Whirlwind

Jessica's POV:

The week had flown by in a love fested haze and before I knew it, it was Saturday morning. I woke up relatively early, left Harry asleep, and went downstairs to make a cup of coffee. It was already nice and sunny outside so I decided to enjoy my coffee in the garden. As I gently swung myself on the garden swing my thoughts turned to this afternoons' events and suddenly my stomach flipped. Harry's sister Gemma had invited us both to a family BBQ she was hosting this afternoon at her house. Oh how the roles had reversed... it was my time to meet the family.

As I sat contemplating what to wear my phone buzzed in my pocket; my cousin Charlie was calling me.
"Hey Chaz, how are you my darling?"
"Hey Jess, I'm good thanks. Are you ok, I mean, considering the circumstances?"
"Yeah I'm ok, the nerves will go once I'm there and anyway.."
Charlie interrupted me. " No, I don't mean the BBQ, I'm talking about the article in The Sun."
I instantly felt sick. "What article?"
Charlie took a deep breath, "Look, maybe you should just read it yourself."
"No, tell me what it's about first. I don't think I can bring myself to look without at least knowing the gist of it."
"Danny's sold a story about you."
My stomach felt like it fell right out of my arse. "What kind of story Charlie?"
"Well, put it this way, it's not a fairytail one that's for sure. He's basically gone and told the paper about your relationship and made out you still want him and you're just using Harry for his money and fame."
"I am so fucking angry, can you read me the article please."

As Charlie read the article out to me, tears rolled down my cheeks. How dare Danny go to the paper and sell a story about our relationship and fabricate some bullshit that I still want him and I was using Harry! I was so angry, I wanted nothing to do with Danny. We broke up a year ago because he had been cheating on me with one of my friends and we hadn't spoken since. He was clearly just making shit up so he could get the biggest payout.
"Don't cry babe, everyone who knows you will know this is utter shit."
"I can't believe he has done this. He has made me look like an awful person whilst he looks like a bloody saint." I said between sobs.
As Charlie was trying to console me Harry walked out and his face instantly turned to worry when he saw me.
"I have to go Chaz, Harry has just come outside. Thank you for letting me know, love you loads."

As we said our goodbyes, Harry took my coffee cup out of my hand, placed it on the table and sat down next to me. I threw myself into his arms and let out my tears of frustration.
"What's wrong babe, speak to me. What's happened?"
I couldn't speak, I just needed to cry and have him hold me.
After about 10 minutes I finally dragged myself out of his embrace, grabbed my phone and brought up the article.

"She's just using him for his money and fame; Jessica is still in love with me"

I sat in silence as Harry read the article. I couldn't bring myself to look at him, silent tears just continuously fell down my face.
He placed my phone on the table as he said, "babe, look at me."
I wiped my face and turned to face him. He pulled me into his arms and kissed my head.
"I am so sorry this has happened Jess. I am so sorry he has done that to you." He was rocking me back and forward slightly as he squeezed me tight. He brought my face up to his and said, "You know I don't believe it, don't you? I know it's absolute shit."
I still couldn't speak. I just nodded slightly as he continued. "I love you babe, I promise you everything will be ok. Tomorrow this will be old news."
I just about managed a love you too to escape my lips.

Harry and I sat in the garden, wrapped around each other, for another half an hour not saying a word. The tears had stopped now and disbelief had set in. What sort of a person does that to someone else?
I didn't quite know what to do next. As much as I wanted to call Danny up and tell him he was a massive bellend and I hated him, I had blocked and deleted every trace of him on my social media and phone when we broke up. Plus, he didn't deserve my time or energy.
Harry knew all about Danny, I had told him everything that had happened and what I went through afterwards, so I knew he would know the story was shit. But what will my clients think? What will his family think? They don't know me. This story couldn't have come at a worse time, I didn't know how I would face them all later on.

I guess I had just experienced one of the worst kind of media attention there is.

Harry's POV:

I felt Jessica's body tense again and I could only imagine what was going on in her head right now. I hated the fact she was going through this and I just really wanted to do something, but I knew from experience there was nothing anyone could do. There are some really shitty people out there and I hope people see through this story and see Danny for the kind of guy he really is. I pulled Jess even closer to my body, I just wanted to comfort her and I knew she didn't want to speak right now.

At least half an hour must have passed before Jess actually spoke. "I am so sorry baby."
I sat up and looked at Jess. "You have nothing to be sorry about babe, you have done nothing wrong here." I kissed the tip of her nose. "You can't control the actions of others and, unfortunately, you have just been part of a horrible deal. Some people will say and do anything for money."
She smiled slightly and said, "Thank you." Then she pulled me close and planted a small kiss on my lips. "I'm just really worried what your family are going to think of me, I don't want them to hate me or think I am using you!"
Tears started running down her cheeks again as I pulled her into my arms once more. "They are definitely not going to hate you baby! Everyone is so excited to meet you and they know what the media is like. None of my family believe anything that is printed in the paper. Trust me, they are going to love you, just like I do."

I held Jessica in my arms once more and closed my eyes. Damn the papers, I thought to myself, I'll make this right.

Notes

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