Dakota's POV

I wake up to see Harry snoozing in his bed facing me. His mouth slightly parts as he lets out soft snores blowing curls from his face. A small smile spreads when I see him mutter something inaudible. I need to capture this moment. I take my phone and snap a quiet flashless picture. My new wallpaper.

His eyes open slowly after I set my phone on the table. "Morning," His raspy morning mutter. "What time is it?" He yawns while stretching.

I look at the clock and say, "Seven thirty." I pull off the covers and smile brightly, "And it is also September fifth. My eighteenth birthday making me a legal adult." He smiles before motioning me to come to his bed. I lay down next to him pull the covers to our shoulders. "What are we doing Mr. Styles?"

"Surprise. I have the whole day planned before we go to your party. You are going to love it," He tells me kissing my cheek. "But first, we should get dressed. You get the shower first birthday girl."

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After we get dressed, Harry takes me to get breakfast with the boys and their girls. Liam invited Sophia last minute so I should be seeing her too. I hope she's nothing like Perrie or Eleanor. They frighten me.

"Did Liam tell Sophia?" I ask Harry as we walk down the street with our hands intertwined.

"Yes. He lectured her more because of Perrie and Eleanor. That didn't go as planned at all," He says holding the door open for me to the diner. "There," He points to the large table of laughing people. The seats between Louis and Liam are empty for us to take. Across from the seats is Niall and Zayn. The girls are away from my seat for my sake, I guess.

"Kota!" Louis yells as I sit down next to him. He hugs me lightly as I giggle into his shoulder. "How's the birthday girl?"

"I'm fine. So far so good," I tell him.

"Happy birthday, Dakota," The rest of them say. I smile slightly and toy with Harry's fingers. It's so weird having people say that phrase. I only remember Liam and a handful of people actually tell me.

“It’s nice hearing more than Liam tell me that,” I glance at Liam remembering how kind he was and still is.

He smiles back at me, “It’s nice not having to whisper it while helping you off the ground.” When I was younger, the only birthday gift was fresh bruises and the coppery taste of blood. Now, I have friends and a lovely boyfriend.

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Harry's POV

I will always remember today. The way her face lit up when the boys would crack a joke or when I took her to meet her favorite author. Her smile is something I love. It warms my heart and my life. I couldn't feel happier when she was jittery when excitement when she met the authors who gave her a copy of the book that's not out for another month. She jumped on me and kissed my face all over.

The only way to describe the way I feel is Love. I am in love.

You have no idea what it feels like when I walk her down the street back to the hotel thinking about how happy she will be. She told me how much she loves his music and how she would love to meet him. Since I know him, I called. It was mostly Louis’s idea since he told me about it. He got me to call and he happily accepted. I can’t wait to see her face.

“This day was amazing Harry,” Dakota sighs snuggling into my side.

I smile kiss the top of her head. "Trust me, this is only the beginning of it."

Notes

I promise there will be more drama. I've just had a lot of school work it's hard to write, but I will finish this story in about ten chapters and make a sequel. Promise. Cross my heart. I will update weekly. Please comment because I love reading your input and it inspires me to write. So basically, more comments= more writing, faster updates.
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