Take My Hand

Raquel's POV

I woke up confused, I tried to think but stopped to clutch my head, it was throbbing. I looked around the room, and I didn't recognize it. I tried to sit up, but someone had a tight grip around my waist. At first the only person who I can think of who would be holding me like this would be Charlie, but instead of seeing a boy with jet black hair and blue eyes, I saw a mop of curly brown hair. A wave of recognition washed over me as I realized it was Harry. Harry Styles the boy who made me feel things that i wasn't sure I would feel again after Charlie, after he left me, broken. But for some reason I was drawn to Harry. The last time I was with him I ran away, scared from my feeling but there was something different about this time. I can tell by the way he was holding me he wouldn't let me go again. He wouldn't let me run away, and frankly i didn't want to. I barely knew him but I still felt safe in his arms, so i stayed there in his eyes. But soon enough, Harry was stirring around, waking up.

" Hello beautiful." He whispered in my ear. His raspy morning voice sent chills down my spine. I have never heard someone sound so sexy before in my life, i wanted him to never shut up. But his voice reminded me of something, that i thought i dreamt of and maybe I did, because from what I remember was him proclaiming his love for me, but i doubt he did that, how can he love me? He was a famous international pop star why would he love me? I'm just a crazy girl from New York, I'm not supermodel, actress or singer. He can have anyone he wants. So I brushed away the thoughts of him actually proclaiming his love for me and just decided i probably dreamt it.

" Hi, I'm sorry if i make this awkward right now but did we have sex." I asked him , I mean I was dressed, but they weren't in my clothes and I just had to make sure we didn't, because I have to 100% love the next person I sleep with, especially because of Charlie and what he did to me. I can tell her was taken aback by how blunt I was, and he had a little smirk on his face, but suddenly his expression changed, like he was sorry, like he felt bad for me. Then I realized there were tears cascading from my eyes, I wasn't sobbing but I wasn't exactly just tearing up.

"Umm not we didn't have sex, no need to cry." he said sounding a little hurt, he probably thought I hated him and the thought of us sleeping together disgusted me, but that wasn't why I was crying, I was crying, because of him because of Charlie. No matter when or where, even after months after it happened, the mere thought of him made me scared, nervous and shaking.

" no Harry don't think I'm crying because I thought we had sex, I don't hate you, in fact I feel the opposite…" I wasn't ready to tell him about Charlie, I mean he would have to earn my trust before i can open up to him like that. I had major trust issues, ironically because of Charlie, so I lied instead," Im crying because I have a headache from our little drinking game, that I correct me if Im wrong, but a game that I won." I said jokingly trying to lift his spirits and I did after I said that, his hurt expression on his face disappeared being replaced with a smile.

"Win, please, I let you win.."

" Sure you did Styles, just admit it woman can be better than men."

" Yeah and while I'm here feeling perfectly happy, who's suffering from a headache?"

" its worth it, I mean i did beat you." I said smirking at him and soon his lips were on mine. I kissed him back but I was confused at first, but soon this seemed familiar like i kissed him before, and right when I kissed him, i remembered i remembered being at the club with him the fans the flashes the kissing, his singing. Oh god his voice was perfect and the song he sang happened to be one of my favorites, i remember closing my eyes and just listening but soon enough, he stopped singing and he began to talk. I couldn't exactly remember what he said, but i know he said something about how he felt after first meeting me, but soon after that i fell asleep to him talking. Now I was wishing i was awake to hear everything he had said.

" Im going to get you Advil and some clothes from Eleanor, she keeps some here, and then you can shower and get ready for our date." Harry told me beaming.

" Date?" I asked him surprised, when did i agree to a date, and like he was reading my mind he said,

" Yeah you don't remember, you promised me a date last night at the club, you also said we can do whatever I liked and I have our whole day planned.

" Okay okay, just please a pain killer would be nice." And with that being said, Harry got out of bed, and when he stood up I realized he was shirtless and took in his body. He had defined abs and a really toned stomach, great he was making me feel insecure, just what i needed. But he really was my type that i thought about it, he was cheeky, funny a little crazy and his body was just my type, i never really liked those muscular types. And he was tall that was important to me, being a was over average height for a girl. He noticed I was checking him out but instead of saying something like i elected him to he just winked and walked out of the room. For a few minutes I just laid down in the covers, and i pulled my phone off of the night stand and checked it. I had a few emails from school and work, but decided to read them later, a text from my mom, one from my dad and a few from Sarah. The ones from my parents were just along the lines of checking up on me, saying hi sweety how you doing, call us when you have a chance we want to catch up we miss you.I made a mental note to call them after my headache was gone. Then I read my texts from Sarah, they started off normal but then I saw she sent me a few in capital letters:

"EXCUSE ME MISSY YOU DIDNT TELL ME THE HARRY YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT WAS IN THE HARRY STYLES!" now i know what your thinking that Sarah was a major fan but she wasn't, Actually it was funny, because I did actually hear one of their songs, " What Makes You Beautiful." Im guessing it was called and well we actually laughed at the song and how cheesy it was. Sarah was like me we had the same taste in music but she did keep up a little with pop culture she didn't live under a rock like me she had twitter and Facebook unlike me, I was on no social media sites.

