YAY, EVERYONE CLAP FOR ME, I'M BACK ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE OF WRITING CHAPTERS! Oh, anyways hello dears. Hope you're enjoying the story as much as I love writing it. Please review, and excuse my habit of ending a chapter in a cliff hanger; I have to get all of you to read somehow! ;) Oh and just saying I am not against Liam and Danielle. It's just for the sakes of the story. Nor do I think Harry is a man whore, he is just the flirtatious one. Ok, enjoy! xxx

Anyone but Harry Ch. 9

Liam's POV

Once upstairs, Louis sat himself down my bed. I sat across from him in a spare spiny chair I had for my desk and played around with it in silence for a bit. I wasn't even sure what I need to talk to you Louis about, but I knew whatever it was, he had the best insight.

"What's going on Li." He didn't ask, he demanded, but without a pushy tone. He knew I would open up to him.

"Kaylen. I need to talk to her. I can see them getting closer every day. You know I'm happy for them but she barely knows him. She deserves a warning, or at least bloody recognition! You know, she hasn't said anything to me but I just KNOW she hates that they're not going public. She reminds herself it's only been 3 days, but it eats her Lou." I could feel myself starting to ramble and my voice starting to rise in anger. "God I'm sorry Louis. You know I'm just cautious, especially with in a situation where anyone in the relationship has fans or just an over flow of attention coming their way. I don't want her to start trusting him too much, and then get her heart broken. Look at how Danielle and I turned out! I confided in her more than anyone, and she cheated. I should have been more careful. She's beautiful, and I should have known just like girls throw themselves at us, a guy would come her way. Harry is a good guy and I can tell he makes Kaymie happy but you can't be too careful, you know mate?" Louis sighed from my bed.

"There's no denying that you do need to talk to her. She's your sister, and I can tell you your idea of where she stands on the whole unofficial aspect of her relationship is dead on. But you know Harry as well as any of the other boys, and you know when he's truly interested, he's not only interested, he's devoted and loyal. So I'm positive part of your concern come from brotherly instincts, but could part of it be that you're not over your heart break from Danielle, Liam?"

"Oh please! I'm over Danielle. It's been what, 8 months? I'm done dwelling on that." I scoffed a bit.

"Are you sure? You know I won't judge you Liam."

"I'm over her and her actions."

"Really."

"Yes. I'll prove it."

"How?" Lou cocked his head to the side like a confused puppy. I laughed a bit.

"I'll being Nicky over tomorrow." With that I walked out the door, leaving Louis on my bed. I headed down stairs and not too long after head Lou's footsteps just paces behind me.

Earlier, as Louis and Liam spoke and Niall, Jess, Harry, and Kaylen were doing their own thing…

Zayn's POV

Niall and Jessica had left just minutes ago to grab our lunch, Liam had asked Lou to talk privately and that left me and the sappy couple in the lounge. I felt a pang of jealousy every time Harry kissed the top of her head, or when I noticed how he made circles on her skin with his thumb. It sickened me to see them so I looked down at my contacts before finding the number I needed.

"Gonna make a call to Mark, ok mates? I'll be off as soon as lunch is here." I said, standing up. Kaylen looked up at me, a small frown on her soft face.

"You okay? Oh, and who's Mark?" She questioned gently, stiffing up in Harry's arms.

"I'm fine love!" I lied. "Mark's just-"

"Mark is Zayn's best friend from Bradford, babe." Harry interrupted me, stroking her hair lightly and then placing a kiss where he had just touched. She giggled in his hold, worming closer to him. Feeling ill again I excused myself to balcony patio as I dialed Mark.

"Aye! Zayn haven't heard from you in days!" Mark picked up after four rings, his voice light.

"Hey mate! I know my bad, with the 2013 tour on its way, rehearsals starting next month; our new album, things have been hectic! How have you been what's new?"

"Nothing really. Uh, Vivian and I broke up last week." He replied, but his voice told me he was devastated.

"Vivian? The only who seemed to only like you for your money, that Vivian?" I joked to him. Mark and I had grown up together and we both came from well rounded families. I never went to university because, well, I auditioned for the X-Factor, but Mark had studied to be an interpreter in court. He speaks both English and Urdu like I do, and by doing so has earned plenty of money. He was also what I figured would be considered a handsome lad. He has a British accent, about my height so 5'9, dark hair, and hazel eyes. I had only met Vivian once but had heard of her many times. She was always asking Mark for different material objects and although he always responded to her every whim, she was never grateful.

"The Vivian I dated for five months bought at least $1,000 worth of crap for and yet never got a single kiss from? Yeah, that one." He sighed.

"Sorry mate. How'd it go down?" I asked him, concerned. I thought they had at least kissed, second base too. She really did use him.

