crescent [h.s]

17

Delilah Monroe

Having got a text from Rora last night telling me to come to her apartment this morning, I've only slept 6 hours– due to excitement. I got in at 1am, and went straight in the shower after the 10 hour flight exhausted me.

I had a good photo shoot, but there's nothing like being at home. In your shower. With your home comforts.

And there's nothing like falling asleep knowing you get to go see your favourite person and second favourite person in only a few short hours.

I've missed my unborn niece way more than I could even begin to explain.

And obviously I've missed Aurora.

Which is why it's only just gone 8am, and I've already distracted myself for an hour at the gym, and after taking another shower and slipping on a matching green sweat suit... I can't hold off seeing her any longer.

I hop into my new black Mercedes, smiling as I make the smooth drive over to Aurora's apartment. Over the last few months, my company has really started working for higher clients, bringing in more money not only for the company, but for my employees too. They deserved the pay rise, and I couldn't be happier I'm able to up my rates to what we all deserve.

There's no putting it lightly, Rora is my best friend. She may be 4 years younger than me, but that's never made an impact on our friendship. She was 21 and sobbing on the bathroom floor watching her now ex boyfriend fuck someone else, and I was the 25 year old who had been through enough similar situations to help her through it.

And help her not go back to the cheating ex like I always used to.

I'll never forget the day she realised she could be pregnant. We were watching a film together and I threw her a bag of crips, snapping my head over to her when she groaned in pain. She then proceeded to tell me she hadn't been able to wear a bra for the last few weeks, her chest being the most painful it ever had been.

If I'm honest, I thought she had breast cancer. Luckily she didn't think of that and went pale as a ghost as she told me she could be pregnant.

And she was.

Flash forward 17 weeks and I'm now going to go see my best friend in the making, and my current best friend.

I use the spare key to let myself in, slipping off my shoes and immediately turning to head into the kitchen. My eyes widen when I see clothes all over the floor, Aurora's dress and some mens trousers.

Oh my fucking god.

Did... did they have sex in the kitchen?

With a grimace I kick their clothes away, heading over to the fridge to grab myself some cranberry juice, as well as helping myself to a few raspberries. 

Placing my glass on the counter, I walk down the hallway, throwing the last berry in my mouth as I do. Pushing open Aurora's bedroom door, my heart just about melts when I see them.

Aurora on her side facing the door, Harry so close behind her you'd think they're one person. His bare arm rests over the sheets, his hand on her bump, and his head in her neck.

She deserves this so much.

They look so peaceful. 

And in love.

I forgot what it's like to be like this with someone. I kinda miss it. Almost 4 years since I've had a relationship, and seeing this right now... it has me feeling incredibly lonely.

I hover in the doorway as Harry starts to move and wake up, and I feel tears spring to my eyes when the first thing he does is kiss her cheek. He hasn't even opened his eyes yet, and he's waking her up with love.