Just A Little Bit Of Your Heart (Prince Harry)

Charlie’s POV We stayed at the lake and swam around for a little while longer as our clothes dried then headed back to the house in order to make it before it got dark. As we took the tack off our horses and gave them a quick brush down I couldn’t help but glance over at Harry who had been staring back at me with a smile on his face. I blushed as I smiled back at him before looking away, biting my lip gently as I remembered just how good he made me feel a couple hours earlier. He was the prince of freaking England and I was so madly in love with him. I was so distracted by my thoughts that I didn’t realize he had walked over into the stall I was in until he was pressing me against the wall. “Don't bite your lip like that. It drives me crazy.” He mumbled. “Sorry.” I whispered, glancing down at his lips as I subconsciously bit my lip again. He let out a low groan and a second later his lips were on mine. I happily returned the kiss, gasping softly as his hands slid up my shirt which gave his tongue access to my mouth. Before we could go any further I heard someone clear their throat and quickly pulled away to see Jesse leaning over the stall door with an amused grin on his face. “There’s a storm coming in and dinner is ready. You two are so lucky Jensen didn’t find you.” He teased before walking off. I blushed deeply and hid my face in Harry’s chest for a moment as I caught my breath. “Who is Jensen?” Harry asked me. “My eldest brother. He must have arrived while we were gone. Come on.” I kiss his cheek then grab the brush I had been using on Jax, putting it away before we headed back to the house. As much as I wanted to be close to Harry right now I knew it wasn't the right time. Especially with my very over protective big brother here. Matt was more understanding and laid back but I knew Jensen would freak out if he found out about us. He always did with guys I was close to. As we stepped into the house I heard his voice right away and although I was nervous about introducing him to Harry I was still very excited to see him. He turned to me right away and I smiled widely, running over to give him a big hug which he immediately returned. “Hey, kiddo.” He smiled and rubbed his knuckles into my head like he used to when we were kids. “J, stop it!” I growled, letting out an annoyed huff as I struggled to push his muscular arm out from the hold he hand on my neck to keep me in place. “I'm too old for this shit.” “You'll never be too old for a noogie, sis.” He laughed and kissed my head before finally letting me go. I punched his chest which only made him chuckle before Harry finally caught his attention. He straightened up right away and walked over to size him up, obviously making Harry uncomfortable from the way he shifted on his feet. “I'm Harry. It's nice to finally meet you.” he said politely as he held his hand out. “You look familiar.” Jensen said, making both of us tense. Harry shot me a panicked look over Jensen’s shoulder and I just shrugged, not knowing how he could possibly know. Though he did travel a lot I wasn’t sure if he had ever been to England or not. “It must be just my imagination. Anyway I'm Jensen, Charlie’s older brother who is a Navy Seal who owns multiple weapons and knows how to use them very well.” He said with a smile, shaking Harry’s hand with a firm grip. “Yeah, must be.” He mumbled and nodded. “Alright I think Harry wants to freshen up before dinner right? I'll show you to the bathroom.” I said as I quickly stepped in and grabbed his arm, leading him upstairs before both of us let out the breath we were holding. “He doesn’t know who I am right?” Harry asked me. “I don't know. He travels a lot but I've never heard him talk about England or anything like that. He's mostly gone to the Middle East.” “If he finds out he’s going to murder me. Your brother scares me.” I sigh softly and cupped his cheeks so he looked at me. “You’re going to be just fine, Harry. I promise. I made a promise to the boys that I would take care of you and I plan on keeping that promise. Besides no one would dare hurt you if they knew who you really were.” I teased, kissing his lips gently. We got freshened up then headed downstairs to have dinner with the whole family. Lunch was more casual but dinner ended up being a little more nerve racking for Harry so I slipped my hand under the table to hold his hand, giving it a soft squeeze. He glanced over at me and smiled softly then placed a soft kiss on my cheek when he thought no one was looking. I smile softly then lean a little closer to him but not too close to make it obvious that we were together. After dinner we helped my mum do the dishes which surprised her a little because she didn’t expect him to offer to help at all. I found it funny though that he really had no idea what he was doing so I put him on drying duty so it was simple and I put the dishes away. It wasn’t long until my dad and brothers called him out onto the porch for a drink. I giggled softly as he gave me a scared look, shaking my head before turning back to help my mum. “You know I haven’t seen you this happy in a long while.” My mum said as she caught me checking up on Harry through the window. “I suppose Harry has nothing to do with it.” I blushed deeply and looked over at her. “I am happy, mum.” I said softly. “Good. I’m glad you finally found someone who makes you this happy. I’ve seen it on your face since you came in with him. You love him don’t you.” “Yeah, I do… He’s really sweet and such a dork, but he makes it work.” I smiled softly as I thought about it. “He’s quite the looker, too. You picked a good one, honey. Just remember to stay safe. I’m not ready for any grandbabies.” “Mum!” She just laughed as I blushed deeply. We finished up the dishes then I was finally able to go out to sit with Harry and the others who had gravitated towards the fire pit for the night. I sit next to him and give him some of the blanket I had, deciding to just go ahead and lean into him because if my mum knew about us then it was obvious the rest of my family caught on as well. None of them really seemed to mind as they just relaxed and chatted around the fire. Of course they had to go around and share every embarrassing story about me that they could think of which Harry seemed to enjoy despite the fact that it was making me miserable. “Alright I think that’s enough embarrassing me for the night. Jensen will you play us something? I haven’t heard you play in so long.” I asked my older brother who sighed, but gave in and went to get his guitar that he left here for moments like this. I smiled as he strummed the familiar