Wild

It's been three months since we moved into the house and things couldn't be better. Before I tell you anything else I should probably mention that I now have lighter hair that Lou also cut down to shoulder length instead of mid back where it was. Lou dyed my hair two days ago to a lighter color that really brought out my blue eyes. The first time Harry saw me he did a double take and just stared at me for a long time. He said it was weird seeing me with lighter hair because it made me look different, but he ended up loving it as did everyone else. We waited to tell the fans until later that day and they ended up freaking out on Harry for cheating on me with another girl because no one recognized me. That was actually quite funny.
My album is finished and Simon is sending me off on a four month tour by the end of the week to promote it. It's going to suck being away from Harry again, but I'm just itching to get back on the stage again. I've missed the adrenaline rush that comes with performing in front of thousands of people who share a similar passion to music.
Simon had called me a few minutes ago so I could get to know my new tour manager that he hired for me. After hearing about what happened with Max, he personally went out and found me one of his most trusted colleagues to travel with me. I reminded myself to thank him for that later.
I walked into the restaurant we were meeting at and quickly found Simon at a table near the window with a woman sitting across from him. He glanced over the woman's shoulder and smiled when he saw me walking over. They both stood up as I got to the table.
"Good morning, Emily" he greeted.
"Morning, Simon" I replied.
"Emily, I'd like you to meet Sara Filmore. She'll be your tour manager"
I turned my attention to the woman before me. She was beautiful. Her long wavy brown hair framed her face perfectly and brought out her hazel eyes. She had a kind face and smiled warmly at me.
"Hello, Emily. It's so nice to finally meet you" she said shaking my hand.
"Likewise" I said with a smile. "I'm glad it's you. It gets a little tiring being outnumbered by men all the time"
Sara laughed while Simon glared at me.
"Oh, I know the feeling. We'll be changing that. Now, have a seat and let's get some food"
I smiled and sat down in one of the chairs. As the afternoon went on I grew more and more comfortable with Sara. She was like a mother figure, yet had a fun side and she reminded me a lot of Anne. After we ate Simon and Sara discussed business matters while I glanced out the window, watching the people pass by. I began to space out but Simon's voice brought me back.
"Emily?"
"Huh? What?"
"I said that you should gather your band members together to meet Sara before the tour as well"
"Oh, alright. What day is good for you?" I asked Sara.
"I'll be free this thursday. How about we do it then?"
"Sounds good"
"Excellent. Here, I'll give you my number so you know it's me. I already have yours from Simon"
I handed her my phone and she put in her number, then we all parted ways. When I pulled up to the house I saw a familiar car in the driveway. I remembered seeing it at Harry's parents' house in Holmes Chapel when we visited them. It turns out that my theory was right because when I walked into the house I smelled the amazing aroma of Anne's cooking, followed by the sound of Harry talking with Robin on the couch while they watched football.
After taking off my shoes and jacket I walked up behind Harry to scare him. Robin saw me but kept his mouth shut. When I got close enough to Harry I yelled while simultaneously grabbing his shoulders. He let out the most girlish scream I've ever heard as he leapt from the couch and tripped over a fallen pillow. Robin and I burst out laughing to a point where I had to hold onto the couch to keep myself from falling.
"Emily! Oh, you're going to get it!"
My giggles immediately ceased when I realized how much trouble I was in. I took off running out of the room with Harry right on my tail. We passed Anne in the kitchen.
"Hi, Anne! Bye, Anne!" I said as I ran past.
"Get back here!" Harry yelled as he chased me out of the house.
No One’s POV
Robin walked into the kitchen to find Anne watching the couple from the window as they ran around the yard. Harry caught up to Emily and grabbed onto her waist, then spun her around before they fell into the grass in a heap of laughter. Anne smiled at the pair as they continued to wrestle and laugh in the lawn. She was happy for her son. He finally found someone that he could be himself with. Someone that he loved with all his heart, and she felt the same way. She could see herself two or three years down the road watching as they stood at the altar exchanging vows that they would keep forever. The thought made her tear up.
