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Chapter 20

Today Harry is taking me out for lunch for our first date and to say I’m nervous is an understatement. I sigh as I look into my full length mirror; I’m wearing a blue and white floral dress which stops a few inches above my knee and nude pumps.

My hair is in waves, swept to the side and my makeup is kept to the minimum.

I check the times to find out Harry is picking me up in ten minutes, taking deep breathes I walk out to living room and find Mia sitting on the couch watching TV.

As she hears my heels she looks up and smiles at me ‘you look so good!’ I blush and plop down next to her ‘you excited?’ she asks

I look at her and slightly nod ‘yeah, but I’m really nervous’ she frowns ‘don’t be, you two are perfect together’

I smile and watch crappy mid-day TV with her. Before I know it I’m getting a call from Harry, I grab the phone and answer it ‘hello?’

‘Hey Ly, I’m downstairs’

‘Okay, I’ll be down in a sec’

I hang up and look at Mia ‘he’s downstairs’ my nerves increase by heaps; I take deep breaths to calm down.

I stand up from the couch and Mia slaps me on my butt ‘go get him tiger’ I chuckle at her and walk out of the apartment block.

As soon as I close the security door behind me I see Harry leaning against his range rover smiling.

I carefully walk down the steps so I don’t fall over and hit my head on the pavement, harry chuckles at me once I reach him.

He pulls me into an embrace, slightly squeezing me. I breathe in his scent and instantly feel better, I can’t explain it, I feel warmer, happier and…safe which is not a feeling I’m used to.

‘You ready to go?’ he asks

I smile and walk to the other side of the car ‘yep. Where we going?’

He smirks as he slides into the car ‘that’s for me to know and you to find out’

I roll my eyes to pretend I’m annoyed but I honestly don’t care, as long as I’m with Harry I’m happy.

The radio turns on and Harry’s face lights up ‘I love this song!’

As he turns it up louder I listen to lyrics to see if I recognise it, before I know harry starts belting out the chorus

“I just can’t look it’s killing me

And taking control”

As the rhythm picks up I realise what song it is and smile, I before I know what I’m doing I start singing along with Harry.

“Jealousy, turning saints into the sea

Swimming through sick lullabies

Choking on your alibis

But’s it’s just the price I pay

Destiny is calling me, open up my eager eyes

Cause I’m Mr Brightside”

By the time we finish belting out the chorus were both laughing ‘I didn’t know you had that in you Ly, although you never fail to surprise me’

I look over at harry smirking and I just shrug ‘If you lived with me you’d know I always sing’ he raises his eyebrows ‘really? I’d love to hear you’

I laugh ‘trust me I’m not good, I’m a shower singer’ he nods, smiling while keeping his eyes on the road.

Before I know Harry pulls the car into the curb, I look out the window to see where we are and immediately my mouth drops open ‘Holy shit Harry, we’re going to Arras?’ I look over at Harry and he smiles ‘yeah is that okay’