COUNTING STARS

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Ariel’s P.O.V
*Thump thump……thump, thump……….thump, thump* The vibrating sound was like a lullaby in my ear, the sweet melody went on and on; on repeat *Thump, thump……thump, thump……* My music was interrupted by soft taps pattering against the window echoing the light sound into the room. My eyes willingly raised, I fluttered a couple of times getting used to the dull light glowing into the bedroom. I closed my eyes for a split second more focusing on my music again *Thump, thump…….thump, thump…..thump, thump* I curved the corners of my lips into a keen smile. I think the problem with people is that they spend most of their time looking for someone to sleep with instead of finding someone worth waking up to. I sighed deeply

preparing my body for the day to come, my eyes focused more on the scene from outside a very strange familiar but vague thing caught my attention. I slowly pressed myself up against Harry’s chest to get a better angle; I pushed back the messy covers and climbed out of bed. The room was colder than I expected, I rubbed my arms up and down circulating warmth through my Goosebumps. “Are you leaving me?” I turned around slightly scared from the un-warningly remark. “Why would I leave you?” I crossed my arms and furrowed my brow, his question came out more like he was……scared. As if he was actually frightened of me abandoning him. “You have reasons…..plenty” His remark was entailing to last night --

everybody has a list of flaws, it just takes the right person to cross them out, if he only knew how imperfectly perfect he was. Maybe I want to give him the ability to see himself the way I see him now. “I have no reasons….at all; last night was for funs remember?” My words came out slowly; my body was still waking up and wrapping my brain around everything, I was calmer than normal. “Then what are you doing?” His voice cracked when he tried putting too much enfaces on his words. I looked back outside, watching the drips of rain splatter against the clear glass then slowly stream down colliding into another than another one and fall faster down till it disappear onto the window pane. “It’s raining…..” I smiled to myself. I haven’t seen rain for

years I mean I do live in Beaumont I’m even surprised this town gets even grey clouds. “Are you okay Ariel….” I looked over my shoulder “You’re here, why wouldn’t I be?” I walked towards the front door grabbing in the door knob. “Where are you going?” I turned the knob and opened the door, the pitter patters of the rain was louder and vibrant now; the rain drops bounced against the cement dancing. Long stream of water came flowing over the roof on to the ground as well. “Outside, follow me….at your own risk” I nipped my lip and smiled back at him, he was confused but then his swave smiled spread across his face showing his straight teeth and indented dimples. He got up from the bed charging towards me, I fell outside the door running into the rain getting a head start. “I’m….going to get you” I circled around this bush “Oh yeah, you can try” The rain drowned onto my shirt; seeping through the material causing the white dress shirt to become transparent showing off my lingerie – it even stuck to my skin forming to my curves and edges. I snuck a peek over the bushes; Harry was bent down walking around this truck checking underneath the cars. I admire that he just came out here with me, Jesse

never ever done that either we stay inside or we stay outside never both. I gave it a few minutes “Aaaaawwww come on Baby where are you love?” Harry’s voice was troubling for me; because that was the one thing that could make me give in, make my body thrive with want. I came slowly off around the bushes and tip toed over towards a car but in the midst of my strategy I was startled by the presence of him coming out of nowhere. He stood within a distance from me, I found myself in awe of his hard, lean frame as he stood shirtless before me. I tried to tear my gaze from the pale outline of his magnificent V-line, but it was no use as my eyes met upon his I startled back blushing, his devilishly handsome features shifted into a knowing grin as he caught me staring. The only problem with this situation was…..we weren’t running, we weren’t hiding, we weren’t talking to one another we just admired each other’s features from a far. I couldn’t take it anymore; the longer I withheld distance apart from him the more I wanted to touch him, to feel him, to kiss him. I took a step forward as so did he, but I lingered there