"You alright, hun?" Robin asked her.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just daydreaming about wedding bells"
Robin chuckled and wrapped his arms around her. She turned to kiss his cheek.
"They really are the perfect young couple aren't they?" He asked as he turned his attention back to the two of them.
"Yeah. They are"
Harry’s POV
"Say it!" I said through my laughter as my fingers tickled Emily's sides.
"Never!" She cried as she attempted to escape.
She couldn't move, however, because I was straddling her waist so she couldn't get away. This was my way of torturing her for scaring me earlier.
"Say it and I'll stop"
"Alright! Alright! Harry Styles is a sexy beast!"
I grinned and sat back.
"You think I'm sexy? Why thank you babe"
"Oh, totally. You're so sexy when you scream like a girl" she teased.
"Hey! You're the one that scared me!"
"And I regret nothing!" she laughed.
I dropped my jaw then climbed off of her before moving to sit on the grass facing away from her. I crossed my arms over my chest and pretended to be mad. She sat up behind me, but I didn't look back. A second later her arms wrapped around my neck and I felt her hot breath against my neck.
"I'm sorry. I was just teasing"
She kissed my neck then moved up my jaw to my cheek. I couldn't help but crack a smile.
"Emily, my parents are watching us from the window" I told her.
"What!?" Emily's head snapped up and she looked over at the window to find that I was telling the truth. My mum and Robin noticed that we caught them and quickly walked away like they weren't doing anything. Emily blushed and buried her face into the back of my shirt.
"Oh my god. I forgot they were here"
"Me too" I turned around to face her, my lips moving closer to hers. "but now they're gone so..."
"Harry no. They'll catch us"
"So? It's just a kiss. Come on, I haven't seen you all day. Please?" She giggled and closed the distance between our lips. I gently pushed her backwards without breaking the kiss until her back was against the grass. Our lips moved together under the setting sky. I pulled back so I could look at her beautiful face. Her slightly lighter hair brought out little features that I never noticed before, like the small scar she had on her left cheek. I reached my hand up to her cheek and gently caressed it with my thumb. When I asked her about it she told me that it was from her mother the night she left. It amazed me how someone could hurt such a wonderful human being like her.
"You're thinking too hard" Emily said.
My attention turned back to her blue eyes. They were looking back at me with worry and concern.
"I seem to be doing that a lot lately...So how did the meeting with your new manager go?"
"It was good. She's really nice"
"She?"
"Yeah. Sara Filmore"
"That's great. I'm glad Simon found you someone you can get along with"
"Yeah...Well, we better get back inside before your parents think something is going on"
I chuckled and nodded.
"Yeah. That's probably a good idea"
I stood up and took her hands so I could pull her to her feet. My left hand held hers as we made our way back into the house where my mum was setting all of the food out on the table.
"Need any help, Anne?" Emily asked her.
"Um, I think we just need the plates from the kitchen"
"Alright"
She let go of my hand and made her way into the kitchen to get them for her. I watched her go until she disappeared into the kitchen.
"You better marry that girl, Harry" My mum said.
I smiled at her.
"I'm planning on it"
"You both are welcome to stay here" Emily said as my mum and stepdad gathered their things.
"That's very sweet of you, Emily, but we both have to work in the morning. We'll come visit again soon"
"You're welcome anytime" Emily replied with a smile.
I watched them hug and say their goodbyes. The two of them got along great and I'm extremely thankful for that, even if they do share embarrassing stories about me. My mum turned to me and gave me a big hug.
"Bye, Mum. Drive safe and call me when you guys get home"
"We will. You're such a worry wart. Don't do that, it'll give you wrinkles like me that make you look old"
"You don't look old. You're beautiful" I said kissing her cheek.
She smiled and gave me another hug.
"I love you, honey"
"Love you, too"
I gave her another hug before they went out to the car. We waved goodbye to them as they pulled out of the driveway, then turned to go back inside. Emily made her way into the kitchen to wash the dishes from tonight. I followed her to the sink and put my arms around her waist.
