I'm in love with a Criminal

Chapter 24

"Well.." he began. "When I first started school here I needed money, I met Zach and his gang and we sorta hung around. I guess you could say they weren't the best guys to hang around with. Zach got all sorts of drugs from a supplier, he refused to tell us who the supplier was but he had to sell a certain amount of drugs every month or else. So when he found out that I needed money he offered me a "job" selling them .. the drugs.. I obviously accepted his offer. I started making a ton of money, we all made a ton of money. Myself, unlike the others, decided to save as much money as possible everyone else in the group spent their money on other drugs, liquor and prostitutes. Eventually I realized I had a shit ton of money in the bank and I knew I could stop working for Zach, believe me Rox, I hated it. I got a job running a website for this Car Dealer ship, literally all I had to do is update their website when new stuff was going on, I got paid pretty good, I still do that now. Anyways Zach doesn't seem to think I can just leave him that easy. Then you came along and I knew if I kept pissing Zach off he'd hurt you or something worse. You need to understand the drugs we delt were highly highly illegal. I don't trust Zach I have a feeling he might come after you. " his ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. "If he comes around again we need to get out of here." he said quietly.

"What do you mean get out of here Harry? We can't leave with both have school an-" he cut me off

" I mean like move somewhere else, we could get a flat somewhere close by but somewhat hidden.. I got you into this so I will keep you safe no matter what." he looked down, disapointed in the things he had did in the past.

there was a breif silence between us before he spoke up

"Does this change the way you feel about me?" he looked back up at me.

I know he had done some bad things in the past, so has everyone. I loved Harry too much to just let it go over his past.

"No Harry this doesn't change anytthing." I responed.

He looked relieved.

"Thank God, I was so scared you were going to leave me."

"You know I wouldn't do that."I responed moving towards him as he wrapped his arms around me.

HARRYS POV:

As I held her in my arms I felt like everything was going to be alright. I was so afraid that she would leave me because of my past. I've never told any girl about it before Roxy. Roxy is different though, she is everything to me and I would do anything and everything to protect her. She makes me feel so alive, before I felt nothing . I would sit and smoke ciggerettes to attempt to ease the pain of being alone. Ever since her I haven't felt the need to, I think I knew it from the moment I saw her.

"I love you." I whispered into her hair

"I love you too," she responed holding me tighter.

Her cellphone started to ring. She pulled it out of her pocket and answered.

"Hello?" she spoke into the phone.

I saw her eyes widened as the unknown person talked on the other line,

When she hung up she looked as though she had seen a ghost.

"Whats going on?" I asked, " Its my parents, they are coming to visit. They don't know that I moved in with you, what am I going to do?!" she panics while pacing around the room.

"Just tell them you moved in with me." I suggested.

"No! they wouldn't have it! They would say I am too young to be living with a guy," she responds, still panicing.

"Ok, why don't you just tell them you'll meet them for dinner somewhere?"

"Thats a good idea!" she responds with a look of hope,

"I'll drive you and then you can call me when you're done and I'll pick you up." I say.

"You could always come with me..?" she suggests nervously.

"Roxy, your parents wouldn't want you dating someone like me, maybe its best we don't tell them just yet." I suggest.

"No I want them to know we're dating I just don't want them to know about the whole moving in together thing that's all." she replied.

I knew Roxy was way more innocent than me, that's obvious. I know her parents won't approve of me but if she wants me to go with her, I will.

"Ok I'll come with you" I say nervously.

She smiles in return. "Great, i'll text them and tell them dinner tomorrow night at 7ish then" she smiles.

A yawn escapes her mouth. "I'm exhausted, wanna go to bed?" she asked rubbing her eyes.

"Yeah I'm tired too." I say, pulling off my shirt and unbuttoning my jeans.

I watch as she pulls her t-shirt over her head, I take in every inch of her. She's perfect and she's mine. She pulls out her pyjamas from the drawer then sets them back down.

"Uhm .. do you think I could wear one of your shirts?" she asks.

Fuck yes she can.

"Y-yeah." I hand her one of my shirts and watch as she pulls it over her, it's more like a dress on her. I love it.

I crawl into bed with her, I feel her snuggle in close to me and it's the best feeling in the world. I turn the lamp switch off.

"Goodnight Baby." I say as I gently kiss her cheek.

"Goodnight Harry."