HALF A HEART
Chapter 48
Annie’s POV
The others had walked down the stairs before me and now it was my turn. Butterflies tickled my stomach as I began to make my descent. I could see the others as they met their dates and then I saw Harry standing alone, looking nervously and anxiously up the stairs. As soon as he came into view I felt my breath hitch and my heart race even faster. I saw his shoulders rise as he did the same thing when I came into full view. He stood with a single white rose causing my heart to race even faster. My cheeks turned pink as I thought of adding that rose to the collection of white roses drying on my vanity.
Once I reached the bottom of the stairs he took another deep breath and handed me the rose. I took it happily and pressed the silk like petals to my nose and inhaled its sweet scent.
“Annie,” He breathed and I pulled my attention away from the rose as I looked up, “You look,” He paused, “absolutely stunning.”
I felt the corners of my mouth twitch into a smile as my heart skipped a beat, my cheeks turning pink I’m sure. “You don’t look too bad yourself Haz.” I laughed as I took in the sight of him in a tux and I felt my cheeks turn even redder. I’m going to be a tomato by the time this evening ends.
He spun on his heel and grabbed my corsage from the counter and held it open for me stick my hand through the bracelet. I smiled like an idiot when I saw the beautiful gold flowers decorated with gold tinsel.
“Wait! Wait! Wait!” My mom yelled and rushed over to the two of us with a camera hanging from her neck. She lifted it up to her eye and said, “Proceed.”
Harry and I laughed and he continued to put the corsage onto my wrist, my mother snapping at least twenty pictures for this five-second event in my life. I grabbed his boutonniere and took the pin out of the stems.
“I hope I don’t stab you.” I chuckled as I leaned into Harry’s chest. I could feel his breath warms the top of my head as he admired what I was doing.
“So serious.” He chuckled at my apparent facial expression.
“I’m determined.” I replied simply pulling a deep chuckle from his throat. “Don’t laugh! I’m going to mess up!” I laughed.
“Yes ma’am.” He obeyed with one last chuckle.
I finally got the dang pin through the boutonniere and through his tux fabric and stood back proudly.
“Tah daaaah.” I laughed.
“Impressive.” He said as he stepped closer to me. “You really do look amazing Annie.” He breathed so that no one could hear his deep voice but me. I tilted my head up and pressed my lips against his as I rested my hands on his chest. I could feel his heart pounding underneath the expensive tux fabric and I smiled against his mouth at the thought of me causing that.
“So, do you guys what to go to the dance or?” Liam laughed from near the door and Harry and I stepped apart quickly. Both of our cheeks were turning pink and he smiled embarrassed at me.
I wrapped my cover up around my shoulders and Harry snaked his arm around my waist as the entire group made our way to the limousine that occupied most of my driveway. All of us climbed into the long black vehicle and as soon as everyone was seated the car started and pulled out of my driveway. Harry kept his hand on my thigh as we drove and I hugged his arm to my side, not wanting to share him or let him go anywhere.
“Champagne anyone?” Niall called from next to the limo’s small refrigerator. Lizzie helped him poor ten glasses of champagne and passed them along to everyone in the car.
“To an amazing night! Everyone make good choices.” Louis said and we all clinked out glasses together and took a sip. I placed mine into the cup holder not really wanting to drink mine.
Harry’s POV
I watched as Perrie came down the stairs first, then Dani, then Lizzie, and then Eleanor. Oh c’mon Annie the anticipation is literally killing me…
I stood near the base of the stairs with the single white rose in my hands. I hope she likes this whole rose thing. I’ve given her so many white roses I hope she thinks it’s romantic…What if she doesn’t? Ugh c’mon Annie…
Finally I heard the swish of her dress as she began to walk down the stairs. As more and more of her came into view, I could feel my heart race faster. Finally I could see all of her and I took a deep breath as I tried to steady my facing heart. I saw her shoulders rise as she took a deep breath too. Does she like the flower? Oh please like the flower….
I took another deep breath as she reached the bottom of the stairs and I handed her the rose. Her lips pulled into a smile and she pressed the white petals to her nose and inhaled. I relaxed a little. Okay she liked the rose. Good.
