-Isabelle's POV-

His lips gently press to mine as I feel the last, warm rays of California sun melt into the ocean. His hands move to my waist as he breaks the kiss.

"Come on," he says as he leads me to the truck.

He walks around to the back, and opens the gate. Now I see why he had my blindfolded.

The back of the truck is filled with a thousand blankets and pillows. There's a picnic basket, which makes my stomach start to grumble just wondering what's in it.

Harry lifts me up into the truck, soon following me into the big heap of blankets. I lie down and crawl under them, leaning back on the pillows. Harry crawls in beside me, and I can feel his warm body pressed against mine. He puts his arm around me and pulls me closer to him.

"Look up," he whispers.

I obey, and I have to take a moment to catch my breath. It it the single most beautiful thing I have ever seen. The palm trees sway beside us, and there are a million shining stars looking down on us. The moon casts a beautiful glow across Harry's tanned skin, making his emerald eyes sparkle.

I look up and stare at his face for a few moments, admiring his strong jawline, his beautiful features. His eyes find mind a second later as I reach to connect our lips, craving the feeling.

His lips find mine, and my hands move up to his neck. I tangle my hands in the curls at the nape of his neck, and his hands guide my hips so I'm sitting ontop of him.

His tongue swipes over my upper lip looking for permission to enter, and I gladly except. He deepens the kiss as our tongues intertwine together, fighting for dominance. I let him win, knowing I don't stand a chance as his hands start to roam my body.

I break the kiss, hoping to signal the fact that I've never been farther than first base.

He seems to understand when I lay my head on his chest.

"Do you want some candy?" I hear him ask. "I even brought chocolate."

I spring up and smile at him. "Impressive, Styles."

He smiles, his dimples glowing in the moonlight as he passes me some chocolate. I take a bite, and almost let out a moan as the sweet taste spreads over my mouth. "So good," I manage to get out.

He laughs at me before his expression turns serious. "What was your life like back in Ontario?" He asks.

"Different," I reply. "Before my parent's split up, I loved it. We lived in a small house, right beside a small little lake. My father always used to take me swimming while my mother layed on the beach taking pictures. It was great." I smile at the memory. "But then my parents got a divorce and my mother moved here."

"I know the feeling," he says. "My parents got divorced when I was younger as well, and my father moved back to England. I remember him well enough but he wasn't the greatest father. He drank a lot and.. He had a temper. Didn't want to waste his time with me." Harry looks sad when he finishes.

"I'm so sorry, Harry." I say.

"If you don't mind me asking, whathappened after your parent's divorce?"

"No, it's fine. After that, everything kinda went downhill. My father got engaged to a nice enough woman but she wasn't my mother. And it was hard for me to be motherless for a year... She's my rock. She kept me in line and organized and it was so hard without her, especially since Addie..." I cut myself off. I don't know how much I want to share.

His expression tells me he was cautious asking the next question. "Is she the girl who was in the picture?"

I nod and try to hold back the tears in my eyes.

"It might help to talk about it," he says gently, "but we certainly don't have to."

I realize I haven't told anyone about Addie, and he's right. It would help to talk about it. I take a deep breath and try to put it into words.

"She was my best friend, and she had a rough time in eighth grade..." I try and avoid all of the details. "She killed herself, Harry." I say quietly, my voice shaking. "It was all my fault, if only I had picked up the phone..."

I can't continue anymore. He pulls me into his arms and I cry as he tries to calm me down. "It's okay, love," he whispers. "It wasn't your fault. You weren't the one that hurt her, it would've happened either way." His voice slowly starts to soothe me, and I finally calm down.

"Thank you for always being here for me, Harry." I say. It's strange, I almost never cried when I was back in Ontario. Never, especially not infront of people. I can only name three times, when I broke my arm, my parent's divorce, and Addie. "I'm sorry I keep crying." I say, embarassed about it. "I usually don't cry this much, ever, but thank you."

He smiles in return.

"Harry, can I ask you something?"

"Anything," he replies.

"What did you think Noah told me? Remember, when you drove me home from the theatre that night?"

He inhales sharply. "I didn't think you'd remmeber that," he says quietly.

He takes another shallow breath and starts to talk.

"I dated his sister, Jane, for a while back in tenth grade. We dated for about a year, until I found her cheating on me with another guy. I was so mad, so I drove home crying. The police knocked on my door a few minutes later, and I was arrested. Jane told them I assaulted her, but they let me go because she had no proof. Everyone in the town avoided me for a whole year because of it, and then she moved away to live with her grandparents."

"That's horrible, Harry," I whisper. "Why would she do that to you?"

I can see the pained expression on his face as he continues. "She had a history of mental health problems and I guess she relapsed. That's why they sent her away, to be with her grandparents. To keep her away from me." He's talking so quietly by the end I can barely hear him.

We cuddle underneath the stars for what seems like an eternity before he whispers to me, "We should head back home."

My sadness from our conversation melts away as he plants a tender kiss to my forehead, and we make our way home.

Notes

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