“Harry are you sure it’s okay for you to go visit?” Liam asked as I brought my suitcases into his living room.

“Yes, I already spoke with her grandmum,” I told him as I made sure I had everything. I was leaving my main suitcases for the tour with Liam so they would come over with the boys and I had one for when I was with Abby.

“I’m just making sure you are doing the right thing,” Liam told me as he went to sit on his couch.

“I know Liam, but Abby needs someone right now. You don’t understand the relationship she has with her granddad. She’s a mess and I hate it when people I care about are sad,” I said to Liam as I walked over to join him.

“You’ve really grown to surprise me lately, mate.”

“What are you going on about?” I asked Liam with confusion.

“First you don’t try to swipe her up and put her in your bed right away, you visit her when she’s sick, take her out on dates, let her keep clothes at your flat, take care of her dog and now you’re flying to America a few days early to be with her through a stressful time? Harry you’re in love.”

“Liam, don’t be silly. Yes, she’s changed me but I wouldn’t go as far as to say I’m in love okay?” I said to him and he just shook his head at me.

“Shall I get you to the airport now?” Liam asked as he stood up and grabbed his car keys.

“Yeah, thanks again for taking me. Louis didn’t want to get out of bed with Eleanor to take me,” I said to Liam as we walked out of his flat.

“No problem.”

We climbed into his car and off we went to the airport, I had taken Sage to the boarder’s this morning so I no longer had any errands to run for Abby while she was off in America. All I know is I couldn’t wait to get there and hug Abby, I couldn’t get any sleep at night knowing she is in another country upset. Abby is the type of girl that you never want to see upset because it makes you upset, she is always so lively and optimistic. There truly is never a dull moment with that girl, she never lets anything eat away at her so you know when she’s going through a hard time, it’s too obvious. As we drove to the airport I couldn’t get the American off my mind, everything about her I loved, and not a second would go by that I wasn’t thinking about her. I’d drop anything in the world to be with her, maybe Liam was right, maybe I was falling for her, so why does that scare me? I’m Harry Styles, singer in a famous British boy band who used to hook up with a different girl every night, that’s why it scares me. She’s what I need though, I no longer want the bad boy rep and Abby is the perfect person to help me get rid of it because there is no way I would ever want to hurt her, she’s too amazing. The way her nose crinkles when she laughs, her eyes twinkle every time she smiles, she walks with such grace even though she’s really clumsy, every person she meets instantly gets along with her, when she’s thinking she squints her eyes, when she dances you can tell she doesn’t have a care in the world, even if she isn’t fond of someone she pretends to be nice, she has a gigantic appetite, whenever she’s trying hard to concentrate on something she sticks her lips out like a duck, not to mention she’s so mean yet so soft at the same time. Liam is right, I’m falling for this girl.

“You’re right,” I suddenly said aloud while Liam continued to drive me to the airport.

“I know,” Liam said with a smug grin on his face.

“How do you know what I’m talking about?” I asked him.

“You put your beanie on,” Liam said as he tapped the material sitting on top of my hair. I shook my head as Liam pulled up to the airport. We both stepped out of the car to unload my suitcase and backpack. Before going inside to check in I pulled Liam in a hug and said goodbye. After getting my suitcase checked and finally getting through the long line at security I made it to my gate just in time to board. As I sat down in my seat on the plane I pulled my phone out when I realized Abby should just be getting up.

To: Abby
Good morning beautiful. Hope you feel better today, xxx

I sent the message then quickly sent a message to her grandmum letting her know I had boarded the plane and would be arriving in 8 hours. I was just about to turn my phone off when Abby text me back.

From: Abby
You woke me up, it’s too early. Go fuck a duck.

I laughed a loud at her message while I turned my phone off, I imagined her lying in bed glaring at her phone as the light coming from the device blinded her, and then after sending the message to me she would plop back down on her pillow. I leaned back in my seat and got comfortable, this was going to be a long flight.

