Login with:

Facebook

Twitter

Tumblr

Google

Yahoo

Aol.

Mibba

Your info will not be visible on the site. After logging in for the first time you'll be able to choose your display name.

ALWAYS

Chapter 3

Harry dejected from the group. I knew he was upset. I could see it in his beautiful green eyes. I probably should've found a way to get a hold of him but I also didn't know what to say. I begged Niall not to tell Harry about the exhibit opening but once he told Louis, they agreed that it would be good for Harry to see it and to see me again. I was apprehensive because of the way we left things. I knew it was the right thing to do, leaving when he said he couldn't handle what was happening between us any longer. I knew it was right to leave his life. Now that we were in the same room, I knew it was right to come back into his life, if only for a moment.
"He was very shocked by the exhibit. He's just a little detached since we got home." Sophia stated trying to reassure my worried eyes.
"He's been detached for longer than that, Soph." Liam grumbled. Sophia glared at Liam for a moment. Her eyes held sadness as she motioned to me.
I smiled, "It's alright Soph. I know that Harry hasn't been well." Her eyes were even more sad as she turned them to me. She took my hand in hers and squeezed tightly, like she was attempting to comfort me. I knew that I was the reason for most of his pain. I hated the fact but it was something that I had to accept.
"Are you sure it was okay for us to bring him?" Sophia seemed even more concerned now.
I nodded with a smile, "He's as much a part of all of these photos as I am. He's in a lot of them, he helped me stage some, he picked some out. They are just as much his as they are mine."
"Well except for the pregnancy ones." Louis interjected quickly. I frowned deeply. He had to bring that part up.
I bit my cheek nervously, "Yeah."
"How is your husband?" Liam asked awkwardly.
I gazed up at Louis and Niall, "You didn't tell them?" They shook their heads. I was a bit surprised. I thought Louis and Niall would be so happy to tell them. I turned a smile to Liam and Sophia, "We're divorced. It was finalized a few months before I gave birth to Darcy." As I thought about it though, I wasn't that surprised Louis and Niall kept it to themselves. I asked them not to tell anyone we still spoke and were good friends. And when Darcy came into my life, I begged even more for the boys to keep me out of their conversations. It just so happened that I called on the wrong day at the wrong time for Liam and Sophia to be let into the secret.
"Is he apart of her life? Did he fight for custody at all?" Liam asked. I couldn't help but grimace. It wasn't anything that I wanted to talk about. That man had been making my life a living hell even after we'd divorced. It was the reason that I had moved to London.
I shook my head, "Nope." I was hoping that they would drop the subject.
"Well, that's good. I guess. Does Charles want to be apart of her life?" Sophia inquired. I shrugged and folded my arms over my chest showing how uncomfortable I was. I didn't want to talk about it. Nothing that went on during our divorce was clean and it was even worse now. He wanted to be apart of her life but I was doing everything in my power to keep it from happening. But there was no way that I was going to share that with them. Louis and Niall didn't even know the full extent of what had been going on. "I'm sorry. I don't mean to upset you." Sophia said trying to ease my discomfort.
I shook my head, "No. No. It's not your fault. The divorce was a messy, inconceivable train wreck. I don't like to talk about it."
Sophia appeared upset, "If you need to talk about it, you can always call me." I nodded and smiled weakly at her. I thought she was such a wonderful person, from the day I met her I adored her. She was an amazing friend. "But you seem to be doing so well now. Niall and Louis were telling me that you're trying to buy a house here. You're planning on staying for a long time?"
I nodded, "Yeah, I think being here will be good for Darcy." It would be good for Darcy because she'd be around people who loved her and didn't think of her as a bargaining chip.
"That's lovely. If you ever need a babysitter, Liam and I would love to have her." Sophia gushed. The thought made me nauseous. I knew that I could trust Sophia and Liam but with everything happening, I couldn't bear the thought of leaving her.
"Niall and I as well. Niall speaks so highly of her." Brynn grinned brightly at me.
I laughed quietly, "Thanks. I'll keep it in mind." I gripped Louis' wrist tightly when I saw Harry walking toward us.
I wanted to cry as Harry rejoined us. He stood pushed back from the group. He looked like a bit of an outsider. It was my fault that he felt like an alien in his own group of friends. I watched him closely for a moment. I looked into his eyes and didn't see a whole lot of emotion. He just seemed...angry and hurt. His green eyes were blank as they stared off into the distance. He was refusing to look at me. I was thankful for it in part. I could take the time to see the ways he'd changed. His hair was still long and he still looked like the epitome of the hippie couture culture that he'd lived by when we were together. He still favored his tight pants and patterned shirts. His hair was messy though, like he'd not washed it in days and refused to comb it. It wasn't unusual for him but it looked so much worse than I had ever remembered it getting. Harry looked toward Liam and Sophia and glared a little. He was still mad at them for being so nice to me. I knew that's what it was. I knew the man better than he knew himself. I sighed and gripped Louis' arm a bit tighter, just to let him know I was uncomfortable. I then noticed that Harry's eyes were glued to Louis and I. He now had jealousy in his eyes. I knew it because I'd seen that look far too many times. I hated that look. I released Louis hand and backed away a little bit. Harry loosened up a bit but not by much.
"Harry, where did you go?" Louis asked concerned. Harry just held up his glass, his eyes staying off in the distance.
"You can go look around if you don't wish to be bothered by conversation." Brynn seemed more than upset with Harry. He rolled his eyes and shook his head. It seemed like a conversation that they had had many times before. My heart was breaking not seeing the vibrant, playful man that I had fallen in love with.

Notes

Comments

@#104926
I’m so glad you do!

I love this

@Kammy.
I do. Very much so. Lol. ❤️

@morrison_hotel

You love me <3

Hell yes to a new story about Harry and Enola.