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ALWAYS

Chapter 10

I sat on my sofa surrounded by my friends still. I leaned against the arm rest of the sofa tiredly. I wanted to go to bed but I didn't think I would do much sleeping. I missed that bright little girl and her mother. Even though things with Enola were tense, I still felt more like myself when she was in the room. Why wouldn't things be tense still? It'd been a day and a half since we'd be reintroduced into each others lives. I shifted uncomfortably on the sofa.
"Harry, is everything alright?" Sophia asked gently. I smiled and nodded. She looked skeptical as I shifted again. Something was digging into my back. I reached behind me and pulled the object out from between my back and the sofa. My eyes saddened when I held Darcy's teddy bear in my hands. "That's no good." Sophia chuckled. I frowned a bit. Darcy loved the teddy bear I held in my hands. She can't do anything without it. I could bring it to her. I remembered how to get to Enola's house. If I brought Darcy the bear, I could speak to Enola. Really talk to her, without the prying eyes and ears of the boys. I stood from the sofa after a few more minutes of inner struggle.
"Harry, what are you doing?" Niall asked looking after me as I walked to the entrance of the living room.
I sighed, "I'm going to bring Darcy her bear. Don't know when they're going to come here again and she loves this guy."
Louis looked at me apprehensively, "So, you going there at nine at night has nothing to do with Enola? You're not going to bring a child her toy so you can see her mother?"
I shook my head, "No. Darcy loves this bear and I'm sure she won't sleep without it. She couldn't even take a nap without him." Everyone just stared at me. I groaned out loud, "Why am I waiting for approval, this is my fucking house and I am a grown man. I'll do what I want." I grabbed my keys from the table then walked out of the living room. I left the house slamming the door behind me.

