maybe we can hang out."

[Yeah, not uncomfortable at all]

"Sure!" You immediately agree, then immediately regret. You look over at Harry whose eyes widen at your answer.

Natalie clears her throat and looks at you. "We, uh, need to get going. So, we'll see you later."

You both stand up and make your way back.

"Oh my god." She laughs. "You're insane."

"I think I blacked out."

"Are you seriously going to hang out with your ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend?"

"I'm fucking stupid!" You bring your hand up to run your forehead.

"Well… yes…" she agrees. "But maybe we can hide out with Lou. I'd love a little makeover!"

You nod. "Good plan."

~~~~~

As soon as everyone is ready to go on stage, you and Natalie rush to the hair and makeup room.

"Yay! You came!" Lou exclaims.

"What better way to kill boredom than to get pampered?" You giggle.

"So true. So true." Lou agrees, as she flips her hair dramatically.

She curls and styles Natalie's hair, then plays around with eyeshadow for you.

You talk and joke around about touring, with Lou telling you all kinds of embarrassing stories about the boys from before you joined the crew. A lot of them seem to be about Louis. Her daughter, Lux, even joins in on the fun. She colors pictures for you and lets you try to do her own makeup. You are having such a good time.

There's a knock on the door and it immediately opens up.

"Hey!" Candice exclaims.

"Uh, hi, Candice." Lou replies.

"I really want to go watch the show, but I don't want to go alone. I thought you girls could come with me!"

"Umm, I actually have to start bedtime for this little one, so I'm out." Lou replies. "These two are free though!"

Your body tenses up and you are about to make an excuse to leave, when Candice gives a quick clap.

"Yay! Ready?"

You growl under your breath and shoot a look at Natalie. She scrunches her face and then shrugs.

"I guess so." You reply.

"Great, let's go!" She leads the way, and passes through the curtains out into the venue.

You move around through the 'crew' walkway and find a spot facing the right side of the stage.

'Girl Almighty' is just finishing up and 'Story of My Life's starts to play. You sigh a bit of relief, knowing that Harry should be on the other side of the stage for this one.

You smile as Niall starts his verse, with Liam joining him in a little dance along the walkway.

During the next chorus, Liam puts on a huge pair of shorts (or boxers) causing you and Natalie to let out a huge laugh.

They all eventually make their way back to the main stage to finish it up, and once they are done, their mic stands are brought out for the next one on the setlist. Harry walks over, standing right in front of where you three are.

[Of course]

Candice shouts for Harry, causing him to look down at you all. His expression is serious as he looks between your face and Candice's, giving her a smile as his gaze stops on her.

A knot in your stomach starts forming quickly as you recognize the beginning of what is about to play.

Niall starts it off.

(You & I)

I figured it out

I figured it out from black and white

"For fucks sake" you whisper to Natalie.

You start to remember the time, a few months ago, when you were listening in on their soundcheck, and Harry was glancing at you while singing. You remember feeling the intense emotions bubbling up inside, and realize it is happening again.

You and I

We don't wanna be like them

You look over as Candice is fixated on her man, as he looks out to the crowd and sings to them.

[Her man. Exactly. He is her man]

We can't make it til the end

Nothing can come between

You and I

Your leg starts shaking out of anxiety and your breathing gets rapid. You just want to run.

Not even the god's above

Can separate the two of us

You can't be there anymore, so you lean towards her. "I have to go backstage now."

"Oh man!" She quickly snaps her eyes to you before shooting them back over to Harry. Your own gaze follows hers.

No nothing can come between

You and I

He looks over at the two of you and you frown, dropping your gaze down to the floor.

[You shouldn't be feeling this way and you definitely don't want to be here right now while you are feeling this way]

Oh, you and I

You happen to look up and slightly to the left, tears forming slowly, and you see Louis. He points at you with a mild smile, and you can barely return the gesture.

As Liam starts his next verse, your eyes close and a tear falls. You wipe it away as fast as possible, trying not to smudge Lou's work, and see Louis' expression fall too. He turns his head ever so slightly to Harry, who you notice is now watching you, and you clear your throat.

You lean back in towards Candice. "Yeah, s-sorry… gotta go!"

You jog your way over to the backstage curtain, and right after the security guy lets you through, you find the nearest wall and fall down to your knees.