I woke up after eight hours to the plane landing, when we got the okay to move about the cabin I grabbed my backpack and grumpily walked off the plane. There were two crying babies on the flight that you could hear all the way in first class, my music couldn’t even block them out. I weaved my way through the crowds at the airport to get to baggage claim where I could collect my suitcase. After collecting my suitcase I pulled my phone out and turned it on seeing that Abby’s grandmum told me she would pick me up with a sign I would recognize. I got confused but none the less began looking for her, after turning around in a circle twice my eyes landed on an older woman that had brown hair with some gray, the woman held a sign that said “Abby’s British boy toy,” I smiled at the sign and walked over to the woman.

“Are you Harry? I can’t see behind those sunglasses and that hat is covering up your mop,” Abby’s gran said to me and I laughed in response.

“Depends, are you gran?” I asked and she nodded her head. “Well then I’m Harry!” I exclaimed, I gave her gran a hug and then we walked off to the car park to get in her car and head off to the hospital.

“Abby didn’t find out I’m coming right?” I asked as we sat quietly in the car.

“Nope. I’m good at keeping secrets, she thinks I’m meeting with the insurance company.”

“Okay, good. How’s your husband doing?” I asked her, genuinely.

“He’s going to be okay, he is still asleep but the doctor said he will be okay,” Gran said as a giant smile took over her face as she spoke of her husband being okay.

“How’s Abby doing?”

“She’s stressed over the whole situation. She loves that crazy man more than anyone else in the world, I had to pry her away from the hospital last night so she could get some proper sleep, stubborn little brat” Her gran acknowledged. The rest of the ride to the hospital was quiet, the only noise came from the radio. She pulled into a parking spot and killed the engine, we both climbed out and walked inside to the lift.

“Ready to see your woman?” Abby’s gran asked and I nodded my head.

“Ready to see your man?” I asked her and she nodded her head as well.

“Hopefully the old fart is awake,” Gran said and I couldn’t help but laugh. We exited the lift on the fourth floor and walked down the hall to our left, Gran stopped me outside of the room and signaled with her finger for me to stay put. Abby’s gran walked into the room and I soon heard her voice.

“Hey Granny, back already?” Abby asked and I smiled at hearing Abby’s voice.

“Yeah, baby can you go get me something to drink? I thought I had cash on me but I don’t,” Abby’s gran asked her, I heard the scrapping of a chair along the floor and assumed Abby had stood up.

“Okay, I’ll be right back,” I heard Abby say as her voice got closer to the door. Abby walked out of the room with her head down and when she looked up I thought her eyes were going to pop out of her head.

“Oh my god!” Abby said as she threw her arms around me.

“It’s nice to see you too,” I said into her hair, inhaling the familiar mint smell.

“What are you doing here?!” Abby said into my shoulder as we continued to hug.

“I couldn’t stand knowing you were all the way over here upset and I couldn’t do anything about it so I flew out a few days early to visit,” I said to her as I pulled away from the hug. I looked down at her with a smile on my face, I took in her features. You could tell she hadn’t slept well by the bags underneath her eyes but she still looked beautiful. I brought my lips down to connect with hers and a shock went through my body at the contact.

“You didn’t have to do that Harry,” Abby said after she pulled away from the kiss.

“I know, but I wanted to.”

“You’re the best,” she said and I simply nodded my head. “Come with me to get my gran a drink,” Abby said as she laced her fingers with mine and pulled me down the hallway. As we stood at the vending machine I leaned against it and stared at her.

“So that’s where that shirt went!” I exclaimed as I noticed she was wearing my plaid button up that I’ve been looking for.

“Yep, I stole it.”

“Why?” I asked her as she ferociously pushed the vending machine buttons.

“Because I like it, duh,” Abby said as she retrieved the cola from the machine and pulled me back towards the room. “I still can’t believe you’re here,” Abby said with a smile on her face, I reached out and pinched her arm where she yelped in response. “What was that for?!”

“You said you couldn’t believe I was here so I pinched you to let you know you are really experiencing this and it isn’t a dream,” I innocently rambled off, she only laughed and brought her lips up to mine. She pulled me into her granddad’s hospital room where he lied awake in his bed.

“Hello, I’m Harry,” I introduced myself to the older man who had a smile on his face.

