Kissing Harry was a dream. We continued to talk and occasionally kissed until someone woke up. Then we went downstairs and cooked breakfast for everyone. He teased me as we cooked. There was a point where I was flipping pancakes and he came up behind me. He wrapped his arms around my middle and kissed my cheek then the crook of my neck. I rubbed his hands with one of mine and he rested his chin on my shoulder. I smiled at the cuteness of the moment and how happy I truly was. It was all surreal, a part of me couldn't believe this was happening and the other part wanted to enjoy it while it lasted. Sounds so pessimistic, I know, but I didn't know how well our lives would mesh once summer ended.
Someone entered the kitchen and cleared their throat. Harry didn't move. "Good morning, Liam," he chuckled. He moved away then to finish chopping up fruit.
"Good morning. Breakfast smells great! Di we all sleep on the couch last night?" Liam said, creating conversation.
I giggled and looked over my shoulder at him. "Yes, we all slept on the couch. You were the first one asleep."
Liam blushed, "Oh. Well, I slept like a baby. Everyone else is beginning to wake up. I'm really excited for what we have planned for you girls today."
"Really? What are we doing?" Came Anne's voice from the doorway.
Niall, who was behind her answered, "We're taking you guys to see some of the big tourist attractions in England. We'll spend most of our time in London today, though." He gave Anne a look and she blushed scarlet. I smiled and flipped the last pancake as Louis, Zayn, and Becca all came in and sat down at the table. I grabbed the plates of eggs and pancakes to place them on the table. Harry followed with the fruit and syrup for the pancakes.
We sat down and started to eat. We filled in Becca on what we were going to do today. We were all super excited to finally get to see the sites. We all ate while we enjoyed banter between all of us. We were acting like we had been friends for years. I was glad we had a day to get to know each other and just relax before we went out in public. I was surprised how quickly everything was happening. It was almost like this was always meant to happen. We were always meant to meet, become fast friends, and for some romantic interests to sprout. We'd been here only a day and yet it felt like we'd been here for years. It was surreal.
Once all finished, I cleared my spot, rinsed my plate, and put it in the dishwasher. I then went up to my room and into my bathroom to turn on the shower. I savored the feeling of the hot water massaging my body. Once finished, I got out, dried off and got ready. My hair curled perfectly and I did my makeup more naturally but my eyes were still popping because I tanned a bit yesterday. I dressed in my skinny purple jeans a creme blouse and topped it off with my black leather jacket. If you can't tell... I love leather jackets! It was really overcast today, so I dressed slightly warmer. I also were my favorite pair of sneakers which are identical to Harry's white ones. I sighed, glanced at my reflection once more and headed out.
When I walked out, I bumped into Anne. She was in a cute dress with a cardigan over it. Her dress was a soft pink and her cardigan was creme colored. She paired it with some strappy brown sandals. We smiled at each other and she commented on how much she loved my outfit. She always thought I looked great in leather jackets. I had a really sweet personality and my leather jackets gave me an edgy look. While there were times where I would dress and come off as a really soft and easy-going person. Even in a leather jacket I looked like a softy.
Becca soon joined us in the hallway. She was wearing blue jeans with a pair of sneakers. Her shirt was one of my favorites on her. It was purple but it had a gray undertone to it. This color made her blue eyes pop and her tan skin appear even darker. Her hair was in loose curls that tumbled down her back. She smiled at us, her eyes sparkling with joy. I smiled and teased, "So, when did you and Zayn happen? Plus, I thought you had a thing for Niall..."
She giggled, "Well, I did fancy Niall but he is too outgoing for me. Zayn and I got to talking yesterday while you guys were playing soccer. He's so kind and sweet. Our personalities just meshed and so yeah..." She blushed and Anne and I giggled as we gave her a hug. We were really happy for her!
Anne's eyes then turned to me. "Well, what about you and Harry, El? Things seemed a little intimate in the kitchen this morning. You guys kept giving each other the look."
I laughed and was about to answer when Louis hollered, "You ladies going to stand there giggling all day or are we going to get a move on?"
Well all laughed and I whispered, "I'll spill the beans later. Promise." Then I turned and hopped down the stairs. When I got there... I stopped. Harry and I were matching.... It was like we had coordinated on purpose. He was wearing gray jeans with his white sneakers, so we were wearing identical footwear. He had on a creme colored v-neck shirt and a black leather jacket. Everyone was glancing from me to Harry when Louis just busted up laughing. Harry smiled and came by my side and held my hand, as Louis continued to die of laughter. "You two look like you raided each other's closets," he got out between bursts of laughter.
"Ha ha... Very funny, Louis. You know as well as I that I don't own a blouse," Harry commented.
"It's still funny, mate," Liam interjected.
"You two look like you coordinated your outfits" Anne giggled.
"I can go change," Harry said point back as if saying he would go change now.
I grabbed his arm, "No. You look fine. I think it's endearing that we will be matching."
