So Miranda, how do you deal with being a mother as well as having such a successful career?

No, that doesn't sound good enough. God nothing is coming to my head today. I can't stop thinking about those texts I got on my old phone. I'm so glad I got a new one when I did.

I need to tell Harry about them as he needs to know Adam is back in town. It's probably not a good idea to tell him as he's going to go look for him, but I want him to also watch his back because I don't want him getting shot again.

Me: H, I need to see you and tell you something important. I'll have my morning tea break soon. Would you be able to come to my work and meet me?

Harry: I'll be there in fifteen. x

Fifteen minutes later when Harry texts me that he's arrived, I tell him to wait a few minutes as it's quiet up here, but in about five minutes time when Jenifer Aniston arrives for an interview no one will even notice some random person is here.

As assumed, everyone is racing around up here except for the other half of us who are on the Miranda interview. Harry slips into my office and I shut the door and close the blinds and switch the white plastic ornament on the door to morning tea break. I must admit you do get a lot more privacy up here, yeah people often come into my office but we are allowed a private morning tea break up here or at any time we can have our blinds shut to block out the business that is going on around us. On my old level, people would find it very suss if you had your blinds closed and would bang on your door until you opened it. One time I was dealing with a hangover and just wanted some darkness, everyone was crowded around and thought I had a guy in here. They were wrong of course, but I feel hypocritical for he names I called them because a year later I was doing stuff with a guy in here - Harry.

"Is everything okay?" He comes over to me and kisses my cheek as we hug.

"Yeah, I don't have it here with me right now but I received three texts from an unknown number this morning and I'm pretty sure it was Adam."

"How can you be so sure?" He asks as we go over to the sofa and sit down.

I tell him what the texts said and how Adam is the only one that ever called me Ellie and he would always use 'xox'. Harry said that could just be a big coincidence but he believes me and thinks I'm probably right.

"You need to keep your eyes open everywhere alright and if possible have someone with you at all times." He tells me. "And if you receive anymore texts do you promise to tell me."

"I will and promise me that you won't do anything stupid."

"When do I ever do anything stupid." He grins and leans forward to kiss me. "How much time do we have? Want to christen your office?"

"Harry I do feel awful for making you go out of your way to come here but I don't want to do that here and besides a friend of mine came this morning." I say, hoping he will catch along.

"A friend- ohhhh" he makes a sad face and hugs me again. "How about after work you come over and I'll look after you?"

"You're so cute but honestly I've probably ruined your day enough. I've been dealing with them since I was twelve I'm fine to look after myself." I kiss him.

"Fine. I'll come to yours and you could never ruin my day you know I'd do anything for you."

"I know you would and that's what scares me sometimes."

*

Harry's POV:

Ella asked me not to do anything stupid, but I never promised her I just dodged the question and told her when do I ever do anything stupid. Thankfully she didn't bring it up again.

I texted Liam and said I'm on my way to his place and if we could go for a drive in his car I would appreciate it because mines too noticeable. He asked me what have I got myself into now and I told him I'd explain on the way.

When I arrive at Liam's he is out the front leaning on his car and smirking down at his phone.

"Either you're watching something you shouldn't be or you're texting a chick." I startle him and he slightly jumps but then chuckles as he realises it's me.

"How's it going man?" He puts his phone into his pocket and walks over to hug me.

"It's never good bro in my life you know that. How about you you look happy." I nod towards his pocket where his phone is.

"When you left I got on with this blonde, man. She was fucking amazing and she left me her number and she wants to meet up again."

"Nice man. I'm happy for you." I pat him on Ye back. "Now we can talk about this chick on the way but for now we need to go. I'll tell you directions but Adam is back in town and I think he's at Ella's old apartment."

"Old apartment?" Liam asks in confusion. I hadn't told him she moved. I trust him but I don't want to tell everyone about our dangers just incase word gets out. I fill Liam in on everything and tell him the directions to her old apartment. I never like her living there anyway it was too sloppy and dangerous. Any guy could've come off the streets and into there without anyone knowing.

When we arrive we don't see anyone out of the ordinary, just normal people walking by minding their own business. Liam knows what Adam looks like just as well as I do so we decide to split up and look for him.

Walking through the lobby the lousy workers don't even look up from their desks and so far I don't see any young males that could possibly be Adam. After about half an hour of looking Liam texts me and says that he heard someone on the phone outside. Liam's currently hiding in the bushes and doesn't have a view of the guy from the front and he's wearing a hat so he can't make out if it's Adam or not but it sounds like him.

