“Lori,” Harry whispered.
It was a bright morning that could potentially lead to a beautiful day. Lori was wrapped in her blankets, trying to stay as warm as possible. Harry was already dressed and was leaning over Lori, a smile on his face.
“Yes?” she groaned in a sleepy voice, her eyes still closed.
“I'm going to my photo-shoot soon. Do you want to come or do you just want to sleep and I can pick you up after it's over?”
She opened her eyes and sat up. “Actually, I wanna go. When are you leaving?”
“In like twenty minutes. We can pick up breakfast on the way there.”
“Okay, I'll be ready.” Lori jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom only to run back to Harry and give him a kiss on the cheek. “Oh, and good morning!” She ran back to the bathroom and fixed herself up which included brushing her teeth and her hair and washing her face and applying makeup. Then she put together an outfit, grabbed her wallet and her cellphone, and met Harry at the front door. He looked down at his watch.
“Wow, nice timing. Ready to go?”
They walked out to his car and drove to the nearest McDonalds; Lori needed her food. While they were getting their breakfast they decided to get some stuff for everyone else as well. White McDonald's bags sat on the floor of Harry's car as they drove away from the drive through. Lori's mouth watered as she thought about the pancakes that were at her feet.
"So how long is your photo-shoot?" Lori asked as she took a sip from her frappe.
"About an hour or two. When it's done we'll go sight seeing and then Liam's party. You should probably know that my family is gonna be there."
Lori began to choke on her frappe and Harry couldn't help, but smile at his timing. "What?!" she exclaimed loudly, "They're going to be there too? Why didn't you tell me?"
"I just did. It's not a big deal, lots of people are going to be there. We can just say hi and then go talk to whoever. Don't worry about it."
"I can't help it! What if they don't like me?"
"They will! Trust me, there's no need to freak out. What's not to like? Just be yourself. Look, we're here." Harry parked the car and grabbed a few McDonald's bags while Lori took the rest. She followed Harry until the studio, her stomach in dangerously tight knots from what he had told her. We aren't even dating! she thought to herself. All she wanted was for them to like her, but her mind was taken off Harry's family by the screaming she heard as she entered the studio.
"Lori!" The boys yelled as they ran to her and each gave her a hug. A smile formed on her face as she saw them and handed them their food.
"Hey guys! Miss me?"
"Absolutely," Niall said with a mouth full of sausage.
"By the way, happy birthday, Liam! Here are your birthday pancakes!" Lori handed Liam the container of pancakes and he smiled from ear to ear.
"Thanks Lori. Can't wait to see you at the party tonight. How are you liking England so far?"
"It's extraordinary! I love every bit of it. Harry and I are going sight seeing later, you guys should come with us."
"Definitely," Harry agreed, "it'll be great. What do you guys say? Want to come?"
"I'll go," Niall said.
"I'm for it," Louis answered.
"Sorry guys, I have to meet Andy after this, but I'll see you guys tonight."
"Yeah, I won't be able to go either. I have to go pick up my little sister once this is over."
"Lori!" Lou gasped as she hugged Lori.
"Hey Lou, nice to see you again. Here, we got everyone McDonald's."
"Thanks, Love. Come, chat with me while I get this misfit ready." Lori snickered at Harry's little nickname. "So tell me," Lou started, "how was the traveling? London treating you alright?"
Everyone just talked with each other as Lou got all of the boys ready, fixing their hair, doing little touch ups, etc. They mostly talked about Liam's birthday or asked Lori about how much she liked England and what she wanted to see. While Lou worked on Harry Lori walked over to the rack of clothes for the shoot. She skimmed through the clothes and found a jean jacket she liked. Lori tried it on and turned to Harry, striking a model pose. A smile formed on her face and she stuck out her tongue.
"What do you think?"
"Hot. Are you trying to be a model?"
"I think I can pull it off," Lori stated with mock confidence.
"Prove it," he demanded with an amused smirk. Lori obliged and began to strut from the rack to Harry and back. Every time she went back to the rack she tried something new on like a hat or another jacket. Soon the boys joined her and they all had their own goofy fashion show, but Harry's eyes never left Lori. He thought she looked adorable and he loved seeing her smile. When Lou was done with all the boys she and Lori sat against the wall and shared Lori's pancakes.
"Are you okay, Lori? You seem a little off."
"Yeah, I'm just kind of nervous for tonight. Harry's family is going to be there and I'm really scared to meet them. I mean, he's not even my boyfriend so I'm not exactly sure how to act."
"Well you could be yourself, that seems to work with loads of people. Don't be nervous, Love. Harry's mum is wonderful, she'll like you."
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"Ready to go?" Harry asked Lori, "The shoot is over and the mates are ready to go."
