In The Shadows

Chapter 3

Harry rolls over to the sound of his phone ringing, grabbing it off his bedside table, he looks at the caller ID. Seeing Lou's name he answers the call.
"Hey bud, what's up?" Harry asks as he sits up.

"Not much, thought I'd call, see how your first week has gone with you stuck in hillbilly country." Louis says.

Harry yawns as he walks to his closet. "It hasn't been to bad actually." Harry says as he pulls a pair of skinny jeans off a hanger, he hasn't worn anything like this to school yet, but everything else is dirty so what the hell. "I've met a few people who are quite nice and not as stupid I thought they'd be. Of course I'm acing everything, having already covered it there." Harry laughs.

"So you're saying there's actually decent people there, and it'll be okay if I visit?" Louis asks. "I won't like regress in the smarts or anything?"

Harry laughs. "Nope, you're safe. Especially with the group I hang with." He says.

"Any certain girl I need to keep my eyes and hands off of?" Louis asks.

Harry takes a deep breath and sighs. "Yeah, Lou, there is. Her name is Billie. Damn this girl is driving me nuts and I've only known her a week." Harry says. "Get this she has eight fucking brothers, I've met them all except two, and that only because they're over seas, one is in the Marines, the other the Army." He tells his best friend.

"Wow, sounds like she's special. You have a pic?" Louis asks. "And are you sure she's not after your money?"

"Lou, her family owns this fucking mountain I'm living on, so you tell me." Harry says. "Hang on pic is on the way, her name is Billie Morningstar."

"Holy fucking shit, Harry. Does she have any sister's mixed amongst those brothers?" Louis asks.

Harry chuckles. "Nope, sorry. But her best friend is almost as pretty as she is. So when you coming up here?" He asks.

"Our spring break is in a week, I know you'll be in school during the day, but I can find something to do and I can come eat lunch with you guys right." Louis says.

"I'm sure you can. I'll ask Bill, text you later and let you know." Harry says.

"Good deal, well I'm off. Gotta get ready for school and so do you." Louis says. "I'll let you know when I'm on my way."

"Okay, can't wait to see you." Harry says.

"Same." Louis says before hanging up.
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As soon as Harry walks into the school he notices how everyone is watching him, as he nears his group of friends he sees Danaka whisper something to Billie, when she turns in his direction her eyes widens, mouth drops open slightly. Harry can tell she's breathing a little fast and as he gets closer to her he notices how wide her pupils are, which in turn causes his heart rate to speed up and the front of his jeans to tighten.
Then he hears the voice he's beginning to hate and he deflate like a baloon with a pin hole in it.

"Wow, if that's the way the guys in the city dress that's where I'm moving to." Tamera says as she places her hand on Harry's arm.

Harry looks down at her, picks her hand up, then drops it. "Yeah? That's nice, the pimps will love you, I'd bet they'd put you on they're busiest corner." Harry says, in the week he's been here he's seen Tamera hooked up with four different guys and she still keeps flirting with him. He then leans down and says in a low stern voice. "Don't touch me again. I hate pushy, overbearing people who don't know the meaning of personal space, now back the fuck off unless you're invited." Harry snaps. He then straightens up, walks right up to Billie and wraps his arm around her waist. "So what's the plans for this weekend?"

Billie still not over how Harry's dressed, blurts out. "Holy hell, you look hot. I didn't even know guys wore skinny jeans." She says, then smacks her hand over her mouth.

Harry looks down at the beautiful girl, then throws his head back and laughs. Then he does something he wasn't planning on doing, he picks her up and slams his mouth to hers and kisses her like he's been wanting to all week. "Damn your so adorable." Harry whispers.

Billie just stares at Harry, holding on to him by tangling her fingers in his hair. "Camping." She whispers.

"Huh?" Harry asks.

"We're going camping. We all meet at my place, then we leave from there. We hunt our own food, sleep in tents. You game?" Billie whispers realizing she's still several feet off the ground since Harry has yet to put her down.

Harry leans forward and whispers in her ear, dragging his lips across the rim of her ear causing her to gasp and shiver. "Do I get to share a tent with you?" He asks.

Billie suddenly grins, she nods then leans forward herself. "I'll even share my sleeping bag with you." She says, then she bites down on Harry's ear lobe making him let our the sexiest and loudest moan she's ever heard.

Danaka laughs. "Okay, as much as I love to see my best friend flirt, for the first time I might add, we need to get to class. We'll be late if we don't move now."

Harry nods. "Not until Billie agrees to be my girlfriend." Harry says shocking everyone there. "I'll stand here holding her just like this all day if I have to."

Billie untangles one hand from Harry's hair and places it on his cheek. "Give me another kiss and promise me to wear those jeans more often and the answer is Hell yes." She smirks.

Harry groans as he slams his mouth to hers again. "Babe I have a closet full of jeans like these, it's all I wore in the city."

"Praise God." Billie whispers as Harry sets on her feet, he then takes her hand and they walk to class that way.