chords to ‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ which was a song he used to sing to me when I was younger. He had such a good voice and it always relaxed me when he sang it. A soft smile formed on my face as I laid my head on Harry’s shoulder, feeling his arm wrap around my shoulders a moment later. I looked up to see him watching as well, focusing on the way my brother was strumming and singing. What surprised me was the fact that I heard him humming along to the song. When Jensen finished we all clapped for him then Harry surprised me once more by asking if he could play something as well. Jensen handed over his guitar and everyone watched as Harry began playing ‘Landslide’ by Fleetwood Mac which he knew was my favorite song. The smile that had been slowly forming on my face grew even bigger as he began to sing the song, filling my stomach with butterflies. He seemed a little nervous to be singing in front of all of us though so I decided to step in and helped him by singing the harmony. He gave me that dimpled smile that I loved so much as we sang to each other, completely forgetting about everyone else for a while. “I didn’t know you could sing.” He said as we finished. “There’s a lot you don’t know about me.” I grinned, giving him a playful wink. He chuckled then passed the guitar back to Jensen who played around a bit more. I ended up falling asleep while we were out there so Harry carried me inside and gently laid me down in bed. As he began to pull away I pouted a little and gently tugged his hand to get him to lie down as well. “Stay.” I mumble. “I’m sorry, love, but I’m finally starting to win your dad over a little bit and I don’t want to ruin that. Maybe tomorrow.” He murmured. I pouted a little, but nodded. He ended up just lying down with me until I fell asleep again and the next morning I woke up to find him downstairs cooking breakfast with my mum. The two of the seemed to be having a really nice conversation and it made my heart swell seeing him getting along so well with my family. I really hoped that they would get to know him like I did and maybe look past the whole Prince of England thing once they found out who he really was. As I thought about it a little more my smile faded slightly. I still didn’t know when he was supposed to return or if I would even be able to adjust to that sort of lifestyle. I hated attention, but I would definitely get a lot of it if I were to come out as the prince’s girlfriend. And my freedom… that would all be taken away in an instant and it terrified me. Was I really going to give all this up just to be with him? Harry’s POV I turned from Charlie’s mother to catch the backside of Charlie as she walked out the front door faster than usual which made me realize that something was wrong. “Go ahead, sweetie. I’ll finish up here.” Her mother smiled. “Thank you.” I said to her before rushing out after Charlie. I found her standing out in the pasture with Gipsy, gently stroking under her head as she spoke to her. I couldn’t hear what she was saying from where I was standing, but as I moved closer she stopped anyway to look at me. “What’s wrong, love?” I asked as I looked at her, bringing my hand up to the small of her back. “You’re a prince, Harry…” She started, making my heart drop because those words never ended well for me. “I’m just me. How can I possibly fit in to your life? I’m not a big fan of being the center of attention and I can’t stand wearing dresses. And what am I supposed to do while you’re out doing your Prince thing? When do you go back?” I stayed quiet for a moment and looked away, feeling guilt flooding my veins. I should have never gotten this close to her. “I finish off this semester then I have to leave…” I said quietly. “So you’re not even finishing in LA? You were just going to leave for a year and not tell me anything about it?” She asked as her eyes watered. “I was kind of hoping you would come with me to finish off our studies in London…” I bit my lip and finally looked at her. “And what about what I want, Harry? What about my family? My friends? I can’t just move to another country with you and leave them behind.” “I would never ask you to leave your family and friends, Charlie. As much as I would love for you to come with me the choice is yours. The whole long distance thing might be difficult, but I have the money to visit and I can pay for you to visit me if you choose to stay in LA to finish off your studies… or even if you decide to stay here for good. I know this is your home and I love you enough to accept whatever decision you make as long as you can promise me that I can still be with you. I’ve been on my own for so long and I’ve done some pretty stupid and reckless things in my life, but all I want is to be good enough for you… I know this is cheesy as hell, but you make me want to be a better man. To do better and help people more. I want to be someone that you’re proud of.” I could see that she was getting emotional and I had to admit that I was getting pretty emotional as well as I thought about leaving her here for that long, if not forever. But she had the one thing I didn’t. A choice. I didn’t get to choose my family or the title I was born into, but she had the chance to decide if she wanted to be a part of it or not. I, of all people, knew just how rough and lonely it could be to be part of the royal family, so if she chose to stay away from that side of things I would completely understand. “Come here.” I said softly, pulling her into my arms. I held onto her as she clung to me as if I would disappear. I felt awful putting her through this, but it was just the way things were and I hoped that fate would work in our favor when it came time for me to leave. “I love you so much, and I’ll still love you even if I have to see that beautiful face of yours over facetime for a while.” I said, hearing a soft laugh come from her. She pulled back to look at me and I gently wiped her tears then met her lips in a soft kiss. “I love you, too, Harry… but I’m going to need some time to think about it. Moving to England… it’ll be a lot.” “I know, love. Take all the time you need. I’ll still be here for a few months yet and I plan on spending every second of it with you.” I cupped her cheeks and pressed my lips to hers once more. I decided that from now on I would no longer think about the little time we had together and instead I was just going to make it the best time for us. Even a screw up like me knew that love like this only came around once in a lifetime and there was no way in hell that I was going down without a fight.

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