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☀️ 7: Third Summer : Family

"Okay. Yes. I understand."

"But if you want anything to eat-"

"No. No. I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yep!"

Zayn's Aunt chuckled. "I think you're just eager to get out there to that boy we saw you kiss last summer. So you're trying to lose me."

"Well..."

She chuckled. "It's okay. Go on, Zayn."

He rushed to the back door but when he went outside, he slid it shut quietly, then he tiptoed across the grass and out to him. Harry was sat in the lawn chair near the end of the dock. But he noticed that this time Gemma was swimming in the lake. When she saw him, she stood up in surprise but Zayn held a finger to his mouth to shush her and she smiled before watching him silently.

Harry was so busy looking at his phone that he didn't see or hear anything, so when Zayn reached over his shoulders and hugged him from behind, he gasped.

"Hi."

Harry turned in surprise. "Zayn! You're here? You said you wouldn't be here until tomorrow."

"I lied."

Harry smiled and then stood up in a hurry so he could hug him. Zayn hugged him back but he was very surprised to be picked up and spun around like he was in some romance movie.

"Whoa. You really are happy to see me."

"Of course. I missed you, babe."

"He really did." Gemma said and she swam over to the dock so she could rest her elbows and arms on it. "He talks about you a lot. Like... a lot." She said as she drug out the last word.

"Um... Gemma. Go away."

"Why?"

"Harry, don't be mean." Zayn said.

"What?"

"Stop. Don't be mean."

"It's okay." Gemma chuckled. "He's just embarrassed to say how much he really likes you."

Zayn kissed his cheek and Gemma smiled. "Do you like orange soda icecream floats, Zayn?"

He nodded. "I do."

"Okay. I'll go get cleaned up and then we can all go inside and have one, if you want."

"Wow, that's really thoughtful, Gemma. I would like that."

"Okay. Let me go take a quick shower first." She got out of the water and after drying herself off, she scurried inside.

"That was very sweet of Gemma to offer that."

Harry went and sat back down and Zayn volunteered himself to sit in his lap. "Yeah. She's been really hyped about graduating this year so... she's been generous with everything."

"Ah, Interesting."

"I see you let your beard grow out."

"You like it?"

"Of course. But your boyfriend only grows scruff for a beard so he has to shave his. I'm sorry about that."

"I like your scruff though. And at least the hair on your head is getting so long."

"That's true." He reached out and pulled Zayn into his arms tightly. "I missed you. It feels like I haven't seen you in forever."

"You visited for Christmas."