"Shit, shit, shit." You mumble.

"Honey!" Natalie drops down next to you after running through the curtain. She wraps you in your arms and you burst into tears.

"Shit, let's get you back to the room."

You nod and she helps you up from the floor, running your back and leading you down the hallways. She brings you to the couch and you curl up into a ball as you sit down.

"Why'd you go out there in the first place?" She asks, but you just shake your head.

"I know… because you're a beautiful idiot. A caring, sacrificing idiot." Natalie answers, crouching down in front of you.

"H-hey…" you whisper.

"Here." She hands you a water bottle and you sit up to take a few sips.

"I… I don't know why I got like that." You shake your head and take another sip.

"Umm… Y/N, we both know why…"

You sigh and drop your head. "I'm so sorry."

"Sorry? You don't need to be sorry for feeling your feelings!" She wraps an arm around your shoulders. "I'm just sorry I can't help you. Unless you want me to kick her ass?" She chuckles.

You manage a smile. "And get sued by Victoria's Secret? Not worth it."

"Fine." She responds.

Suddenly, you hear a group of distant footsteps coming down the hallway.

"Go." She pulls you up off the couch. "I'll handle things here."

You rush out of the dressing room and head in the opposite direction of the people coming back.

You turn the next corner you come up to and slide down the wall, taking some deep breaths to stop the sobbing that wants to break through.

[This is fucking stupid]

A few more deep breaths and your head shoots up as you hear footsteps coming up right next to you, and someone slides down the wall.

"Love…" Louis states. "You right?"

You look at him to see his expression and muster a small smile at his concern for you. But the smile quickly disappears and more tears start appearing at the edge of your eyes.

You open your mouth to speak but nothing comes out.

"I saw you out there, love. You weren't. You're not okay." He adds as he scoots closer and puts his hand on yours. "You hate Candice?"

"What?" You frown. "No. I mean… you're his friend too, so do you hate her?"

He shakes his head. "No. She's decent. But you're not just Harry's friend…"

You let out a deep sigh. "No. I'm not."

"Do you still love him?"

You whine, knowing your answer hurts you, not just to feel but also to admit. "Yes."

"Fucking hell."

You shake your head and gulp down the lump. "Yeah, tell me about it."

"You gonna be alright?" He asks.

"Honestly? I don't know. But… I'll get there… right? I've got to… because I don't want to leave again."

"I don't want you to either." He sighs. "M'sorry bout this, love."

He stands up and reaches his hand down to help you back up as well.

"But I love ya." He adds.

"Umm… repeat?" You mutter.

"Fuck."

"No, that's not what it was…"

"But I love ya." He gently hits your arm and backs away as you swing for his. Then he opens his arms and steps back for a hug.

"I love you too, Tommo."

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<< HARRY'S POV >>

When Harry ran off stage, he didn't notice Candice at first. All he could think about was how you looked upset as you ran backstage.

"Hey, Har! Right here!" Candice shouts, causing Harry to stop in his tracks.

"M'sorry! Didn't see you there." He forces a chuckle, looking around to see if you're around there too. He puts his arm around her shoulders and starts to walk with her.

She wraps one arm around his back. "Babe, you were amazing! As always. That was so fun!"

"Thanks, love." He replies, eyes still scanning every face he can find.

He feels her squeeze his waist and he snaps out of his search to look down at her and smile. He gives her a quick peck on the lips and moves his concentration back to finding you.

[You're probably in the dressing room]

As they reach the doorway, he looks in and his heart drops a little when he notices you aren't there.

[Fuck, are you okay?]

He lets go of Candice and grabs a water, chugging almost the entire bottle. He walks over to Niall.

"Have you seen Y/N?"

Niall looks around the room and shakes his head. "Nope." Then he looks at Harry. "Why?"

Harry shakes his head. "She looked upset. Wanted to make sure she's okay, s'all."

Niall furrows his brow a little. "That's not really your job anymore…"

Harry's head snaps over to Niall. "What? I can't care bout her anymore?"

"Not this much. You should be hanging out with Candice." He scoffs a little. "I think Tommo went to find her anyway."

[Good. At least someone can be there for you]

He finishes the rest of his water and sits down on the couch next to Candice, putting his arm around her shoulder as she leans in towards him.

