Harry's POV
I saw Harry looked at my direction. I know my eyes are starting to build tears. He looked at me.
I stood up from my seat
"Hey Jennifer, where are you going?" William asked
"I need some fresh air. I'll be back." I said trying to collect myself
"Do you want me to go with you?" He asked
"William. Please. Can you stop it? Stop this now. We are nothing to stop doing this. I don't want to be rude to you so please, just let me go." I spelled it out.
He looked disappointed but I guess I have to stop his illusions...
"I gotta go.," I said leaving the table as I get out
I went out as I'm trying not to break down.
"Just a friend huh..."
Harry told me that he and Valentina have nothing..but what is it they're doing?
I kept on walking not realizing the tear escaped from my eye
I'm far away enough from the hall when I heard a familiar voice. I looked back and there's Harry running towards me.
I wiped my tears and ran away from him
"Hey, Jen! Wait!"
I kept on running not minding him
I was struggling with my heels so I guess, my effort on running away wasn't enough. Till he caught me in his arms
"Let me go!!" I said trying to move my body away from him
"Not until you stop running away..I'll never let you go.." He said at the back of my ear
"Please...Just let me go, Harry.." I said in a serious tone
He then slowly removes his arms from me
There was silence for a while
"Is this about Valentina?" He asked in a low tone
I didn't say anything
"Jen, she was just a friend to me. We're co-workers!" He said
"Co-Workers?" I said in a loud tone as I faced him
"Really? Co-Workers? Are there co-workers flirting? Is there a co-worker that put her hand on her co-workers lower back? And the worst part is, you just let her.." He's faced down and let out a deep sigh
"My Gosh Harry! I may not be a perfect woman but I'm not stupid to not think about that.." I said
He looked at me
"Okay fine. Valentina and I are just not friends and co-workers. We had something back then when we were in freshmen. But Jen, that was a long time ago! It has nothing to do for now. It's in the past. And besides.., I'm aware that you know what kind of guy I was back then.., I never had a serious relationship with anyone until I met you.." He said making my heart thumps
I looked down as I hugged myself
"Jen. What happened? Why does it feels like you're slipping and running away?" Harry asked and I could hear his voice started to crack
"I am not slipping away Harry. You are." I said
"What? What is wrong with you Jen? I'm the one slipping away? Can you see it? You are! You left our house in the first place. You're hiding! You keep on refusing me! You keep on denying what he has! You are always with that William guy! What the hell is wrong with you?" He shouted
"This is bullsh*t.," I said as I started to walk away from him
"Alright! Walk away! Jennifer Lynn Lopez! You are the only woman I know who is always walking away! Go! Just like you do! Walk away! So go! Even though I'm still in love with you, and nothing has changed, go! Leave! If that's what you want! Leave again! Leave me again!"
He said as I stopped
I heard him ran to me,
"Why did you stopped? Come on! Leave me again! If that is what will make you okay." He said behind me
I cried as I looked down.., No. Leaving him is not what I want...
God knows how much I love him..,
"So what now?? Huh??" He asked as he held my arms and made me faced him
I looked into his eyes and it had tears
It's breaking me inside, seeing him like this.
But when he saw me crying, he stopped as he looked away and shook his head
"I'm sorry." He said with his teary eyes
"I don't want to run away Harry..., what you are thinking isn't true. I don't want to go away...I don't want to refuse you. I don't want to leave you because I love you and no matter what"
He pulled me to him and hugged me so tightly
I buried my face into his had chest and cried as I'm hugging him
"I Love you...Please don't make me go away.." I mumbled as I whimper against his chest.
I hugged him harder...
I missed it...I missed his hugs and embrace...
"Ssshh.." He made me faced him
"Look at me in the eye.." He said as I looked into his eyes
He held both of my cheeks and wiped my tears
"I Love you too...so much...It's just killing me inside about this whole idea of hiding pretending that we know each other only as professor and student...But Jen.., I missed you.., I missed cuddling you, I missed waking up next to you...I missed laying next to you..and most of all, I missed your kiss.." He said almost whispering as he pressed his forehead against mine making me feel the butterflies in my stomach. I could feel the warmth of his breath against my face and it's giving me chills all over my body
My lips and nose are touching his,
He pulled away from his face and looked at me, his eyes went down to my lips and went back to my eyes
He then pulled me to him and kissed my lips, slowly..., I pulled him closer to as our bodies began to press against each other
I held his face and kissed him back
Oh God..., I missed this...
I kissed him more passionately as I felt my tear escaped
His hands are at my back. My hands are holding his face as we kiss harder
We slowly pulled away as I rested my forehead against his chin
He kissed my forehead and held my hand
"Let's just get out of here...I missed having dinner with you.." He said making me smiled
"Okay, let's go," I said and pecked his lips
