Latch (A Harry Styles Fanfiction)

33. Catching

"Olivia!!" Anastasia, Adrianne and Alex squealed while running up the pavement to my house. In each of the triplets hand was a overnight bag in three varied shades of pink. The all hugged my legs before bounding into the house and throwing themselves onto our worn, yet comfortable leather sofa.

"Hi girls!" I called into them.

Avery and his mother soon followed the trio, exiting the gleaming black Land Rover Avery's father was driving. The quiet and humble man behind the wheel gave me a small smile and wave which I gladly returned.

Anita was adorned in a stunning navy satin dress that fell to the ground in a waterfall of sleek material. Her hair was in an elaborate bun with perfectly curled strands of hair falling to frame her face. Avery was wearing a navy pinstriped suit, which brought out his eyes making them an even more captivating shade of ocean blue.

"Thank you for doing this." He said into my ear before kissing my lips sweetly in a gentle but knowing capture.

"My pleasure." I smiled when he took my hand.

"Now Olivia, are you sure this is ok with your mother and that you want to mind the girls?" Anita smiled warmly, I'd always been good with parents. Be it those of my friends or of my boyfriend. Anita seems to have taken a real shine towards me.

"Everything's fine Anita, mum's in London with Dean and Rachel, she's fine with it. We'll have a great time. No sugary snacks after 6:30 and bedtime is 9:15, I got this." I assured her.

"Great, we can't thank you enough dear!" She hugged me and bid goodbye before returning to the car, or jeep.

Avery clasped both of my small hands in his, pulling them up and stretching our arms out in a square pattern. I smiled fondly up at the man whose been such an incredible friend, and now boyfriend to me. I'm so lucky.

He snaked his arms around my waist and rocked us back and forth.

"You know if I had my way, you'd be coming to this thing with me." He groaned.

"Is that so?" I mused with a grin. He replied with a hum against my hair. "I probably wouldn't go with you, I'd make up some excuse..." I teased and he playfully tickled my waist by swiftly digging his fingers into my hips.

"Ha ha ha." He chuckled. "I better go." He frowned and placed a kiss on my forehead. He went back the way he came and opened the backseat of the vehicle.

I went inside, peeping out of the slightly ajar door as he called back to me,

"Love you!" He smiled widely at me. I waved goodbye to him without repeating his words back to him. Truth is I can't, not just yet.

"Olivia and Avery sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" Adrianne sang to me. I stuck my tongue out at the kid and went into the living room to play with them.

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"Pass me the carrots babe!" I shouted over the music to Alex who'd been helping me cook while the other two madams played at out kitchen table. It's hard to believe it's been almost three months since I met these little dears. God I love kids.

Alex threw the carrots into the frying pan and they sizzled nicely. I turned the radio down slightly as the presenter was just chattering rubbish about some new election or something.

I tossed the chicken and vegetable stir fry in soy sauce and waited for it to cook thoroughly.

I was beginning lean against the counter to relax when I heard two unmerciful, banshee like screams. My eyes snapped open it see Adrianne and Anastasia's mouth in the shape of o's.

"Turn up the radio Olivia!" The screeched and I complied. "It's One Directions new song!" The jumped up and down while a guitar strummed a very pop afflicted tune.