“Annie,” I breathed finally finding my voice. She looked up from the rose and looked at me with her gorgeous ocean gaze. “You look,” I paused trying to find the perfect words to describe her flawless appearance, “absolutely stunning.” I finished.
My heart skipped a beat as her mouth grew into a small smile and her cheeks turned rosy. Gosh she is amazing…
“You don’t look to bad yourself Haz.” She laughed.
I snapped out of my daze and spun on my heel to grab the corsage off of the counter. A massive grin spread across her face as she looked at the corsage. She likes it. Thank goodness…
“Wait! Wait! Wait!” I heard her mom say as I had started to inch the corsage closer to her wrist. Her mom walked up with a camera around her neck. She lifted it to her eye and said, “Proceed.”
Annie and I laughed and I continued to push the corsage onto her wrist. When I had gotten it on, she admired it for a second before she turned around and grabbed the boutonniere.
“I hope I don’t stab you.” She chuckled and leaned into my chest to put it on me. I looked down and admired her as she focused on not stabbing me. Goodness she is perfect…
“So serious.” I chuckled.
“I’m determined.” She said pulling another chuckle from me. Gosh I love this girl. “Don’t laugh! I’m going to mess up!”
“Yes ma’am.” I said trying to stifle the laugh that was growing in my chest.
After a few more seconds she got the pin through and stood back to admire her work. “Tah daaaah.” She said.
“Impressive.” I said stepping closer to her so that her rose and orange perfume wafted into my nose. “You really do look amazing Annie.” I breathed so that no one could hear me but her. She tilted her head up and pressed her lips against mine. She rested her hands on my chest and a few seconds later I felt her mouth smile against mine. Oh Annie…
“So do you guys want to go to the dance or?” Liam said sarcastically from the door. Damn it Liam. Way to ruin the moment…
We stepped apart and I smiled at her, feeling my cheeks turn pink. She wrapped her cover up around her shoulders and I gave into my temptation and snaked my arm around her waist as we stepped onto her driveway. A limousine occupied her driveway.
When everyone was situated in the long black vehicle, I rested my hand on her thigh, unable to keep any distance between us. She wrapped her arm around the one that I had on her leg and she hugged it to her chest making me smile a smile that she didn’t see. Gosh I love this girl…
Niall and Lizzie handed out champagne and we all toasted to having a good night and making good choices.
“Are you excited?” I whispered into her ear and she turned her gaze on mine.
“I’ve been looking forward to this evening for a few weeks now.” She chuckled, her cheeks turning pink again.
“Why so long? Wanted to wear this amazing dress?” I asked giving her knee a light squeeze.
“No.” She started and I looked at her confused. Isn’t wearing a big pretty dress the reason why prom is such a big deal to a girl? She saw my expression of confusion and continued, “I mean yes I was excited to wear this dress but I’m even more excited to spend this night with you.” She whispered and I felt my heart skip a beat.
I looked around to make sure that everyone was distracted by their own conversation and cupped her face with my hands, bringing her lips to mine. She shifted so that she was facing me better and rested her hands on my chest. She granted my tongue access and I deepened the kiss immediately.
“You guys are SO baaaaad.” Louis laughed from across the aisle. “You guys can never NOT kiss each other and NOT touch each other.” He laughed.
I pulled her harder against my lips for a second before releasing her, her cheeks an even darker shade of red. “I’m just so crazy about her.” I said honestly. “I can’t help myself.”
Annie’s POV
He pulled me harder against his lips for a second and then pulled away from me. I could feel my cheeks turn red as I felt other people’s eyes on us. The taste of artificial cherry still lingered in my mouth after he pulled away making me smile.
“I’m just so crazy about her.” Harry said beside me and I looked up at that. My heart skipped a beat and butterflies erupted in my stomach. Oh Harry… “I can’t help myself.” He said and looked at me with a passionate emerald gaze causing me to look down to hide my expression of “pure giddiness.”
