Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart (Prince Harry)

I froze as she stared me down in silence for a few seconds too many, but then I finally gathered the guts to speak.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty, though I wish we had met under better circumstances.” I said politely. “I'm so sorry about your husband. My grandfather passed away a few years ago from the same thing and I know how hard it can be. I truly hope that he pulls through this for your family.”

“Thank you, Charlie. But please, call me Anne. There is no need for titles or anything, especially from someone who brings my son so much happiness. I can already tell he is more at ease with you here.” She said as she glanced at her son.

I blushed a little and gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

“What did you want to talk about, Mum?” Harry asked.

“Charlie, would you please excuse us for a moment?” She asked me.

“Yes, of course.” I nodded, giving Harry one last squeeze and a gentle kiss on the cheek to remind him that I was here for him before stepping out of the room with Louis.

“She’s not as scary as I thought she would be.” I said to him once we were out of earshot.

He chuckled and shook his head.

“No one in the royal family is scary, Charlie. They’re all good people.” He assured me.

“That would have been nice to know before I went in there you dick.” I said with a huff.

He laughed as I hit his arm and smiled widely which just annoyed me even more. As we stood outside he gave me a little bit of a rundown on everyone in the royal family. I knew the immediate family from what Harry told me and from what I already knew, but Louis described them in more detail for me and I could already tell that I was going to be best friends with Princess Gemma when I met her.

It wasn’t long until Harry stepped out of the room and grabbed my hand, pulling me along before I could even say another word to Louis. I followed him, feeling confused about where we were going but it wasn’t until we stepped outside and into the gardens that he stopped.

“Harry, are you okay?” I asked him as I touched his arm gently.

“I don't have to be King.” He said after a moment of silence.

“What?” I furrowed my brows in confusion.

“Well not anytime soon anyway. My mum told me she is going to take over for my father until I'm ready. Plus it's kind of customary for the Prince to be married before he takes the throne anyway. But don't worry. We won’t have to rush it. She's seen how much I've changed and she wants to give us a chance to be together as well without the stress of me being King.” He said with a smile.

"That's great, Haz. Though I know you would make a great king now if you had to." I smiled and wrapped my arms around his neck before placing a soft kiss on his lips.

"I know, but it's still a little bit of a relief. Especially now that I have you here and we can focus on getting you used to everything.... That is if you still want to stay. I'll understand if you start this and can't handle it. I would imagine it would be quite difficult for someone who hasn't been born into this life to handle it. I grew up dealing with all of it already so it's pretty much normal for cameras to be in my face and to have people watch my every move, but you haven't. Even if you just stay until this stuff with my dad blows over I would be grateful."

"You're too sweet for your own good... but thank you. It means a lot to me, too, that you're being so understanding about all of this. I mean it is a lot. The palace is huge and I still can't believe that you actually live here." I said as I turned to look at the huge palace behind us.

Harry chuckled softly and smiled as he kissed my head.

"It is a lot to get used to, but honestly I would take that ranch in the mountains over this place any day."

"I'll have to agree with you on that one. I would rather have a place in the countryside where it's more private and there aren't tours going on in one side of the palace while I'm home."

"Yeah that does get a bit annoying... If we get married someday we can have our own place though. I mean we would only really have to be here to work if we chose to."

I couldn't help but smile and feel a bit giddy when he mentioned marriage. Sure I had just met the guy eight months ago, but I had fallen head over heels in love with him. If I could make this whole royal thing work and he asked me sometime in the near future I would say yes without a second of hesitation.

Harry's POV

As I took Charlie on a tour of the palace I couldn't help but feel happy that she was here with me. The fact that she came here to be with me even though it scared her was amazing and I made it my mission to make sure she felt at home here.... Like she belonged. I wanted so badly for her to stay with me, but I still had to remind myself that she hadn't even gotten a glimpse of what this life would entail yet.

"So how is your father doing?" She asked me as we made our way back to my bedroom.

"He's stable for now, but the doctors aren't sure if he'll even make it to the end of the week. Even if he does he's not going to be able to continue his duties as king. He'll be far too weak. So basically he either dies now or later, but either way it's pretty much inevitable." I said quietly.

"I'm sorry, Harry... I know exactly what its like. It was awful seeing my grandpa like that when he died. It just sucks because there's really nothing anyone can do. I think that was the worst part of it for me. I wanted to help so badly, but all I could do was just sit there and watch him die."

I nodded slightly and wrapped my arms around her waist as I held her close.

"I'm really glad you're here to help me through this. You're definitely making things a lot easier for me."

I looked down at her for a moment then brought my hands up to cup her cheeks before placing a soft kiss on her lips. Having her here put my mind at ease and with the stress of becoming King being off my shoulders for the time being I was definitely in much better shape than I was a couple days go when I first left LA.

I took her down to have some lunch, introducing her to Gemma who had decided to join us as well. The two hit it off almost immediately which I knew was bound to happen. They were so much alike and it was nice seeing them getting along so well already. After eating we rode to the hospital to visit my father who had finally woken up and was a little more lucid than he was the last time I was here.

