Lies & Deceit (H.S)

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I open my eyes and I'm surprised at my surroundings. Where am I? I stiffen slightly as someone moves next to me. I turn my head slowly and I'm met with tired green eyes. Within seconds I recall where I am and with whom I'm with. How could I forget?

"Morning beautiful." Harry smiles sleepily and raises his hand to caress my face. I swoon at the sound of his voice and the touch of his hand.

"Morning." I smile back at him and lean toward him to place a kiss on his forehead.

"Sleep well?" He murmurs and slowly sits up in bed.

"Like a hibernating bear." I grunt and rub my eyes. I haven't slept this good in ages. Well, except for the few nights I've spent with Harry.

"That's something I haven't heard before." Harry chuckles at my statement as he gets out of bed.

"Would you like some breakfast?" Harry questions while pulling on a tight-ish deep blue T-shirt.

"I'm not really hungry." I say and purse my lips into a tight line as a knot forms in my stomach.

"You okay?" Harry furrows his brows and sits next to me on the bed.

"Yeah, just not a morning person." I wave him off and get out of the bed.

"I'm going to take a shower, why don't you go ask Lee and Stacy what their plans are for the day." I say while walking toward the windows. I peek behind the curtains and notice the sun peeking through a few clouds in the sky.

"Yeah sure, let me just go brush my teeth." He agrees and pulls on a pair of black sweatpants.

"The weather seems good." I follow him into the bathroom and start running the water for my shower.

Harry only nods while brushing his teeth. Once he finishes he places a wet kiss on my mouth. I inwardly groan at the fact that I haven't brushed teeth yet.

"Save some hot water for me." He whispers into my ear and disappears out of the bathroom. I giggle and close the door before stripping and stepping into the shower.

A few minutes pass where I just stand underneath the water and think about my life.  If someone told me a few weeks ago that I'd be standing in this shower while a man I'm deeply in love with is in the next room or cabin, I would have laughed in their faces. It's strange how fast things change and how quickly you can fall for someone. I've been wondering a lot about Harry's feelings toward me the last two weeks. It would, without a doubt, crush me if he'd end up not feeling the same. We have admitted to each other that we like each other, but nothing has been said or shared about a possible deeper feeling. I didn't want to rush anything at first, but now when I think about it I feel like laughing about it. I don't regret falling in love with Harry and I don't regret how fast things moved between us. The only thing I do regret is not meeting him sooner.

"Ash?" I hear Stacy call from outside the door.

"Y-yeah?" I stutter. I'm quickly aware that I must have been standing in the shower a bit too long.

"Just checking if you're still living." Stacy chuckles and I notice the door open slowly.

"W-what are you d-doing?" My eyes widen and self consciously I try to wrap my hands around my body.

"Oh please, we both have lady parts." She rolls her eyes once her gaze meets mine.

"B-but I. Y-you can't jus-" I splutter and frantically search the shower for something to cover myself up. Stacy burst out in fits of giggles and turns to exit the bathroom.