He snaked his hand underneath my hair and stroked the back of my neck with his thumb. He knows that that is my weak spot. Damn it Harry. I felt my cheeks grow warmer as Dani nudged me playfully.
I wrapped my arm around his ribcage and pulled him closer to me in response and he obeyed willingly. He kissed the top of my head and started talking to Zayn who was sitting next to him.
I dragged Harry behind me, my fingers laced with his, as I pulled him through the crowd of sweaty bodies in fancy expensive attire. I brought him to the snack counter and looked at the vast selection of sweets and punch.
“Do you want some punch?” He asked trying hard to stop laughing. This dance is honestly so hilarious because nobody in our group of friends can dance except for Niall when he starts to Irish dance.
“Yes please.” I replied as he released my hand to grab a couple cups for punch.
We stood off to the side with our plastic punch cups pressed to our lips as we tried desperately not to laugh. This entire night the two of us had just been laughing, dancing, and kissing…. I regret nothing…
All of a sudden, “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz started to play and Harry looked at me quickly.
“Do you want to dance?” He whispered shyly. I nodded and he grabbed my punch cup and threw it into the trashcan before he laced his fingers with mine and pulled me through the crowd and onto the dance floor.
He turned back toward me and wrapped both of his arms around my waist and crushed me against him. I locked my hands behind his head and rested my head on his shoulder. The smell of his cologne on his bare neck made my eyes flutter shut. I was so happy to be standing here in Harry’s arms, letting him gently sway us to the beat of the slow music.
“Annie.” He whispered. “This is the song we were dancing to when you made us official.” He said as his voice cracked.
I lifted my head from his shoulder as memories of The Annual White Party resurfaced in my mind. His emerald gaze searched my face for a reaction or response and I could see that tears of joy rimmed his eyes. I smiled through the tears that were now threatening to escape my eyes and pulled his lips against mine. He crushed my body against his so that there was no space between us.
He pulled his lips off of mine and buried his face in my neck. “I love you so much.” He breathed.
I felt a single tear fall down my cheek. “I love you too Harry.”
The others had walked down the stairs before me and now it was my turn. Butterflies tickled my stomach as I began to make my descent. I could see the others as they met their dates and then I saw Harry standing alone, looking nervously and anxiously up the stairs. As soon as he came into view I felt my breath hitch and my heart race even faster. I saw his shoulders rise as he did the same thing when I came into full view. He stood with a single white rose causing my heart to race even faster. My cheeks turned pink as I thought of adding that rose to the collection of white roses drying on my vanity.
Once I reached the bottom of the stairs he took another deep breath and handed me the rose. I took it happily and pressed the silk like petals to my nose and inhaled its sweet scent.
“Annie,” He breathed and I pulled my attention away from the rose as I looked up, “You look,” He paused, “absolutely stunning.”
I felt the corners of my mouth twitch into a smile as my heart skipped a beat, my cheeks turning pink I’m sure. “You don’t look too bad yourself Haz.” I laughed as I took in the sight of him in a tux and I felt my cheeks turn even redder. I’m going to be a tomato by the time this evening ends.
He spun on his heel and grabbed my corsage from the counter and held it open for me stick my hand through the bracelet. I smiled like an idiot when I saw the beautiful gold flowers decorated with gold tinsel.
“Wait! Wait! Wait!” My mom yelled and rushed over to the two of us with a camera hanging from her neck. She lifted it up to her eye and said, “Proceed.”
Harry and I laughed and he continued to put the corsage onto my wrist, my mother snapping at least twenty pictures for this five-second event in my life. I grabbed his boutonniere and took the pin out of the stems.
“I hope I don’t stab you.” I chuckled as I leaned into Harry’s chest. I could feel his breath warms the top of my head as he admired what I was doing.
“So serious.” He chuckled at my apparent facial expression.
“I’m determined.” I replied simply pulling a deep chuckle from his throat. “Don’t laugh! I’m going to mess up!” I laughed.
“Yes ma’am.” He obeyed with one last chuckle.
I finally got the dang pin through the boutonniere and through his tux fabric and stood back proudly.
