Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart (Prince Harry)

Charlie’s POV

I woke up in Harry’s arms after the best night’s sleep I've ever had. I had only met the guy two days ago and he was already making me feel so relaxed and safe… happy. I laid there watching him sleep until he finally stirred and looked at me with sleepy eyes.

“Morning.” he mumbled, giving me a sleepy smile.

“Do you have any classes today?” I asked him, not bothering to move away because I was so comfortable.

“Nope. This is exactly why I waited until yesterday to sign up because I knew weekends were off apart from a couple classes which I made sure not to take.”

I laughed softly and shook my head.

“Well since you have the day free would you want to spend the day at the beach with me? I know this place along the coast that has a really cool cave.” I said as I looked at him.

“Sure. That sounds fun.” he smiled and kissed my cheek before crawling out of bed.

My cheeks flushed from the contact and I got up as well, running my hand through my slightly messy hair before glancing over at him as he rummaged through his bag to get his swim trunks out.

“I'm going to run home and change. Meet me at the cafe. We can have breakfast there before we go.” I said as I pulled on my shoes then headed to the door.

“Are you sure you don't want me to walk you?” he asked, obviously concerned about Dylan.

“I'll be alright. Thanks though.” I smiled softly and placed a soft kiss on his cheek before I headed to my dorm.

Of course I had to bump into Dylan on my way out the door and I quickly reached for the door but he put his hand on it to stop me.

“Please wait. You don't have to say anything, but just… please listen.” He said in a pleading tone.

I sighed and stayed quiet, refusing to look at him.

“I'm so sorry for what I did and I know it was stupid. I was just upset, which is no excuse, and I just wanted you to know that I understand if you never want to speak to me again. But if you do find it in you to forgive me then just know that I'm going to stop trying to make you like me when it's obvious you don't. I also dropped out of the photography class so you don't have to skip it to avoid me.”

That last sentence made me look up at him in shock. I knew it meant a lot to him too and if he dropped out then he would have to make wait another semester to graduate.

“You don't have to do that.” I said to him.

“No, I do. It's not fair if I were to stay and make you uncomfortable when this is your passion. You need to focus and it'll be easier for you without me there. You're still my best friend, Charls, and I want what’s best for you so I can wait a little longer to get my credit. The semester just started anyway so it's not like it's costing me anything.” He laughed a bit then gave me a sad smile. “Anyway, I'll see you around. Just know that my door is always open… as a friend.”

I nodded and watched him walk away, feeling terrible that he dropped the class but I had to remind myself that it wasn’t my fault it came to this. Even when it felt like it was.

Harry’s POV

After sneaking out of the dorm room I met up with Charlie at the cafe, smiling as I watched her walk over in jean shorts and a Rolling Stones tank top.

“Great band.” I commented as I motioned to her shirt.

“Right? I love me some eighties bands. Guns ‘N’ Roses, Motley Crue, Def Leppard. Oh and Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks is amazing.” She said.

“She really is. I met her a few times.” I grinned.

“What? No way! I'm so jealous.” She pouted.

“They’re playing here in LA soon. I could get you in to see them if you want.” I smiled, already pulling my phone out to text her to ask if she could get me a couple tickets.

“Harry, if you could get me into a Fleetwood concert I would die. I would literally die.”

“Well don't die, but I'll make it happen.” I grinned, holding my arm out to her for her to take before leading her inside.

We had our breakfast and thankfully made it out to the beach without any of the boys tracking us down. What surprised me was when she led me out to this amazing classic car that she built with her grandfather. At first I didn't believe her but after hearing her talk about a bunch of car things that I didn't really understand it made sense. The car was beautiful. It was a silver ‘69 Mustang Fastback with a raised hood and just an overall sleek look.

“This car is amazing, Charlie.” I said as we got out at the beach and I took another look at it.

“Right? It's my pride and joy. I'll never go anywhere without this car. There are so many good memories attached to it and it's like I'm with my grandpa whenever I drive it.”

I watched her expression change to such fondness as she remembered her grandfather and I could see just how much this car meant to her. I smiled softly, then watched her grab her swim bag out of the car before she led me along the beach to the cave she was talking about. Thankfully it was more private so I didn't have to worry about anyone realizing who I was.

“So where is this cave you were telling me ab-”

I trailed off as I turned to her just as she was peeling the shirt off her body, unable to look away as she revealed the light blue bikini she had underneath that showed off her tattoos. God this girl was gorgeous.

“Harry, as flattering as your staring is it's kinda creeping me out now.”

Her voice snapped me out of my thoughts and I heard her giggle as I blushed and turned away.

“Sorry. You're just… beautiful.” I said as I looked up at her, seeing her cheeks flush as well.

“Can you get my back?” She asked as she held up a bottle of sunscreen to me.

I nodded and put some in my hands then rubbed it into her skin, feeling my mind fall into the gutter for a moment as she pulled her hair over her shoulder. I fought the urge to place kisses on the newly exposed skin as I rubbed the sunscreen all over until her entire back was covered. When I finished she asked me to turn around so she could get mine. I pulled off my shirt so she could rub my back and when she finished I did the rest of my body as well.

