Destined To Be

Chapter 6

Aditi's POV

Harry stands there in the drive way, looking at me.

My breath hitches as our eyes meet for the first time in seven months. He looks handsome as ever. He has cut his long hair, and he looks gorgeous as ever. His trademark look of tight black skinny jeans and white T-shirt, never seems to get old. Though he does look a little tired, the bags are clear under his stunning emerald eyes. Probably the jet lag from the long flight.

"Uncle Harry!" Rose's scream snaps me out of my trance, and Harry too.

He bends down, lifts her up and swirls around.

"I missed you soooo much." Harry says with a huge smile.

"I missed you toooo." Rose laughs as Harry stops.

Harry then carries her on one arm and raises the other arm up, pointing his finger to the sky and says, "I love you to the moon and...." lowers his arm and points the finger at Rose.

"Back!" Rose says happily as she wraps her tiny arms around Harry's broad shoulders.

"How have you been kiddo?" asks Harry as he kisses her forehead.

"I'm not good. I hate veggies. Aditi makes me eat them everyday." she pouts and Harry chuckles.

"Well, don't you wanna be strong and a big girl?" Harry says and she nods her head.

"Then the only way to do that... is to eat your veggies." he says, his voice cracking. He kisses her cheeks again. He looks at her lovingly. I can see his eyes glistening under the afternoon sun.

My heart breaks. I can't see this. It's making me feel guilty for what I've done. Taking Rose away from Harry might not have been the greatest decision I've even made, but I had no choice.

I shake my head, not wanting to dive into the deeper end. So I get down on my knees to carefully pick up the pieces of the shuttered plate.

"Hey, what happened here?"

"Shit." I curse under my breath and close my eyes taking a deep breath in.

I open them again and look at Harry. His mouth is shut tight, his jaws clenched, his eyes glaring at the man behind me.

"Let me help you." Damon says as he kneels down beside me and picks up the left out pieces.

My eyes are still fixated on Harry. Boy, if looks could kill. He is literally shooting daggers at Damon.

"Let me throw it for you." Damon slowly puts all the small pieces on one large chunk of the plate.

Once he is done, we both stand up and I somehow manage to tear my eyes away from Harry.

"Uh, thanks." I say awkwardly, as I look at Damon, who still hasn't noticed Harry standing in the driveway.

"What made you drop it?" he asks as he chuckles.

"Oh, you know me....a klutz." I shrug awkwardly, my eyes going back to Harry.

"Is everything okay? You look a little...." he asks but stops midway.

I look at him now and Damon's mouth hangs open as he finally sees Harry.

"Oh." is all he says.

We stand there for a few seconds. The three of us, just looking at one another.

"I'll just go throw this in the kitchen." Damon announces, rather loudly, as he walks off into the house, through the side door.

Aditi, you will have to meet him either way.