Attitude Adjustments -Harry Styles Love Story-

Chapter 20

I had my head, leaning on the palm of my hand while I stuck my fingers into a pile of flour, meanwhile Harry put the cookies into the oven. He came by my side, resting his chin on my shoulder. A breath hitched in my throat as he snaked his arms around my waist, I stood frozen, unable to move. "Relax." Harry breathed out, I cautiously let go of the breath that I was holding as i turned around to face him, his curls still showered with flour and other ingredients. I stiffled a laugh, my eyes falling onto his lips, which stretched out into a smirk. "Do you want to kiss me?" Harry asked. I was astonished by his confidence that I choked on my own saliva. "What?" I awkwardly laughed.

Harry's arms dropped from around my waist, as he shoved them into his jean pockets. "Do you want to kiss me?" He asked again. My eyes widened, unsure of how to answer his question, I searched his green eyes with my own brown ones. "One day." I caught my bottom lip in between my set of teeth, as I turned around. 

The door flung open, and in came Carol "What in the world has happened here?" She screeched, as she dropped the shopping bags at her feet, I shut my eyes tight cursing the food fight me and Harry had about an hour ago. Harry stood in front of me; protectively. "It was my fault." He spoke up, I looked from an unamused Carol, to a messy Harry. I shook my head and took a step foward. "I started it." I nodded, I snuck a glance at Harry who had a smirk plastered to his face. "But I thought of the idea." He raised an eye brow. To Harry, this was a game; and a game I wasn't willing to loose. "But who threw the first egg? Me." I smiled proudly.

Harry licked his cracked lips. "But I got out the eggs, even though we has an instant cookie making kit." 

I laughed at his come back, and turned to face him. "I blew the flour in your fac-"

"Seeing as you both made this mess, how about you both clean it up?" She smiled, looking between Harry and I. We both groaned and nodded.

"Good." She said, pleased with herself and she picked the bags up and left them on the counter as she walked towards the living room.

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"Do you think you'll talk to Payton again?"

I looked up, sinking into his emerald eyes, which I still couldn't read, I shrugged. "I still don't know why she did it Harry." I sighed.

I focused my attention back on mopping the floor. Just as I looked up Harry made his way towards me, his figure towering over me. His face, coming uncomfortably close to mine, I stumbled back, but Harrys hand caught hold of my lower back, pushing me closer to him, his warm breath fanned over my face as my eye lids fluttered closed, that's when I felt it. The feeling I have unawarely been desperate to feel. His lips clasped around mine, they moved together, desperate to be felt by each other. But Harry's lips left mine, leaving me cold, and confused. I looked up at him, a toothy smile stuck to his face. I lifted my right hand and ran my fingers over my bottom lip, still looking into his eyes. My arms flung open as I jumped up to Harry, crashing my lips against his. He was shocked at first, but soon he gripped underneath my thighs, supporting my weight as my chest was pressed up against his, my fingers tangled in his curls, as our lips danced together. Just as he licked my bottom lip, an awkward cough caught our ears. I turned my head and saw Payton, instantly my cheeks turned a bright shade of pink. Harry put me down, as I caught hold of his wrist for balance. "Could I talk to you Beth?" She looked around chewing her lip "Please." I looked at Harry and he nodded, with a cheeky grin smeared across his face. 

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She shut the door after me, "What the hell were you doing?" She shouted at me. I sat on my bed and searched around my room for an answer, my picture frame on my night stand caught my eye. "I don''t know." I shrugged.

Here eyes darked, as she paced up and down. "You can't be with him. You can't kiss him. You can't look at him like you do. You can't find out." She murmered to herself. I stood up in front of her, placing my hand on her shoulder "Find out what?" I asked, concered.

"Nothing, nothing" She said quickly, wiping my arm off her shoulder. 

"Do you like Harry?" She whispered, searching my eyes. I shrugged and sat down on my bed, falling backwards, my hair fanning out around me. "No." I told more to myself then to Payton.

'Yes you do.'

No I don't

'Yes you do.'

No I don't

'But the kiss, you felt the sparks right?'

I guess

'So..'

I don't like him

'You know you do.'

I don't want too

'So you do like him?'

Argh, no

'You just said it.'

No I didn't

'Whatever you say, boss.'

"You're talking to youself..aren't you?" Payton laughed as she sat down next to me. I sat up, and shook my head "No..What?" 

She chuckled to herself, but the humour soon faded. "He's dangerous Beth, he'll hurt you." 

I shook my head "How would you know?" 

"He's my cousin." She stated the obvious.

"Have you dated him before?" 

"No but-"

"Exactly." I smiled proudly at myself, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Doesn't mean he's not dangerous."

"Payton, how is he 'dangerous'?" I asked, using my fingers as quotation marks on the word dangerous.

"Oh, you have no Idea."

I stood up, and looked down at Payton. "No, I don't."

She grabbed my arm and yanked me down. "Please, Beth."

I turned my face away from her. 

"You have no idea what you're getting yourself into." She whispered.

I stood up, yanking my arm away from her. "No, I don't. But maybe I do, maybe I want to know what it feels like to have a boy look at you, in adoration. I want a boy to cuddle with when I'm upset. A boy too make memories with. A boy to laugh with at stupid times. So just because last time you had a boyfriend he dumped you, because you were too clingy. For once in my life I might actually like a boy, doesn't mean you can get jealous and try and ruin it for me Payton, no way" I glanced at her before I walked out, slamming the door behind me. Her eyes were glossy, and she looked down at her fingers. I sighed, before I walked back downstairs.

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I'm not to sure about this chapter, seeing as I've never had any interaction with a boy in the way of 'romance' I wouldn't know what it's like, but i've heard, seen, and read that it happens to be the most beautiful thing. So I tried my best..c:

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