Infinity | Sequel to Right Now |

Moving

Songs for this chapter:
- Issues by Julia Michaels
- Never Let Go by Bobby Bazini

Virginie's Point of View

January 5th

"How does it feel, Liam?"  I let out, resting my glass of wine on my thigh as I get more comfortable on the couch.

He frowns at me and smiles.  He looks over quickly at Cheryl next to him and circles her shoulder with his arm.  He looks back at me as she snuggles to his side, having just gotten back in the living room with us.

"What, Love?"

"How does it feel to be engaged?  I mean, how should I feel?"  I ask him, but I look at both of them clearly still very smitten about each other.

"I don't know...  Are you not excited?"  His grin changes from happy to worried. 

I look down on my ring sparkling under the bright light of the room.  Every little diamond all around shines, but not as much beautiful as the big heart-shaped one in the middle.  It's both delicate and strikingly flamboyant.  I love it.  Truly.  And the fact that Harry chose it himself means everything to me.  He told me that Mom loved it instantly and gave him her blessing right away, so did Dad.  I think, out of everyone present on New Year's Eve, I was the only one clueless to what was going to happen.  It was the greatest surprise of my life and Harry cared enough to invite everyone closest to my heart.  It will be a day I will remember all my life.  It took such a long time for me to answer, because I was crying so much and I was totally gobsmacked.  I can still see H's face as he was down on one knee, right in front of me.  I have never seen him so nervous in his life.  It felt as if my heart wanted to rip out of my chest.  All I could do was nod.  I kept nodding for long seconds as I presented my newly naked left hand.  It was shaking uncontrollably.  Harry was lovely trying to put the ring on my finger, but his hands were shaking just as much.  He seemed so confident throughout his speech, but it was adorable to see him struggle.

I look next to me, on the couch, and wish so dearly we could have been moving me in together.  He is in Paris to promote the song.  He wanted me to come with him, but my family left the country only two days ago when he had to go the day before.   Liam and Cheryl were kind to help me move my boxes of stuff from their house to here.  I need the company, I can barely stand to be alone, let alone at night. 

I have been working a lot on myself and I got my first appointment with the psychologist tomorrow.  I got issues and I need to deal with them.  I am done being the victim.  I am ready to be happy.  With Harry back in my life, for ever now, it feels like a rebirth.  I learned to stand, now I need to walk and stop looking behind me.

I look back at Liam and remember that he just asked me a question.  What was it?  Oh yeah!  Am I excited?

"I am.  I can't believe it's real, actually.  It's as if I am not realising it..."  I let out and take my glass of wine to my lips to take a sip.

"I felt the same, but with the pregnancy, it's a constant reminder how real this is."  Cheryl looks from me to Liam and smiles brightly.

"Maybe when Harry comes back it will feel like it."  Liam tries to support me and it calms me down.

"Maybe..."

If I am being entirely honest with myself, I didn't expect him to take my 'proposal' so seriously.  Needless to say, I didn't expect him to actually be down on one knee so soon.  I love him with all my being, but he is intriguing.  I am learning about him more and more each day and I want that for the rest of my life.  I know how he likes his routine, I can't wait to find ours and finally be together.