" I MEAN I KNOW HES HOT RAQUEL BUT A BOY BAND REALLY, DO YOU KNOW YOUR ON THE COVER OF MAGAZINES." After I read that text I answered her quickly,

" Oh shit my moms going to kill me, she is going to think I'm not responsible, and she's going to bring me back to New York." I started to panic, I mean when I first met Charlie my mom was so happy i found " love" with him, well i thought it was love at the moment. But its different Charlie wasn't famous adored by teenage girls around the world.

Sarah responded almost immediately

"Don't be silly Kel, she actually saw a picture of you two smiling at each other and said she hasn't seen you this happy since you know Charlie. She's really happy for you, and she thinks you guys look great. Don't worry we already discussed this." I wasn't surprised that they did, after I moved to London my mom and Sarah still kept in touch, they were like best friends. I mean my mom was awesome but I found it a bit weird but still cute at the same time.

" okay good but can you send me the link i want to know what they are saying about me." I texted Sarah.

" You sure hun, either your going to laugh at how ridiculous they sound which i think you will, but theres a chance you'll be upset at what they are writing about you i just don't want to ruin your day." Sarah answered

" trust me I work in the PR business plus i know half the shit they write in the tabloids is just that bullshit, thats why I'm not reading anything about Harry and I'm just going to ask him or Elle, can you please just send me the link to what you read ill be fine, plus I've got a date with him today." I answered her knowing that instantly she was going to be asking me a series of questions.

" No way! well Skype later tonight and you have to tell me everything, but thats why I'm not sending you the link i don't want you to back out of this date, Harry will be good for you and you should go out today just you and him, just let loose and be the crazy Raquel that only a few people know, don't be uptight and thinking how this might have a bad affect on your future and just go and enjoy yourself, then later tonight well talk and if you still want to read the article ill tell you about it, but first promise me one thing?" Even though this conversation was over text and not in person, I could always count on Sarah for knowing exactly what to say and do, it was like without even being in my presence she knew what i was thinking.

" What?"" I texted her back

" Just please don't read anything, in fact distance yourself from your phone and computer today, and enjoy yourself let down your wall, for me, can you promise me that?"

" of course I promise." I would keep my promise all day long, Sarah always knew what the right thing for me was, so i trusted her 100% percent she was one of the only people i can trust, and when i did trust someone, when i promised them something i never broke it, never second guessed their actions or advice i just trusted.

" Okay good and let me know how your day goes, Skype chat tonight, ill text you soon." And right when she texted me that, Harry returned with a pile of clothes under his arm, a glass of water and a bottle of painkillers.

" Harry just returned, ill talk to you later bye I love you and miss you!" I texted Sarah before I shut off my phone, making sure to keep my promise.

" What telling all of your friends what an amazing guy i am?"Harry said smirking

" aww please, don't flatter yourself Styles, don't want to boost your own ego!" I said See i did enjoy this the little flirty banter that we exchanged, I was being myself, not so many people saw this side of me, but for some reason I was happy to show it to him.

He settled down next to me and handed me the bottle of painkillers and the glass of water, I took two pills out inspecting the bottle first and then swallowed it and the water.

" What, I saw you inspecting that bottle, scared I was ring to drug you?"

" Well theres gotta be some way you get girls to say yes to dates with you."

"Very funny Kelly very funny!"

" Well I want to take a nice hot shower, were is the bathroom?" I asked him

" through that door, he said pointing to the door in his room."

" Thank you, Ill be quick." I said while getting up, but he grabbed my arm pulling me back down, he gave me a kiss on the bridge of my nose, and that moment was so sweet until he ruined it by saying," Well you don't know much about me, but I'm a big environmentalist and i believe in conserving water, so I should probably join you in there you know to save the environment ." He said to me. Leave it to Harry to ruin a sweet moment with his cheeky banter, but I just played along,

" Maybe in another life." I said escaping his grasp and going over the door, i decided to tease him by going inside leaving the door open a crack, knowing that he could see and that he was watching me, before i turned my back to him, took off my shirt

" pops didn't realize the door was open." I said giggling in my girliest voice ever, before kicking the door closed with my foot.

I just heard Harry groan in annoyance on the other side of the door, smiling ti myself that I annoyed him, before turning on the hot water. I loved the way the hot water burned my skin and I began thinking about last night again. The close proximity of our bodies, the drinking the jokes the kissing.

No matter where I began thinking about last night, I always ended with the same thought. His kiss. The feel of his lips against mine. It felt so good, and all i wanted to do is feel that same feeling again.

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