Amanda woke up a couple hours later and Julie wasn't in bed. She got up and went to look for her. She saw her standing in the bathroom. She was leaning on the sink. Her wrist was bruised from where she was grabbed, her eye looked worse and she imagined her hip didn't look much better. "JJ?" She walked up to her.

Julie pushed herself off the sink and stood up slowly. She was extremely sore. "I'm ok."

"Of course you are. But you will let me check you out because even though I know you're a great nurse, when it comes to yourself; I know you too well." Amanda said.

"I'm fine, really." Julie said avoiding Amanda's intense gaze.

"Right, so then it shouldn't be a problem." She walked up to Julie and checked her pulse, looked at her wrist and eye, and then told Julie to look at her.

Julie took a deep breath. She did know what Amanda would see and knew what would happen next, but when it came to her nursing Amanda wouldn't let it go. She lifted her eyes to Amanda's.

Amanda looked directly into her eyes and gave her some direction. Then she said, "You're going to the nearest hospital. You have a concussion, I'm sure of it."

"Amanda. You can watch for any problems. You know what to look for." Julie tried.

"No, your pupils are slow to respond, and I can tell your struggling to form your thoughts. You're getting a CT scan and that's the end of discussion." She took Julie by the hand and led her to a chair. "You sit here while I get the stuff and tell the boys. I am not playing with you."

Julie sat down. "Yes ma'am. You don't have to be such a bossy bitch."

"Yes, I do. Now shut up and sit there." Amanda said getting her and Julie's things together. Then she went back to the bedroom area to wake Harry and Niall, and tell them. "Niall babe." She said kissing him. She then gently touched Harry's shoulder. "Harry. Sorry to wake you both. I know you've only been asleep for a couple of hours, but I'm taking JJ to the hospital."

Harry and Niall both sat up quickly. "What?" Harry said standing up quickly.

"I think she has a concussion. Of course she keeps telling me she's fine." Amanda said.

"Jesus Christ." Harry said rubbing his face. "I can't fucking believe this."

"I know, Harry. I just want to make sure there isn't anything more serious. I'm going to warn you. When you go in to see her; she's really bruised. Her wrist has started to bruise where he grabbed her. Her eye is darker. I didn't see her hip but I'm sure that's just as bad. She's struggling to articulate what she's thinking."

He sat down on the end of the bed. He put his head in his hands and tried not to cry. "I can't handle this."

Amanda put her hand on his back. "You can. I know its hard. But maybe now that she sees how many people will stand up for her, and protect her she will be able to move on. Be who she's meant to be."

"We didn't do a very good job if she's beat up like that." He said standing up and trying to calm down before he went to see her.

Niall stood up. "Who the hell would have thought he would show up, out of the blue, in Vegas. I mean, why would we think we needed to watch."

"I know." Harry said. "Fuck that asshole."

Amanda laughed. "Truest statement yet."

They all walked out to where Julie was. Harry went to sit on the table in front of her. She was in the chair with her head in her hands. He put his hands on her shoulders. When she slowly sat up and he saw her face, he gasped. "I cannot believe I let this happen to you."

"Harry it's not your fault. I should have known better. I shouldn't have assumed he wouldn't find me. I never should have assumed I could handle it. I just didn't want to get everyone involved. I wanted him out of the club. Him seeing all of you stick up for me; he would never take that well." Julie said to him slowly it took her awhile to get all the thoughts out.

"So it is our fault." He couldn't help it he ran his thumb gently over the bruise on her eye.

"No, it would have happened at some point. When he figured out I wouldn't leave with him." She took his hand and looked at his knuckles again. "I really wish this didn't happen."

"Its nothing. Doesn't even really hurt." He said.

Amanda came over to them. "Lets go JJ, I wanna get you to the hospital asap."

"I really wish you would reconsider, still don't think I need to go." Julie said.

"Yes, you do. You're not right and if it was anyone other than you; you would have been the first one to mention it. Now let's go." She said.

"Wait. We're going with you." Niall said.

"No." Both Julie and Amanda said at the same time.

"Um, yes." Harry said.

"No, Harry." Amanda said. "Its not the time for the craziness that would surround you and Niall. I'm sorry, I know it sucks. I will keep you updated, but no."

Julie stood up slowly. She was really sore. She had to steady herself. She put her hands on Harrys arms when he helped steady her. "Thanks, see you soon."

Amanda walked her out to the car. Harry had a security member drive them to the hospital.

After a few hours of tests, they finally released Julie. This was one time she was glad Harry was so well known. It got her in and out faster than she probably would have normally been seen.

