Behind The Camera

Chapter Twenty Four

When I woke up again it was just past 9pm and I was starving. I looked out the window at the city lights reflecting on the water and suddenly wished I'd actually gone out with the group.

I wasn't sure how long they planned to stay out for considering it was a Tuesday night but for some reason I still found myself getting dressed up and walking out of my door.

I was just about to call Simon when I saw Harry coming out of the elevator with his hands in his pockets and his head down.

"Oh hey Harry?" I said as I put my phone down and placed it into the back pocket of my jeans.

"Hailey, I thought you were sleeping?" He said in confusion as he looked up and met my eyes.

"I crashed for a while but now I'm absolutely buzzing to see the place! Not to mention I'm starving." I replied and his mood instantly picked up.

"Well in that case let me be your tour guide." He said as he instantly turned around and walked with me to the elevator.

I followed him through the hotel and out onto the promenade. We walked along next to the ocean for a while, talking about anything and everything.

"Let's eat here." Harry said as we passed by a cute tapas bar on the sea front.

The air was still warm so we sat outside on a high table facing the sea with Harry on a barstool next to me.

"Why were you coming back tonight?" I asked Harry as we waited for our food to come.

He took a sip of his drink before answering.

"Just wasn't really having much fun if I'm being honest." He replied with a shrug.

"And are you having fun now?" I asked with a grin already knowing the answer.

"Well the company could be better." He joked with a smirk and I playfully elbowed him in the ribs making him laugh.

"But yes I'm having a great time with you Hailey." He said taking another sip from his drink.

"I always have a good time with you." He added and I blushed as the words hit home.

I always had a good time with Harry too.

I took a sip of my own drink and looked out at the water, small waves lapping against the shore.

"You want to go for a dip?" Harry asked and I laughed in response.

"Absolutely not!"

"It's not that cold!" Harry argued and I shook my head.

"I'd have to be quite intoxicated to do that at this time of night thank you very much." I said and Harry quickly picked up his drink.

"I'll see you at the bottom then." He challenged as he held his glass up and looked at me.

"You're a terrible influence." I said and I hesitated before picking up my glass and clinking it with his.

"That's why you love me." He winked and I rolled my eyes as we both finished our drinks and Harry ordered some more.

Our food arrived soon after and we started loading our plates full of different tapas. The drinks were coming fast and every time we had one it was as though another full one would magically appear in front of us.

Harry secretly paid the bill while I was in the toilet and after many complaints from me about not getting the option to pay, he said I could buy a bottle of vodka for the road.

I did exactly that and we walked along the beach taking swigs from the bottle.

"Wow I really should have gotten a chaser too!" I exclaimed as I handed him the bottle, the aftertaste of the vodka almost being enough to make me vomit.