“Tah daaaah.” I laughed.
“Impressive.” He said as he stepped closer to me. “You really do look amazing Annie.” He breathed so that no one could hear his deep voice but me. I tilted my head up and pressed my lips against his as I rested my hands on his chest. I could feel his heart pounding underneath the expensive tux fabric and I smiled against his mouth at the thought of me causing that.
“So, do you guys what to go to the dance or?” Liam laughed from near the door and Harry and I stepped apart quickly. Both of our cheeks were turning pink and he smiled embarrassed at me.
I wrapped my cover up around my shoulders and Harry snaked his arm around my waist as the entire group made our way to the limousine that occupied most of my driveway. All of us climbed into the long black vehicle and as soon as everyone was seated the car started and pulled out of my driveway. Harry kept his hand on my thigh as we drove and I hugged his arm to my side, not wanting to share him or let him go anywhere.
“Champagne anyone?” Niall called from next to the limo’s small refrigerator. Lizzie helped him poor ten glasses of champagne and passed them along to everyone in the car.
“To an amazing night! Everyone make good choices.” Louis said and we all clinked out glasses together and took a sip. I placed mine into the cup holder not really wanting to drink mine.
Harry’s POV
I watched as Perrie came down the stairs first, then Dani, then Lizzie, and then Eleanor. Oh c’mon Annie the anticipation is literally killing me…
I stood near the base of the stairs with the single white rose in my hands. I hope she likes this whole rose thing. I’ve given her so many white roses I hope she thinks it’s romantic…What if she doesn’t? Ugh c’mon Annie…
Finally I heard the swish of her dress as she began to walk down the stairs. As more and more of her came into view, I could feel my heart race faster. Finally I could see all of her and I took a deep breath as I tried to steady my facing heart. I saw her shoulders rise as she took a deep breath too. Does she like the flower? Oh please like the flower….
I took another deep breath as she reached the bottom of the stairs and I handed her the rose. Her lips pulled into a smile and she pressed the white petals to her nose and inhaled. I relaxed a little. Okay she liked the rose. Good.
“Annie,” I breathed finally finding my voice. She looked up from the rose and looked at me with her gorgeous ocean gaze. “You look,” I paused trying to find the perfect words to describe her flawless appearance, “absolutely stunning.” I finished.
My heart skipped a beat as her mouth grew into a small smile and her cheeks turned rosy. Gosh she is amazing…
“You don’t look to bad yourself Haz.” She laughed.
I snapped out of my daze and spun on my heel to grab the corsage off of the counter. A massive grin spread across her face as she looked at the corsage. She likes it. Thank goodness…
“Wait! Wait! Wait!” I heard her mom say as I had started to inch the corsage closer to her wrist. Her mom walked up with a camera around her neck. She lifted it to her eye and said, “Proceed.”
Annie and I laughed and I continued to push the corsage onto her wrist. When I had gotten it on, she admired it for a second before she turned around and grabbed the boutonniere.
“I hope I don’t stab you.” She chuckled and leaned into my chest to put it on me. I looked down and admired her as she focused on not stabbing me. Goodness she is perfect…
“So serious.” I chuckled.
“I’m determined.” She said pulling another chuckle from me. Gosh I love this girl. “Don’t laugh! I’m going to mess up!”
“Yes ma’am.” I said trying to stifle the laugh that was growing in my chest.
After a few more seconds she got the pin through and stood back to admire her work. “Tah daaaah.” She said.
“Impressive.” I said stepping closer to her so that her rose and orange perfume wafted into my nose. “You really do look amazing Annie.” I breathed so that no one could hear me but her. She tilted her head up and pressed her lips against mine. She rested her hands on my chest and a few seconds later I felt her mouth smile against mine. Oh Annie…
“So do you guys want to go to the dance or?” Liam said sarcastically from the door. Damn it Liam. Way to ruin the moment…
We stepped apart and I smiled at her, feeling my cheeks turn pink. She wrapped her cover up around her shoulders and I gave into my temptation and snaked my arm around her waist as we stepped onto her driveway. A limousine occupied her driveway.