“Alright come on. We have to swim a little ways.” she said as she grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the water.

We went in and I followed her as she swam towards a cliff and some bigger rocks, fighting some bigger waves that came over to us. It wasn’t too bad and when we finally got closer I could see the opening of the cave. I helped her climb up onto the rock then did the same, walking inside with her and smiling when I saw a faint glow coming from further in.

“What’s that?” I asked her.

“The best part. It's a kind of algae that glows in the dark. It's a lot brighter at night time, but as you can imagine it's a lot harder to get out here when it's dark. I usually wait until a full moon so I can at least see everything.” She explained as she led me in further.

As we got closer the glow became brighter and all over the walls I could see the blue algae lighting up the small cave. It was amazing to see and I couldn’t help but stare at it in awe.

“Wow… this is amazing.” I said as I reached out to touch it, finding the glow to remain on my fingers as I pulled my hand away from the wall.

“I found this place when I first came here with my family. My brother was jumping off the rocks out there but I saw the cave and came in to find this. I took a bit of the algae home with me in a pickle jar he had in the car.” Charlie laughed softly and smiled.

“Sounds like fun.” I chuckled and looked over at her with a smile on my face.

She was so close and I really wanted to kiss her, but after all that's happened with her I figured it was best to wait. So instead of planting one on her we moved to the mouth of the cave to sit in the sun and talk about random things. I came to learn that she was actually from Colorado and her family lived up in the mountains on this ranch where they raised horses. She moved away to LA to go to college to get a fresh start away from her family. As much as she loved them I could tell that with her parents being so busy she had some issues with them still.

“You should come visit sometime. You would love it. The mountains are absolutely beautiful and I could take you on a ride to the best places there.” She rambled, her face lighting up as she spoke about her home and how it influenced her passion for photography.

“That sounds great. I would love that.” I smiled softly.

“What about you? What's London like?” She asked.

“It's alright I guess. The city is nice, but I suppose I've grown a bit bored of it because I've been around there a thousand times and I know every inch of it. I'll admit it has some special places which I would love to show you some time, but it's just that I've been pressured to learn every inch of that place so it took away the beauty of discovering things for myself.”

As I was telling her this I realized just how easy it was for me to open up to her, which was always something that I struggled with.

“Yeah, I could imagine being a prince is rough.” She said.

“You have no ide- wait what? You know I'm a prince?” I asked in surprise.

“Harry, I've been learning all about London for a long while now. Of course I know who the royal family is.” She laughed.

“Why didn’t you say anything?” I asked.

“Because a title doesn't mean anything. I wanted to get to know the real Harry. The guy who chose to study abroad and come to LA. Who likes Hugh Grant movies and is obsessed with Stevie Nicks. The one who has been kind enough to help me through a tough situation even though he barely knows me. I figured you would tell me in your own time.” She shrugged.

I stared at her for a long moment, having to stop myself from acting on complete impulse.

“Can I kiss you?”

Her cheeks flushed, but she nodded and I didn't wait a second more as I cupped her cheek and pressed my lips to hers.

Charlie’s POV

The moment his lips touched mine I felt my stomach fill with butterflies. His lips were so soft as they moved in sync with mine and hearing the waves crash against the mouth of the cave made it so much better. I knew that one day, maybe soon, he would have to return to London to take over his duties as a prince but I couldn’t stay away from him. From the moment we met it felt like I had been drowning this whole time and he was my first breath of fresh air as I finally made it to the surface.

We finally pulled away after a long while. Both of us breathless and recovering over the shock of what just happened. It felt like a dream that I never wanted to wake up from.

“Where have you been all my life?” Harry whispered as he kept his forehead against mine, making my stomach do flips.

“Waiting for you.” I replied with a smile making its way onto my lips.

The line was so cheesy, but the dimpled grin on his face let me know he appreciated a good cheesy line as much as I did. I leaned forwards and pressed my lips to his once more, pulling away after a moment.

“So I have a question for you. How did your grandmother take it when she found out you had tattoos?” I asked with a giggle.

“Oh she hated it. You have no idea.” He laughed, finally opening up and telling me about his family which I could tell made him feel relieved. I'm sure it was a lot of pressure holding back such a big secret from everyone.

“And the boys are your guards? They look kinda young to be your bodyguards.” I said as we laid on the beach together a little while later.

“Yeah. They kinda fell into it as well. Their fathers are personal guards for the Queen so they wanted to follow in their footsteps. Me, not so much. If I'm honest I would really like to get into photography and music. Those have always been passions of mine but I've never really been allowed to pursue them.” he sighed.

“Well why don't you do that while you're here? You know there is a big music contest at the end of the year here. You should sign up for it and prepare. You can take my photography class, too. I can get you up to speed so you're with the rest of the class.” I smiled as I sat up to sit on my knees facing him, getting excited thinking about having more classes with him.

“You know what? I think I might.” he smiled. “I just need one thing from you first.”

Before I could ask what it was that he needed from me he grabbed my hand and pulled me onto his chest. I giggled as his lips touched mine again, both of us smiling into the kiss without a care in the world.

But the two men lurking nearby with cameras would soon change all of that.

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