
I Knew You Would
Chapter 17
Annie's POV
I woke up the next morning feeling warmth surrounding my body. Harry draped himself over me while he was sleeping. How cute!
Images roam through my head as I lay awake, trying to remember what had happened the night before. We didn't go very far. And quite honestly, I'm surprised he was such a gentleman. I loved that about him. He's stayed so reserved since I've gotten out of the hospital. I know this must be hard for him. I just wish I could remember everything we've been through before, that way I'd know for sure if it would be worth being with him. Does he really love me? Or did he just say that last night so he could fill me up? I wish I knew all the answers. Sometimes I wonder if I should just give up and move on...it might be easier that way...
"Good morning, beautiful." I'm startled by Harry's husky voice as he snaps me out of my thoughts.
I whisper, "Good morning," to reply, too lazy to face him.
His arms snake around my waist, pulling me closer to him, sealing off the already tight space between us.
"How'd you sleep?" He asks, kissing my neck.
"Umm," I try to focus, not wanting to get too attached to him, "Good....you?"
His lips graze my ear as he speaks, "Fantastic." He turns me over and hovers over me with the top half of his body.
"I forgot to tell you this," Harry starts, "but Perrie called. She wants to see you...Zayn too. Remember them?"
I think for a minute. "Hmm," I say, "Sounds familiar."
His eyes grow sad. I can tell he is disappointed. He's trying his best to hide it, to hide how much he'd wish I would remember...
"You don't have to go if you-"
"I want to," I interrupt, "it would be good for me."
He smiles and pecks me on the lips. "Better get ready, Love." He whispers. "Perrie doesn't like to be kept waiting...."
He gets out of bed and changes into a red plaid shirt and jeans. "Are you going to keep gaping at me like that? Or are you going to change?"
I laugh and sit up. "Fine," I say and climb out of bed, "and I wasn't gaping.."
Harry rolls his eyes and heads out of the room. "Think what you may!" He yells.
I look through my drawers, and throw together a quick outfit. I slide on a pair of skinny jeans and a pink t-shirt with matching sandals. I walk to the bathroom and fix my hair, trying not to read the notes on the mirror. A side braid will do. I'm too lazy to do anything else.
"Annnnnnnniiiieeeeeeeee!" I hear Harry yell from downstairs.
"WHAT?" I yell, maybe a little too loud.
"Your tea is getting cold!" I groan, stomping out of the room and down the stairs.
"Is someone grumpy?" He asks, puckering his bottom lip. He hands me a cup of tea while I sit down at the center island.
I take a sip, "You're such a child." He smiles and drinks his tea, standing across from me.
We sit in awkward silence for what seems like forever. "So....." I say. My right hand tapping its fingers on the marble counter top.
Harry's POV
"So....." Annie says. Damn. This is awkward. I take my tea and gulp in down until it is all gone, ignoring the burn it sends down my throat.
When I put the cup in the sink and turn back around to face her, she looks at me with pure amazement.
"What? Need help lifting your jaw off the counter?" I ask, smirking.
"Holy shit..." She says. Usually when I drink my tea that fast she says, 'Don't be such a show off.'
If only she'd remember....
**********
We're on the road, a few blocks from Zayn and Perrie's flat.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" I ask.
"Like I said earlier..it would be good for me." Annie assures me, "Besides, it was your idea."
I nodded. To be honest, I'm pretty nervous. I know I probably shouldn't be. But she might be overwhelmed with everything. I mean, it's like she hasn't been involved with anyone she knows for years, even though she has.
We stop in front of the flat. I tell Annie to wait as I exit the car and open the passenger door for her.
"We can turn around now.." I say, leading her up to the door.
"It's fine." She says, "We'll be fine."
Right when we get the the door, it opens. They've been waiting for us.
Perrie stands before us with Zayn. I look over at Annie, to make sure she's okay. Her eyes are on the ground. She looks up and meets Zayn's gaze. Almost instantly her eyes go cold, her body turning into a statue.