When everyone was situated in the long black vehicle, I rested my hand on her thigh, unable to keep any distance between us. She wrapped her arm around the one that I had on her leg and she hugged it to her chest making me smile a smile that she didn’t see. Gosh I love this girl…
Niall and Lizzie handed out champagne and we all toasted to having a good night and making good choices.
“Are you excited?” I whispered into her ear and she turned her gaze on mine.
“I’ve been looking forward to this evening for a few weeks now.” She chuckled, her cheeks turning pink again.
“Why so long? Wanted to wear this amazing dress?” I asked giving her knee a light squeeze.
“No.” She started and I looked at her confused. Isn’t wearing a big pretty dress the reason why prom is such a big deal to a girl? She saw my expression of confusion and continued, “I mean yes I was excited to wear this dress but I’m even more excited to spend this night with you.” She whispered and I felt my heart skip a beat.
I looked around to make sure that everyone was distracted by their own conversation and cupped her face with my hands, bringing her lips to mine. She shifted so that she was facing me better and rested her hands on my chest. She granted my tongue access and I deepened the kiss immediately.
“You guys are SO baaaaad.” Louis laughed from across the aisle. “You guys can never NOT kiss each other and NOT touch each other.” He laughed.
I pulled her harder against my lips for a second before releasing her, her cheeks an even darker shade of red. “I’m just so crazy about her.” I said honestly. “I can’t help myself.”
Annie’s POV
He pulled me harder against his lips for a second and then pulled away from me. I could feel my cheeks turn red as I felt other people’s eyes on us. The taste of artificial cherry still lingered in my mouth after he pulled away making me smile.
“I’m just so crazy about her.” Harry said beside me and I looked up at that. My heart skipped a beat and butterflies erupted in my stomach. Oh Harry… “I can’t help myself.” He said and looked at me with a passionate emerald gaze causing me to look down to hide my expression of “pure giddiness.”
He snaked his hand underneath my hair and stroked the back of my neck with his thumb. He knows that that is my weak spot. Damn it Harry. I felt my cheeks grow warmer as Dani nudged me playfully.
I wrapped my arm around his ribcage and pulled him closer to me in response and he obeyed willingly. He kissed the top of my head and started talking to Zayn who was sitting next to him.
I dragged Harry behind me, my fingers laced with his, as I pulled him through the crowd of sweaty bodies in fancy expensive attire. I brought him to the snack counter and looked at the vast selection of sweets and punch.
“Do you want some punch?” He asked trying hard to stop laughing. This dance is honestly so hilarious because nobody in our group of friends can dance except for Niall when he starts to Irish dance.
“Yes please.” I replied as he released my hand to grab a couple cups for punch.
We stood off to the side with our plastic punch cups pressed to our lips as we tried desperately not to laugh. This entire night the two of us had just been laughing, dancing, and kissing…. I regret nothing…
All of a sudden, “I Won’t Give Up” by Jason Mraz started to play and Harry looked at me quickly.
“Do you want to dance?” He whispered shyly. I nodded and he grabbed my punch cup and threw it into the trashcan before he laced his fingers with mine and pulled me through the crowd and onto the dance floor.
He turned back toward me and wrapped both of his arms around my waist and crushed me against him. I locked my hands behind his head and rested my head on his shoulder. The smell of his cologne on his bare neck made my eyes flutter shut. I was so happy to be standing here in Harry’s arms, letting him gently sway us to the beat of the slow music.
“Annie.” He whispered. “This is the song we were dancing to when you made us official.” He said as his voice cracked.
I lifted my head from his shoulder as memories of The Annual White Party resurfaced in my mind. His emerald gaze searched my face for a reaction or response and I could see that tears of joy rimmed his eyes. I smiled through the tears that were now threatening to escape my eyes and pulled his lips against mine. He crushed my body against his so that there was no space between us.
He pulled his lips off of mine and buried his face in my neck. “I love you so much.” He breathed.
I felt a single tear fall down my cheek. “I love you too Harry.”
Notes
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