Chapter Six

The week before my birthday I flew out to LA, along with Katie, to catch One Direction in concert and spend some time with Harry. When we arrived at the hotel it was early in the morning, but that did not stop the fans. There was even a guard with us, but they kept trying. It was like the craziness hyped up a notch since news of the engagement broke.

"Justice," they called and I refused to look. I wouldn't fall for that trick after what happened to Chuckie Cheese pictures when I tried to be nice.

"I like your new cover," someone called referring to the Little Mix medley Katie forced me into. We had uploaded it last week. Even that compliment wouldn't get me to stop. I kept my head down and feet moving forward as usual, especially since I brought Kari with me on this trip. She was on my hip trembling from all of the people pushing up against her.

"It's okay," I whispered to her clutching her tighter as I started to regret this idea. My aunt went out of town with Terrence, her son, for his travel basketball team and I volunteered to keep Kari. Maybe I should have canceled my trip to LA, but it was too late now. So we kept moving on the LA sidewalk. Unfortunately the crowd was so massive that the driver had to drop us off at the corner. They were blocking the road.

When we finally reached the hotel I let a sigh as Paul came into view. All of the fans were scared of him. He took nothing from no one, except the boys occasionally. Harry was waiting as well. He took Kari out of my arms and clutched my hand rescuing me from the crazies. I was forever grateful.

"Crazy," Kari shook her head once we reached the elevator. We all laughed.

"Did you like the crazy Kari?" Harry asked her bouncing her playfully. She shook her head with the cutest frown.

KatieJatieBatie: Why do I travel with JayQuin94? That was crazy. /p/h8j9dR1

I looked at Katie who was still silently going to work on her phone. She looked up as if she felt my glare on her. I held up my phone so that the tweet and the picture of the mob could be seen. She shrugged her shoulders unapologetically.

I sighed in relief as the elevator doors slid open and Harry led the way to our room. "I need a nap."

"No nap Jay Jay," Kari shook her head.

Harry chuckled, "Kari has spoken." He spun her around once and opened the door. "Plus Lou is taking Lux out and she wants you to come along."

I groaned throwing myself onto the bed, "But I'm so tired and Rosa wants to meet sometime either today or tomorrow."

Harry sat Kari on her feet, "You will get a nap love. I promise. Just not now." He gave me a quick peek before turning to Kari. "I have to go we'll play later okay." Kari nodded and waved as he walked out of the door.

"Bye Harry," she called after him. I looked at the cute toddler and rolled my eyes. There was no way she would let me nap in peace. My only option was to take her out. I unzipped my suitcase, which was packed with Kari's things and mine. I decided to dress her in a cute polka dot tutu style skirt with a black t-shirt that said "Sweet Like a Cupcake" in icing pink script. I pushed her dark curly hair back with a matching headband and slid the silver slippers onto her feet. Then I changed into denim skinny jeans, navy American Eagle polo, and black Toms. My hair was pulled back into a sleek ponytail and I had eyeliner to hide the bags from my lack of sleep.

"Justice," Lou smiled as Kari and I stepped off the elevator in the hotel lobby. Lux was in her stroller. She smiled at me.

"Hey," I hugged Lou before tickling Lux. "This is my baby cousin Kari. Say hi Kari." I pushed the suddenly shy girl forward. She was hiding behind my legs.

"Oh, she's cute. Ready to go?" I nodded and we headed out of the hotel. Most of the fans had left, but there were still some left. They screamed a little spotting Lou and Lux, who told them to shush as Kari reached over to cover a girl's mouth while being in my arms. That caused Lou and me to laugh and the fans found it adorable.

We found a playhouse to Lux and Kari's delight. We watched them closely as they played nonstop.

"Are you bringing her to the concert tonight?" Lou asked me.

"I'm not sure," I answered. The boys had three shows in LA and each one was sold out. The first was that night, Monday, and then they had an appearance and performance on Ellen Tuesday. Wednesday was an off day. Thursday was the second show. Friday was a signing at some music store. Saturday was the third show and Sunday was the off day slash preparation for traveling to Canada. "I think I might take her to Ellen and Saturday."

