The Unlikable (Book One) // h.s. [COMPLETE]

Chapter 17

"I'll see you in the new year," Harry said to me as I was about to board my plane to go back home to Florida.

"Yeah," I smiled beginning to raise my hand to wave him and his family good bye.

"Wait," he grabbed my wrist and walked closer to me leaving his sisters and brothers just a small distance away. "Callie, I'm going to kiss you and I'm going to kiss you long and hard in front of my family. I do have a reputation to uphold. But when I kiss you...I want you to know there's no going back," he whispered and a smirked formed as his hand went up to my cheek.

"Ok," I nodded my head. He smiled and then leaned into me making me stand up on my tippy toes.

His soft heart-shaped pink lips crushed mine and he pulled back for a second. I quickly closed the distance and pushed my lips back onto his.

"Callie, c'mom," I heard a voice but I wanted to keep kissing Harry. I didn't want to leave him just yet....Whoa, what has gotten into me?!

I broke the kiss and stepped backwards. My lips pursed shut from the embarrassment.

"Callie," Alaric ushered me to where he was standing.

"Merry Christmas Calz," Harry called to me as he began to run to where his family was going down the terminals to get on their plane to go back to Maine. I gave him a half smile and a goodbye wave.

"Callie," Alaric continued.

"What?" I bugged my eyes out at him as I went to where he was standing at my gate.

"You're boarding!" he exclaimed and I rushed to where all the people were creating a line into the plane.

"Have a good Christmas Alaric!" I called giving him a wave.

"You too Callie!"

***

"CALLIE!!" my mother called as I opened the front door of our typical Florida home.

"Hey mom," I grunted as she encased me in her arms.

"Callie I've missed you so much! How have you been?!?!" she was so happy to see me. Awwww.

"I've been good," I smiled seeming at a lost for words.

"Well Stefan's in the guest room with Heather," she smiled.

"Ohh," I was thoroughly surprised. Heather didn't particularly tend to be apart of our family most of the time. I wonder what Stefan had to buy her to get her here.

"Now go to your room and get ready for Christmas Eve supper," she shoved me to the hallway that led to my room.

Once laying in my bed, I felt out of place. This didn't feel like my bed. It didn't even feel like I was home. My room was spotless and the only thing that felt like home was the poster my best friend, Alicia, gave me when I left for Maine. I missed her tons. I'll have to catch up with her sometime. I frowned thinking about it. I hadn't really been able to talk to her or my family much since I've been in Maine. It was like I was a different person now. First, home didn't even feel like home. Second, I wasn't closest to the people I once was. And third, I had a boy supposedly interested in me. Wowzers.

"Callie?" Stefan's familiar voice knocked on my open door.

"Hey," I smiled sitting up on my bed. I noticed his gelled back blonde hair was now in a buzz cut, all of his gorgeous blonde hair now vanished from his pale head.

He came in and sat on the wooden chair that was by my door. "How have you been in Maine?"

"I've been good. I live in a super small town which is really nice."

"Have any new friends?" he continued pressing for information.

"Um. The girl that lives with me would probably be my closet friend. Her names Alex. And then there's a guy named-." Stefan cut me off.

"Whoa whoa whoa! A guy?" Stefan's blonde eye brows raised.

"Yes a guy!" I smacked his shoulder.

"How old is he? Are you being safe Callie? Because if you need me to go up there and whoop his ass I can," he played.

"Stefan!" I laughed covering my face up to hide the red coming to my cheeks.

"What? I gotta protect my baby sister!"

"He's a nice boy!" I smiled. Just talking about Harry made me a little flustered.

"What's he like?"

"Well he's from England actually."

"Oh how suave!" Stefan made fun.

"Stefan!" I warned. "Well he's got curly hair and he's tall. He's Alaric's best friend's adopted son. So he's been hanging around quite a while."

"Oh right. Mom said you went skiing with them?" He smirked knowing all too well how it probably went.

"I tried skiing. But skiing more of tried me," I laughed

"Oh god, I thought so," he laughed standing up. "Well Callie, you tell that boy if he ever wrongs you he's going to have to deal with me. And I'll cut his penis off!"

"Oh my god Stefan! Get out!" I shot up and shoved him out my door playfully.

The next morning my phone buzzed. I groaned as I went to get it and I had three texts waiting to be opened.

Merry Christmas Callie. Tell me how mom and Stefan are doing. ~Mike

I gave him a quick reply.

Merry Christmas. Always wish you would come celebrate with us. Miss you tons. And mom is overjoyed like usual. Only saw Dad once last night and he seemed pretty good, too. Stefan has Heather here so it's not as fun being around him. ~Callie

Of course I knew he wouldn't text me back though. My next message took me back to Maine for a hot second.

CALLIE! Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a real special holiday with your family! ~Alaric

Oh how nice of him!

Yes I am! Merry Christmas! Hope you have the best Christmas! ~Callie

Then my final text read.

Merry Christmas, don't find anyone else under the mistletoe ;) xxx ~Harry

Even when he was on the other side of the country he made me feel needy of him. I could just feel his lips on mine working their magic. Mmmmm. And his scent, that cologne I loved so much on him. Wait, when did I put his number in my phone? I haven't. What has he done?

Did you put your number in my phone? ~Callie

Yes. You may need me one night. ;) x ~Harry

Oh god...

You wish. I'm pretty independent. ~Callie

You like to be independent at night? I'd sure like a front row seat at seeing you squirm under yourself. ~Harry

What?! Oh god. You are a pervert! ~Callie

It's completely normal, Callie. A ton of girls do that. Don't feel like you have to hide that kind of thing from me. ;) ~Harry

I'll be hiding a lot more of that from you.. ~Callie

Oh! And I don't do that!!! ~Callie

I added in.

Don't worry babe! You won't have to worry about pleasuring yourself now that I'm around and STILL talking to you :P xxx ~Harry

I didn't text him back. How in the world was I supposed to reply to something like that?! I'm a virgin! Probably one of the biggest virgins in the world! How on Earth am I, of all people, supposed to keep up with the skill and experience Harry has?! There's no way I'm ever kissing him again! This sounds so juvenile...Maybe it's because I am juvenile. Ughhhh. Fuck my life.