He watches the door as she talks about how good he looked on stage, and how all the girls around her practically fainted when he smiled their way.

"It was super sexy."

He turns to her and chuckles as she bites her lip. He gives her another peck on her lips before turning his attention back to the doorway.

He suddenly sees Louis walk in and he sits up straighter. Once you enter back into the room, he excuses himself from the conversation and practically jumps off the couch to walk towards you.

"Hey. You alright?" He asks, brow furrowed, searching your face for answers.

"Yep. All good." You aren't fully looking at him, but shoot up a quick glance before walking to the water table.

He walks beside you. "You just… you looked upset."

"I'm fine, Harry." You reply, giving a mild nod before grabbing a bottle.

"Okay. Good."

Candice's hand appears on his shoulder. "Y/N! I'm sad you missed the rest of the show! It was amazing."

"Gotta keep working. Glad you enjoyed it though. I'll, uh, see you guys later." You reply.

When you turn around, Harry's heart sinks slightly and he sighs.

[You look like you've been crying]

"She seemed sad." Candice states.

"Yeah, I wish I could fix it." He blurts out.

"It's not your fault, babe." She replies, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

[But it probably is]

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Remember this one? Stayed tuned 🤷🏼‍♀️

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ADORE YOU 💗

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Ch. 26... 36 is almost done!

I think it's one of my favorites & I can't believe it's all almost over.

*36, not 26... for fucks sake, Bee, get it together!

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I just finished Even When the Night Changes and absolutely loved it. I was at the show with the purple, yellow, pink outfit. Not my favorite either. I hope you keep giving us snippets of their life.

Aww! Thank you! And YAY! It means so much to me that you even read it, let alone liked it! 💗💗💗

Funny that you mention snippets of them... 👀👀🤷🏼‍♀️

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I haven't completely processed that this was the last chapert but I absolutely loved the ending of mwbh. I was ready for the angst but who doesn't want a happy ending? And theirs was what I was hoping for. I would read anything else you write about these two if at any point you get some inspiration.

Your writing is amazing! I wonder which other of your stories would you recommend I take on next? Thanks for a lovely story and sharing your writing :)

AAHHHFRJCKSKF!!! Thank you so much darling! I'm definitely down to write more about them if an idea sparks sometime! I'm so honored that you wanna read more of my writing!!

Honestly, I'll probably never NOT "recommend" Even When The Night Changes! It is my first fic, my baby. I really, really love Harry & stylist!yn.

Didn't start out as the best writing techniques but I like to think it got better the more I wrote.

The ONE SHOTS of my own that I like the best are The Kindling from a Kiss, and Not What We Bargained For.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you decide to get into any of it! And thank you!! 💗💗💗

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Today/Tonight???

POSTED

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AHHHHHH so excited to see night changes is back!!

Yay!!!!!! And me too!!!!!!

Honestly, I was nervous haha. But once I got into it, it felt so good to be writing about them again!!

Thanks for the constant support lovie!

💗 Bee xx

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TODAY OMG

I don't know... This edging thing is super fun... I can see why Harry loves it so much!!

But, okay, it'll probably be today 😚😚

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One Night Only in New York

*header created by @hstylesicons

ONE SHOT

Summary: Y/N won the contest of a lifetime, leading to an unbelievable experience attending the One Night Only in NY concert with Harry Styles.

*inspired by Brittany Broski taking over the HSHQ Instagram page

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A/N: I wanted to get it out asap. Just a little detour from my EWTNC series, with a big thanks to @runway-to-my-aid for this awesome idea!

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Warning: Some explicit language

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"No way! No fucking way!... Sorry… this is amazing! I can't believe it!"

"Y/N, believe it, you have won the contest!" The radio dj announces. "Not only are you going to the 'One Night Only' concert in New York, but you are also taking over the HSHQ Instagram for the day!"

This isn't real, this isn't real!

"How do you feel, love?" He asks.

"Like I'm dreaming! I'm so excited!" You reply.

"I'm excited for you! Stay on the line, and we will give you all the details. Enjoy your night tomorrow!"

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

You stay on the call- finding out where you will go to get the tickets and meet the HSHQ team member who will be helping you 'run' the page.

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Tonight is the night and you still feel like you're dreaming. You're a nobody, from nowhere, and just entered a contest. Now you get to see Harry Styles perform! Plus, help post some stories to his other Instagram page!

