Little Miss Payne (On Hiatus)

Chapter 8

Ashleigh’s POV

After I recovered from my embarrassing moment with Harry, I walked downstairs to find the girls in the kitchen getting bowls and pans out of the cupboards.

“So what are we going to make ladies?” Perrie looked between each one of us.

“How about spaghetti and meatballs with cake for dessert?” Eleanor suggested. We all agreed and assigned jobs.

“Ok. Perrie and Eleanor, you work on the spaghetti and meatballs. Ashleigh and I will start the cake. Sound like a plan?” Danielle addressed everyone.

“Yes ma’am.” Perrie chirped. She’s always so cheery. I loved it. We all got to our jobs and then Dani stopped stirring the cake mixture and looked up. I looked at her and raised my eyebrows.

“What?” I questioned.

“You might want to go take care of your boy.” She winked at me. I looked over to see Harry standing in the kitchen watching us.

I looked back at Danielle. “He’s not my boy.”

“Not yet.” She smiled a reassuring smile. Oh geez. I shook my head at her remark and reached for a towel to wipe the cake off my hands. After I set the towel back on the counter, I walked over to Harry.

“Harry, what are you doing in here? I told you to stay outside until I said we’re ready.” He smirked down at me. Why must these guys be so much taller than me? It’s just not fair.

“I wanted to come see you. You look really good with cake on your cheek.” He chuckled as he wiped the red mixture of my face. “Mmm, red velvet, I like it.” I immediately felt myself blush and hurried to push Harry outside before he saw. By the time I locked the door, I noticed him watching me. When I stuck my tongue out at him, he just winked. Curse him and his cuteness. And curse my damn teenage hormones.

“Oooo what was that?” Dani smiled as she nudged me. I just gave her one of my famous glares. She laughed and went back to baking.

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We finally finished cooking and went to call the guys in. They all came running in like a herd of angry buffalo. It was a sight to see. Immediately taking their seats next to their girlfriends, I decided to sit between Niall and Harry. We all began piling spaghetti onto our plates and then began to eat. Everyone made conversation until it got quiet because everyone was so into their food. Out of nowhere, I felt a hand on my leg and I jerked my leg up, hitting my knee on the table. All eyes were on me. Fuck. Dani smirked and I just shook my head at her and went back to eating. Everyone finally went back to eating as well and I looked over at Harry. He was grinning from ear to ear.

“Fuck you.” I whispered so only he could hear.

“I mean if you really want to, I won’t say no.” he smirked again at me. My mouth formed an ‘o’ and I just went back to eating, finished the last remains of spaghetti on my plate.

“Who’s up for dessert?” I asked the group sitting with me. I received a chorus of yes’s.

“Oh I definitely am.” Harry whispered behind me. I nudged him with my foot and he chuckled. I went to retrieve the cake from the kitchen and brought it into the dining room, setting it on the table. Everyone served themselves, Niall obviously taking the biggest piece. He swallowed a bite of cake and then began to speak.

“Mm this cake is delicious. Who made it?” He looked between each one of us.

“Ashleigh and I did.” Danielle gestured towards me. Niall nodded and went back to eating.

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After everyone finished eating, I took it upon myself to clean the dishes. I gathered everyone’s plates and carried them to the kitchen, depositing them into the sink and turning on the water. After I added some dish soap, I began scrubbing the remnants of food off of the plates. As I finished the first plate, Harry walked in and stood next to me.

“Can I help you, love?” Harry gestured to the sink full of plates and forks.

“Uhh sure, how about you dry and I’ll wash?” I smiled as he grabbed a green dish towel from the cabinet.

“Whatever you say boss.” He smiled down at me and began drying the dishes. As I handed him the last dish, I decided to have a little fun. When I noticed he wasn’t looking, I scooped up as many bubbles as I could and rubbed them onto his cheeks and chin. He looked at me and smirked. Shit. “You shouldn’t have done that love.” He puts his hand in the soapy water and I try to get away. It doesn’t work as he wraps his dry arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him. Just when I thought he wouldn’t get me, I get splashed with water that covers my entire shirt. Great. Now my shirts soaked.

“Harry! I’m all wet!” As soon as the words leave my mouth, I mentally facepalm myself. Harry smirked.

“Oh are you now.”

“That’s not what I meant.” I laughed quietly to myself. Out of nowhere, I felt Harry spin me so my back was against the counter and he was in front of me. He looked down at me and pinned me in my spot by putting one hand on the counter on either side of me.

“You have beautiful eyes. Did you know that?” I immediately blushed at his complement. “Oh, you’re cute when you blush too.” Which in turn, caused me to blush harder. He moved a small section of hair out of my face that must have fallen when I splashed him with soap. His eyes flicked down to my lips and then back up to meet my eyes. Did he want to kiss me? Oh my goodness. I smiled a small smile and put my hands on his chest. He slowly moved his head towards me and our lips met and moved in perfect sync with each other. It sent chills down my spine and he moved his hands from the counter to my waist. Our lips broke apart and he just smiled at me.

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Authors Note: OHH CLIFFHANGER! What's going to happen? Leave your comments below! Don't forget to vote, comment, and share! Love you guys!

-Em