When we walked up to the club, I had already expected it to be this loud in here; at the same time I wasn’t prepared. The speakers were booming and there were lights flashing everywhere. As I look through the sea of people, they just drink and bob their heads up and down. It’s almost midnight and it is not as crowded as it will be yet, which is good. The boys’ body guards are standing around the room. I stood next to Harry, his arm around my waist.
“Alright, enough standing around, I’m getting a drink.” Niall was the first to head over to the other side of the room to get a drink with Liam, and we all followed.
Harry and I walked behind Zayn, who seemed a bit uncomfortable. I remember hearing a while back that he didn’t like to go out much. I figure he’s with us tonight just because everyone else was. I hope he has fun tonight and Niall too. I know he likes going to bars more, or something like that.
I didn’t know why I was thinking all these thoughts to myself. Maybe it was to stop me from overthinking anything else, or to stop thinking about tonight. I’m so nervous and I don’t even know why? Was it the how Harry kissed me earlier? Maybe. Was it the fact that I’d never been clubbing? Maybe. And this is exactly what I am trying to avoid, getting lost in my own thoughts when I shouldn’t have a care in the world.
“Anna, what are you getting to drink?” Ashley whispered beside me, not really a whisper, that’s just what it sounded like over the music.
“Whatever you are, or something strong.”
Ashley smiled widely at me, and then said. “If you’re throwing up tonight, I won’t be sober enough to help you.”
“Same, good thing you have Jake!” I laugh.
She moved and ordered something for me, then coming back to me. Harry had excused himself to go stand with the boys. “So, what were you and Harry doing that took so long? I know you weren’t getting ready.” She smirked at me.
I could feel my cheeks heat up. “Stop, we didn’t. I mean… we just, well we… stop!” she laughed at me giving a devilish grin. “You know we didn’t do that.”
“Oh honey, I know. And you don’t really have to do you?”
I looked at her, confusion I’m sure spread over my face. “What do you mean?”
“Look at him.” She looked in Harry’s direction as I turned to face him, a grin across my face. He saw me and returned it with a huge smile, showing off his dimples. “He’s completely content with whatever you guys did. He’s been smiling like an idiot since we left the hotel.” She turned away for a second, grabbing the drink from the bartender who had called her name, and handed it to me.
“Has he really?” I took a sip of the drink and closed my eyes, swallowing the liquid that burned my throat as it went down. “Oh my god. This is strong.”
“You asked, and yes. The both of you act different, he seems like the happiest guy on the world, and you are too! You’re a little more shy then him though; you look down at the ground and avoid eye contact. That’s how I know when something’s up.” She winked.
“Really!? Wow, I thought I covered it up well… Actually no, no I didn’t. I just hoped I did.” I shrugged. Drinking some more of the drink, I didn’t even want to know what it was called. I had a feeling I wouldn’t need anything else to drink tonight though, this would give me a hangover in the morning.
“You know what?!” Ashley exclaimed.
I raised an eyebrow as I continued to drink.
“We should dance!! Hurry and finish your drink!” she ordered gulping hers down.
“Yes ma’am.” I laughed, gulping mine down too. I know I made a horrible face when I finally finished it. She grabbed the glass from me as I looked out into the crowd, then I felt her pull me toward the floor. We started to slide in through people, and I turned to glance at Harry who had a surprised look on his face, then it was lost in all the people. Ashley finally stopped and we started dancing together, it was strange. I felt… free.
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“Shots, shots, shots, shots, shots, shots!” I screamed along with everyone else and I drank my third shot. I wasn’t really sure how it happened so quickly. Ashley and I were the only ones dancing out of everyone we came here with.
“We should go get the others.” I pulled her arm and tried to make it out of the crowd of sweaty bodies. And as soon as I got out I saw all the most of the guys in the same place they were. Liam and Niall were the only ones missing.
When I saw Harry I couldn’t help but smile. He was so… pretty. Pretty? Beautiful, hot, sexy? Oh, Sexy, there’s a good one. I let go of Ashley’s arm when we were close enough and stumbled up to him, closing whatever space was between us.
“Whoa, baby. Are you okay?” he asked. “How many drinks have you had?”
“I don’t know like 4 or 5.” I shrugged. “Enough, oh and one of them was strong. Like Harry it was so strong like Hercules… Hercules is strong. Like a God. Was he a God, a Greek God? Yea… Actually I don’t know I didn’t pay attention to that in English class. Was that English…?” I could tell I was slurring my words and speaking quickly. So I popped my head up to look Harry in the eyes. He had a smile of amusement on his face.
“You’re drunk.”
I giggled. “No,” I waved my hand in front of my face. “Maybe the tinsiest, insiest bit.” I held my pointer finger and my thumb a centimeter apart, squinting my eyes. “Anyway!” I shouted randomly. “We should dance!” I exclaimed, jumping up and down.
“I don’t know love I-”
“Please.” I stuck my bottom lip out him. “Please.” Harry put his head in his hand. “Come on, Harry it is one dance. Please.” I moved his hand from his face placed in one my lower back moving closer to him. He starred at me not responding, so I put my arms around his neck. “Please?” I asked again, before slowly pressing my lips against his. His lips moved with mine and my mind thought back to earlier tonight, I tried to suppress my giggle, but I almost lost it so I moved away from Harry looking at him with pleading eyes.
“Dammit.” I heard him mumble. “Let’s go.”