"Yeah, let's rock and roll."
Lori followed Harry out to the car and got inside. Niall and Louis followed behind them as they drove away from the studio to a parking lot not far from Big Ben. As they drove to the parking lot Lori stared out the window, trying to absorb the beauty of the city. Sun shone through the window, bathing Lori's face in warmth, and making her smile. They parked in an empty space and got out of the car to go meet Louis and Niall. The four walked down the street, but at a pretty slow pace because every couple of feet Lori would stop and want to go into a store. There was one clothes store they went inside of. Harry followed Lori to the back of the store where they held some vintage clothes. Lori tried on a black top hat and turned to Harry with a goofy smile on her face.
"Do I rock this or what?" she asked as giggles slipped past her lips.
"You rock it," Harry said with a smile. He took Lori's hand and spun her in a circle, making her laugh. When Lori was facing Harry again he leaned down and kissed her on the lips softly. "You're so beautiful," he said when he broke away. They stared into each other's eyes for a quick moment before Harry picked up a gray beanie that said "London" on it, took off the top hat and placed the beanie on Lori's head,. "It'd only be right if you got something that said London on it."
Lori reached over to a rack and grabbed a white tank top that also said "London" on it. "Or I can get two things. Or three!" Lori added as she grabbed a Cheshire Cat knit hat with strings at the end. They purchased all the stuff and Lori wore her new "London" hat out of the store.
"So what'd you get Liam for his birthday?" Louis asked to no one in specific.
"I got him every single Batman movie, starting with the one directed by Tim Burton. I love Tim Burton. Did you know he's married to Helena Bonham Carter? Love her too."
"You're such a nerd," Niall said with a smile, making Lori blush and shrug.
"That's one of the best things about her," Harry said, making Lori blush even more, and she kissed him on the cheek. He smiled and began to notice some reporters and photographers around. Louis and Niall began to notice as well and a few girls had started to come up to them. Harry looked at Lori and knew she wouldn't like the attention once the crowd got too big. After the fifth group of teenage girls left Niall looked at Harry.
"Should we turn back now?"
"Do you want to?" Harry asked Lori. She knew there were paparazzi around and she was afraid of the crowd getting too big.
"Um, yeah sure."
They all walked back to the cars and said their goodbyes until they'd see each other later on that night. As Lori and Harry drover back to Harry's flat "What Makes You Beautiful" came on the radio and Lori smiled like crazy. Pink rose to Harry's cheeks and Lori started to dance.
"Keep it on!" Lori said as Harry reached over to turn off the radio. "Have you ever watched the cover of this song by The Piano Guys? It's so cool!"
"Oh yeah!" Harry said, "Someone showed it to me and the boys and we loved it. They practically pulled the piano apart and used every piece of it."
They arrived at Harry's flat and walked inside. Harry's cat greeted them by jumping on them as they sat on the couch. Lori leaned down and rested her head on Harry's lap. He smiled at her and stroked her soft hair.
"I'm so tired!" Lori groaned.
"Too tired to go to Liam's party?" Harry asked with a smile.
"Of course not! Actually, I should probably go get ready for it soon." Lori stood up and pulled Harry off the couch with great difficulty. "I need to see if my dress is appropriate for tonight. Be my judge?" Harry nodded and followed Lori to her room. She pulled out the dress Christine had loaned her. "Would this be okay?"
Harry looked it up and down. A smiled formed on his face and he nodded with approval. "It's great, you're going to look gorgeous."
Harry pulled Lori into him, quickly getting rid of the space between them. He pressed his lips into hers and slid his tongue into her mouth. They slowly backed up until Harry pushed Lori into the wall, making her gasp. His fingers slid under her shirt and trailed up her smooth, flat stomach. Lori gripped the hem of Harry's shirt and pulled it over his head, she liked the feeling of his bare skin against her. She lightly moved her fingers up his muscular arm and felt him lean into her. Harry broke their kiss to pull off her top and immediately start kissing her again. His lips moved to the spot where her neck met her jaw, making Lori moan with pleasure. Wet, warm kisses moved down her neck until he was sucking on her bare shoulder. His teeth grazed her sensitive skin, causing a whimper to escape her lips. Lori fisted Harry's curls and slightly pulled which made Harry groan into her shoulder. All of Harry's actions made Lori's mind fuzzy and she couldn't concentrate on anything. Her eyes became closed and rolled her head back. Harry pulled away and looked deep into Lori's eyes, both of them breathing heavy from the sudden outburst of affection.
"I-I should, um, probably get dressed now," Lori said as she tried to even out her breathing.
"Yeah," Harry breathed, "me too." he took his shirt and left to go get ready in his room, leaving Lori breathless.