Life isn't real right now. It can't get much better.

You made sure you wore a cute, but comfortable, outfit and head out the door. You'll be getting to the UBS Arena early to meet the team member, go over the ideas they have, and film a few little clips before the show.

As you arrive in the Uber, you can see and hear the excitement of all the fans waiting to get in. You almost missed this. You weren't originally able to get a ticket, and you are so grateful to now have this amazing opportunity.

You find where you need to go and meet the team member, Timothy, to go over the logistics of what tonight will look like.

You walk over to a spot in front of the arena doors to do your first Instagram story.

"Hi everyone! My name is Y/N and tonight I am taking over the HSHQ Instagram page to give you a behind-the-scenes look of the 'One Night Only' show here in New York! Let's go!"

"That was great." Said Timothy. "Let's go inside and get some shots of the venue while it's empty."

"Are you serious?" You ask, hardly able to control your excitement.

"Yeah! You're giving a behind-the-scenes look sweetie, so you've got to go… behind the scenes!" He chuckles.

You shake your head, still not fully grasping the luck you've had already.

You walk inside the doors and he leads you around the entryway to the merch store.

"Oh wow! These are sweet!" You exclaim, eyes being diverted as you look at each new sweater and hat that'll be available tonight.

"I feel so sneaky, but I'm at the merch store and I want to show you some of the goodies we can get tonight!"

You hold up a new blue hoodie for a boomerang clip to post.

"Another good one, Y/N. You're a natural at this." Timothy states.

You laugh. "I think I've tapped into some sort of autopilot, because I'm screaming on the inside!"

He laughs too. "You'd never know. Let me take you somewhere I think the fans would like."

You walk in the auditorium and gasp. You're getting the first look at what you'll be seeing tonight and you are taken aback.

"It's breathtaking!" You exclaim. "What if we show… if it's okay… a view from the stage? That way fans will still be surprised by the backdrop."

"That's a perfect plan! Builds the suspense too." Timothy agrees.

"Take a look at the view from stage! I can't wait for tonight! Where are you going to be singing from?"

Timothy scans as much of the venue as he can without giving anything else away.

"I think that's good. We've got a little bit of time left before start letting people in." He says as he looks at his watch. "I'm thinking we can do something for the fans."

'The fans', as if you aren't one of them, freaking out right now like every single person waiting in line.

You follow him outside and head over to an area where there are people just waiting around and hanging out.

"Here. Find a small group of about four that are not in line. Ask them questions like where they are from and what their favorite new song is, or something like that." He smiles. "We've got a surprise for a few of them."

You walk around, wishing you could pick every single one for whatever Timothy has in store for them. You see a group of two young girls and what looks like to be their moms.

"Hi there! You don't happen to be big Harry Styles fans, do you?" You ask, smiling as you see that they are head-to-toe in official (and homemade) Harry Styles clothing.

"Yes!!" The two young girls exclaim.

"I'm actually taking over the official HQ Instagram for today, can I ask some questions and post them on the stories, moms?" They both nod and Timothy pulls up his phone.

"What are your favorite songs from the new album, girls?" You asks.

"Daydreaming!" One squeals.

"As It Was!" Squeals the other.

"Have you ever been to a Harry Styles concert before?"

They all shake their heads.

"Wow, me either. It can be our first times together!"

"No, we don't have tickets." One of the girls admits, looking so heartbroken. "We came… just… I don't know… believing in a miracle or something!"

Timothy interrupts with a cough and hands you something. You quickly stare down and grin. You look back up and make sure Timothy is ready to film again.

"Well, I just happen to have these four tickets for tonight. I don't suppose… you girls would want them…?" You joke.

The noises they make could break glass, but you don't care, because you are enjoying the pure happiness on their faces.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much!!" They say, as they give you a big group hug.

Timothy puts away his phone and the moms thank you both for making the girls' dreams come true.

"I'm just the delivery girl. I won the opportunity to do this! So, I'm so glad you'll get to watch it. Now we really will all have our first concert tonight!"

You give one more hug each, say goodbye, and Timothy leads you away.

"That was amazing! I know exactly how that feels. This is so wild and so fun!" You state.

"That stuff is always the best." He agrees.

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During the few hours before show time, you were allowed to eat some food from the catering staff, buy some merch for yourself, and see a little more behind-the-scenes stuff for yourself.