"We went to the mall, after about an hour of our usual arguments, fake smiles and $200 down the drain I walked out of Jack Wills to get some air. This girl named Casey sat down next to once I had settled on the bench and she looked like she had been crying. Apparently her douche bag of an ex had dumped her via text just as she exited Jack Wills, after buying him a no reason gift. We talked and I helped her out a bit, we exchanged numbers. Viv walked out asking me to borrow my credit card when she saw me swapping numbers. She ran up to me asking what's going on, but before I had time to explain she accused me of never loving her right there, causing a huge scene."

"Oh bloody hell, what'd you say?"

"I lowered my voice and told her we could talk outside and she slapped me. I kept cool but I was enraged now. I told her if anyone didn't love the other it was her. She denied me all forms of public affection and had never let me kiss her, but still asked everything of me. I told her this and how unfair it was and told her we could fix although I was lying. It had been too late by then though, she started to cry and told me it was over, walking out of the mall. I don't even know how she got home, I was her ride. I called her several times during this past week to check up on her but she won't pick up. Good news is I have kept in touch with Casey and she's the total opposite of Vivian. She's wonderful and actually enjoyable." I could practically hear Mark's smile at the end of his last sentence.

"Well, I'm sorry about your ex man. She used you and that's not okay. But Casey sound great and I want to know more about her later, but right now mind if I talk to you about something?"

"Thanks mate. But yeah of course, what's going on?"

"Well, I do have a couple new things going on here in London. Liam's sister Kaylen moved in about 4 days ago. And I might, just MIGHT, fancy her."

"YOU FANCY LIAM'S SISTER? Oh, man you're in deep shit now! Liam is so over protective about family and such, there's no way you can have a chance with her without Liam slitting your throat first!" Mark said, little to any hint or joke in his voice.

"Yeah, you'd think that right? To your surprise though, Harry is already going out with her! Kisses her in front of him and everything, while the rest of us just sit around and watch!"

"WHAT? So Harry's getting at her already? Where's Liam's opinion in all of this!" He exclaimed, obviously caught off guard. The words he used to describe Harry and Kaymie made my blood boil, but I ignored it and replied, trying to sound casual.

"At first, he was really bothered. He had a fit of rage the minute the two walked out the door hand in hand to their first date. Now I think he gotten used to the idea because he hasn't done anything to stop them. I have a feeling Liam, Harry and Kaylen are going to have a falling out soon though, Harry hasn't even made whatever he was with her official yet, and that has to bother both of the Payne siblings you know?"

"Yeah, you're right about the potential fall out. So where does this leave you? What's she like in general and towards you?"

"Uh, well, I can totally tell she's head over heels for Harry. But when I have made the stupid decision to flirt with her and show my interest, she seems caught off guard but not frightened which is good. I can tell we're going to get closer and I guess besides that there's not much I can do but hope something nice develops between us without hurting anyone."

"Glad you're not planning to sabotage anything Zayn, you're being a great mate you know. Anyways what's Kaylen like anyways?" Mark asked, his voice telling me he was obviously interested in knowing.

"Kaymie-" I began, but didn't get too far.

"Kaymie?"

"Yeah, her full name is Kaylen Michaela Payne. Therefore, Kaymie. It's just some contagious nickname Niall and Liam call her that has spread around the house."

"Ahhh, okay go on." Mark chuckled.

"Alright, but yeah Kaymie is… wonderful. She's always smiling and laughing fooling around with everyone. She's gorgeous with light brown hair past her shoulders with blonde highlights, and warm hazel eyes. Keen fashion sense, tallish, easy to get along with. And to top it all off, she's related to Liam and very close to Niall, so she accustomed to the crazed fan and the life of being what people call a celebrity. She's just perfect" I smiled down at the floor leaning against the patio's railing. Harry was all too lucky.

"Wow, she sounds amazing Zayn. If I wasn't into Casey I'd ask you to find me her twin!" Mark laughed and I chimed in too.

"And I would introduce you to her friend, Jessica, if Niall hadn't practically thrown himself on her as if she was the famous one! I joke, I joke, but both gals are great. Jessica is a bit shorter than Kaylen, darker, longer, brown hair with golden tints. She's easy going and laid back and from what we've learned so far about her a perfect match for Niall. You need to come to house and visit soon mate. You off for holidays what week?"

"The week after the next, for two weeks. If I could receive a proper invite I'd surely fly over then." He chuckled.

"Fly out mate!" I said to him just as I heard Niall and Jess walk through the front door. "We'll plan it later okay? I have to go, Niall and Jessica finally showed up with lunch!"

"Sounds great, bye!"

"Bye mate!" I called back, ending the call. I slid the sliding glass door open and made a beeline to the kitchen, ignoring Harry and Kaylen, still intertwined. As I entered the kitchen I realized I would still be third wheeling; there was obviously a spark between Niall and Jess as they unpacked the food, laughing as she tried to guess who ordered what and getting a couple wrong but having funny explanations to why she got them right when she did. As lovely as seeing Niall fall for someone for the first time in ages was, I couldn't help but sigh internally as I sat myself down. 'Bloody hell, love stinks.' I thought to myself, Niall and Jessica's laughs ringing in the background.