"If it helps, I'm bringing Lux. They seem to really hit it off." Lou smiled looking as the girl played together. "I bet they could take over the show together."

I laughed, "I think they could. Kari likes to be in control." It was true. She was the bossiest toddler I knew. That was partially my fault. I just couldn't say no to her.

The girls played for another hour before we went to lunch. We were joined by Anne who thought Kari was the cutest thing like her son did.

"Aw she's so adorable," Anna smiled at Kari who was concerting on the food in front of her. "Where have you been hiding her?"
I laughed, "Away from the craziness."

Anne nodded, "Smart girl."

"Wow look her eat," Lou sounded surprised.

"I'm pretty sure she can take on Niall." I added. "Just don't let him know I said that." We all laughed and finished lunch. Then we were break at the hotel in time to catch the boys coming back from rehearsal.

"Hey America," Zayn slung his arm around my shoulders as we walked into the hotel. "What ever happened to my Christmas present?"

I shook my head, "That was eight months ago."

"That doesn't mean anything," Zayn countered.

"Zayn doesn't forget about presents," Liam agreed.

"No one gets a present until I get one," Louis announced. I shook my head at all of them. Kari was in Harry's arm chewing on Cheetos. Niall tried to take one and she jerked the bag away with a frown, which caused everyone to laugh. "I think Niall's found his match."

"Kari can definitely take him on," Harry agreed.

"We'll see about that," Niall eyed the girl as the elevator doors slid close.

Katie laughed, "Please don't get beat up by a toddler. It's not very attractive."

That night Kari was with me backstage wearing a 1D t-shirt and singing along as best she could. When Little Things started she shushed everyone. This girl knew good music.

(Zayn)

Your hand fits in mine like it's made just for me.

But bear this in mind it was meant to be.

And I'm joining up the dots with the freckles on your cheek.

And it all makes sense to me.

(Liam)

I know you never loved the crinkles by your eyes when you smile.

You never loved your stomach or thighs.

The dimples at your back and the bottom of your spine, but I love them endlessly.

(Zayn)

I won't let these little things slip out of my mouth.

But if I do it's true. It's you they add up to.

I'm in love with you and all your little things.

(Louis)

You can't go to bed without a cup of tea.

Maybe that's the reason that you talk in your sleep.

And all those conversations are the secrets that I keep.

And I love them endlessly.

(Harry)

I know you never loved the sound of your voice on tape.

You never want to know how much you weigh.

You still have to squeeze into your jeans, but you're perfect to me.

They finished the song with possibly the loudest applause coming from Kari. They took an intermission and came rushing off stage. Kari jumped up and down holding up her hand. Liam, Louis, Niall, and Zayn bent down to high five her on their way to the dressing room. Harry stopped and knelt down.

"Did you like it?" she nodded with a smile. "Alright," he high fived her as well before running off.

"She has them all wrapped around her little fingers," Katie commented. "How did she do it?"

I folded my arms in thought, "I think it's the cuteness thing. No one can resist it." The boys rushed past us back onto stage. The music for C'mon C'mon started. Katie and I sang along. It was one of our favorites off of the Take Me Home album.

"The one that I came with she had to go. But you look amazing standing alone. So c'mon c'mon move a little closer now. C'mon c'mon ain't no way your walking now. C'mon c'mon show me what you're all about."

(One Direction)

Yeah! I've been watching you all night.

"Oh how the tables have turned," Katie joked. I laughed and continued to jam to the music. In front of me Kari was dancing. "Wow I thought you had Shakira hips. Now I see where you learned it from."

"Blame that on Aerial," I shook my head. By the end of the concert Kari was tired out. Poor girl, she had no idea how much energy it took to be a fan.

The Ellen show taping was fun, but I was thankful for Wednesday. That was until Rosa called asking for the guest list. Harry said the names of the people he wanted to invite were written down and on the nightstand. While he was showering and Kari was with Lou, I picked up the list and scanned. I scoffed when I saw Justin Bieber. I was not a Belieber. The rest of them names appeared to be okay until I saw one that made my eyes widened and mouth pop open.