I sauntered up to Enola's front door. I was super nervous. What if she gets mad at me for just showing up? I decided I didn't care. I wanted to see her and Darcy, even though they had only been away from my house for a few hours. I knocked on the door quietly. It was late and if Enola had gotten Darcy to sleep already, I didn't want to wake her. My heart began to race and my palms started to sweat a bit. How did she make me feel like a teenager all over. I know I'm not that far from it but I hadn't felt this way in a long time. Finally, the door opened.
"Harry." Enola sounded surprised to see me. I waved at her meekly. "What are you..." She sounded confused.
I held up Darcy's bear, "I...uh found this. She wouldn't take a nap without it so...I thought that maybe bedtime might be hard without him too." Enola smiled and took the bear from my hands.
"Thanks Harry. We were just on a mission to find this guy." Enola chuckled.
"HARRY!" I heard Darcy's tiny voice coming down the stairs. She ran at me with her arms open. I picked her up as she reached me. "Hi." She giggled holding onto my neck tightly.
"Hello." I smiled back at her.
"Look at what Harry found, Darc." Enola smiled getting Darcy's attention.
"Mr Snuggles!" DArcy shouted ripping the bear from Enola's hands. "Where was he?!" Darcy asked gazing into my eyes again.
"At my house buried in my sofa." I chuckled.
"Harry, come inside. It's getting too chilly for her to be outside." Enola said putting her hand on my shoulder. I nodded and stepped across the threshold with Darcy still in my arms. "Come on." She led me into the living room.
"Sit sit sit." Darcy urged me. I sat down on the sofa still holding Darcy. "Are you going to stay the night with us?" Darcy asked excitedly.
I shook my head, "No. I just wanted to bring you Mr Snuggles. I know how much you love him." Darcy frowned and hugged her bear tightly. "And you have to go to sleep soon. It wouldn't be much fun for me would it?" I asked her trying to make her feel better.
"Yeah, but you could talk to Mommy." Darcy suggested, showing me the same look as when she told me about Enola crying a lot. Enola stared at her daughter curiously. I didn't reply to her. I didn't know what to say. I tried to contain a smile when I saw the lilies sitting on the table.
"Those are really nice. Are they real?" I asked Enola, pointing to the lilies.
She nodded, "Yeah, they were delivered today. Don't know who sent them though. My dad tried to get the information but they wouldn't give it to him."
"Oh. Well, they're lovely." I smiled at her anxiously. Enola and I then went about small talk even though I hated it with her. "How are things going at the gallery? Sold anything?" I asked.
Enola giggled, "I have. Some of the pictures of the city sites and some of the others."
"Any paintings?" I asked trying to keep her talking. I wanted to make Darcy feel better.
"Yeah, a few. Those are going somewhere here in London so I'm assuming that like an office building is taking them." She looked perplexed. I nodded and tried not to smile. I didn't want her to know I was the one that bought them. "How's your mom?" She asked me after a few moments of silence.
I shrugged, "She's good. Her and my step dad just went on a vacation. They're somewhere in Italy. Rome, I think."
"Rome is always a lovely place to visit no matter the time of year." Enola smiled.
I nodded, "Yeah. She's loving it apparently."
"How's Gemma?" Enola inquired.
"Good. She's good. She's working at some big company that she just loves. She's getting married soon as well." I informed her.
"Oh that's great. Good for her." Enola wore a fake smile. I shook my head and choked on a laugh. "What? Why are you laughing?" She asked quickly.
"You hate the idea of marriage. Don't even act like you're genuinely happy." I replied a bit harsher than I meant to.
"I don't hate the idea, if you're marrying the right person. I didn't and I also didn't do it for the right reasons." She shrugged looking sad.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to...I'm sorry, Noli." I sighed realizing how much of a jerk I had been.
She shook her head, "No. You have every right to be angry with me."
"No. I'm not angry. I was never angry. Jealous? Yes. Heartbroken? Most definitely. But never angry. I love you too much." I said trying to place my hand on hers. She shied away from me. "Enola." I sighed as she stood up.
"Darcy, come on. It's time for bed. You're up way too late." She said taking the child from my lap.
"But Mommy, Harry's still here." Darcy whined.
"I am going to tuck you in then Harry is going to go home and go to bed himself." Enola stated firmly. I stood from the sofa.
"Can Harry help tuck me in?" Darcy asked Enola quietly.
Enola looked back at me, "If he wants to." I nodded. I didn't want to make Darcy any more upset. Enola motioned for me to follow her.
I walked up the stairs behind Enola. I smirked a bit when I realized I had been staring at her rear. I quickly ditched my smile when Enola turned to me at the top of the stairs. "Stop it Harry."
"What? What have I done?" I asked quickly looking between Enola and Darcy.
"You know exactly what you were doing. I saw you smirking and I only see that smirk when you're being...cheeky." Enola was trying her hardest not to smile.
"It's not my fault you still are the most beautiful person on the planet." I replied with a genuine smile. Enola looked shocked, like she wasn't expecting me to confess or even say anything on the matter. "How does tucking Darcy in go?" I asked moving past Enola to Darcy's bedroom door. Enola set Darcy down and she ran into my arms again.
"First, Mommy reads me a story." Darcy informed me as I walked into her room. I set her down on her bed. She crawled under the blankets then smiled up at Enola and I. I couldn't help but smile as well. I turned my eyes to see a smile finally gracing Enola's lips.
"Then what?" I asked sitting in the chair beside Darcy's bed.
"Then Mommy plays me my favorite song. Then she hugs me and kisses me. And we say goodnight." Darcy beamed at me.
"Alright munchkin, what book do you want to read tonight?" Enola asked her from the book shelf.
Darcy thought for a moment, "I wanna read...Guess How Much I Love You." I smiled more as Enola gave a single nod and grabbed said book from the shelf. Enola crawled into bed with Darcy. They snuggled up close, Enola's arm around Darcy's little shoulders. "Come on Harry." Darcy said motioning me to get into the bed as well. I looked at Enola, asking for her permission. She nodded with a smile, but I could tell she was only agreeing to make her daughter happy. I climbed into the bed as well. Darcy pulled me closer then rested her head on Enola's chest. Darcy took my hand in hers tightly. I relaxed into the headboard of her purple butterfly bed and listened to Enola read.
"I like that book Mommy." Darcy said softly gazing up at Enola.
"I know you do, munchkin. Now lay back." Enola said getting out of the bed. I carefully got up from the bed as well. I returned to sitting in the chair beside her bed. Enola reached out for the little IPod dock next to Darcy's bed but stopped. She smiled at Darcy, "Maybe Harry will sing to you." I knew that I looked like a deer in headlights but I agreed anyway.
"What song am I supposed to sing?" I asked Darcy and Enola.
"Half a Heart." Darcy smiled brightly at me.
"Like as in our song Half a Heart?" I asked Enola with wide eyes. She nodded smirking. I turned to Darcy, "But that song is so sad baby girl."
She nodded her head, "I know, but I like it. Mommy is my other shoe." I couldn't help but laugh. I agreed to sing the song to her.
As I started the song, Darcy smiled and gripped my hand gently. I looked up at Enola as I sang, " Forget all we said that night. No, it doesn't even matter. Cuz we both got split in two." I was hoping Darcy wouldn't notice that I was singing to her mother a bit. When I got through the second verse and chorus. Darcy lightly began to caress my hand. I smiled at her when I noticed she was so close to sleeping. I sang softer but kept my eyes on Enola, "And though I've tried to get you outta my head. Truth is I got lost without you." It was funny. We and our writers had created that song a long while before I ever met Enola but it was amazing how it perfectly described our time apart. I knew that tomorrow, when I woke up alone, I would feel empty and saddened. I missed every moment of her being by my side and of me being by hers. As I finished up the song, I looked down at Darcy to see her grinning brightly at me.
"Now I get hugs and kisses." Darcy nearly whispered to me. I nodded and moved so Enola could get to her. Enola leaned over the bed and hugged Darcy tightly, kissing her forehead and cheeks tenderly. "I love you Mommy." Darcy whispered.
"I love you too my baby." Enola murmured to her.
"Harry. Hugs and kisses." Darcy commanded. Enola and I laughed as we traded places. I bent forward and wrapped my arms around Darcy's tiny frame. I squeezed her gently. She then pulled away and kissed my lips sweetly. "Goodnight Harry." She smiled.
I kissed her forehead lightly, "Goodnight Darcy." I then tucked her bear into the blanket beside her. She smiled and gripped my hand briefly. I bit my lip thinking of how her mother used to do the same thing all the time. Enola touched my arm gently and motioned to the door. I followed her out of the room. Enola closed the door over after clicking on a small light.