debating if I should go any further, we tested each other to a limit of not caring anymore. We both sped walked towards each other meeting one another half way, he grabbed my jawline as I slid my arms around his hips and slammed my lips up against his. The intensity of our lips syncing together was growing stronger, he held me close as if I’ve been gone for years instead of minutes. In that moment when our lips touched our world changed, I could feel him, I could taste him, I was him. All the other kisses were practices this one was real like we’ve been experienced before enough to know the exact place to touch each other the exact words to say to one another. It was like a dream like I’ve done this a million times and excelled at the matter at hand. I moved my hands off around his hips has he moved his down towards mine, he rounded his long cold rough fingers to my butt. Preparing himself I jumped up into his arms,

dangling my hands over his shoulder. He held me tighter our minds branded with our souls, our wants and needs were attendant to in that very moment. He entwined his fingers into my wet sticky hair and pushed me even closer to him till we were chest to chest; stomach to stomach I could feel his heart beating with the same rhythm as mine. Without me paying attention he walked us back towards our room closing the door with his foot – being careful not to interrupt us. He walked me to the edge of the bed and eased himself onto it; my feet still locked around his hips I willingly let them go having them pry open so he could fit in-between me more comfortably. He interrupted our kiss for a millimeter of a second to give off a seductive smile “Tag….your it” I pecked a kiss on his nose “Shut up….” I grabbed his head shoving his lips back onto mine erasing his smile away. He reached down to the hem of the shirt and slid his hands underneath caressing his fingers up and down my body, I accidently allowed a short moment of pleasure remark to slip out my mouth. He removed his lips from mine and I was already

missing them “What?” He tugged at his bottom lip “Did you moan?” I could feel my cheeks flush, I nodded shyly. “I…love when you moan” I smiled brightly, both are lips reconnected at the same time masking the smiles. He grabbed one of my legs pulling it up around his hips giving him better access for my butt; he motioned his hands towards my backside squeezing it tenderly. This time slips of pleasure remarks slipped out his mouth, he slid against my body his member moving teasing over my entrance. He removed his lips and began kissing an inch away from my lips till he got down to my jawline than he began sucking hard on my sensitive skin. He got down to my neck he gapped at the tiny vein that stuck out my neck as I turned my head for a second. *Buzz, Buzz* A sound incongruous with us rung in both of our ears causing us to both break up our kiss. I leaned up on my elbows, Harry leaned up as well. We both

looked at his pants that were hung over the chair in the corner of the room we both knew what was living in those jeans and we both knew that we didn’t care. I grabbed his neck pulling his focus back onto me, he doubled look back at his jeans then stared at me. He slowly reeled himself back in; smiling slightly our lips collided to where we forgot about the phone even ringing. My hands ran up his back rolling over the muscles that stretched and contoured to his physic. I was infatuated by Harry, the way he smiles, the way he carries himself, the way he talks so low and calm, how he can be the most outgoing funny good guy then switch to a seductive troubled teasing guy. He wasn’t my everything just yet but he was something.

Both of his arms wrapped around my hips, he pushed me down more underneath him till I was eye level. He ran his tongue across my bottom lip then tugged at it quickly and released it; I could feel my lips heating up. *Buzz, Buzz* “Ugggghhh” Harry stop kissing me and fell his face into the crook of my neck. Within seconds he got up isolating himself from my body, I already missed the warmth of his skin contact. He walked over to his jeans digging through them he slid out his phone he read through something and his face slid into a frown, his body stiffened. It was like watching him slip into another world. “What is it?” He scrolled his fingers up and down his phone “N-Nothing um…..” He looked up at me his eyes weren’t bright green but dark grey. “We have to get ready for school” He forced a smile onto his face I gave one back in reply.

But soon as he turned away I wiped it off, I studied his body language but I couldn’t read it well so I got up from the bed. I motioned for the bathroom but instead I went over to him, I retched up rubbing my arms across his back rounding to his shoulders I hugged his arms tight with my hands and placed slow soft kisses from one side of his shoulder blade to the other taking my time. His body stiffened like a rock but I didn’t care I still continued on. “Everybody has flaws Harry…..” I gave one last kiss and walked towards the bathroom “So…” He called out behind me. I turned a fraction of a ways “So….It takes the right person to accept you for all your imperfections” I continued towards the bathroom. “Harry…..” I whispered. “I’m that person…..” I opened the bathroom door and walked in closing it behind me giving him something to ponder on.

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