Pain and Love

After Yesterday

Tessa:

It's the next morning and I have woken up in Hardin's arms. I still can't believe what happened last night, I never expected Noah to find out that way and for Hardin to react the way he did. All I could see was the angry in Hardin's eyes, it was so unlike the Hardin I had know and I hope I don't have to see him like that again.

I look at Hardin to see him still deep in sleep, with his arms around my body and his hair a floppy mess over his face. I giggle a little and then slip my fingers through his hair to move it off his eyes.

"Mmm" Hardin makes a groan

"Shit sorry" I say and remove my hand

"It's fine Tess I like it" he says and moves my hand back into his hair. I then start to play with his hair again.

"How are feeling today baby?" Hardin says and opens his eyes and looks at me.

"I mean not the best but I'll be okay"

"I'm sorry with what happened Tessa"

"It's fine Hardin he was going to find out at some point"

"I'm more sorry you had to see me the way I reacted"

"I'm not going to lie Hardin you scared me a little bit I knew you wouldn't do anything to hurt me, you only reacted that way to protect me"

"I swear I will never hurt you Tess, like you said I only reacted that way because of what Noah was saying about you and I will always try to protect you because I l... care for you" he stumbles

Wait hold up was he going to say what I thought he was. No way was Hardin going to say he loves me. No surely not. Does he love me? Wait do I love him?

"Umm Tess"

"Yeah sorry Hardin" I say coming out of my thoughts

"How about we go for brunch?"

"Wait brunch?" I say confused "what time is it?"

"Nearly 11"

"Oh I didn't think it was that late on into the day"

"Hardly that late into the day, but anyways you were in such a deep sleep most the night due to exhaustion from the events with Noah"

"How'd you know?" I ask

"Because I woke up a couple of times to make sure you were okay"

"Oh Hardin you are the sweetest" I say and give him a kiss on the cheek.

"Okay well enough of the sweet talk you will make me go soft" he says and we laugh

...

We left the dorm and went to our favourite diner for brunch. We then went shopping and Hardin bought most the stuff I had even though I protested every time. He is trying every way possible to cheer me up and feel less shit and worried then I do right now because of last night. He keeps on giving me sweet little kisses and a hug every now and then.

We had been out for a few hours and we decided to head back to the dorm. As soon as we get into the dorm I kick my shoes off and my jacket and fall down on the sofa and shut my eyes.

"Tess what's wrong?" Hardin asks as he comes over and sits next to me

"I'm just tired" I say

"Well how about you nap for a bit?"

"Sounds a good idea" I say and giggle a little

"Shout me if you need anything" he says and is about to get off the sofa but I grab his arm and keep in sitting down.

"No please stay beside me" I say a little panicked

"Yeh of course baby" he says and he grabs my legs and lies them across his.

"Thank you" I say and shut my eyes and relax a little

I feel Hardin rubbing my feet and it's so calming and is helping me relax and helps me drift off to sleep.

I wake up a few hours later to find a blanket over my body and Hardin still sitting next to me. He has his headphones in and doesn't notice I've woken up. So I decided to gently kick him a little in the chest, he gives me a look and I laugh.

"Well hello to you too Tess" he says

"Hi baby" I say and sit up moving across to sit next to him. He then moves his arm around my shoulder and I lean my head down on his shoulder.

"How are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling a little better, I'm just exhausted from last night, I wasn't expecting Noah to appear and I didn't want him to find out about us like that"

"I know Tess but he had to find out at some point"

"Yeah but I didn't want it to be like that, no doubt he has already ran back to my mother and bitched about me"

"Well if he has then we will deal with whatever happens together"

"Sounds good" I say and he gives me a kiss on the head.

"What time is it?" I ask

"It's half 4"

"Wow I slept for over two hours"

"Yep you really were tired baby, also I am taking you out for dinner, I booked a table"

"Oh okay"

"I thought I'd treat you after yesterday and also I can't be bothered cooking"

"Well thank you Hardin and also you can be lazy you know that?"

"Yeah I know" he says and we both laugh

"You need to stop buying things for me though, you spend to much money on me"

"Yeah well I want to spoil you and buy you things"

"Yeah but I don't, I want to pay for my own"

"I know that Tessa just after last night and what you have been through no one has treated you the way you deserve to be treated so I'm making up for that now"

"I really do appreciate that Hardin, thank you so much"

"Very welcome baby, also the table is booked for half five"

"That's hardly any time for me to get ready"

"Yeah well you look perfectly fine the way you are"

"Hardin I appreciate the compliment but I look a complete mess"

"You really don't"

"I do" I say and get up off the sofa and go into my bedroom and start to get ready.

AN:
I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long, school has been crazy but thankfully tomorrow is my last day.
This is just a short chapter and the rest will be up later on tonight.
Hope you enjoy, vote and comment! Xx