I walked down the stairs after Enola. I stared at the back of her head wondering what she was thinking, what she was feeling. It used to be easy for me to tell, but now, I was back to where I started with her. Enola walked into the living room and I still followed. She turned and looked at me curiously. I stuck my hands in my pockets nervously, "Well, I guess I'll head home now."
"Um, okay." Enola sounded as nervous as I felt.
I sighed, "Listen what I said earlier..."
"About me still being beautiful?" Enola inquired.
I smiled, "You always will be a goddess to me." Enola giggled a bit and covered her mouth. "No, I meant, when I said that I love you too much." I corrected her. Enola nodded and ran her hand through her hair. "I mean it. I still love you. I probably always will. And I know that you don't love me anymore, and that's...I can learn to live with it. But you were my once in a lifetime and I will always be here for you. Even if it's just to help you with Darcy when you need it." I smirked and joked, "I mean I know she doesn't like me much." Enola started laughing. "But, I'll be around if you need me." I assured her. She just stared at me for a long time. I shook my head, "I'm sorry. I'll just go." I moved toward the door sadly.

I had gotten half way to my car when I heard Enola calling my name. I turned to see her silhouette in the doorway.The light shown through the bottom of her white dress, showing the outline of her smooth, toned legs. I felt my breath catch as she rushed out the door to me. I watched the way she moved. She was still so graceful and precise in her movements. And the body that her legs carried still made me weak, even after giving birth she was as fit as the day I met her. I smiled down on her pale blue eyes when she rested her hands on my forearms.
"Come 'round tomorrow?" Enola asked me quietly. I nodded happily. She lifted herself onto her toes and kissed my cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow."
I laid my lips on her forehead just like I did the night before, "Goodnight Noli."
"Night Harry." She whispered to me. I turned away from her and walked to my car. I felt like the smile on my face was bright enough to light up the empty London street.


I arrived home with a sigh. Another night going to bed alone. Or so I thought until I saw every person that I had left at my house was still there. Still, going to bed alone in a full house is better than going to bed alone in an empty house. I cut the engine of my car. I took the keys from the ignition slowly. I needed a few moments to get myself under control. I hadn't stopped smiling. I inhaled deeply then got out of the car. As I moved toward the house I heard everyone laughing. It was something I was familiar with, being on the outside while they had a great time. I opened the door quietly and stepped in, hoping they wouldn't notice me. I leaned against the door with another heavy sigh. I couldn't help but let the smile I had been wearing for the last ten minutes reappear across my face. I thought of the smile Enola gave me when she asked me to come over the next day and the way her lips felt against my skin. I tried not to laugh when I thought of the sight of her bum walking up the stairs ahead of me.
"Harry? Are you alright?" Sophia's voice snapped me out of my own world.
I cleared my throat and let my face drop, "Yeah. I'm fine."
Brynn lifted her eyebrow at me, "Are you sure that you're okay? I've not seen a smile like that in...ever."
Louis smirked a bit, "I have. What happened at E's?"
I rolled my eyes, "I tucked a tenacious toddler in. That's what happened." I moved toward the stairs. I needed to get away from them, they were killing my vibe.
"Tucking Darcy in is making you smile like a kid in a candy store?" Niall sounded a bit skeptical.
I shrugged and turned to the group again, "She says some crazy things." Brynn and Sophia quickly agreed with me. "I'm going to bed. I don't care if you guys stay here. But I'm also leaving kind of early tomorrow."
"Harry, we're supposed to go to the studio tomorrow." Liam said with his leader voice.
"I know. I already called Julian." I replied walking up the stairs.
"So you're not coming to the studio tomorrow?" Liam asked like he was upset with me.
"Goodnight Liam." I replied knowing that it would make him angry. I heard him make a noise that informed us of his irritation and chuckled as I walked into my bedroom, closing and locking the door behind me.

Notes

Comments

@#104926
I’m so glad you do!

morrison_hotel morrison_hotel
5/23/19

I love this

@Kammy.
I do. Very much so. Lol. ❤️

@morrison_hotel

You love me <3

Kammy. Kammy.
5/1/19

Hell yes to a new story about Harry and Enola.

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5/1/19