Cherry Bomb [H.S.]

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

"Are you sure you have to go over to the house with Kailey to get ready?" Harry asks as he wraps an arm around my waist from behind - burying his face into the side of my neck to plant a kiss against my skin. There's a hint of a whine behind his words, and I playfully roll my eyes at him as I continue packing up the makeup from my vanity that I need to bring with me.

"I had already told her that I would a long time go, H," I turn my head to look over my shoulder at him, and he lifts up his head to look into my eyes. "We'll only be a part for a couple of hours."

Sighing, he steps back to take a seat on the side of my bed while tugging his hair back into a bun. "I know. I just wanted to see what your costume looked like all together before everyone else got to."

"Now you're trying to make me feel guilty by being sweet," I smirk softly as I zip up my makeup bag - doing one more quick look around to make sure that I got everything.

"Is it working?"

Shaking my head at him, I walk over to the bag on the top of my bed that I had already packed some stuff into, and I put my makeup inside as well. I drape the strap over my shoulder before walking in front of him as he spreads his thighs - pulling me closer with his hands on my hips.

"You're heading over to Mikey's once I leave?" I ask, cupping one of his cheeks.

"Mhmm. He's gonna come and pick me up. He had to run out and get something last minute for his costume that he forgot."

"Perfect."

I lean down and press my lips against his, and he sighs through his nose as he attempts to pull me even further into him. Giggling against his mouth, I pull away and stare into his ivy eyes. He gets off the bed and walks me over to the front door with his hand on my lower back the entire time. Once he opens the door for me, I press onto my tiptoes to give him once more quick kiss.

"I'll see you soon," I tell him. "I'm super excited to see your costume."

"If you told me what yours was, I'd tell you what mine was," he shrugs.

"Nice try. Text me when Mikey picks you up, alright?" I step out onto the porch and Harry leans in the doorway as he watches me.

"You've got it, Lo."

Walking across my gravel driveway, I get into my car after putting my bag into the backseat, and I start off towards the address that Kailey provided me with. For her birthday this year, she decided to rent out a big house and throw a costume party. I've known about it pretty much since I got back in the area, but she only invited Harry as of recently since he and I reconnected. As much as I did feel bad about leaving Harry at the house, I had also promised Kailey when she first started planning that I would get ready there, that way I could also be there to help finish up any decorating she may need to do.

Her and Sadie got to the house last night and stayed there, so they were able to get an early start on decorating and setting up the food and the bar. She asked me last week how I felt about alcohol being there now that Harry was coming, but I told her that it wouldn't be a problem for us. Since Harry isn't drinking anymore, I've decided that I won't be either. If he were to feel any sort of temptation, I'd like to think that knowing that I wasn't partaking would help him not find it so hard to resist.