“Yeah, I know who you are kid. I’m Bennie,” Her gramps said.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“So British people really are proper,” Bennie said to no one in particular but I couldn’t help but laugh at his assumption.

“Yes sir, we have a reputation to uphold!” I said as I took a seat next to Abby. We sat there for a few minutes and I watched as Abby’s grandparents interacted with one another, they were in love and still had fun with one another, they were each other’s best friends. I could only hope I had a relationship just likes theirs, hopefully with the young brunette seated beside me.

“You two are having sex aren’t you?” Bennie asked and if I was drinking something I would have spit it out.

“Ex-excuse me?” I stuttered in response.

“Are you and my granddaughter having sex? Don’t lie, I know when two people are.”

“Gramps! You’re so embarrassing!” Abby yelled as she covered her face.

“What? If you two are that’s good, now you won’t be so grumpy!” Her gramps exclaimed as he chuckled and I couldn’t help but chuckle along with him until Abby slapped my chest.

“What was that for?” I whined to her as I rubbed the spot she hit.

“For laughing with him,” she sternly said and I grabbed her to plant a kiss on her knuckles to show I was sorry. We continued to joke around for the next hour or so and I really liked her family, they were very welcoming and didn’t make this encounter awkward, you could really tell her grandparents were all about Abby’s happiness. I admired that, I mean my own parents are the same way, wanting me to be happy with whatever I do but her grandparents took it to a whole new level.

“Abby, why don’t you and Harry head back to the house and get some rest?” Gran said as she cleaned some things up around the hospital room.

“Gran we can wait around we don’t mind,” Abby said as she continued to get comfortable.

“Yeah we don’t mind,” I said from beside Abby.

“Now cut it out you two, go on now and get some rest. Don’t undermine my authority,” her Gran sternly told us as she wagged a finger at us. We quickly stood up to leave when her granddad called us back over.

“You two come here really quick,” Bennie said and we walked back over to his bed.

“Yeah?” Abby asked.

“I want to say this in front of Harry so he can hold you to it,” Her granddad started to say and Abby waved for him to continue. “I got a lot of thinking done while being in here and I think it would be best if you reconnected with your parents Abby, well at least your father. I don’t want to leave this world knowing my son and his daughter aren’t on speaking terms when they should be. This heart attack really put it into perspective for me, I’m getting old and I want to live to see you reunite with your father. He loves you Jet, he’s not the man he used to be before he met your mother, she changed him. Just forgive him,” Bennie pleaded as he held onto Abby’s hand.

“I don’t know if I can,” Abby said and her gramps shook her hand.

“You can, I know you can. You just have to try and that’s why I’m saying this in front of Harry so he can make sure you do it. I know he will,” Bennie said as he looked at me and I nodded my head at him.

“I—just—alright, I’ll do it for you Gramps,” Abby said as she leaned down and kissed his forehead.

“Goodnight you two, I’ll see you tomorrow,” Bennie said as we walked out of his room. Abby was quiet the entire time it took us to get to the car she had and when we climbed inside she finally spoke.

“Are you really gonna make me do it?” Abby said from the driver’s side.

“Yes, your gramps wants you to Abs.”

“I know but, it’s going to be so hard to speak to him after three years,” Abby said as she grabbed the steering wheel in frustration.

“Hey, if you want we can plan a time to go do it and I can go with you?” I reassuringly said to her as I grabbed her hand and intertwined our fingers.

“Do you promise?” She asked as she gazed into my eyes.

“I pinky promise,” I told her as I leaned my forehead against hers.

“Okay, I’ll do it.”

“Atta girl,” I told her and brought my lips down on hers.

“Are you hungry?” She asked once we pulled apart and I nodded my head. We quickly drove to a subway to grab a bite to eat and once we finished our sandwiches we headed back to her grandparent’s house. We pulled into the drive and we both climbed out, I walked around to the back of the car to retrieve my bag and just as Abby and I were about to step onto the front porch of the house someone called out at us.

“Abby? Is that really you?” A man, around Abby’s age, said from the sidewalk. Abby turned around and eyed the man before a look of familiarity appeared on her face.

“Chris?” Abby said as she walked down the porch. I set my bag down and followed her.