As showtime approaches, Timothy takes you to a spot in the pit where he usually stands.

"I'll take some photos and videos with my phone so that you can enjoy the show." He states.

"Okay, I'm just warning you that I'll be screaming most of the time."

He chuckles. "That's fine as long as it's okay that I will be too."

You both bust up laughing.

The lights dim and everyone screams, including Timothy. Your heart races as you see the stage all lit up and then moreso when you see the man of the night. He is dressed in a t-shirt with rows of red hearts, black pants, red Gucci sneakers, and a big yellow necklace.

How does he do that? How does he make an outfit like that look so good… so sexy?

He starts 'Music for a Sushi Restaurant' and you are instantly yelling out every word as best you could (you had been listening to the album almost nonstop since it came out).

Each song is perfection, and the energy in the audience never dies. You are all so collectively mesmerized by the moment.

You're in tears as he plays 'Matilda', as is everybody else. Even Timothy is a little teary.

You have goosebumps. This is the best experience of your life. There's not much that could top this.

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The encore finishes and you have to snap yourself out of the trance you feel like you were just in. It was a dream, and you're actually really bummed that it had to end.

"Hey, let's get a clip of you're reaction to the show, yeah?"

You nod.

"Okay, well, there aren't many words to describe that experience. I was taken to a whole other dimension or something because it was so spectacular! Thank you to HSHQ for letting me do this! I am forever grateful!"

"Excellent!"

"Thank you so much Timothy. This really has been amazing! I still can't believe I won that contest and got to do this. Thank you." You give him a hug.

"Aw, from me and the whole team, you're welcome sweetie." He smiles. "I actually took some videos of you during the concert… I was going to take you back to relax for a bit while the crowds clear out, and go over them to see if you're okay with me posting any?"

"Oh! Sure. I'm definitely not going to turn down that offer." You giggle.

You follow him backstage and into a room with some chairs, a couch, a table, a coffee bar, and a TV screen. There's people walking in and out, and it's just fun little hang out room. You sit on the couch with Timothy and he goes through some of the videos he took. "I just wanted to capture the 'fan experience' through your eyes." He says.

"Yeah, it's a good idea. I don't mind if you post any of them. I'm bias towards the first one with 'Music for a Sushi Restaurant' since that's one of my favorites." You admit.

"Okay, definitely that one then." He adds it to the stories.

A few more people walk in and they are a bit louder than the others have been, which catches your attention.

Suddenly you gasp. Your heart stops and jaw drops. Walking through the door and towards you is him. Is Harry Styles.

"Oh my god," is all you manage to mutter.

"Hello. Y/N right?" You nod and he reaches out for a hug. You quickly stand up and reciprocate.

His embrace is the warmest, most tender, safest thing you have ever experienced. It's just all joy and love.

"Thank you for taking over today. Thanks for doing this." He points to Timothy's phone.

Finally, you snap back to being a functioning human being and find words to say, but still in disbelief.

"Are you kidding? Thank you for giving me the chance!" You reply.

"It's my pleasure. I liked what you posted." He smiles.

"Wha-" you stutter. "You watched them?"

"F'course. Had to see the 'behind-the-scenes' experience from your point of you." He smiles again. It's full of sunshine. He's just so bright. "Timothy was texting me that you were doing really good.

You glance at Timothy, you just see that he has a grin on his face.

"Thank you. Oh my god, this is fucking unreal, and I feel pathetic right now." You giggle.

"What?" Harry giggles back. "It's just lil ol' me. Just Harry."

You just shake your head and look into those beautiful green eyes.

He adds, "I really liked you showing the inside of the arena without showing the stage. It's like… it's like edging a lil bit. It was good." He nods towards Timothy.

"It was her idea." Timothy admits.

You laugh. "Definitely nothing like you do it, but I thought it was fun."

Harry looks at you, wide-eyed, with a huge grin that takes his dimples to a deeper level. "Really? It was your idea?"

You start to blush.

Oh come on, not in front of him.

"I liked it. I liked the whole idea of the fan's point of view." His expression turns inquisitive. "Umm… I like to get a good night's sleep, but I do need some dinner…" he pauses to clear his throat. "Would you like to join us? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the whole thing."

"Are you kidding?"

"I don't joke about dinner." He smirks.

