Free (Sequel to Through The Dark) Complete

Chapter 41

Harry watched Julie sprawled out in the chair across the room. She was leaning against one arm and had her legs draped over the other, notebook resting on her legs writing. He took a deep breath. It was almost dinner time, and she still hadn't answered him about Jamaica. Well, she initially did. She told him that she couldn't accept it. That, as always, it was too much. He'd convinced her to at least think about it. This part of her stubborn he could learn to live without. He had just hung up the phone from room service, so he got up walked in front of her, took the book and then leaned down over her, hands on each side of her shoulders. "Do you have an answer for me yet?"

Julie shook her head when he took her book. "How many times are you going to ask me? I already gave you an answer, and you didn't like it."

"I know. I'm just going to continue to pester you until you agree to come." He kissed her nose and pushed himself up. He grabbed her off the chair and spun around and sat down with her now on his lap. "I think it's a good idea. We've had a great few days. I don't want it to end yet. Plus, if you go back to LA now, you know you're going to question all of this. I need more time to convince you it's a good idea."

"You can't convince me, Harry. I have to make the decision for myself. And being away in paradise, it will be much easier than back in the real world. I know that." She looked at his face. "Why must you push?"

He tilted his head and looked at her. "I've needed this time, just as much as you have. One thing that's never changed is the fact that you don't think I have truly missed you. All of you, not just sex, not just your face. But your heart, your sassiness, and your intelligence. I've missed the way you calm me just by being with me. I miss the way it feels holding you in my arms and knowing it helps you."

She laid her head on his shoulder and sighed. "Why do you have to do that?"

"What? Tell the truth?" He put his hand in her hair.

"You know we have to go back to the real world eventually. It's not like we can pretend nothing else exists forever." She said picking her head up. "You know that eventually I'm not going to be able to push everything else away."

"I know. So, just come back with me for a couple of more days. That's it. Whenever you're ready to leave, I will make sure you get home." He searched her eyes and could see her start to cave a little.

"But you've got a lot of work to do, and you've already taken a few days to bring me here, which puts you behind." She said to him. "I don't need to be a distraction."

"Just think about all that time you can be writing while I'm working on the album. Think about all that alone time and beautiful scenery helping with your creativity." He implored. He knew that part of it would be exactly what she would want.

"Oh, now you're just playing dirty." She said as she pushed her fingers onto his forehead. "Alright, Harry, if you put it that way, I'd love another all-expenses paid trip to paradise."

"One thing I wish you would stop worrying about is the money. I know you'll never get used to people wanting to do things for you when they can, but you should." He looked up at her face.

"Let's not talk about money." She said getting off his lap.

"No. Not a chance." He said catching her waist and pulling her back to him. "You don't get to walk away. I will change your plane ticket for LA to Jamaica and then send you back to LA from Jamaica. It won't be that much. But, you're not gonna just walk away."

She scrunched her nose up at him. "I am. Because I'm going to use the bathroom. And that, you can't stop me from doing." She stuck her tongue out at him and then got up barely escaping the slap to her ass he tried to accomplish.