“I thought that was you! Someone told me you were back in town but I didn’t believe them,” this Chris character said as he pulled Abby into a hug.

“Yeah, Gramps had a heart attack so I came back to visit, how have you been?” Abby asked once she pulled away from the hug.

“I’ve been good. I’m a male nurse at one of the bigger hospitals in the city. How have you been?”

“I’ve been great! I moved out to London two years ago so, you know just busy being a photographer!” Abby exclaimed with a smile on her face, she still hadn’t introduced me. I cleared my throat and Abby looked up at me.

“Oh shoot! I’m so sorry. Harry this is an old friend of mine, Chris and Chris this is my boyfriend Harry,” Abby said, introducing us. I stuck my hand out which Chris kindly shook.

“Hello mate,” I said to him and he looked surprised.

“Nice to meet you. Wow, can’t believe you picked up a celebrity Abby,” Chris acknowledged.

“Eh, he’s alright,” Abby joked and I couldn’t help but stare at her. In response to my reaction she gently pushed my chest to say she was joking.

“Well anyways, Abby we need to hang out before you head back over to London!” Chris said as he pulled his phone out and handed it to Abby who quickly inserted her number.

“Yeah of course. Just shoot me a text sometime and let me know when you’re available!” Abby exclaimed as she pulled Chris into another hug and told him bye. We walked back into the house and I waited to speak until I set my things down in Abby’s room.

“Who was he?” I asked her as I sat on her bed and took my shirt off.

“An old friend of mine that I use to hang out with when I would visit,” Abby said as she changed out of her jean shorts. “Why?”

“Just curious.”

“Harry, spit it out,” Abby said as she sat behind me and rested her chin on my shoulder.

“It’s nothing, love,” I told her as I leaned into her and bumped her cheek with my nose.

“You know you can tell me anything right?” Abby said as she placed her hands on my shoulders and began rubbing them. She had the touch of an angel, my back instantly relaxed.

“What’s your history with the guy?” I asked her as I relaxed some more.

“We hung out when we grew up and when we got into high school he took my virginity and that was that” Abby said as she moved her hands down my back.

“He took your virginity?” I asked as I shut my eyes. “Don’t you think that’s a big deal Abs?”

“I mean not really, I honestly didn’t like him like that. I just did it so I could say I did it and he was the only guy I trusted,” Abby nonchalantly said as she continued to rub my back.

“Why him and not some stranger from your school or something?”

“I don’t know. Like I said I trusted him and I wanted my first time to not be a one night stand like it would have been with some guy at my school. I guess I just knew Chris wouldn’t brag about it in front of people’s face.”

“Did you enjoy it?” I asked her, curious.

“It was painful. That’s all I remember, oh and that I had alcohol in my system. I was nervous,” Abby admitted and I smiled.

“Did you two have sex any more times after that?” I asked her, I couldn’t say I was upset that he took her virginity because I hadn’t known her then but knowing he had such an emotional tie to her kind of made me jealous.

“A few times, only when I was visiting my grandparents and I didn’t have a boyfriend.”

“So it wasn’t like a friends with benefits thing?” I asked her.

“Nah, that kind of thing isn’t my style,” Abby said as she moved her hands lower.

“Whose better, me or him?” I asked her, truly wanting to know.

“Hmmm, you,” Abby said as she started to kiss along my neck and my jaw. I let a smile make it ways onto my face as I kept my eyes closed.

“Mmmm good,” I said as I turned around and brought my lips down on hers, moving them against one another’s in a steady motion. After a few minutes of kissing we pulled apart and I rested my forehead against hers.

“As much as I would love to bang your brains out, especially after you saying I’m better in bed, I’m exhausted love,” I said with my eyes closed.

“I figured you would be,” Abby said as she pecked me really quick and rolled out from under me. She finished getting ready for bed and I finished getting ready as well. We both climbed underneath the covers and cuddled up with one another and fell into a deep sleep.

Notes

Merry Christmas!
This is my gift to you all! Expect another chapter posted later on today as a second gift!
As of right now, I'm headed to bed because it's 2AM where I live and I'm tired!
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xoxo-
Jade