Finding Yourself

chapter 8

I shut the car door when Harry dropped me off home but didn't walk away. He rolled down the window and I stuck my head through.

"You can come in?" I asked. "I mean, if you want to, if not it's-"

He took the key out of his car and got out. "Lead the way Melanie."

"God, Harry, Why can't you call me Mel?" I whined.

"Melanie is a pretty name, I like it." He grinned.

I shook my head and smiled at him as I unlocked the door.

Harry scanned the DVD stand in my living room while I poured us a drink.

"Can we watch this?!" He pleaded as I walked back in.

I raised my eyebrows and looked back and forth from him to the DVD.

"Love Actually?!" I laughed putting the glasses on to the coffee table.

"It's one of my favourites!" He pouted.

I threw my hands out infront of me. "Fine, Love Actually it is." I said rolling my eyes, smiling.

I took the DVD from him and put it into the side of the TV. Harry sat on the sofa and I sat next to him but there was a big gap between us. He looked over to me with raised eyebrows.

"I don't bite Melanie." He said. "Well, not on the first date anyway." He smirked and I moved closer to him.

He stretched out his arm and draped it around my shoulder causing me to rest my head on his chest. I felt his heart beating underneath my face and then the film started. When Harry said Love Actually was one of his favourites, he wasn't kidding! He knew almost the whole script, making me laugh as he changed to a high pitched voice whenever a woman spoke. When the film ended we sat talking for a while until Harry looked at his watch.

"I better go." He said.

I frowned into his chest before lifting up my head.

"It's half 1." He laughed.

Shit, time had flown by!

I walked Harry to the door and opened it. He stepped outside and turned to face me.

"When will I see you again?" I said quietly.

"You want to see me again?" He grinned.

I nodded and chewed my lip.

"I had hoped so" He said with a smirk. "I've had a really good time, Melanie, I'll stop by the shop on monday okay?"

I nodded and just before shutting the door he called my name. I poked my head back round and looked at him again.

"I love that dress." He smiled before brushing my face and leaving a soft kiss on my cheek.

"Thanks." I said shyly. "Night Harry."

"Sweet dreams pretty girl." He said before walking towards his car.

I sloped upstairs with a huge grin on my face and curled up in bed with the thought of Harry swimming around in my mind as I drifted off to sleep.