Red String [h.s] (Completed)

Chapter 33

"The moon outside, too bright
Those blinds, yeah let's keep 'em closed
You know, my hands
They know where to go
To find your fingertips
Trace them back to your lips
Take you on a trip
Flip that switch
Make my world go black
Hit me like a heart attack
Knock me flat on my back, yeah
Just keep doin' that
That thing you're doin' there
Brush me with your hair
I swear I don't know how long that I can last"

It's late afternoon and Amy and Harry are now in the car on their way back to the city. Harry is driving because he told her he misses driving. Amy's not particularly fond of it so she is happy to let him. Harry immediately reaches over and puts his hand on Amy's leg. His touch sends vibrations through her body. She hopes he doesn't notice how much he affects her. Harry looks down at Amy's leg and notices goosebumps forming from his touch which makes him smile. He likes how he effects her. They have Harry's phone plugged in so they can listen to his playlist. Amy is enjoying the mix of music from the 60s and 70s. They sing along and it takes the edge off both of them.

Amy points to things along the drive, acting as a bit of a tour guide. She recounts memories to him of places they pass, her having taken this drive back and forth to the cabin many times since she was a small child. He enjoys hearing her talk about her childhood. Harry tells her a few stories of his own about family vacations. Amy likes hearing him talk about his past with her.

They spend the entire drive talking about nothing of consequence because both of them are too afraid to talk about anything important. Like, what exactly are they? Are they dating? Are they boyfriend and girlfriend? Are they two people who had a fun weekend and are never going to see each other again? (That last one is Harry's worry).

And what happens when they get back to the city? Is Harry going home? Is he staying? If he is staying, is he staying with her or at a hotel? If he does stay, for how long?

None of those questions are brought up by either of them. They are enjoying living in their protective bubble and are not in a hurry to leave it. They even get fast food from a drive-thru on the way, not tempting fate having dinner at a restaurant potentially exposing themselves to the outside world. Neither of them want to bring any additional speculation or pressure onto whatever this relationship may be. It's dark by the time they get back to Amy's apartment and they park on the street. Harry turns off the car and looks at Amy, not wanting to make any presumptions.

"Are you coming up?" Amy says, trying to sound casual, like the answer to this question won't make or break them.

"Do you want me to?" he asks back. Harry is trying to appear casual too but inside he is anxious. He does not want to leave her. He wants to keep chasing this feeling with her.

"I don't want you to leave," she says honestly, scared to look at his reaction to her admission. But if she did look up, she would see Harry smiling widely at her, overjoyed by her words.

"Good, because I told you, I'm not going anywhere."

With these words Amy finally looks at him. He has the most reassuring, happy smile on his face that Amy can't help but lean forward and kiss his lips. He grabs her face and deepens the kiss, making Amy forget the nervous feelings she just had.

They grab their bags and head up to her apartment. When Amy walks inside she half expects to see the place ruined by Derek's spite but it seems that he must have moved his stuff out before he came to the cabin.

Amy sets her bag down in her bedroom and Harry puts his down too. There's an awkwardness between them now. Like neither of them know what to do now that there's no expiry date to their time.