"As you shouldn't." You chuckle. "I'm… I'm still in shock from winning the contest, and now Harry Styles is asking for my thoughts on his show? This is nuts."

"You can just call me Harry, love." He winks. "Come on. Like I said, I don't joke about dinner, and m'starving." He raises his arm in that gentlemanly manner, with his elbow out, so that you can wrap your hand around it.

He looks over at you and smiles, looking down at your outfit. "By the way, you make that official Harry's House sweater look really good."

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WHEN YOU SMILE

For the 'Even When The Night Changes' series

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@cryinginacool-way sent through an ASK: "You should do a one shot for ewtnc based on sparks fly by Taylor Swift. I just feel like it totally matches the vibe lol"

This takes place on the set of the 'Steal My Girl' music video that takes place in Chapter 6- where Y/N comes back to work after her concussion.

A/N: Thank you, thank you, thank you for sending in this ask! It was so fun to write and I really hope you like how it turned out!

>> Warnings: Some explicit language, some cutesy flirting and sexual tension, and a chimp named Eli

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You let out a deep breath as Harry turns around, meeting his beautiful green eyes, and a smile.

[That annoyingly pretty smile…]

"So? Think it'll be good?" He asks.

"Like you said, it's warm and you'll be wearing a coat, but you look like a rockstar! I'm loving it!"

"Then I'm loving it too!" He replies, giving you a wink, and sending a blush straight to your cheeks.

You instantly clear your throat. "Okay, well, I think you're ready to get out there then."

He steps towards you, close enough to touch, and you close your eyes for just a second as you feel the warmth of his breath on your nose.

"Thanks Sunshine." He utters, then slowly slides past you to exit the trailer.

"Anytime, Rockstar."

[Shit. You're in trouble]

You exit behind him and stand off to the side as the guys start to film a few scenes with the one and only Danny DeVito.

You watch Zayn interact with sumo wrestlers, acrobats twirling ribbons, and Louis bond with a chimp named Eli.

You find yourself smiling through the entire first round of filming.

It's announced that there will be a break, and Harry comes bounding up to you immediately.

"Is this crazy or what?" He asks, displaying a wide and dimpled grin.

[That fucking smile…]

"Yeah." You chuckle. "I can't even believe I'm here!"

"M'glad you are." He replies, placing one hand on your arm with a gentle squeeze. "Glad you're all better and are back."

[This is not good… so not good… right?…]

You clear the lump forming in your throat, before you let the butterflies take over, and your eye catches Niall fiddling with his outfit.

"I should go help him." You point in his direction.

"Okay, yeah. I'll, umm, grab you if mine needs fixing too." He smirks.

You chuckle and shake your head as you make your way over to your friend.

"Please let me help you fix this." You plead with Niall.

"What's got you so flustered?" He laughs.

"I just… umm…" you unintentionally shoot a quick gaze over to where you and Harry were just standing.

"Oh! Got it." He nudges your side with his elbow, as you tinker with some of the accessories on his garments.

"It's nothing, Niall." You slightly scold.

"Uh huh."

"You know, I could accidentally mess something up, and you'd end up butt naked out there." You exclaim, jokingly grabbing his outfit with your fists.

"No, Superstar, you've got it wrong. You want to do that to Harry. His name is Harry."

Your mouth drops open dramatically as you playfully push him backwards.

"I hate you." You smile and turn back to the setup by the trailers.

"You love me!" Niall shouts after you, causing your middle finger to flip up behind your back.

You make your way to the food table and grab a few small bags of snacks.

All of a sudden, you feel a tall presence beside you, and you quickly turn your head.

"Y/N, I have a big problem…" Harry states, with a frown on his face.

"Oh god, what?" You ask, looking all over the outfit to see what could be wrong. "Wait… you look fine…"

You look up to see him smirk. "Yeah, I just needed to hear someone say it."

"You guys are outrageous today!" You state, smacking his arm and causing the snack bags to fall to the ground. "Damn it."

Harry grabs them for you, then uses his other hand to hold yours open. Your breath hitches for a moment at the touch.

[Get it together, it is just his hand touching yours for fucks sake]

He places the snacks in your hands and he pulls his lips inward when you gaze up at him.

The directors call everyone back to set, but Harry still stands closely in front of you for what feels like another minute or two.

Your heart starts to beat faster, but you pull yourself out of the daze and drop your hands from his. "Go get 'em, Rockstar."

