Flutter |h.s|

48

Harry

The best feeling in the world is when I'm holding Grace in my arms. We're sitting on the floor, my back against the couch with her between my legs. Her back is resting against my torso, her head leaned back in the crook of my neck. I'm slouching down a bit so her head could rest there.

My knees are bent on either side of her, and her legs are stretched out in front of her, crossed over each other. She's found a new ring to play with, but I don't mind. It's adorable either way.

We figured if we sat on the floor, if Holly or Elias came down there would be less of a chance they wouldn't see us right away. I'm just hoping that we could eventually one day down the line be open about our relationship. But I'm not in a rush, especially after my last one and how that played out.

I'll take all these quiet, private moments with Grace over the crazy, open for criticism insanity of a public relationship. I just want to cherish her more than anything. Every touch, every kiss. I want them to last forever.

"How was your day, butterfly?" I ask gently, finally breaking the silence we had been comfortably sitting in.

She hums gently, her fingers starting to massage my hand. "It was... A lot. I missed you. I missed getting to hug you. And Holly got all weird and wasn't talking to me. But instead of pushing it down I thought about what you said last night and I let myself feel what I had to and I confronted her about it and we talked it out." she explains.

What a big step for her. I lean my head down, kissing her cheek a few times. "That's amazing Gracie! How did it go? How are you feeling about it now?" I ask, a big, proud smile across my face.

She laughs gently as I praise her, continuing to massage my hand. "It went great. We got to the bottom of it and things are okay now. And I feel great too. I'm happy I did that. I don't feel that weight anymore." she explains.

"What was this issue?" I ask, but she just continues to laugh, harder this time.

"She and Elias thought we were engaged because of the ring thing and she told Niall. And she thought you got the villa as a gift for me."

Now I start laughing, shaking my head, "Oh god, of course they did. And now it makes sense why Niall texted me before." I smile.

"What did he say?" she asks, turning her head to look at me.

"He just asked how things are going and if I've made a move."

She laughs a bit more, moving on to massage my other hand. It's pretty relaxing honestly. "Made a move? Wow. What a male thing to say." she jokes.

"You know what could be considered making a move? Creating a romantic playlist for the guy you're kissing." I tease, kissing her cheek again.

"So now you're just the guy I'm kissing?"

I chuckle slightly, "I guess we could say I'm your pearl."

The term boyfriend might scare her a little bit, and I don't want to pressure her into a relationship she's not ready for. We could go as slow as she needs to.

"And I'm your principessa." she smiles, turning her head again to face me. Only this time she puckers her lips out for me.

Can't make my girl upset. I lean down with a smile, pressing a kiss to her lips. She looks up at me with a smile when we pull away, before leaning back up to give me a quick peck.

"You weren't supposed to know about that playlist. Nobody was." she says, settling back in her spot against my chest.

"I could tell. You seemed pretty mortified when she put it on." I smile, wrapping my arms around her waist tight.