"So you heard them JJ. Relaxing, and no stress, until you can get rechecked in a couple of days." Amanda said. She climbed in the back seat with her and put her arm around her. "Let us take care of you."

"Don't be ridiculous, I can take care of myself." Julie said.

"Try and stop us." Amanda said.

"Stop being so damn stubborn." Julie said leaning her head back against the seat.

"Not possible. I've learned from the best for the past 2 years." Amanda said.

"I liked you better when you were easy, and just let me have my way." Julie said closing her eyes.

"I'm sure you did. And no sleeping. You have to stay awake the next few hours at least." Amanda scolded.

"Oh, I can tell you're gonna get on my nerves real quick." Julie said shaking her head.

"It's my job. Stop being a difficult patient." Amanda said.

"I'm not your patient." Julie said still not opening her eyes.

"You are my most important patient ever." Amanda said.

Julie got out of the car with Amanda and walked up to the hotel room. They walked into Harrys room and found both Niall and Harry pacing back and forth.

"It's about time." Niall said walking up to them. He hugged Julie and then hugged and kissed Amanda. "How's the patient."

"Unruly and stubborn." Amanda said.

Niall laughed. "So back too normal?"

Harry took Julie by the hand and led her to the chairs. He sat down and pulled her gently into his lap. "The truth. How are you?"

"I'm fine." She said.

"Oh, Jesus Christ. He said the truth. Not your version." Amanda scolded. "She has a concussion. They want her to stay awake at least another few hours but the longer the better. The bruising on her face and hip is pretty deep. They say she will be pretty sore for awhile. She has to have another CT scan in a few days to make sure there's no bleeds."

"I got you, why do I need to feel or say anything?" Julie said.

"Hey, that's not very nice. She's just trying to make sure you're ok. We all are. You should be thanking her." Harry scolded Julie.

Julie and Amanda looked at each other and laughed. "Oh Harry, if she didn't say something like that, and said thanks Amanda, I probably would rush her back to the hospital and tell them they missed something."

"Yeah she knows I'm a bitch. It's ok. Everyone needs one in their life." Julie said.

Amanda laughed. "She's my bitch. I'm hers. Works out well."

"Ok will you two stop calling yourselves that. Geez!" Niall said.

"I wanna go home." Julie said leaning her head against Harry's shoulder. She tried to keep joking around, but her head was spinning and the pain was pretty intense.

"Well let's buy us some plane tickets to LA then." Harry said wrapping his arms around her waist.

Amanda shook her head. "She can't fly. Doctors orders. Too much pressure on her head."

"Road Trip!" Niall exclaimed. "Finally, we've been dying to road trip with you two since you did it in FL without us. I will get us a rental."

"You guys don't have to come. Stay in Vegas. Have some fun." Julie said.

"I'm not leaving you. Or letting you leave me." Harry said.

"Oh no, you're coming with me. You don't get a choice. I meant Niall and Amanda." Julie said.

"I don't get a choice, huh? Well lucky I would have chosen to come anyway." He was super happy she didn't try to push him away. That she wanted him with her that badly.

"I need you. I can't do this without you." Julie said.

"Ok, I'm not leaving you either. I think I might have to watch you closer. Did you really just admit that you needed someone?" Amanda said. "Especially Harry?"

"Shut up Panda." Julie said. "Can we just go now. Please. Come. Stay. Whatever. I just want out of here."

Niall got off the phone. "Yep cars on its way. Let's get packed up."

"You need me huh?" Harry asked her.

"Yeah. I know I'm still horrible at showing you, but you make me better. You make me feel like I don't have to be that girl anymore that has to worry about her boyfriend's reaction when she messes up. You make me feel like I'm able to be me and I don't have to worry about the consequences. You accept my crazy, and my past, and my total lack of confidence, like its no big deal. You're incredible. You still scare the hell out of me because of all of that. But I just want you there. I'm scared. I'm scared how my brain is going to process seeing him again and seeing all this." Julie said pointing to her bruises. "I'm going to need to be reminded just how safe you make me feel."

Harry looked into her eyes and kissed her lips. He didn't know how to respond. He almost didn't know how to take her putting that out there like that to him. They had gotten to know each other much better the past few weeks. He could tell she was enjoying their relationship. She took his calls all the time, and she called him often. But she was not the type that articulated her feelings well. He had accepted that. But her just saying it now, filled his heart.

She could tell he was caught off guard with her honesty about her feelings. "Don't worry babe. I'm ok. I didn't hit my head that hard. I mean it, but easy and sappy won't happen all the time." She kissed him and got up to get her stuff.