Harry walked out of the bathroom and took in my shocked expression, "I know you don't like him, but Justin Bieber is a cool guy." He joked.

"There is no way in hell that I'm sending Caroline Flack an invitation to our wedding." I folded my arms letting my attitude take over.

Harry was shaking his hair, "We're friends."

"Friends who slept together," I reminded him.

"Justice, that's in the past."

"Oh well in that case I'll just invite my ex. We had sex, but that's in the past."

He shook his head, "That's different. Caroline and I never actually dated."

I stared at him in disbelief, "Why are you pushing this?"

Harry slipped on a shirt, "If I'm contributing then I should have some say."

I sighed with slight laughter, "So this is about the money? You offered to pay for everything."

"No, you know that's not it." Harry tried to explain, but I was on a rant.

I began to pace, "It's bad enough that your fans call me a gold digger, but now you too." I was being ridiculous, but he had to see my point.

"I'm not calling you that," Harry took a step towards me.

"Because you know it's not true."

"Do I?" I stopped pacing and stepped back. "Wait love that's not what I meant."

I shook my head, "Naw, it's okay. I shouldn't have agreed to marry a womanizer anyways. It was only a matter of time before you found a way out." The hurt washed over his face as I realized how bad my words stung. I stepped forward and reached out to him, "I shouldn't have said that."

He pulled away from my touch, but didn't speak. Harry was hurt and I had did it once again. He didn't even look at me as he left the room. I sat on the edge of the bed Kari slept in and sighed heavily. This was going to be hard to fix.

The rest of that day Harry and I avoided each other. I slept in the bed with Kari. Katie and I were talking about the argument and someone must have overheard us, because the tabloid headlines read Trouble in Paradise with a picture of Harry and me leaving the hotel. Harry was walking in front looking straight ahead and I was behind him looking down. We weren't holding hands or anything. He looked angry and I looked miserable even with the black shades on. It was when we were joining everyone else for dinner.

Many times I opened my mouth to apologize, but I always chickened out.

"Just give it time," Liam and Katie advised, but Sunday was my flight home and my birthday dinner, which my mom pushed back so I could come to LA. It was also our one-year anniversary and there was no way I could enjoy the day knowing that Harry was mad at me.

During the Saturday concert, right before intermission, Liam stepped forward. "Now today is someone's birthday and she's pretty special to a certain member of One Direction."

"You bet she is," Louis added.

"So we thought we'd bring her out here and sing to Happy Birthday to her."

"Will you help us do that?" Niall asked and the audience cheered in return. Suddenly Zayn appeared backstage and grabbed my hand.

"No," I tried to fight, but he was stronger.

"Say hi Justice," he teased as he pushed me towards Harry who barely acknowledged me. "On the count of three."

"One, two, three," Liam counted and they started singing. I stood there awkwardly not sure where to look, but Harry's eyes caught my attention. He was staring at me strangely and didn't look away when I caught him. "Happy Birthday Justice!" each of the guys hugged me individually. Last, but certainly not least, Harry wrapped me in his arms and kissed my cheek.

"Happy Birthday love," he sounded sincere. I smiled shyly and thanked him before going back off stage. When the concert ended and we got back to the hotel I finally mustered up the courage to talk to him.

"I'm sorry about what I said and making a big deal over something so small." I was standing in front of him. He grabbed my hands and pulled me onto his lap.

"I'm sorry too. You were right." He smiled, "I just want to win for once."

I smiled as well, "Aw, you never will." I kissed him quickly.

Harry chuckled before turning serious, "I love you Justice."

"I love you too Haz." And there was no doubt in my mind about that. Just then Louis walked in.

"Aw glad to see you two made up." He smiled. "So there is still a wedding?"

I nodded, "Yep, and you better be there."

"I wouldn't miss it," he winked as he left the room. That night I slept wrapped in Harry's arm. It felt nice, warm, and safe. I could definitely spend the rest of my life like this.