Even Angels Fall (Harry Styles)

Chapter 14

Even Angels Fall ~ Chapter 14

The pounding bass could be felt right through the soles of my shoes as I squeezed my way through the cavorting mess of people in search of the familiar mess of brown hair that was Tori. Harry drew close behind me, brooding beneath his mop of curls. A lank blonde handed me a red tumbler and I peered hesitantly at the strange concoction inside. Raising an eyebrow, I cautiously set the cup aside and continued to steer my way through the hordes of hormonal people grinding on each other. I paused when I felt a pair of arms loop around my waist, pulling me into a warm and surprisingly tight embrace.

“You look stunning,” I could make out Tori’s soft accent as he whispered into my ear, his breath fanning lightly against my neck. “You smell good,” I hummed, earning a soft chuckle from him. He turned me to face him and peered up at the tall man from beneath my lashes. “What?” I shrugged as he flashed me a goofy grin at my remark, “I hadn’t seen you yet.” He shook his head. “So now that you’ve seen me, what’s the verdict?” He asked in a mock-serious tone. I braced my chin between my thumb and index finger, looking him over and pretending to think. “Eh, you’re alright.”

“Just alright? Well if you-“

He was cut off by the sound of someone clearing their throat from behind us and I was surprised we had even heard the noise over the loud din of the music. We turned to find an irate Harry, arms crossed over his chest, full lips pressed into a thin line, glaring at the Italian boy. “Ah Harry, if I’m not mistaken.” Tori extended his hand to shake and, for the second time, Harry refused. I glared at him from behind the tall Italian but he wouldn’t meet my gaze.

“I hope you don’t mind,” I spoke to Tori, still glancing at Harry, “but he insisted on coming even though I told him he wasn’t invited.” I directed my words strongly towards Harry who stood with the same, unwavering expression. Tori laughed from beside me. “Na, it’s all good. How about we go get ourselves some drinks?” He offered his arm for me and I slung mine through his as he led me away into another part of the house, Harry begrudgingly trailing behind us.

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I could feel Harry’s eyes on me the entire night; when I danced with Tori, while we were drinking, even when I was talking to people Tori had just introduced me to, his gaze was there, lingering purposefully for me to feel it. He never left my sights, or I never left his more like. I felt like he was a private investigator hired by my parents to watch my every move and I was a 16 year old “going to her friend’s house.” Although, if that were th case Harry would’ve been doing a hopeless job because I could see his every move.

Tori came and sat down beside me, handing me another drink. His looped his arm around my waist, and even though I wasn’t looking, it was like I could tell Harry’s entire body tensed at the action. Sure enough, when I glanced his way, his expression was taut and he was sitting on the edge of his seat as if he were to pounce on the boy any second. I shook my head. Why was I concerned? All night it was the same thing, I was so aware of what Harry was thinking and feeling and reacting to everything that happened around me that I hardly paid attention to anything or anyone else.

I shook off the haze and placed my cup aside, rising from my seat. “Let’s go dance!” I said to Tori, already tugging on his hand. I all but dragged him to the dance floor, slithering between the fluctuating mass of bodies. He pulled me against him as we began to move to the up-tempo pounding of the music. His hands rested themselves at my hips as I let myself go.

“You know” He said over the music, “every single guy has his eye on you right now.” I peered up at him over my shoulder with a puzzle expression. “Why would you say that?” He raised an eyebrow and leaned in closer. “Look at you,” he said, softer this time, “You’re mouth-watering.” I could feel a deep flush of heat course through my stomach and I felt like every single cell in my body was dancing with fire where his touch lingered. He trailed his long fingers down the exposed dip of my dress, down my back, tracing my shoulder blades, pressing lightly to the faint dimples at the base of my spine.

My flesh raced with gooseflesh as the music slowed down and he brought me flush against him, the feeling of every defined muscle in his body unambiguous against my own. “When I saw you that first time I was so caught, you were breathtaking, even though you’d just fallen off your couch,” He chuckled to himself as he trailed his lips along the expanse of my neck. “But when I saw you tonight,” He paused, one hand dipping into the exposed front of my dress, “I couldn’t control myself. I wanted you, needed you.” His long fingers traced my flesh and before I knew it his hand had come down to cup my sex. I moaned softly, arching myself against him as the room began to spin.

I could feel him began to tug away the lace of my panties when I was ripped from his arms, everything around me cavorting in a sickening mess of colours and sounds. I could make out Harry’s distinct voice, see the veins pooping from his neck as the muscles in his jaw flexed incredibly quickly, possibly to match the string of curses that added to my pending migraine. I reached out a trembling hand for him as my vision swam with black spots. Harry turned to me, a concerned expression completely consuming his features, all the prior rage melting in a heartbeat.

His worried face was the last thing I saw before the world sunk into a pool of velvety squid ink.

(A/N): Hey to whoever is reading this! I don't usually like making author's notes but there's just something really important that I want to get out to all of you. I really appreciate everyone who is supporting this story and commenting and voting, I love you all honestly. But i'm going through a tough time at home and I have a lot of pressure from school so its really hard to find time for me to actually write this story. I'm not giving up on it, I love it too much. But please, be patient with me. I know how hard it is to wait for chapters when you're reading, and it can get annoying and frustrating but please dont harass me over it. If you've read up to here I love you and you're awesome. I'll update asap okay. Peace out! x