"No joking about your head injury please. But as far as the rest goes. I'm glad I can help. Cuz believe it or not, I need you too." He set her back in the chair. "I will get your stuff. You sit and rest."

"Ok, thank you." She yawned and leaned her head back.

Harry laughed. "Yeah, this is odd." He went and packed his and her things.

Amanda walked into the room. "No! You get up. No sleeping." She shook Julie's shoulder gently and when she didn't move or open her eyes, she shook her a little harder. It took a minute but she woke up. "God, don't scare me like that. Get up. We are ready to leave."

"I'm tired. Geez." Julie said getting up.

"You're also concussed. Just stay awake." Amanda said leading her out the door. Harry and Niall had already gone to pack the car.

Harry took Julie's hand to help her into the front seat. He was going to drive at least the first part of the trip. He looked at her strangely when she looked over his hand holding hers intently.

"You have such beautiful hands. Like I totally love them." Julie said seriously.

Amanda laughed. "Uh oh, those drugs must be in full force now. This could prove interesting."

"No, really. They're just perfect." She said.

Harry helped her into the car and then helped buckle her in. He laughed. "Well I'm glad you think so." He shut the door and turned to Amanda. "I mean, I hate to second guess this, but are you sure she's ok? She's definitely freaking me out a little. Not that I mind being looked at as perfect to her but um...."

Amanda laughed. "Yeah Harry, I believe she's going to be fine. I'm sure the drugs they pumped her full of are helping the openness. But I also believe she's always felt that way, just couldn't bring herself to say it. Enjoy it while it lasts."

"I've kind of always enjoyed her being a smart ass. Hope she doesn't change too much." Harry said walking around to the other side of the car.

"Oh, I think that's her true personality, I don't think you have to worry about that." Amanda said climbing into the backseat with Niall. "JJ wake your ass up don't make me tell you again."

Julie raised her middle finger backwards towards Amanda.

Amanda grabbed her finger. "Just stay awake. See Harry. Told you. No worries."

"Stop talking about me already." Julie said opening her eyes.

"They are just talking about how all these drugs make you too loveable." Niall said laughing. He laughed harder when Julie crinkled her eyebrows. "But then Amanda can always bring out the real you."

"Bite me Niall." Julie said looking out the window as Harry pulled away.

Niall leaned up and bit Julie's shoulder. He laughed when she playfully slapped his cheek and then settled back next to Amanda.

"Niall, stop biting my girlfriend." Harry said laughing at how that sounded. "You two better watch it. I'm starting to question this whole friendship thing."

"Yeah." Amanda laughed. "I'm not sure I like you two getting along so well."

"Don't worry. I hate him." Julie said.

"Yeah I hate her too. It's all good." Niall agreed.

"Right. Pure hate." Amanda said laughing.

They were about halfway through the trip and they had managed to keep Julie awake so far. She was really starting to show the signs of being exhausted and of the drugs though. They were all laughing hysterically at her antics.

Julie pulled out her phone and started snapping pictures of everyone. She got a few of Amanda and Niall in the back seat. "Awe so cute." She snapped a few of Harry also. Amanda shook her head. She started to believe as much as JJ has rubbed off on her, she was rubbing off on at least drugged up JJ. JJ very rarely took pics. When she saw her start to post them to social media she knew it was true.

"Ok #roadtrip, #bestiesandboyfriend, #nothingbetter." Julie said giggling.

Amanda took her phone from her and laughed. She knew that if she let JJ post them she would regret it later especially the one of Harry. She wanted a normal undrugged JJ to decide if she was ready to post pics of Harry as her boyfriend. "Ok love, let's hold off on the social media posts right now."

"Send them to my phone. I will post them." Niall said.

"Really?" Amanda asked.

"Yeah, why not? We're already public. This way she has them posted as she wanted but it doesn't have to out her and Harry until they decide too. I can just change the hashtags slightly." Niall said laughing.

They were almost back to LA when Julie started fading fast. Harry was holding her hand and she was lazily playing with his fingers. Every time she stopped, he would pull on her hand a little so she wouldn't fall asleep.

Amanda leaned up between the seats. "We're almost home JJ. Try to stay awake until we get there, and then I think it's safe to let you sleep. We don't have a big enough bed for all of us to fit in comfortably or I'd make you snuggle me again." Amanda laughed. "I don't think Niall or Harry would go for sleeping together in another room."

"Got that right." Niall said.

"Yeah, especially knowing you are in another room in the same place." Harry said.

Julie leaned her head back and kissed Amanda quick. "I love you." She said as she rolled her head to the other side to look out the window.

