It Just Happened

Chapter 8

Harry POV

I've never had an issue impressing a girl, but Asia was different...there was something about her, like she was holding up some sort of front to make herself less vulnerable than she actually was. I could see right under that mask, even though I wouldn't tell her I could, but I was just trying to get her to at least see that I was flirting with her.

"So did it hurt?" I started, as we walked toward the Central Park zoo. She looked at me with a cocked eyebrow. "You know. When you fell from heaven?" Her eyes rolled playfully and she laughed.

"You are cheesy beyond reasoning...you're cheddar." I gasped for air as the hysterical laughter overtook me...she looked at me like I was nuts and then began laughing just as hard as I was.

"That was the best line I've heard all day!" I gasped, slowly calming down. She smirked at me and then slammed her arm into my chest to stop me right outside of the zoo.

"Do you hear that?" She whispered, and the distinct barking of sea lions entered my ears. Her mouth extended into a wide grin before she took off running into the area. I followed close behind before rushing forward and grabbing her hand and pulling her faster behind me. We reached the tank quickly.

"Look at how cute they are, my god I can't with my life." She was in awe over the creatures.

"Are sea lions your favorite animal?" It seemed like they were...

"No, giraffes are...they don't have those here do they?!" Something told me she had never been to the Bronx zoo before...

"I've never been in a taxi before!" Asia was beside me in the back of the cab on our way to the Bronx...she bounced a little in the seat. She was like a little kid, easily excited and not afraid to show it.

We went flying around a corner and Asia's seat belt came undone, launching her into my lap and putting us forehead to forehead. My heart stopped in my chest and her pale green eyes bore into mine.

"You aren't too shy about getting closer, are you?" I breathed, attempting a goofy line to cover how the interaction had actually made me feel.

I don't even know how it made me feel...

"We'll I'm a cuddler so I guess I'm not..." She blushed a bright pink and got back into her seat.

I wanted to scream "No come back!" But I held my tongue....in time Harold, in time.