“Yes!” I screamed tuning around. His hands fell on my hips as we walked to the group of people dancing. As soon we reached the middle of the dancers, I turned around and flung my arms around his neck. I looked him in the eyes for a second while his lovely smile spread across his face, I noticed how dark his eyes looked, how lustful. I don’t know what came over me, but a sudden since of bravery hit me.
I smiled back at him and pulled him down to kiss him. I could tell he was surprised at first, then he kissed me back, then he forced his tongue in my mouth. I accepted, and then his hands tighten around my waste and pulled me towards him. I tried to pull him closer to me than he already was, and I grinded into him.
Harry moaned on my lips and I couldn’t suppress my giggle. Why was this so funny? I just kept giggling, and soon Harry pulled away and looked at me sort of disappointed.
“What’s so funny?” He asked me with a half-smile.
“You! You are so cute, you know that? Kiss me again!” And with that I pulled him down to meet my lips again. He kissed back for a little before pulling away again. Why did he keep doing that? “Harryyyyy, why won’t you kiss meeee?” I asked trying to stand on my tip toes to kiss him again. Before I knew it I was falling forward, heels probably aren’t the best shoes to do that in. Luckily I’m light enough now, Harry didn’t go stumbling over as well.
“Annabelle, you’re drunk.”
I shook my head quickly, a bit too quickly, getting a bit dizzy. If his arms weren’t still around my, I might have fallen. “Noooo!” I put my hand on my forehead. “My head hearts a little…” I admitted.
“Come on, we should go.” Harry began to move us off the dance floor.
“No, Harry. I wanted t- I wanted to dance.” I glanced back at the larger crowd of people that we had already managed to walk through. “How’d we get out of there so fast? Why am I so hot, sweaty hot?”
Harry didn’t respond, he just moved to the side of me, wrapping his hand around my waist and we walked up to all the people we came here with beside Zayn and Louis.
“Where’d Zayn and Louis go?”
“They went to the room a little bit ago.” He replied in a low voice.
“You’re voice is so hot, have I ever told you that?” Harry smirked. “Holy Shit, I’m going to regret this in the morning. Wait; did I just say Holy shit? HOLY SHIT, I am drunk!” I yelled before we walked up to everyone.
“Uhm, guys. Annabelle and I are going to head back. Someone has had a little too much fun tonight.” I saw him looking at Ashley. Why was he looking at her.
“Hey, wasn’t that the point of tonight?” She laughed. “She needed to get out of her head. Right, boo?” She looked at me and winked.
“Uhm, I think my head hurts now more than it usually does.”
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“Oh, shit.” I stumbled through the door of the room, almost falling into the wall. “Who put this floor here?” I yelled accusingly. “Hahaaaa!”
I heard the door shut behind me, “Baby, calm down. Here,” He lead me toward the kitchen table and sat me on the chair. “I’m going to get you some water.”
“How the hell do people do this? Just drink for fun. This isn’t fun… actually it’s kinda fun. Until your boyfriend makes you quit dancing because he is boring!”
“Hmm,” he sounded walking over to me with a rather large glass of water. “Interesting. Drink this water.” He handed me the glass, and I took a big gulp and put it on the table.
“Why aren’t you drunk?” I took another long drink, the glass almost half empty now.
“I didn’t drink as much as you.” He shrugged.
“Uh, obviously. Why not?”
“Because if we both got drunk of our arse, who would take care of who?”
“Oh… good point I guess.” I took another drink, then rubbed my head. “I want to sleep.”
“Finish your water and you can.”
I nodded, slipping my heels off my feet and standing from the chair, glass of water in hand.
“Where are you going?”
“To my bathroom, to get ready for bed, while I finish my water.”
I walked into the bathroom and set the glass of water on the counter. Harry stepped in behind me standing by the door but didn’t say anything. I quickly took my make up off, took my hair down and threw it in a ponytail, and drank the rest of my water before brushing my teeth. I moved into the bedroom and he followed me in.
“Close your eyes.” I told him turning to my closet, trying to take my dress off. “Harry can you-“ I gasped as I felt his hand on my back. He unzipped my zipper. “You cheater you were peeking!” I turned to look at him and his cheeky smile as he stepped back from me.
“I couldn’t help myself. I won’t look this time I promise.”
I turned back around and started pulling my dress of and changing into some shorts and a loose shirt. I knew Harry was probably looking, but I didn’t really care. I’m tired, I was sleepy before, but now I just really wanted to sleep. I made my way to my bed and laid down on the side.
Harry walked over to the side of my bed and pulled the blanket up over me, then leaned down to kiss me on the cheek. “Wait, aren’t you staying?”
“Would you like me to?” he had another cheeky grin on his face.
I sighed, “Duh! Are you sure you didn’t drink?”
He laughed and stood from my side of the bed. I didn’t bother to watch him; my eyes were already drifting closed. I could hear him messing with his clothes and heard the light switch before I felt the bed dip down. Soon he was right behind me, one arms draped around my waist.
“Goodnight Annabelle,” he whispered while kissing my covered shoulder.
“Goodnight Harry.” I murmured before drifting off to sleep.

Notes

Thank you for not giving up on me and my story!

I am so so so sorry I took 17 days to upload a new chapter 17! If that happens again, you have permission to send me messages about how much I suck... Okay, not really. I swear i've been trying but I mean school is important and I just.. i don't know. I will seriously post as much as i can y'all. Thanks for your support and reading this and just everything. I am so thankful. So yea.. i tried to write an extra long chapter so it would make up for my lack of updating. Sorry if the end is complete shit. It was 2 am and I was tired and determined to finish before i went to bed so I could update today. anyway, hope you have a good day, or night. Or you get it.

MY APOLOGIES AGAIN! and thank youuu!

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