"I love you, too." Amanda sat back and laughed. "I think we need to let her sleep soon."

"We know she loves you, Princess." Niall said. "I'm starting to get a little frustrated with this whole kissing thing though. I'm not sure whether I love it or hate it." He laughed when Amanda hit his shoulder.

"Right!" Harry said. "It's so confusing."

"Well doesn't matter. I will kiss her whenever I want." Julie said groggily.

"And I won't stop her." Amanda said.

"You two, I'm starting to wonder if we're getting in the way of your relationship." Niall said laughing.

"Oh, you are." Julie said. "But I think I want to keep H so, will deal with it for now."

Harry laughed. "Thanks baby, I think."

They arrived at the girl's apartment. Harry and Niall sent the girls up to the apartment while they got the things out of the car.

"You ready for this?" Niall asked Harry. "It's been an interesting couple of days."

"Yeah man, I think I'm looking forward to boring and quiet. I just hope she's ok." Harry said grabbing some bags.

"She will be, she has me." Niall laughed at the look Harry gave him. "And of course you and Amanda."

"Niall, you need to stop messing with me." Harry laughed. "I remember when you first got back from the hospital after meeting them. You said you wanted to see them both, but I didn't think you were serious."

Niall laughed. "Dude, I couldn't handle them both. JJ's all yours. I just adore her, I think she's becoming one of my best friends. But I don't want to take her from you. Plus, I don't think Amanda would go for it anyway." He laughed when Harry shook his head at him.

"She might be ok with it. Seems they are pretty attached. I'd be afraid to ask them, scared of the answer I might get." Harry laughed harder.

"Yeah, they are definitely pretty close. But it's kind of nice. Although I might get more sick of your face." Niall said. They started up to the apartment.

"Yeah as if we don't see each other enough. We might have to try to separate them at some point just so I can get rid of you." Harry said.

"Do you want to deal with the aftermath of trying to separate them?" Niall asked raising his eyebrows at Harry.

"No, on second thought. No." Harry said pushing the door open. The girls left it cracked so they could just walk in. "Home sweet home."

"Wait, what did you say?" Julie said from the couch.

"Well I assume your home is my home now." Harry said laughing.

"You know what they say when you assume." Julie said. "But put the damn bags away, and come here, so I can yell at you."

"Do you think it's ok for her to sleep now?" Harry asked Amanda.

"I'm sitting right here. You could ask me." Julie said.

"I don't trust your answers." Harry said. "Sorry babe, but when it comes to yourself you're not as careful as you are with everyone else."

Amanda laughed. "Ok Harry, you're on your own with that one, but yes I think it's safe. Just wake her up every couple of hours to make sure she still responds. Then after a while I can come relieve you so that you can get some sleep."

"I'm good. I can manage." He bent down and picked her up. "Let's go to bed. My favorite bed." Harry smiled remembering the first time he fell asleep on her bed.

Julie cuddled up to him when he laid her on her bed and climbed in beside her. She was so tired and the pain was pretty intense now that the drugs the hospital gave her were wearing off. "I'm so glad you're here."

"So am I. I wouldn't dream of being anywhere else." He kissed her head and then carefully by her eye. "I wish I could take away your pain though."

"You make it so much easier to deal with." She closed her eyes and fell asleep quickly.

Harry couldn't sleep, not for a long time. He just watched her. He was concerned. Her physical wounds were bad enough but emotionally he was worried about what the confrontation would do to her. He woke her up a few times through the rest of the day and night and eventually slept on and off with her.

Amanda and Niall went to her room. "You know Princess, this is the first time I'm staying in your bed. Usually we were at the hotel while Harry and JJ were here. I'm kind of looking forward to this."

"Me too, babe. I'm sure this will be the best I've ever slept in this bed." She climbed in and patted the bed next to her.

"I was thinking about more than sleeping, but right now I think that's all I can do. It's been a hell of a couple days." Niall said climbing in beside her. He kissed her and laid back. He wrapped his arm around her when she laid on his chest.

"Yeah me too. I'm sure once I'm convinced she's healing fine this will all hit me. It's so much." Amanda yawned. "But let's deal with that later. I'm so happy that you came home with me."

"I wouldn't be anywhere else babe. I wish our vacation in Vegas wasn't cut short, but I don't think any of us could have enjoyed it there after that." He kissed her again.

"Yeah, I can't say I would have enjoyed it. Maybe we can go back some other time." Amanda said.

"Ok babe. Let's get some sleep. I love you Princess." He held her close.

"Love you too, my Prince." She smiled and closed her eyes. She felt safe and comfortable, and definitely right at home.

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