Alice POV
I have been working the day shift lately. I honestly don’t care if I see Dave anymore. The Cat is out of the bag. Everyone knows I am Harry Payne’s girlfriend. Rita made sure to trash talk me to the press. I was told Dave is away on holidays on a hot country somewhere. Good for him. He never took holidays before.
The day shift is better so I can actually see Harry more often. I’m always finished by eight o’clock and he usually meets me outside of the hospital and then we have some dinner and wine. We indulge in each other’s company. It is everything I always thought it would be. He is sweet and caring. He makes me his high priority.
Since that shit show in the restaurant the press has been following me around and my life became a bloody nightm
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Alice POVI hear the door open but I don’t want to move. I don’t want to look at him. I don’t know what to do. I know I am supposed to listen to him. I know I am supposed to trust him with all my heart and I know he would never hurt me on purpose. Or so I hope. I love Harry but I have to admit that I am scared that the photos might be exactly what I am thinking it was.Harry kisses the top of my head and I know I can’t hide. I open my eyes and I look at him. Trying to find some regret in his eyes. Something I can hold on to. “I’m sorry” - he says and I can hear the sadness in his voice. I shake my head not wanting to believe that I am completely and utterly in love with a cheater.
Alice POVI open my eyes and I am hit by a horrible headache. I close my eyes again and I start massaging my temples. This is what happens when we spend a long time crying. I sit on the bed and I see that it’s light outside. I grab my phone to check the time and it’s almost seven in the morning. I lift my arms stretching and get up. I walk to the bathroom still rubbing my eyes and I am hit by a cloud of steam. What the fuck? I look around and I see Harry standing in the front room wrapped with a towel around his waist. His chest still wet with some water rubbing down his back. His every move makes his perfect muscles back move in a hypothetical way. I shake my head and cross my arms in front of my chest while I rest against the door frame.
TRIGGER WARNING This chapter contains themes that might trigger some people. If domestic violence is a trigger for you please skip this chapter. Read at your own risk. Rita POV “Mum, please. This is too much” - I say “Get in the car Rita” - she tells me and I nod my head. “Get him to pay for everything” “She will” - Mum says and I nod my head. These two are more eager to destroy Harry than they are to see me happy. I do love him. And I understand that he wants a divorce because he loves Alice. I just wanted to be loved. Once we get out of the car
Alice POVHarry left around one hour ago. I have been cleaning the house as a form of relaxation. I know what you’re thinking. How can you relax while you clean? Well. I do. It takes my mind away from my problems. Today is my day off, and I am honestly happy. Harry is sorting out his divorce hopefully, and then it won’t be long until we can actually be together. As I finish cleaning the kitchen, I make myself a cup of tea, and I turn the tv on. There’s some breaking news. I focus on the tv, and I can’t believe what my eyes are seeing. I put my mug of tea on the centre of the coffee table, and I sit at the edge of the settee. My hands cradling my face while my elbows wrest on my le
Harry POVIt’s been hours since we arrived at the police station. They keep asking the same questions over and over again. I kept my mouth shut as Steve instructed me. Steve gave them the contacts of my security team to pass them the footage of my CCTV cameras. I had to provide the personal passcode to access the cameras from my office. It took them three hours to get the images. But at least they have them. They will be able to see that it was all consensual. Steve was the first one to see the footage, and I can see the smile plastered on his face. “Kinky” - he says“Please”, - I say, dismissing his try of a joke. “This is gonna be easier than I
Alice POVHarry had a horrible night sleep. He kept having nightmares, and he was highly agitated. Obviously, I couldn’t sleep because I was worried about him. I don’t know what to do. He is inside his head, and he is not telling me how he feels. I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. He is tense, and he is barely talking. Don’t get me wrong. I understand why he is like that. This is all a fucked up mess.Rita went out of her way to destroy Harry. I know they have something up their sleeve, and he is not telling me what it is. I hear steps, and I look up from my Cup of tea to see Harry standing against the door frame, only in his boxer shorts looking at me.“Are you okay?” - I ask as soon as our eyes meet.“I e got a headache”,
Harry POV After a quick shower, I get dressed in one of my tailored suits. I fix my tie while I look at myself in the mirror, and I pass my hands through my hair. I shake my head, taking a deep breath. What the hell is Rita thinking she’s going to get with this? I never thought she would do something like this. Alice is making some more coffee and some snacks. Steve is coming over so We can go through the speech for the press conference. He will moderate the questions and tell me which ones I can answer. I am not happy about it, but it needs doing. I don’t like to be showing up on the press and making statements, but this got out of hand. After my parents and my idiot of a brother spoke to the press, they made things worse. They should’ve stayed out of it. They brought more heat onto the case. Now the press is
Rita POVThese last few days have been a nightmare. Henry misses his daddy, and I wish I could just let them be together for a little while. I do miss Harry as well. He’s been with me for a few years now, and I fell for him. I know he thinks I don’t love Him. But I am doing all of this because I love him too much. Someday he will understand. I wake up with Henry crying. I walk to his bedroom to see what was happening. I am struggling to deal with his teething and with my morning sickness. Mum wants me to move in with her, but I don’t want to. She’s been manipulating everything about my life, and I am done. I can’t do it anymore. I haven’t even told her I am pregnant. I am afraid of what she might say or do to Harry after she finds out.