"Why don't you leave them for tomorrow?" I brushed my lips along her neck causing her to visibly shiver in my arms.
"Harry" she breathed.
I smiled against her skin but didn't stop. I left a few more kisses along her neck before she spun around and slammed her lips onto mine. My tongue slid across her bottom lip asking for entrance that she immediately granted, her fingers tangling themselves in my hair.
The next thing I knew we were in the bedroom with all but our underwear thrown onto the floor. I continued kissing her neck and leaving love bites. The soft moans that were coming out of her were driving me insane and I wanted her so bad, but I had to stop myself. I pulled back, looking into her eyes as we both breathed heavily. I needed to make sure that she was okay with this, since it was her first time.
"Why did you stop?" She asked.
"Are you...Are you sure you want to do this?"
She stared at me for a long moment, then she pulled me down to kiss my lips.
"I'm positive. I love you, Harry"
I smiled and kissed her again.
"I love you"
~.:o:.~
Emily’s POV
"Harry! I'm leaving!" I called as I grabbed my keys from the counter.
Five days have passed since that night. It was absolutely amazing. Harry was so gentle with me and made sure that I was alright. The next morning I woke up to him bringing me breakfast in bed, thankfully he didn't burn anything that time. Last night was yet another amazing time, but I promised myself that we'd wait a while before doing it again.
"Wait!" Harry yelled.
He came running down the stairs, nearly tripping as he did so, and pulled me into a passionate kiss. When we separated I just stood there in a daze. This is what he does to me now. When his hand brushes against mine it sends a shock down my spine. Don't even get me started on his kisses. My mind fills with dirty thoughts, but I quickly push them aside to find Harry smiling at me.
"You forgot your goodbye kiss" he says cheekily.
"Well, I can't leave without that now can I? I'll see you later" I say as I run my hands over his bare chest.
"Hurry back. I don't think I'll be able to wait that long"
I smiled and pecked his lips before opening the door.
"You can always call Louis" I tell him before rushing out to the car.
I see him laugh and shake his head before going back inside and shutting the door behind him. A few seconds later he ran out to the car with my jacket in his hands. I rolled down my window and he handed it to me.
"Put your jacket on or you'll get sick. It's going to rain soon"
"Yes mother"
Harry chuckled and leaned inside the car to give me a kiss.
"Love you"
"Love you, too. I'll see you later"
"Bye, babe"
Harry walked back inside and I pulled out of the driveway then drove to a restaurant where I would meet Sara and the rest of the band to hang out and get to know her more. When I arrived I discovered that everyone else was already there waiting for me.
"Emily! It took you long enough!" Dylan, my bassist, exclaimed as I walked up.
"Oh shut up. It's not like you haven't been late for a meeting before"
"Hey that was one time and I had a perfectly good reason for being late"
"Yeah, because Bigfoot just casually stroll into your house and locked you in your room" Jason replied with a laugh.
Everyone cracked up at the comment, including Sara. As the night went on we all got to see how awesome and down to earth she truly was. She was like one of those cool moms who everyone wanted to hang out with. I had a feeling that we would get along great during the upcoming tour.
"So, Emily. You and Harry have been spending a lot of alone time together" Jenna said, quiet enough so only I could hear.
"Yeah. So?"
"So, have you guys...you know"
"That's none of your business" I replied with a blush.
"Oh my god! You have!"
"Shh!"
"So how was it?" She grinned.
"Well if you must know it happened a long time ago before the fire. But we hadn't really done it again until recently... and yes, all times were amazing. That's all I'm saying."
By the time I got home it was pouring rain out and the second I stepped outside my clothes got soaked. I opened the door and stepped into the warm entryway to find an unknown pair of shoes along with a jacket.
'Hmm. That's odd' I thought. 'Harry must have company over'
"Harry! I'm home!" I called as I walked in.
When he didn't answer I began to get a little worried. His car was here and his shoes were by the door so he had to be here.
'Maybe he's taking a nap' I thought as I made my way to the living room.
It was then that I noticed a woman's jumper lying on the floor beside a handbag that wasn't mine.