He licks his lips and nods as he turns away, heading up to the top of a hill where a group of ballerinas are waiting.

As Harry's scene starts, he walks through a 'green screen' door then down in between the dancers. The wind picks up and two of the ballerinas lose their parasols, so the cameras stop rolling.

Harry's eyes immediately catch yours and he shrugs his shoulders with a smile, causing you to giggle.

[That adorable smile…]

Niall appears next to you and leans in.

"Shouldn't he be naked?" He whispers.

Your head snaps over to him. "You shut it right now."

He shrugs and walks away, leaving you to stand there with a full body blush washing over you.

Once the scene is reset, they call for action, but once again the wind picks up. Only this time, something gets snagged on Harry's coat and he immediately whips his head up to find you.

Without hesitation, you make your way up to where he is, carefully removing some0 twig that got caught in the fur.

"I knew I'd need your help again at some point." He chuckles.

You shake your head as you look up at him, meeting his deep green eyes and that bright smile yet again.

[That fucking smile…]

Your attention is quickly grabbed by something in his hair, and you immediately reach up to catch the twig that is caught in it. As you untangle it all, you run your hand through his hair to fix it, letting out a sigh as you feel his soft curls glide between your fingers.

[For fucks sake, what are you doing?]

Your eyes widen as you realize what just happened, and when you bring your arm down, you are inches away from his face, unable to avoid the sight of him biting his lower lip.

"Thank you, Sunshine." He whispers softly, and you let out a deep exhale.

"Just here to help."

[That was wrong. That was so wrong. Right?]

You squeeze your eyes shut for a moment and turn away, making your way back down the hill, and the filming picks up again.

As the sun just starts to make its way down, the guys all run through the song a few times while standing on top of another rocky hill. Balloons are released, there's an entire circus of people in front, and it's just spectacular to watch.

The last scene to be filmed is one that includes rain. As everyone gets ready, you walk directly over to the guys and point at Harry.

"Take that off!" You demand, and instantly Niall bursts out laughing, which receives a stern glare from you.

"What?" Harry chuckles.

"I'm not about to let that gorgeous coat get wet, please, take it off."

He nods and motions for you to lead the way off the actual set. You get out of the way and turn around to see Harry smiling as he shrugs off the article of clothing. He holds it out in front of him, and as you take it, you unintentionally fix his black, barely-buttoned shirt. Your hand accidently grazes right over his butterfly tattoo and your knees go weak.

"Oh my god." You whisper under your breath.

You stare up at him, suddenly unable to keep your eyes from his, and your breath quickens. He looks just as intensely into yours, and for a moment you forget where you are.

As he keeps his eyes on you, the fake rain starts to fall.

[Aren't you supposed to be working? You have got to stay professional]

You snap out of the moment as you feel a tug on your wrist, and realize he is trying to drag you into the water.

"Harry, no!" You plead.

He, once again, bites his lower lip and you, once again, feel weak.

"I have the coat!" You shout, causing him to stop in his tracks.

Your body, still in motion from his pull, bumps into his. You start to slip on the wet ground, but he grabs your shoulders as he catches you.

You steady and straighten yourself up.

Harry looks at you, then at the coat, then backwards to the scene of rain that is only about three feet away from you.

You can see the smirk forming as he turns back your way, but you furrow your brows instantly.

"Don't you dare." You scold.

He licks his lips then pouts, drawing your attention directly to those motions as it turns into another smile.

[That smile... you could just... kiss it. Wait, no, what?]

You're pulled from your thoughts when the directors call for them to get ready to shoot, and you sigh as you pull away.

"You got lucky, Sunshine." He laughs.

You drop your gaze and can only manage a nod as you turn and walk away. You let out a breath that you didn't even realize you were holding in, and go place the coat in Harry's trailer, before finding an empty chair and melting into it as you sit down.

Filming finally finishes, and everyone mingles for a few moments afterward. Your eyes catch Harry's and he gives you another smile.

[That amazing smile…]

You feel a blush threaten to appear, so you quickly smile back and turn away. Thankfully, the day is over and you can avoid any more flustered interactions with him.

Amelia walks up next to you and places a hand on your shoulder.

"Can you go get that coat from Harry? I think he just went back to his trailer."

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Series Masterlist || Chapter 6

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