[ON HOLD] Defensive 'Till The End (Harry Styles, One Direction Fan Fiction)

Chapter 38 - The Restaurant Pt. 2

"Rachel?!"

I quickly jump away from Harry to see my mom standing next to us holding back a smile.

"Oh um..mom...hi." I wipe the side of my mouth and feel my face reddening. Well...this is embarrassing. Harry chuckles and stands up straighter.

"I just came out to check on you guys but it looks like you're perfectly fine so..." My mom has a huge smile on her face as she points towards the door of the restaurant and begins to enter again.

"Wait!" My mom pokes her head around the brick wall and beams at me. "Can you send Lucas out here?"

"What?! No! I don't want that fucking bastard-" I push my finger against his lips silencing him. My mom nods and then is gone.

"What the hell Rach." Harry pushes me away lightly. He looks livid again and I know he's well on his way to drunk, the wine glass is now empty.

"I'm bringing him out here to break up with him.  And then after maybe you could take me on a real date or something?" I say it more as a question as I give him a small but butterfly stirring kiss. When I pull away he gazes straight into my green eyes.

"Babe, I don't do dates." My heart drops as he grabs my face. He has a smile on it as he traces one of his thumbs over my bottom lip.

"Whatever." I try to pull away but fail as I feel Harry wraps his arms around my torso pulling my body into his. I try my best not to look at him.

"So lets not put a label on it." I roll my eyes and nod holding back a huge smile. It will have to do.

I pull away just in time as the bell above the door rings indicating someone is opening it.

Harry and I both look at the door with anticipation. As Lucas steps out from the wall and shows himself, my heart instantly speeds up. I can't believe I'm going to do this right now. What if he starts crying? Or if he gets angry or sad or what if he just starts freaking out. What if he just gets silent and doesn't care.

I think the last one would hurt the most. If he just says 'ok' and then shrugs...I think I'd die

"Your mom said you wanted me." Lucas looks like he has calmed down and his eyes search mine as I near him. I grab his hands and hold them between mine, already feeling over emotional. My body tenses, Im not sure if I can do this, but I know I have to.

"Yes. Look, there's something I need to tell you, Lucas." I can't do this. I don't want to break his heart.

"What is it. You can tell me anything, darling." I have to tell him. I don't have any feelings for him anymore.  Well I do, but the ones I have for Harry are much stronger.

"I haven't known you very long but in that short time I have come to know you're a really great guy. I've had so much fun with you and -"

"Wait. Are you doing what I think you're doing?" Lucas questions shaking his head. I feel sick to my stomach.

"I...I'm so sorry. Just over the time I.." I swallow back the lump in my throat when I see his eyes glisten. Oh god, I lied. Him crying is worse. No. No. "Oh please. don't cry!"

"Just get on with it!" Lucas says with no emotion. He looks away and I bet its so I don't see his tears.

"I'm sorry. But I don't think we should see eachother anymore." I'm proud of myself right now, I'm not crying. As I study Lucas' face and see all of this proccess and when I see his face change to one of defeat, I don't cry. I feel like crying, but I won't.

"What?" His voice is weak and his

"You heard her. She just dumped your sorry ass!" Harry starts laughing at his own comment and I glare at him to try and tell him to shut up. He's not helping what so ever.