hooked // harry hook

chapter 23 - finishing up the year

The rest of the year flew by with final exams, school trips, and school dances. As for Harry and I, we both had decided to take a break for a while. We found ourselves arguing over every little thing all the time and being together was getting exhausting. I still loved him, but I needed some time away for a little bit. My mental health issues were a lot better now. I had fully moved on with what had happened with Jake. Evie and I were still really close friends, and I had repaired all of my issues with Jay and stuff. I had actually found a new friendship with Carlos, not that we weren't friends before.

When he was having issues with Jane, he came to me a lot. Harry was really close friends with Jay now, surprisingly. I didn't see him that often anymore, but part of me did miss him a lot. I had been meaning to talk to him for a while now, but between all my finals and things I was involved with at school, I ran out of time to do everything. Evie had recruited me to be in charge of all her orders, and that was taking up a lot of time. Doug would deliver the finished products to the person who ordered them. We were working really well together overall, and Evie's empire was really growing. I was really happy that I could be a part of it.

Our fencing team had won the international competition, which was a really big deal. I had sent Harry a text congratulating him because at the time, I wasn't really able to speak to him face to face. But every day I grew stronger, and every day I knew I was ready to start something with him again. I didn't know if he had dated around after me. It wasn't really my place to ask around, and for my own sanity I honestly didn't want to know. As far as I went, I definitely didn't date around. We've only been separated for about a month, so it was nothing to go crazy over. My heart just ached for him a little. I was so used to always having him around, having someone to talk to and make me feel better about all my worries.

I stood from my bed and walked sheepishly over to his dorm. I knocked on his door lightly, and I heard shuffling around before he opened the door in front of me. His eyes softened when he saw me, and opened his door slightly wider to let me in. "Can we talk?" I asked, leaning against his bed frame. "Yeah, what's going on?" he asked, taking a seat on his bed. I sat down next to him, a sigh escaping me as I tried to gather my thoughts. "I miss you. And there's a hundred things that I want to say to you right now and I don't know how to put them in words. I just...I can't do this without you anymore." I mumbled, looking down at my lap.

He wrapped his arm around me and pulled me into his side. "I miss you too, love." he admitted, rubbing the side of my shoulder. "You do?" I asked, looking up at him. "I do. I think taking a break was a good idea, but I'm ready to be with you again if you are." he whispered, looking deeply into my eyes. I smiled widely and leaned up, pressing my lips against his. Everything was so familiar, so comforting with him. He took my face in his hands as he kissed me back, pulling me closer. I felt my eyes water as I kissed him, all the memories flooding back and how strongly I had fallen for him. He pulled away and wiped my tears, bumping my nose with his and smiling.

"Don't cry, Vee." he sighed. "I never believed in love until I met you. I'm happy to have you again." I said wholeheartedly, taking his hand in mine. "I'm all yours." he mumbled, pecking my lips lightly. "Are you studying for finals?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. He nodded with a frown. "I don't know how I'm gonna study all of this material." he admitted, crossing his arms. "Let me help you." I suggested, reaching for his book and flash cards. We spent the rest of the night going through his notes and trying to prepare him for his history exam. I quizzed him with his flashcards and tried to keep him as motivated as possible so he would do okay.

Once we finally finished, we crashed down on his bed with a groan. Harry leaned over and turned off the light before laying back down and snaking his arms around me waist. "I missed sleeping with you." I whispered, running my fingers through his hair. He closed his eyes and his his face in my neck. "So did I. I never realized how much I loved you until you were gone." he admitted, placing soft kisses on my neck. "None of that matters anymore. All that matters is you and me right now." I smiled, kissing his cheek and wrapping my arms around his neck. We quickly fell asleep, and I was finally all good again.