Mistakes ||Sequel to Party||

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Leondre's POV:
"Thanks." I breathe out, trying to catch my breath.
"No problem, bro." Harvey answers quietly. Then everything becomes silent. I drown in my own thoughts for a moment and we both just sit there, staring at the floor below our feet. I start to wonder what would happen if Harvey wouldn't have showed up, but I quickly push away the thought since it will only bring tears to my eyes.

"What was that about?" Harvey suddenly asks after a few minutes of silence. I look up at him, slowly touching my bruised cheek.
"What do you mean?" I ask back, slightly confused.
"Who are those guys?" He asks, tilting his head upwards to look at me. A small part of me doesn't want to tell him, but I mean, I just tried to commit suicide and he was one of the few people that tried to save me, so why keep secrets from him anymore? Why keep secrets from Charlie? Why keep secrets from anyone anymore?

"A few guys from school." I reply. Harvey raises his eyebrows, motioning for me to tell more. "They have a few classes with me and I guess they just like to pick on me and beat me up. I actually have no idea what I have done to them. Those guys are the reason why I want to commit suicide, they make my life a living hell."
Harvey nods slowly, trying to take in all the information I just threw at him.
"Have you told Charlie about them?" He asks, his gaze meeting my eyes. I shake my head and look away kind of embarrassed.

Harvey stands up, brushing off some dirt from his clothes. For a split second I think he will just walk away, but then he stands in front of me and holds out his hand to me. I look up at him, grabbing it and he helps me up.
"You should tell him because he can help you. I can and I will help you too." He says as I brush off the dirt from my pants. Then he leans closer to me and speaks quieter. "I'm just saying that your boyfriend is a really good fighter."

I frown and look at him, Harvey just grins and start walking. I can't help but smile at that.
I start to run to catch up with him and when I do, he speaks again.
"Have you figured what to buy to him yet?" He asks.
"No..." I answer slowly and he nods as we walk through the mall on our hunt to find a gift to Charlie.

Charlie's POV:
I have planned the absolutely perfect anniversary gift to Leo. Or at least that's my opinion, but I think he'll love it.
Currently I'm just fixing the last details and then I have to head back to the apartment and fix the last few things there. I can't wait until tonight.

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Leondre's POV:
Harvey helped me to pick out something to buy to Charlie, and I'm actually pretty satisfied with our choice. Harvey dropped me off outside Charlie's apartment and now I'm on my way in. I texted him before and said that I was on my way and he wrote back "can't wait to spend the whole night with you". That actually warmed my heart.

I'm really nervous, but still there's a smile on my face that can't be wiped away. Even if Frank and his gang came and beat me up, it wouldn't disappear.
I walk up the stairs, for every step I take, the urge of turning around and walk back down gets bigger. I'm just so nervous about everything. I mean, I tried to kill myself for less than a week ago.

When I reach the door, I stop. I take a deep breath, in a try to calm myself down. Then I reach out my head and push the door handle down. I open the door and step inside, looking down at the floor.
"I'm here." I shout, closing the door. Everything is quiet and dark. I slowly walk further into the apartment, searching through the rooms.

First I look through the kitchen. I notice that everything is like super clean and there's flowers placed on the table. Second I look if the bathroom door's look and if the light is on, none of it is. Isn't Charlie home?
Then I walk into the living room and god, I'm about to just start to cry here and now. On the wall there is really big, sort of balloon letters. It says "2 years". Soft and quiet music are playing from somewhere I can't figure out. All the lights are turned off and I'm glad that I didn't turn them on because when I lower my gaze I see a lot of burning tea lights. They are forming a sentence on the floor. "I love you".

I look around in the room. There are rose petals on the sofa, coffee table, floor, everywhere. It's really hard to describe, but everything look so beautiful. I'm speechless.

Suddenly I feel a pair of arms wrap around me from behind. I gasp out of fear, before I turn my head to realize it's Charlie and then I melt into the grip. He kisses my cheek, squeezing my body.
"I- This is beautiful." I breathe out, still quite shocked.
"You think?" He asks, leaning his head against my shoulder.
"Yeah." I reply quietly.
We stand there in the dark for a while, watching how the soft fire from the tea lights light up the room and make shadows dance along the walls.

Charlie leans closer to my ear and whispers in a soft and husky voice.
"I want you to dress up nicely." He whispers and I slowly turn around to face him.
"You don't like these clothes?" I whisper back, grinning at him. I'm wearing a hoodie and black ripped jeans, what a surprise!
"Nah, I prefer you naked, but I don't want you to get caught by the police, y'know." Charlie grins back.
"Oh yeah?" I answer, raising an eyebrow.
"Mhm." He replies before placing his head in the crook of my neck. We start to slowly move our bodies to the music. It's a really calm song so we have to dance really slow, which I don't mind at all. I pull Charlie closer to me, resting my head on top of his. I can smell the soft scent of his hair mixed with his deodorant.

I lock my hands behind his back, moving my hips to the calm music. I really have missed these moments, but I didn't realize it until now.
I kiss the top of Charlie's head and he nuzzles into my neck. He's like a big teddy bear that you just want to cuddle up with. I really just want to cuddle right now, but I guess he has plans for tonight, so that have to wait. I just got so tired and lazy.

When the song ends, Charlie looks up at me. He stares into my eyes and I stare back into his. He switches his gaze down to my lips and then back up to my eyes. I feel my heart jump of a happiness in my chest. Charlie leans in and slowly grab my bottom lip between his lips. Slow and careful he continues to kiss my lips and I eventually kiss him back. He places his hands against the back of my neck, deepening the kiss. It's passionate, but still slow and calm. I feel how the tiredness in my body gets replaced by excitement. I try to stop myself though, because I don't want to walk around the whole night having an aching boner.
Charlie runs his hands down my sides. Is he teasing me now? Because he knows how easy I get a boner?

When we pull away, he has a smirk on his lips. I smile at him. He looks really cute. He places his hand on my head, messing up my hair.
"Now you need to get dressed." He smiles and carefully kisses my nose. I smile back and nod before slowly letting go of him. It's hard, but I succeed. I walk backwards out of the living room, looking him in the eyes the whole time, before disappearing into the bedroom.

I actually like this chapter and I have some ideas for the next ones. I'm really excited actually, have a great night and stay safe everyone!