Finding My Soulmate

Chapter 9

Hazel

I didn't feel like doing much today since it was my last day off before work tomorrow. I just wanted to spend it relaxing and spending time with Chloe. Harry didn't feel like going to the movies with the guys or Sidney so he stay home with Chloe and I. We all played on the floor together, which turned into Chloe attacking Harry every time she crawled to him. It was so funny, it was like a little game to her, she would crawl to her toys but then just sit there and smile over at Harry and then she would crawl, as fast as she could, to Harry and climb into his lap and throw her tiny little arms around his neck and give him a 'kiss' on the cheek, which is her mouth wide open and slamming her face onto his cheek.

He loved it though, he was laughing right along with her and was such a good sport about it. He was really great with her and I loved it. I sat back and watched them together, watched the way he would show her how to do something or explain something to her, how he would tickle her and make her giggle, or how he would lift her up and bring her down to give her a kiss in the crease of her neck making her burst out in a fit of giggles. The only other interaction with with a male was my father or cousins and uncles and occasionally a friend of mine and Sidney's. Never like this though.

Chloe grew attached to him right away, kinda like I did. I felt my eyes water and I blink back the tears that threatened to spill. This is what I wanted for her, a male role model, someone strong and independent who can show her things a mother can't. I just can't get ahead of myself, I need to take this thing, whatever it is, between Harry and I slowly, for Chloe's sake. I would be devastated if he and I did get together and it didn't work out and Chloe got attached to him just for him to leave. It would break both our hearts.

After a few hours playing, reading and having lunch, it was nap time for Chloe and she passed out within seconds, she was exhausted. I gave her a quick kiss before laying her down in her crib. I tiptoe out into the living room and flop down on the couch next to Harry.

"I love that girl more than anything, but she can be exhausting!" I let out a long breath.

Harry laughs, "she is always on the go isn't she? She quite the little ball of energy," he agrees, sliding closer to me.

"Did you want to watch a movie?" I ask, hoping to get a chance to cuddle closer with him.

"Sure, what did you want to watch?" He asks.

"You can pick the movie, they are over there on the bookself. I'll go make us some popcorn." I tell him, getting up as he did, I walked to the kitchen while he started browsing our movies.

When I came back with a bowl of popcorn, Harry is still hunched over looking at the movies.

"Haven't found one yet?" I ask, laughing. We have like a million movies.

"Fifty Shades of Grey? Really? You like this movie?" He asks, shocked.

"I liked the books and the movie is actually really good. Have you even seen it?" I ask, he probably hasn't.

"Well no, but I've heard of the books being like porn so I think it's safe to assume the movie is just that as well," he tells me, reading the back cover.

"You know what they say about assuming..." I laugh as he just smirks and shakes his head at me. "The movie isn't as bad as the books," I explain, "there's nudity and sex in it but it's definitely not as graphic as the books, they leave a lot of stuff out."

"Mmhm," he hums, still reading, his bottom lip between his teeth.

"Hey, if you haven't seen it then you can't dis it," I tell him, standing beside him now.