Bereft (h.s)

10. An aquaintance.

CHAPTER 10

Alycia's Pov.

I woke up and suddenly remembered that Harry is here. He stayed the night. In my bed.

I slowly turned my head but didn't see him there anymore. I also didn't see his clothes on the bedside table anymore.

He left.

I mean, it's not like we did anything so it's not shitty that he left, just a bit strange. I hope everything was okay. I mean, i'm sure it was. I'm sure he just was just ready to get home. Which is fine. Totally understandable. I mean he-

I heard the front door shut quietly and I heard light footsteps heading towards me.

Please be Harry and not who i'm thinking. Please please please.

I felt my heartbeat pick up and I sat up but suddenly I saw Harry's mess for hair come into my room with Jasper following him closely.

He was trying to be quiet until he saw I was awake.

"Shit Harry, you scared the fuck out of me." I breathed and put my head in my hands while trying to calm myself down.

"Hey hey, i'm sorry. I went to get breakfast. Hey, it's just me." He said as he sat down in front of me and grabbed my hands that I moved from my face. "I'm fine." I mustered out with a little laugh.

I looked to my nightstand where he sat the Starbucks coffee tray and what looked like pastries or something from Starbucks as well.

"Uhm...thank you. For the..." I nudged my head towards the coffee as my head went blank.

I looked back at him and his eyes were glued on me. They looked confused and a little sad.

"Yeah...of course. Are you okay?" "Yes Harry...I just startle really easily in the morning." He nodded and rubbed his lips together.

"You look tired still." He said and kicked off his shoes. He climbed up the bed and got under the covers. Next thing I knew, he pulled me into him and tangled our legs together and I couldn't help but chuckle.

"Are you trying to cuddle me Harold?" "My name isn't Harold little one. But yes, I am. Take the offer please."

I hid the smile on my face and cuddled into
him.

"10 minutes tops. I have to get up soon." I said as Drake & Josh reruns played on my tv from Hulu.

"Oh please, you enjoy cuddling."

I shook my head against his chest.

"No I do not." He chuckled at my answer and I felt his chest vibrate under me.

"Well...i woke up in the middle of the night to see you clinging to me like a sloth. I cuddled up to you to see if you would scoot away from me and you did the complete opposite. I don't think i've seen you more content since i've met you."

Fuck, good going Alycia.

"Noooo....i'm sorry." I said with a laugh and subconsciously pulled away our cuddling position a bit.

"Nuh uh. Stop it. You said 10 minutes." He stated with a laugh as he pulled me back into him. "You like cuddling. That's okay. I'm a good cuddles, you're a good cuddler. I mean...what else our friends for?"

His words made me remember the reality of us...friends. FRIENDS. So I need to forget about the stupid little kiss and the little moment from last night and this present moment i'm in where i'm literally cuddling with him...because we're just friends.