Cherry

15. can I stay here with you?

Lay with me in your thinnest dress
Fill my heart with each caress
Between your blissful kisses
Whisper darling is this love

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Cash

I missed waking up in Harry's arms. I missed hearing him sing me to sleep. I especially missed his wandering hands in the morning.

"You're being very cheeky," I lazily smiled capturing his hands in mine that were tracing over my stomach.

"I'm just relearning your body, love. I missed this." The contentment in his voice echoed every feeling in my mind, we both missed each other deeply. 

"I missed this too," I turned to face him and gave him a short kiss before getting up to go the bathroom. "Do you have an extra toothbrush?" I asked after washing my face.

"First drawer," he called back before joining me and grabbing his own toothbrush. 

It's crazy but I even missed this, doing the most mundane things with him seemed like an adventure. 

"What are your plans for today?" He asked once we had finished brushing our teeth. His arms wrapped around me as he hoisted me up on the counter making me smile.

"I was hoping, if you weren't busy we could hangout?" His eyes lit up at my request which made me blush.

I loved that he still could make me blush.

"I want nothing more than to cuddle with you all day, maybe we can make a trip to the cottage later?"

"That sounds perfect." I wrapped my arms around his neck and placed a kiss on his lips. I groaned as my phone began to ring and sighed lightly pushing Harry back so I could grab it.

Niall's name flashed at the top and I smiled before answering, "Hiya, how's my favorite Irishman?" I joked sitting on Harry's bed.

"Cash, I need your help," his voice was rushed and worried and I immediately sat a little straighter.

"What's going on?"

"Blair and I slept together last night and it was amazing."

I rolled my eyes and relaxed a little. "Then why do you need my help?"

"She left, this morning when I woke up she wasn't here."

Shit, that is bad.

"Have you tried calling her?"

"Yes, she won't answer. I don't know what to do. I mean I thought everything was going good, hell it was the best sex I've had in a while, I mean seriously the way she-"

"Niall, I love you but do not give me details of your sex life." I cringed watching Harry give me a confused look. I just held a finger up telling him I'd explain after.

"Cash, what do I do?"

"Talk to her, see what she's feeling and tell her how you feel. Trust me I've learned my lesson in not being honest about my feelings. It saves a lot of heartbreak in the end even if you both feel differently. Call me once you've talked to her, okay?"

"You're the best, Cash. Love you."

"Love you too."

I placed my phone on the side table before turning over to see Harry sat up leaning against the headboard with his arms crossed and looking lost in deep concentration. 

"Penny for your thoughts?" I asked moving closer to him and straddling his lap. I placed my hands on his chest while his rested on my waist.

"You and Niall are really close," he said with a guarded look.

"He is one of my closest friends, we've been friends for a while now. Why are you acting like this is new information?" I was a bit confused that his playful demeanor changed into a more reserved one.

I searched his face for answers as to why he seemed so tense. I mean, we went on a double date with Niall and Blair because Niall wanted me there for support and he loves Harry. Wait a minute is Harry jealous?

Obviously he has nothing to worry about but I do kind of like the fact that Harry is jealous.

"You aren't jealous are you?"

"It's not important," he said looking down. I laughed and grabbed his chin so he could look at me. I could see the uncertainty in his eyes and how uncomfortable he felt.

"Yes it is, I always want you to tell me these things. We both need to have open and honest communication for this to work."

He sighed deeply and nodded while I placed my hand back on his chest. "I am jealous, I know he's your best friend but I guess the fact that he was there for you when I wasn't makes me a little insecure and I mean he's Niall, he's amazing. I never want to be that boyfriend that says who you can be friends with but when it comes to him I do get insecure because I know how close you two are."

My heart broke to hear he was so insecure, he should be the furthest from insecure. 

"Thank you for telling me. He was there when you weren't but that's nothing to feel bad about. We weren't together Harry, there was nothing you could have done because I needed that time without you. Niall is amazing, he's one of the best guys I've ever met but he's not my guy. And you aren't going to be that boyfriend who tells me who I can be friends with, but that doesn't mean you can't tell me if something makes you uncomfortable. Niall is my really close friend but if spending extended amounts of time with him is something that makes you uncomfortable then I want to respect that and your feelings. There is absolutely nothing to worry about because nothing ever has and nothing ever will be romantic between Niall and I. And you are my best friend," I said honestly. I loved that with each word he took his guard down more and more. I meant everything I said and he truly has nothing to worry about.

"Thank you, I'm sorry for being jealous." He was being timid and I gave a breathy laugh.

"You don't need to apologize. I want you to tell me these things. And I like that you're jealous, like a good healthy jealousy because it makes me feel wanted by you."

"I do want you, only you. Forever." His words made me smile as I leaned down to kiss him softly.

"I love you."

"I love you."

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Can I stay here with you till the day breaks
How happy it would make me to see your face when I awake