I made my way out there as discrete as possible and Liam shines his phone light at me and I see him slightly through the bushes. I go and join him and have to hold in my laughter because we're two grown men hiding in bushes and it'd look hilarious. When the guy gets off the phone he turns around and Liam and I look at each other and nod. It's Adam. He looks around before back to his phone and walking towards the front of the building. We remain in the bushes until he's out of sight and run behind two large poles and we see him walking towards a group of parked cars. He looks around once again before getting into a green car that looks like it'd cost someone $5.00.

"Let's go." I tell Liam once he drives off and we sprint to the car. We go straight then take a right and see the green car at the front of the lights. Hopefully we won't miss these lights. "Hurry up" I shout to the car in front who is going so slow. Liam is driving really close behind him and speeds up as we drive through the lights and just make it through on time before they go red.

We see the car take another right and we keep following him but keeping a distance to make sure it's not suspicious.

Adam stops driving and parks outside of an old run down hotel that the less fortunate people stay in. You wouldn't pay me a thousand bucks to stay there.

He walks into the hotel and doesn't come out for about twenty minutes and Liam and I decide that he's probably staying in this hotel. I might come back for a drive by tonight when I come back from Ella's to see if his car is still there because then I'll know for sure if he is staying here. I take a photo of the car so I have the number plate and quickly duck as I see two men get out of a car. I can't help but look and risk myself being spotted but I know who those men are.

They're David's men. They're apart of his team which means only one thing. My blood runs cold as I realise this. David is back in town.

Of course David is staying in this hotel because no one would think a millionaire like him would stay here. It's just such a coincidence that they're both staying in the same hotel but then again Adam is poor and David is hiding so he isn't arrested.

When they go inside I run back to Liam's car and he's smiling down at his phone again. I'm hoping for his sake this girl is genuine and doesn't break him. The reason why he is like he is, is because when he was about fifteen he got a girl and was with her for five years. I always said they were too young but he loved her and she got sick and moved to Australia or some shit. He was a mess and ever since then he's been sleeping around with anything that has two legs.

Now that I think of it, if David is here then he probably never left in the first place and has been in New York the entire time.

Ella's POV:

I'm currently walking to my car with Zayn. Today ended up being quite productive except for the fact I was worried about Harry and what he's currently doing. He keeps saying everything is fine when I ask him what he's doing which makes me think that everything is not fine.

"What are you doing for tea?" He asks. "Perrie's working late so if you're free we can get something to eat."

"Yeah, Harry's coming over later but I'm free now. Want to get pizza?" I suggest.

"Sounds good to me." Zayn nods and we walk to our cars.

*

Zayn arrives a minute after I do and parks behind me. I am craving pizza, but also I want to see jacko. I told Zayn about the texts at work today and he said it was 'seriously a fucked up situation' I don't disagree with him on that.

Jacko isn't there at first so Pablo makes Zayn and I our pizzas. After an hour of small talk about life and just random things, Zayn decides that he's going to go and asks if I am too. I tell him I'll wait until jacko comes as I want to speak with him and Zayn offers to stay with me but I tell him it's fine. We say our goodbyes and he leaves in his pearly white car that he always complains about the colour of. He loves the car but wants to get it painted matte black. I think it'll look cool.

After some time jacko comes in and he hugs me from behind as he greets me. "I haven't seen you in ages stranger" he says cheerfully.

"I know that's why I stayed because I wanted to see you." I stand and follow him to the back of the shop where he puts his helmet and keys.

I tell him about who shot Harry and he's so shocked. I never really told him about my abusive ex but I sort of filled him in. He told me that whilst we were on that topic of crazy people, apparently a guy came into the shop asking about me. Jacko took a photo of him and showed me and it was Adam. I told him that it's my ex in the photo and jacko got angry and said he's gonna beat him next time he comes in. I told him him to just keep him here and to call me as i wants to see him but I don't want to be alone with him as I don't trust him at all. I know that if Harry is there with her he wouldn't let Adam see me as he'd protect me which I don't blame him for doing but I need to ask him why he's here and I think I'm the only person who will be able to get information out of him. Jacko told me he's got my back and he wouldn't let anything happen to me and I trust him.

So now I'll just go on with my life until Jacko tells me Adams with him - that is if it happens at all.

A/N: I'm trying to make these chapters a bit longer because there's only about 9 left but things are getting interesting I've been saying that for a long time but believe me it's all about to happen.