The Lucky One

Chapter Eleven

My eyes fluttered open to a bright morning. The blue curtains easily let the sunlight pass through, lighting up the whole room. As I laid there, I heard a heart beat under me. Harry was still asleep. I've been used to waking up to Harry. Every time, it felt like a dream come true.

His arms were around me and I could feel his breath on the back of my neck. I held him closer to savor the moment. I picked up my head from his chest to watch his face as he dreamed. His hair was all over the place, so I moved it away from his handsome face. His lips were so pink and his cheeks were soft. I looked at his eyelashes and they looked longer than mine, but it added to his beauty. I loved how he had that mean look as he concentrates. His eyebrows arch inward and he squints his eyes. I kissed him again, because I loved the feeling. I couldn't get over it. It sent a million rushes everywhere and triggered a fiery spark in the place of feelings. There were firecrackers and sparklers lighting up, setting off an explosion of what I believed was the reason why I felt all of these things:

Love.

He moved a little and then stopped. I giggled and gave him a light kiss. He pulled me in closer and tighter and whispered my name.

I remember hearing that you can talk to people as they slept.

"Yes?" I whispered back. I tried not to laugh so we could continue the conversation.

His words slurred as he said, "I love you." He slightly fumbled around, and his breath got heavy. "I love you too." I told him. He stopped, and did it again. I was getting worried, but then realize it could have been just a bad dream. I waited for another word from his mouth. "No." is what he said. His eyebrows were arching inwards and he grabbed my arm, clenching it tighter and tighter. It was beginning to hurt, so I shook him. He rolled awake, calming his breath.

"Are you alright?" I held his shoulder. He wiped his forehead and sat up. He trailed his fingers down to my hand and held it. "Nightmare.." he swallowed, "I hate them."

I kissed his cheek to calm him down, "What was it about?"

"Well.. I took you on a date and.. I was going to ask you... t-to be.. mine. But when I did, you shook your head and said.. No." He was hesitating in between his sentences. I held his hand tighter.

"You walked off after I said 'I love you'."

I hugged him, wrapping my legs around his waist as he sat. He pulled me in closer and dug his face in my shoulder. "Don't worry, I'm here.." I whispered in his ear. He was afraid of rejection. I pulled him away and planted a long kiss on his lips. "I love you."

"Be mine." He said with his husky voice, holding me tightly.

"Always." I could feel his smile. I realized I was fiddling with a necklace around his neck.

I trailed my fingers down until they met a round, silver necklace with a heart-shaped slot. The bottom of it read "heart".

He chuckled, reaching for my necklace and said, "Here." handing it to me. He took his and held it out for me. I inserted the heart in the slot and it lit up as it snapped in place.

"This is so sweet." I smiled at him. "Not as sweet as you, babe." His smile was killing me. I hugged him to let him know how much me meant to me.

"Let's get coffee." he said.

"I was just thinking about it." I told him.

We heard a knock at my door. "Eryn? Liam told me about a really great place to get coffee! Let's go get some!"

I quickly got up and ran my fingers through my hair. "Um! Changing!"

"Okay, I'll just wait here." I heard him pacing outside my door.