How would you feel? (Harry Styles) || COMPLETED

70. Talk To Me

December 21st 2016, London

Between the tour, the interviews, the various projects, the making of the new album and life in general, I hadn't had time to buy any presents yet. I had done some shopping online, but I really needed to get something for my brother and his girlfriend and for Jack and Caleb. Hence why I was walking around the busiest streets of London three days before Christmas hoping to go unnoticed. I was obviously in disguise: hat, black coat, huge glasses, oversized sweater... Useless to say, I felt like the sexiest girl alive... or not. But I didn't care, I had gotten used to going out dressed like a tramp.

"Jade?" I heard a deep voice coming from behind. I turned around and was faced by Harry Styles in person. What were the chances of meeting him in one of the many streets of London on a cold December morning? Truth to be told, I had been thinking about him in the past couple of days and I guess destiny had decided to start playing with me again. Luckily, seeing him didn't make me cringe, nor want to cry... I felt weirdly content.

"Harry, hi!" I exclaimed. I took a look at him and noticed he had gotten bigger. His muscles were definitely more defined. He was wearing black skinny jeans, a gray hoodie and a green woolen cap on. Under that, I could see that his hair was short. I had read online that he had cut it but I hadn't seen any pictures because I always tried to stay out of social medias just in case I'd read something I didn't wanna read. Yes, you could say I was still kind of jealous because he still held a special place in my heart but no, I wasn't still in love with him. I also was curious to know what had happened to him in the last year but I wasn't obsessing over the explanation he had promised anymore. He stared at me for a while and smiled at me, looking as handsome as I remembered him to be.

"How are you?" He asked as he walked closer

"I'm fine" I looked down, "just enjoying the little free time I have before I get into the crazy routine again" I smiled, "how are you? I haven't heard a thing about you in a while"

"I'm good" he genuinely said, "I've kind of decided to stay out of the public eye for a while"

"That's good!" I exclaimed and my phone started ringing. I looked at it and noticed it was Simon calling, "look, I know we've barely talked but I really gotta run..." I said, "it was good meeting you again, you look genuinely relaxed and I'm very happy to see you like this"

"Yeah," he said, sounding disappointed, "it was really good meeting you too" he walked closer and hesitantly pulled me into a hug. His cologne was still the same and it made my knees go weak even after two years. He pulled me into a hug and I remembered how it felt to be loved by him. I kept my arms around his neck for a few seconds before I distanced myself from him. I smiled at him and tried to walk away but, as I was walking past him, his hand gently grabbed my wrist. I turned around and his green eyes were staring deeply into mine,

"I'd really like to see you again and properly catch up while you're still free" he shyly said, "I mean, if you'd like"

"Y-yeah, I-I'd like that too" I replied, "s-sure, just text me and we'll arrange something" I smiled

"Back to the stuttering huh?" He joked

"Back to the stuttering" I nodded while giggling

"You sure are something else" he smiled, "I'll text you soon then," he said, leaving me paralyzed on the floor. I couldn't move. I couldn't talk. I was in awe. What kind of power did he still have on me? As I got myself together, I nodded at him, waved him goodbye and left the cafe.

I went on with my shopping, bought everything I needed to buy and had a lunch meeting with Simon. But, as promised, in the early hours of the afternoon, my phone bleeped and, for some weird reason, I felt my heartbeat speed up. I took a look at the screen and read: "Are you free tonight? H"