Finding Me

Chapter 11

Ava wakes up Monday morning at her usual time and knows right away something is different. It's Monday and she's being hugged like a toddler hugs a teddy bear. Ava can't stop the grin spreading across her face. It's Monday and she's still sleeping with Harry.

"Why the huge grin, Peanut?" Harry asks in his sexy morning voice.

"It's Monday, Boo. And I'm still here with you." She answers simply.

Harry suddenly grins too, causing his dimples to crease his cheeks. "You're right, love. That's a damn good reason to be smiling." He says rolling over on top of her so he could kiss her. "Morning, Peanut."

Ava throws her arms around his neck and hugs him tight. "Morning, Boo." She said kissing him back. "Why don't you take a shower since I had mine last night, and I'll cook pancakes for breakfast." She offered.

"Deal." He agreed kissing her again before getting up. Harry grabs the stuff he needs and walks into the bathroom as Ava goes to the kitchen to start breakfast.

When they were done Harry grabbed his keys and they head to the garage. "Shit, I forgot all your stuff is still loaded in my truck." Harry says.

"You can drive mine if you want." Ava offers.

"You know what. No, I'm tired of hiding who I really am." Harry tells her. "You have shown people here the real you. You wore your glasses last week. So it's time for me to do the same. We're taking the Lambo." Harry states as he walks to the car and opens the door for her to get in. Ava smiles and kisses his cheek before entering the car.

Just as he pulls out onto the road heading toward the school. Ava speaks up. "Just so you know, I'm so proud of you. But, I really think this car is a bit much." She laughs.

Harry laughs with her. "I agree, but hell, no since in it just sit there collecting dust." He says. "Might as well start showing it off." He shrugged as he parked noticing all the people turning to stare.

Harry gets out of the over priced car, walks around to open the door for Ava to do the same, takes her hand and heads toward the front of the school where they always meet the others.

"Hey, that's a first." Jess says as she sees the couple approach. "What's with the fancy car today, Harry?"

"We got home late last night." Harry tells them all. "We didn't get Ava's stuff unloaded from my truck. So it was either that or the Porche." He adds nodding to Tyler as he joins the group.

"Why would Ava's things be in the back of your truck?" Tia asks. "Have we missed something here?"

Ava smiled and wrapped both arms around Harry's waist. "I moved in with Harry yesterday. My aunt thought it would be safer this way after what happened a few weeks ago. She's going to be traveling out of town a lot more now that her art is getting more recognition and she didn't like the thought of me being home alone. Now I don't have to be. Tia your Aunt Jenny is moving in with my aunt." She adds.

"I knew that." Tyler speaks up for the first time. "Jen came in last night to talk to mom about it. She was happy to finally be able to get out of her tiny apartment. She's alway hated that place." Tyler tells them with a smile. "She complained it was haunted or something. Jen was always hearing things or said thing would disappear there."

"I forgot about that." Tia says looking at her twin. "Jen would show up at our house late at night sometimes, or she would go to Meg's, because something in that apartment really spooked her."

"Well I don't believe in ghosts and things like that." Damon says. "There has to be an explanation for everything that happens to your Aunt Jen."

"I agree." Lou adds. "Do you honestly believe something you can't see can move objects. I don't think so."