He was excited to finally meet this girl who had turned me around for the better and she was so sweet to him in return. I loved that she was so genuine and kind to everyone no matter who they were and despite the fact that she was meeting my father in a hospital room she acted like it was a normal meet the parents moment instead. She shared stories about how she grew up and my family told her a little more about my childhood as well. Gemma shared a little more than I would have liked, but seeing my family and the girl that I loved smiling and laughing was enough for me to let it go.

We ended up staying there most of the day until I saw how tired Charlie was getting. I'm sure the ten hour flight and time change was really catching up to her by now so I said goodbye to my father then took her back home. Unfortunately people had started to catch on that my mysterious girlfriend was in town so they were outside the palace gates trying to get photos of her.

"George, take us to the country house please." I told the driver who nodded and drove off away from the mayhem.

I pulled out my phone to ask Niall to bring us some clothes then looked down at Charlie who had fallen asleep on my shoulder. I smiled softly and kissed her head, resting mine on hers until we arrived at the country house which was our little private getaway.

"Wake up, love." I said softly as I gently woke her up.

"Where are we?" She asked, looking confused because she expected us to be at the palace.

"Our country home. It's about fifteen minutes from the city. No one will bother us here." I assured her as we stepped out and headed inside.

I led her up to my usual bedroom, chuckling as she immediately rid herself of her shoes and pants before throwing herself onto the bed. I smiled then did the same, stripping down to my boxers before laying down beside her and covering her up with the blanket.

"I really like your family." She mumbled sleepily.

"Good. They like you, too." I smiled and placed a soft kiss on her head. "Get some sleep, love."

It didn't seem like I had to tell her twice because almost immediately after I spoke a soft snore left her lips. I watched her sleep for a little while as I gently played with her hair, feeling so relieved that she was here with me. I knew we still had a long way to go before she was ready to stay here and be a part of the royal family with me, but I hoped that she would decide to stay and not get overwhelmed by everything.

"I love you, Charlie... No matter what you'll always be my princess." I whispered softly to her before allowing sleep to take over.

The next morning I woke up before her so I went downstairs to make us some breakfast. The boys were already here and they knew to keep their distance when I had Charlie around. At least until she was up and dressed anyway. The last time they happened to walk in on us while she was topless and straddling me was the last time they ever got too close until they knew she was decent. She gave them quite the earful that day which was hilarious for me to witness. They seemed more terrified of her than I had ever seen them before. I chuckled at the memory and smiled to myself as I made her favorite pancakes with strawberries on them and a little bit of whipped cream. Thank god for the boys who picked up some food for us as well. As I was putting the finishing touches on I felt a pair of arms wrap around me and smiled, immediately smelling Charlie’s vanilla scented shampoo as she nuzzled into my back.

“Morning, my love.” I said as I turned around to wrap my arms around her sleepy figure.

“Morning.” She smiled softly and stood up on her tiptoes to meet my lips in a kiss.

I gently lift her up with my arms to get some of the strain off her feet, smiling softly into her lips as I enjoyed the sweet moment. This was definitely something that I could get used to.

“I made your favorite.” I said as I pulled away.

“I see that. It smells amazing and even though it's almost eleven I'll take it.” She giggled and ducked under my arm to grab the plate.

“Hey, what am I? Chopped liver?” I asked.

“Yep.” She smiled sweetly.

As she walked away I slapped her bum, chuckling as she let out a squeak of surprise and jumped. She shot me the most adorable glare then sat down to eat. I smiled widely, following behind her with my own plate and sitting beside her at the table.

“Are we going to visit your father again today?” She asked after a moment.

“Yeah. If that’s alright with you.”

“Of course it is. You should be spending time with your family, Harry. I can wait.”

I leaned over to kiss her cheek gently, loving that she was so understanding. She was exactly what I needed in my life right now and everything that I was missing. It was as if there was this gaping hole that was filled when she stepped into my life and I finally felt whole again.

After we ate I took her upstairs so we could shower together and it took a little longer than usual. Not because we were getting frisky or anything, but because I took the chance to take over washing her body for her while my lips left soft kisses all over her skin. If we weren’t going to see my parents I definitely would have used up our time doing other things, but for now this was enough for me. Just showing her how much I appreciated her.

When I finished she did the same to me and I closed my eyes, smiling softly as I felt her lips against my skin. She started off rubbing the loofa over my body and letting the water wash the soap away once it was clean. Her lips quickly replaced the soap and distracted me so I didn’t realize her hands had traveled down below my belly button until I felt her fingers brush along the sensitive skin. A loan moan let my lips and she giggled then kissed under my jaw.

“Another time.” She promised before stepping out of the shower.

“Charlie.” I groaned, hearing her giggles and feet rush across the floor as she left the bathroom. “Fucking tease.”

I followed her out and got ready to head out, but not before giving her a taste of her own medicine. I wrapped the towel around my waist then walked up behind her as she stood in front of the mirror in her bra and panties, placing my hands on her hips as my lips brushed over her exposed neck.

“The things you do to me.” I mumble against her skin before placing a few kisses over the spots that I knew were more sensitive.

While she was distracted I moved one of my hands down to her inner thigh, slowly moving it up until my fingers brushed over her covered core. A gasp escaped her lips and her body jumped slightly from the sensation. I smirked then pulled away leaving her wanting more.

“Two can play at that game, love.”

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