TREPIDATION // h.s

CHAPTER 32 //

Delilah Allen

Dad spontaneously decided that he wanted to throw a 4th of July party tonight, so I've been running around like a crazy person all morning trying to make his arrangements, even though I already have plans.

Quinn decided we would all go to the beach today. They're already there and I'm just trying to get all the planning done so I can join them.

After I got off the phone with the caterer, I could finally leave. Just a pity I had to walk all the way to the beach too. It wasn't that bad though, there were a few parades going on in the street to entertain me.

When I got on the beach, it didn't take me long to spot Niall. He was dancing around everyone, probably drunk. When I got closer, I saw Quinn laying between Louis's legs, and I saw Harry, only there was a girl lying next to him, playing with his hair. I really shouldn't be as irritated as I am. He looks so good though, he has his sunglasses on, with a hat backward on his head. I push all that back though, and I announce my arrival.

"Hey, guys," I say stepping in front of them.

"You're finally here!" Niall shouts and he swings his arms around me. Yeah, definitely drunk. I look down at Harry, and he awkwardly shifts, moving the girl off him. She gives him a confused look.

"What took you so long?" Quinn asks.

"I had to help my dad, he's throwing a party tonight. You're all invited by the way, if you wanted to come." I offer

"Of fuckin course we're coming!" Niall shouts and then he picks me up and throws me over his shoulder. "We're going swimming!" He starts running toward the ocean.

"Wait..." I laugh. "Let me take off my clothes first." He puts me down and I walk back a few steps. I pull off my shorts and my top and I throw it to Quinn. I catch Harry's eye on me before I run back to Niall.

Niall and I spent quite some time in the ocean swimming. He's a really good friend and I honestly love spending time with him. I can just be myself and I'm so comfortable around him, he's just such a positive input in my life.

As we're walking back to the umbrella, I can see Harry staring at me through his glasses. I make a point of it to try and act seductive around him, you know just for the fun of it.

I go and sit down in front of him. I put my arms out in front of me and lean forward on them, purposely drawing attention to my boobs. I notice his head tilt slightly downward when I do this. "Where's your friend?"

He looks back up at me. "Not my friend."

"Hm." I shrug.

I stand up and grab my towel from my bag. I bent down in front of him, with my ass directed towards his face, placing my towel down on the sand. Before I lay down, I grab his sunglasses and place them on my face. I lay down on my stomach facing him.

"What are you doing?" He asks quiet enough so the others don't hear.

"What do you mean?" I play dumb.

He laughs and rolls his eyes. "You know what I mean."

"No idea." I shrug

He laughs and shakes his head. "You're impossible?"

We all talked and laughed for the next couple of minutes. This is the perfect way to spend the day, bonding with the people I'm closest to.

"Am I the only one that's starving?" Quinn asks. We all agree with her.

"Well, the beach shop is just up there." Louis points up to the pier.

"I'll go," I suggest.

"Okay, what does everyone want?" Quinn asks and then everyone tells me what they want, but Harry.