What the hell just happened?
I woke up the next morning feeling warmth surrounding my body. Harry draped himself over me while he was sleeping. How cute!
Images roam through my head as I lay awake, trying to remember what had happened the night before. We didn't go very far. And quite honestly, I'm surprised he was such a gentleman. I loved that about him. He's stayed so reserved since I've gotten out of the hospital. I know this must be hard for him. I just wish I could remember everything we've been through before, that way I'd know for sure if it would be worth being with him. Does he really love me? Or did he just say that last night so he could fill me up? I wish I knew all the answers. Sometimes I wonder if I should just give up and move on...it might be easier that way...
"Good morning, beautiful." I'm startled by Harry's husky voice as he snaps me out of my thoughts.
I whisper, "Good morning," to reply, too lazy to face him.
His arms snake around my waist, pulling me closer to him, sealing off the already tight space between us.
"How'd you sleep?" He asks, kissing my neck.
"Umm," I try to focus, not wanting to get too attached to him, "Good....you?"
His lips graze my ear as he speaks, "Fantastic." He turns me over and hovers over me with the top half of his body.
"I forgot to tell you this," Harry starts, "but Perrie called. She wants to see you...Zayn too. Remember them?"
I think for a minute. "Hmm," I say, "Sounds familiar."
His eyes grow sad. I can tell he is disappointed. He's trying his best to hide it, to hide how much he'd wish I would remember...
"You don't have to go if you-"
"I want to," I interrupt, "it would be good for me."
He smiles and pecks me on the lips. "Better get ready, Love." He whispers. "Perrie doesn't like to be kept waiting...."
He gets out of bed and changes into a red plaid shirt and jeans. "Are you going to keep gaping at me like that? Or are you going to change?"
I laugh and sit up. "Fine," I say and climb out of bed, "and I wasn't gaping.."
Harry rolls his eyes and heads out of the room. "Think what you may!" He yells.
I look through my drawers, and throw together a quick outfit. I slide on a pair of skinny jeans and a pink t-shirt with matching sandals. I walk to the bathroom and fix my hair, trying not to read the notes on the mirror. A side braid will do. I'm too lazy to do anything else.
"Annnnnnnniiiieeeeeeeee!" I hear Harry yell from downstairs.
"WHAT?" I yell, maybe a little too loud.
"Your tea is getting cold!" I groan, stomping out of the room and down the stairs.
"Is someone grumpy?" He asks, puckering his bottom lip. He hands me a cup of tea while I sit down at the center island.
I take a sip, "You're such a child." He smiles and drinks his tea, standing across from me.
We sit in awkward silence for what seems like forever. "So....." I say. My right hand tapping its fingers on the marble counter top.
Harry's POV
"So....." Annie says. Damn. This is awkward. I take my tea and gulp in down until it is all gone, ignoring the burn it sends down my throat.
When I put the cup in the sink and turn back around to face her, she looks at me with pure amazement.
"What? Need help lifting your jaw off the counter?" I ask, smirking.
"Holy shit..." She says. Usually when I drink my tea that fast she says, 'Don't be such a show off.'
If only she'd remember....
**********
We're on the road, a few blocks from Zayn and Perrie's flat.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" I ask.
"Like I said earlier..it would be good for me." Annie assures me, "Besides, it was your idea."
I nodded. To be honest, I'm pretty nervous. I know I probably shouldn't be. But she might be overwhelmed with everything. I mean, it's like she hasn't been involved with anyone she knows for years, even though she has.
We stop in front of the flat. I tell Annie to wait as I exit the car and open the passenger door for her.
"We can turn around now.." I say, leading her up to the door.
"It's fine." She says, "We'll be fine."
Right when we get the the door, it opens. They've been waiting for us.
Perrie stands before us with Zayn. I look over at Annie, to make sure she's okay. Her eyes are on the ground. She looks up and meets Zayn's gaze. Almost instantly her eyes go cold, her body turning into a statue.
What the hell just happened?
Notes
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10/26/13