Real

Chapter 23

"Guys! Were going to have lunch-" Zayn said screaming, but stopped. "Did I interrupt something?"

Of course you did you asshole. I had finally gathered the courage to do it, I was about to kiss Belle and you came and fucked everything up! Thanks pal! "No, you didn't. We were just talking." I said, calmly.

"Sooo... Are you guys coming or what?" He asked.

"Yes, we are!" Belle said and ran to where Zayn was. At half way she stopped on her tracks and looked at me. She turned around, walked towards me and grabbed my hand. That caught me off guard. She blushed and smiled at me. "Let's go, curly chops."

Zayn was looking at us with a whats-going-on looked on his face, but then a cheeky smile grew wider on it. The rest of the boys and Lou came to meet us and all eyes were on our hands holding. I was starting to feel a little blushed and I could tell Belle too.

"Happy to see you listened to me, Harry." Liam said, patting my shoulder.

"Well, well, well, love birds on our sight." Louis said in a playful tone. "When would you two tell us you were dating?"

"Well, Harry just asked me on a date. So, I guess we're telling you now?" Belle said. 

"So it'd be your first date. You aren't a couple yet?" Niall asked.

"Would you guys please stop with the interrogatory?" I said sounding too hard.

"Wow, seems like someone's too nervous." 

"Ok, Niall, Louis. Stop." Lou said pointing at them. "Give Belle and Harry a break, ok? He just asked her out, don't be so pushy."

Belle and I gave Lou a 'thank you' look, but at least the boys were really supportive about the fact I asked Belle out. They really liked her and that was something that not always happened. I was glad Liam helped me see things how they really were. I was overthinking everything because I just wanted her to be safe from the public eye, I didn't want to lose her because of this part of what I am. But I knew she liked me for what I am, completely, 'normal Harry' and 'famous Harry'. So there was nothing to fear.

"Harry." I heard Belle calling. I looked down at her and she was smiling at me. "Are you ok?"

"Yes." I said, kissing her on the cheek. "I was just thinking."

Belle kept looking at me. She knew something was worrying me. She did know me too well. "If you don't want-"

"I'm just worried about you." I confessed. She looked at me confused. "I know I said I didn't care about the paps but... You're ok with that? I mean, if you go out with me they'll most likely to take pictures of us. I have a restraining order though, paps are not allowed to chase me by car or motorcycle, put me under surveillance, loiter within 50 meters of my home, or take any pictures under those circumstances. But I-"

"When I said yes, I took into account all of this and more. I'm going on a date with you not the paps. I know paps sometimes are part of the equation but I'm fine with that. You said that all that matter is that you and I are together. Nothing else matters. Remember?" Belle gave me the most sincere smile I've ever seen. 

"Ready to go then?" Liam asked us. I almost forgot the boys and Lou were here. It seemed like I couldn't see anything and no one else when I was with Belle.

"Yeah, let's go." I said smiling.

We decided instead of going to a restaurant, we would go to Liam's place and have lunch there. We wanted homemade cook so Liam offered to go to his flat and cook. This should be fun.

Meanwhile the rest of the boys got on their cars, Belle and Lou got on my mine. Belle was sitting on the passenger seat and Lou was on the back seat. Seemed like they were old friends talking about life, they wouldn't stop laughing and talking. It was really funny.