"Harry?"
I walked further into the room and froze. There he was. Lying with his back on the couch....sucking the face off some blonde chick.
My keys dropped out of my hand and caught their attention crashed to the floor. Harry saw me and immediately pushed her away, which led me to yet another shocking discovery. The girl he was making out with was none other than my evil step-sister, Bella. She just looked at me and smirked.
"Emily. It's not what it looks like!" Harry exclaimed.
Tears started falling from my eyes as my heart shattered into a million pieces. I couldn't take it anymore. I turned and ran out of the house.
"Emily!" Harry called as he took off after me.
I ran out into the pouring rain, thunder booming in the distance. I just stood there, not even caring that my clothes were getting soaked with each passing second. The droplets fell onto my wet cheeks, hiding the tears that were already streaming down them. I started running again and turned left around the brick wall, then bumped into someone's chest. The person grabbed onto me, keeping me from falling over.
"Emily!?" Harry's voice called as he closed in.
I was about to take off again, but the person I ran into grabbed my wrist, slamming me into the wall, before roughly pressing their lips to mine. I stood there in shock, not really knowing what was going on. When they finally pulled away I saw someone who I never expected to see.
"Eric" I breathed.
He smirked at me just like Bella did back at the house. "Thanks for taking me back babe. I'll see you tomorrow like we planned" he said as he pressed his lips to my cheek.
I blinked as he casually walked away like nothing happened. What the hell was that and why was he here? I was about to ask him, but then I paused when I saw who was watching....Harry. His face showed mixed emotions. Shock...Hurt...Anger. Everything that I felt when I saw him with Bella. His hands balled into fists, teeth clenched tightly.
"You fucking bitch!" He yelled. "You've been cheating on me!?"
"No! He just showed up and kissed me! I didn't do anything!" I defended myself.
"Bullshit!"
"What about you huh!? Did you enjoy a nice game of tonsil hockey with Bella!?"
"Don't change the subject!"
"I didn't change the subject. Last time I checked you were accusing me of cheating when you went and cheated yourself!"
"I didn't cheat!"
"Neither did I!"
"I just fucking saw you!"
"That wasn't my fault! Would you stop being an asshole and listen to what I'm saying!?"
"No! I won't listen! There's absolutely nothing to say. No, I didn't cheat on you. Bella showed up at the door and came onto me the second you walked in, but now I'm damn glad she did. Because of her I got to see the slut you really are! I wish I'd never gone into that stupid fire!"
I felt my heart break into a million pieces. We may have been able to work out this argument, but after he said that there was no way. His eyes widened when he realized what he just said, his angry expression was immediately replaced with regret.
"Emily...I-I didn't mean-"
He reached out to touch my arm, but I pulled back.
"Don't"
My voice cracked slightly, tears stinging my eyes. A lump formed in my throat, but I forced it back. I took a deep breath and turned away from him so I wouldn't have to see his face.
"I'll send someone to get my stuff tomorrow"
"Emily, no. Please, don't do this" he pleaded as tears formed in his eyes.
"We're done"
Without another word I left. I half expected him to run after me, but he didn't. I kept walking until I finally stopped in front of a familiar building. My feet automatically brought me to the door I'd visited many times before and my hand lifted up to knock on it.
"Coming!" A voice called from inside.
A moment later the door opened revealing the blonde Irishman who I became my best friend from day one. The one I could always turn to when I didn't have Harry around to make me feel better. His blue eyes widened when he saw me standing there soaking wet and shivering from the cold.
"Emily? What's wrong? Where's Harry?"
I didn't answer him. Instead, I just rushed into his arms and let it all out. All of my sadness, pain, and anger that I had somehow held in during the fifteen minute walk to his door. He held me for a moment then pushed me back so he could look at me.
"Is Harry alright?" He asked.
Of course he would ask that. I bet he thought something horrible happened to him by the way I was acting. All I could do was nod to him and he relaxed a bit.
"Come on. Let's get you warmed up"
He kept his arms around me as he led me inside the apartment.

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