Harrison stops a few inches in front of me and I instinctively take one step back, becoming more nervous. "I don't know" I stuttered "I guess since you were nice to me" I added as he closes the gap between us, raising his brows and tucks his finger under the strap of my top, moving his finger back and forth underneath it as watches thoughtfully "Nice? Is that what you'd call what we did the last time we saw each other?" he asked as memories of that night flooded into my mind. Gulping I nodded "Yes" I replied causing him to smirk as he snaps the strap of my top back against my skin, pulling his hand away to run it through his hair again "I can think of some other words that are much more fitting" he said as my breathing picked up while he leans forward to whisper in my ear "Such filthy words, my sweet girl" he said
The memories from that night kept pouring in which continued to heat up my skin as I remembered all the dirty things that happened that night causing me to squeeze my thighs together as I pulled my face back while sucking in a breath. "I should go, my boyfriend is probably wondering where I am. I was only supposed to leave to grab him a water bottle." I said which caused his lips to quirk up "Ah, that little boyfriend of yours-how long have you been with him?" Harrison asked me as I bit my lip "About two months" I replied quietly
"Ah, new love. Isn't that adorable" he says condescendingly causing me to frown slightly as he tilts his head, squinting his eyes briefly with a smug expression "Tell me darling, this boyfriend of yours, is he nice to you as well?" he asked making me freeze before I gulped and slowly nod "Yes" I replied to which he just shook his head "See you hesitated" he said while pointing at me making me panic as I quickly shook my head "No I didn't" I said quickly as he looked at me amused "You did, but it's okay. I'll let you believe what you want to" he said with a chuckle, shaking his head as he looks down and begins to button his shirt.
"Look, why did you even ask me to come here?" I asked as he lifts his face back to mine, only doing a few of the bottom buttons of his shirt and gives me a shrug "I wanted to see you, isn't that obvious?" he asked acting as if it wasn't a big deal as I crossed my arms "But why?" I pressed further as he does up his jeans while walking to the kitchen counter near us and grabbing a glass filled with what looked like whiskey and takes a sip while raising his brows at me as he does so "Why is it so important?" he asked as I walked over to stand next to him, placing my grocery bag on the counter before facing him. "Because I didn't think you'd want to see me again after that night and then you text me out of the blue. Now I want to know why you want to now" I said
"I have my reasons" he said vaguely while taking another sip from his drink as he watches me over the rim of the glass causing me to let out a frustrated breath, knowing that I'm never going to get a straight answer from him "So" he starts off as he places his drink back on the counter, leaning against it "Did you ever start taking those photos that you wanted to do?" he asked causing my brows to shoot up in surprise that he even remembered after all this time.
"Yeah, a little bit" I said still slightly dumbfounded as he smiles "Good girl, I'm glad to hear that, I'm sure they're amazing photographs too" he said as I smiled softly.
I had bought a camera a few months after that night with Harrison and before Jonah, and I started to take photos any chance I could get, becoming extremely passionate about the moments I could capture, how I could tell a story or just portray a perception of something that people might not see with their own eyes. It's really a hobby but I adore it.
"Look, my friend Nick is having another house party tonight, you should come, bring your camera. I'm sure there will be a ton of options for you to take pictures of" Harrison says as I scrunch my nose up while furrowing my eyebrows in confusion "Why?" I asked "I just thought it would be a good place to start. Nick said he'd pay you for taking pictures to help improve his social media account so he can get more people to come to his party. I guess he's having a competition with this other guy about who's party is better." he explains casually while keeping his eyes on mine as I quickly shook my head "I can't do that, I'm sorry" I said
"You can and you will, I wasn't really asking darling. I thought we went through this, I don't ask for things." he said ad I pursed my lips, becoming annoyed with his attitude "You know, it's rude to just demand people to do whatever you want like that" I said as he takes a step towards me, leaning his face closer. "I never said I was polite, I don't ask what I want, I take it" he said while staring straight into my eyes making my stomach turn at the drop of his voice and the intense look in his eyes as I lean back trying to create some sort of distance.
"I can't tonight, I have plans with my friends and my boyfr-" I started only for him to cut me off "Bring him, hell bring them all. I won't take no for an answer love" he said as I sighed wetting my lips as I tried to compose myself from the feelings his eyes are flaring inside of me again "You really aren't giving me an option, are you?" I asked causing him to shake his head with that smug smile taking over his lips "Be there at 9pm, tonight at Nick's place. Tonight's party is called Devils Night so most people will be in masks or costumes, so I suggest dressing up. Maybe in something sexy" he said
"I'm assuming dressing up isn't an option either?" I asked as he lifted his chin while staring down at me with that same smug look "Wow, you really are a fast learner" he said causing me to sigh heavily "I'm only doing this, this one time, I don't usually go to parties like this" I said "If you say so sweetheart" he said dismissively, turning to grab his drink again "You should probably get back to that boyfriend of yours before he thinks someone stole you away" he said as I rolled my eyes "Don't worry, he doesn't have to worry about that." I said while glaring at his amused look on his face as he bit his bottom lip, his eyes glinting slyly as if he's stopping himself from saying what he's thinking.
I grab my grocery bag from the counter, giving him a tight smile "I should go though, it was nice seeing you again." I said as he chuckles, wetting his lips as he nods "You'll be seeing a lot more of me Isabella. Oh and sweetheart? Don't be late" he said with a wink making my breathing labor out as I swallowed thickly while backing away. "Bye Harrison" I said as I turned to make my way to the front door "Bye baby" he murmurs
As I turned something caught my attention that sparked the same questions I had the night I spent with him, something I didn't notice when I first got here. In the living room, the back wall was covered with shelves from the ground up all filled with those same DVD cases I had noticed in his bedroom, except now there were at least twice the amount.
As I reached the front door I can't help the same question swimming around in my mind, what could possibly be on all of those DVD's?
