Bella's POV:

I woke in the middle of the night with a panic sweat and a pounding head ache. I looked over and saw Harry fast asleep, he's probably exhausted from all the work he's been doing for his new shop. I got up and walked towards out of the bedroom and into the kitchen and was startled when I saw Zayn sitting on the counter.

"What the hell are you doing out here?" I asked pulling on sweat pants over my short-shorts.

"I couldn't sleep, Perrie keeps trying to cuddle with me and it hurts too much." He sighed. I noticed he had a bag of ice on his chest and he had his pain medicine next to him. "What are you doing awake?" He asked me.

"I couldn't sleep either, my head is pounding, and I'm a little scared...." I cut myself off.

"There's nothing to be afraid of. Louis' probably long gone now that the cops are looking for him." he said hopping off the counter and leading me to the couch with him. "Let me worry about it." He smiled weakly. He laid down and adjusted the ice on his chest in pain.

"You're doing it wrong!" I giggled fixating the ice in a more comfortable position. "There you go." I smiled slipping into the chair across from the couch.

"Thanks twinkletoes. What are we gonna do about Harry and Perrie? What if they realize we're hiding something." He sighed putting a hand on his head.

"We're doing it to protect them. I don't want Harry to worry about me, he's always so concerned... For once he's finally happy. I just want to let him live like that." I explained.

"I understand completely, same with Perrie. She's gonna graduate soon and then she'll be off to college or whatever she wants to do. I hate worrying her." He added.

"So I guess it's our secret..." I laughed letting out a yawn and nuzzling into the chair. "You're a great friend, ya know? I feel safe now." I said slowly drifting off into a slumber.

"I'll protect you twinkletoes, always..." he said falling asleep too. I dreamed of happy things, and a happy life with Harry. No worries, no regrets.


Harry's POV:

I woke up to the sound of Bella's work alarm, but she wasn't in the room. Where the hell did she go? I looked in the bathroom, and then headed out to the dining room and saw Bella and Zayn sleeping across from each other on the furniture. Suddenly, a wave of everything going on last night hit me... The text messages, the late arrival for dinner, the suspicious behavior... Fuck. I clapped my hands a few times and it woke both of them up, but they didn't see me standing there.

"Shit... We fell asleep out here?" Bella yawned stretching her legs. "Zayn! Get up!" She teased tossing a pillow at him.

"I'm up, I'm up!" He smiled. Bella reached her arm out to him and slowly pulled him up from the couch. Why was she helping him?

"Easy...." She whispered. When he stood up, he hugged her and whispered something in her ear, causing her to hug him tighter. Ok, I'm gonna lose it.

"What the hell are you guys doing out here?" I asked stepping out of the doorway and into the room. Bella and Zayn stood their wide eyed and stunned, and Bella pulled away from him instantly.

"Well I couldn't sleep last night, so I came out here for some water and Zayn was already out here, so we got to talking and fell asleep..." She spoke calmly.

"Yeah, exactly." Zayn smiled slowly walking towards his room. I shook my head and rolled my eyes. Fucking liars. I wonder how long they're going to lie to my face?

"I have to get to work... Wanna grab lunch later?" She asked me heading towards me but before I could respond, Zayn cut her off.

"You're really go to work? You weren't feeling well last night... With your HEAD and BACK pain? I'll drive you to work." He suggested weirdly.

"You're not feeling well?" I asked her. Why does Zayn know and I don't?

"I'm ok, really! Just sore from working so hard at dance, that's all." She insisted kissing me on the cheek. "So lunch later? hmm?" She asked.

"Yeah sure." I agreed flatly. This was going to be an interesting day.

Notes

Sorry i haven't updated, I've been at my brothers college all weekend and I'm drowning in homework.... please comment if you're still reading, i think you guys don't like my fanfic anymore... message me or comment a suggestion to make it better! xx