The Ticking Clock [h.s.]

Chapter 11

The next few hours didn't seem to happen. One moment, I was staring into Harry's eyes and the next, he remembered every occurrence we had shared over the past week and a few days.

The recognition in his eyes brought a stall to my heart as I nearly collapsed on the ground. But before I could even waver, Harry seemed to sense my unsteadiness and quickly tighten his grip on my waist, adding "I will never let you fall for as long as I am living."

Could a man be anymore perfect than him?

For me, the answer is no. He was my puzzle piece and I will never not smile when I think about him. In fact, Megan comments, "you haven't been able to wipe that silly grin off your face since Harry remembered. It's been at least 20 minutes."

But I didn't care. Here I was with my person in a very odd circumstance, yet I could not be more content with how my story had played out in the first few chapters.

I still feel the shock of Harry's newly gained memories as we hit the road for the next tour stop. Harry and I crowd into the back of one of the buses and continue to talk for hours, but it only felt like minutes for us as we became so wrapped up in each other.

At one point, I catch Megan peering over at us with a few tears in her eyes. I can see in her eyes that she is almost as pleased as me that Harry and I found our way back to each other, even if we were never that far apart.

Megan and Luke then fall asleep together tangled in one another just as the rest of the boys seem to doze off. It's been a hard few days for everyone involved and now that everything is settled, a collective deep breath is taken.

This is where I'm meant to be. In a bus full of boys, with soulmate and my best mate. I am finally at home and I am safe with him by my side.

When we arrive at our final destination, I pull Megan aside to say, "thank you for trying so hard to jog Harry's memories. My words fail me when it comes to how grateful I am to have you not just as my best mate, but my sister."

Since we are both very sentimental people, we cry in front of the hotel as we hold each other, afraid that if someone lets go that our lives will fall to pieces. But we know that cannot happen with our mates and our soulmates by our sides.

We then go to the hotel restaurant for dinner. When I move to sit next to Megan, my normal place at a table with the boys of One Direction and 5 Seconds of Summer, she pushed me away from herself and towards Harry.

Man, this is going to take some getting used to.

Not that I mind one little bit.

As I sit next to Harry, taking his hand in mine, I realize that this is how my life will be. Harry and I will conquer the world together. Hand in hand. Heart by heart.

After dinner, Harry and I take a romantic stroll through the gardens of the hotel as the lights and stars twinkle around us. The world seems to be brighter today as I take my first steps with Harry at my side.

We walk in a comfortable silence until we reach a gazebo that seems to be made just for the two of us. "I thought we could use some time away from the others to truly connect our souls as we are soulmates," Harry says with a cheeky smile as he takes the first few steps up to the gazebo.

When he reaches the middle, Harry asks, "can I have this dance, my love?"

All I can seem to convey to him is a nod of my head as I reach out for his extended hand. A soft song is playing in the background and Harry beings to sing me the first chorus of "Little Things".

He must have asked Megan which song I would like the most. The sneaky, yet romantic guy really knows the way to find my heart.

As he continues to sing, I fall more deeply for him. It is no longer a base line attraction that I feel; I am hooked and I do not think there is anyway that I would want to be unhooked.

I look into his eyes and I see the future that I was always meant for. Here in his arms, I have found the home I never knew I didn't have and here in his heart, I have found a place where I will be loved unconditionally and forevermore.

When the music stops, Harry looks straight into your eyes for what seems like eternity. As he takes in every feature on my face, his eyes move quickly to my lips. Before I realize what I am doing, I stand on the tips of my toes, close my eyes, and place my lips on his.

In that moment, the world falls away. There is no one in the world, but us. Too soon, we pull away breathless, unable to articulate the gravity of that moment.

"I never felt truly whole until I found you. You were the piece that was missing that I didn't need until I had it. Also, I'm sorry that it took me some time to realize that you were the only person in the world for me," Harry quickly says to me.

But before he can continue to ramble, I look in his eyes and say, "you were always worth the wait."

He was my other half and I have found a forever home within his arms.