He nodded his eyes glinting with mischief. He seemed to have another idea brewing in there as well somewhere. Harry held my hand tighter, Zayn held Becca's, and Niall had his arm around Anne's shoulders. I smiled. Who would've thought all this would've happened in a day's time? It was ridiculous and amazing all at the same time! We exited the door to be greeted by paparazzi clear out by the gate. As soon as we were all out and before even that they were snapping pictures. It was obvious about the pairing off. A large van was waiting for us and I had to laugh. The boys liked to travel in large vans not limos. Now it really hit home even more what was going on. Once we entered the van and the door was shut, Liam said, "Oh, we forgot to tell you girls. We're going to be picking up Danielle and Eleanor so they can join us. Since you guys have obviously paired off in such a short amount of time, Lou and I wanted to include our girls as well."
"That's a fantastic idea! I have a lot of respect for Danielle and Eleanor," I replied. Louis and Liam smiled proudly at that. You could tell they loved them so much. Harry put his arm around my shoulders and I leaned back into him with a sigh. Being with Harry felt so natural. I don't know why I ever fought so hard. It felt like he and I had been together for years and not just barely opened this box.
After several minutes, actually more like an hour, we stopped outside an apartment building. We all piled out and went inside without incident. "El and Dani are up in El's apartment waiting for us." I had to keep from flinching at Eleanor's nickname. I forgot we shared the same nickname. Today would be interesting, I just knew it. We got on the elevator to go up and as the doors closed, Harry's threaded his fingers through mine and I couldn't help but smile.
We reached their floor and Louis led the way. He knocked on the door and Eleanor answered. Louis immediately scooped her up in a hug and planted a kiss on her lips. I smiled, it was SO cute to see them interact. Harry wrapped his arms around my shoulders and my smile widened. Eleanor noticed that and she smiled. She let go of Louis and came to say hi. "Hello," she said.
"Hi Eleanor. I'm El or Ella," I smiled.
She grinned widely, "Hey! That's awesome! I love your name by the way!" She winked and moved on to my friends. Harry pressed his lips to my head and I closed my eyes for a moment. When I opened them, Liam was greeting Danielle. We introduced ourselves and then it was back down to the van to be on our way. Both girls seemed happy about me being with Harry, Anne with Niall, and Becca with Zayn. We exited the apartment building to a swarm of paparazzi. Harry put his arm around me protectively as well as the other guys to the girls by their sides. The people there kept calling out questions like: "Harry is that your new girlfriend?", "Zayn who's that girl you're with?" or "Are these your guests for the summer?" and so on. It was absolute madness and then add in the screaming fans and it became quite scary.
As soon as the door to the van closed, I let go of a breath I didn't realize I'd been holding and laid my head on Harry's shoulder with his arm around me again. "You alright?" he asked as he pressed a kiss into my hair.
I glanced at my friends, who were in similar states as me. Danielle and Eleanor didn't seem bothered. They were probably used to it by now. "That was absolute madness. Is it normally like this?"
I could feel Harry shaking his head. "No. You guys being here has everyone curious. We have an interview in a couple days where we will all be there and talk about it. There will be another one in the middle and then one at the end. Unfortunately, we have to keep up appearances. The fun part is you ladies get to join us."
I was nervous about that but with Harry by my side, I believed I could do it. "What are we going to see first?" Becca asked.
Zayn smiled, "Today we're going to London Bridge, Big Ben, and then we have a surprise for everyone at London Eye."
All three of us looked at each other and smiled big. First stop was London Bridge. The view over the water was spectacular. I was standing by the railing and the wind was blowing my hair all around when Harry came up behind me like this morning in the kitchen. This time though I leaned back into him and then looked up into his face. He looked so happy, kind of like when he was in his last relationship. It was so long ago. It was nice to see him happy again. His sea-blue eyes caught mine and I felt an overwhelming joy swell in my chest. I think I was falling hard and fast for Harry Styles. With the way he was smiling down at me, I felt like he was falling for me hard as well. I smiled up at him as he came down to kiss me. My stomach flipped in anticipation. Kissing Harry Styles was unlike anything else. As his lips pressed against mine, I responded by lifting my hand and threading my fingers through his hair on the back of his head. The kiss was magical with the wind blowing and his arms around my abdomen. I thought I heard cameras clicking but I was so caught up in the moment with Harry, I didn't care.
We pulled apart our lips and he laughed airily. "I think I really like you, Ella," he breathed.
"I really like you too, Harry," I replied. He smiled and kissed me one more time.
We were interrupted by Paul. "Time to get a move on. We can't stay in one spot for too long just to be safe."
Harry nodded and whispered in my ear, "London Bridge is falling down..." I laughed out loud in his arms. Pure joy on my face as more cameras clicked. We jogged hand in hand back to the van. So far today was a blast and I had strong feelings for a guy that I once believed I would never get the chance to meet. It was all so strange but then again, it felt oh so right.
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