The Encounter |H.S|

16

It has been a few weeks since the last time I spoke to Harry and next week we're going to Italy on his business trip, which I wasn't that much excited about.

I am now sitting in a booth of the café near my house, Hazel was on her basket that was on top of the table and turned to me. I smile while she mumbles something to herself and plays with her pacifier.

I rock her basket slowly, half hoping she would sleep since she woke up very early today. Her eyes immediately shift to look at me with a serious look now, which makes me laugh. 

She throws her pacifier at me and I dodge it, making it fall on the floor. I look at her with disapproving eyes while she laughs loudly. "Hey, that's not nice." I smile, shaking my head lightly before getting up to catch the pacifier and look around to search for a bathroom.

I can't leave Hazel alone, so it wouldn't be a good idea to go to the bathroom. I feel a tap on my shoulder and turn around, seeing a waitress standing there with a kind smile. "I noticed you needed some help, I can go wash the pacifier if you want."

I look back at Hazel before looking at the waitress once again and nod with a subtle smile, she takes the pacifier out of my hands and strides away from me.

I turn around to go back to my seat but freeze once I see someone sitting there on the seat in front of where I used to be sitting at. "Harry?"

I walk back and sit down where I previously and look at Hazel, completely ignoring Harry's presence. The waitress comes back with the clean pacifier and my order as well and I thank her quietly before handing the pacifier to Hazel, who grabs it eagerly.

"Evelyn, ignoring me won't make anything better." He states firmly, making me roll my eyes before taking a bite of my toast.

"I'm aware," I mutter, turning my attention to Hazel once again and smiling as I see her trying not to close her eyes, "stalking me isn't going to either."

I hear him sighing before reaching out to grab my hand and I immediately take my hand out of his, glaring at him after doing so. "Evelyn, look I know you're upset with what happened bu–"

"Upset? Upset, Harry? I was heartbroken! I-I honestly thought you loved me, but I guess I was wrong." I spill out, shaking my head to myself before looking down at my lap with furrowed eyebrows. 

"Evelyn… it was an accident, okay?" He mutters and I roll my eyes at his excuse, staring back at him again with a glare.

"Yes Harry, you accidentally cheated and you accidentally dated the girl you cheated on me with." I scoff, my  blood starting to boil. Why is he here anyway? I do not want to see him, it's already enough at work and now he comes when I'm trying to spend time with my daughter.

"That's not what I mean." He states, his eyes focused on me as I frown at him. He runs his hand through his hair stressfully before sighing. 

"I don't want to hear your excuses, Harry." I mumble, glancing at Hazel who was already sleeping with her pacifier in her mouth.

"It's not an excuse, it's merely the truth and you should listen to me." He declares, his eyebrows pulled low as he speaks and a hesitant look in his eyes, "look, I have to go because I only came here to get a coffee but…meet me in my office at eight so we can talk."

"It's Saturday." I frown, looking confusedly at him as he starts getting up, making him look down at me with a low chuckle.

"I know, don't worry." He says before disappearing from my sight and I bury my face in my hands frustratingly and let out a quiet groan.

Great, now I have to speak to him about whatever the hell he wants to talk about. I do not want to, but I know the curiosity will get the best of me and I'll end up going.

I hear footsteps nearing me and I take my head out of my hands, frowning as Harry walks over to me and once he stands next to me, he leans down with a subtle smirk on his lips and places a finger under my chin, slowly lifting my head so I look directly at him. "Almost forgot."

He presses his lips to mine in a brief kiss before leaving again and I stare at the door of the café feeling completely dumbfounded, my lips parted in shock and gaping at the door as if he was standing there still.

 A frown takes over my face as I look at Hazel who was peacefully sleeping, some of her hair in her face as her pacifier moves up and down in the slightest and I stare at her in awe.

I brush her hair out of her face, making her shift lightly. She stops moving as soon as I stop my movements with my hand and my phone starts ringing, which makes me jump in my seat before quickly picking up the call, not looking at who it was.

"Eve, where the hell are you?!" Louis almost exclaims and I laugh to myself before glancing at my food and widening my eyes as I remember that I was here with the intention of eating breakfast.

"Oh no, I-I mean I'm spending time with my daughter, you twat!" I speak in a hushed tone, clearing my throat out of nervousness, "listen…"

"What happened?" Louis immediately asks and I could hear the worry in his voice, which made me smile faintly.

"Well, Harry was here and we talked a little bit and now he wants me to go to his office at eight or something." I briefly explain and Louis hums in curiosity.

"It's Saturday." He laughs, making me sigh while nodding to myself. I feel glad I'm not the only one who noticed that detail.

"I know, that's what I said! But he still wants me to go." I remark while rolling my eyes. I felt like a teenager telling Louis these things but in a way, it was a good feeling since it means I can trust him with this kind of information.

"Well then go, I'm curious!" He jokes and I laugh softly at his words before taking a bite of my forgotten toast.

"Damn, since you're curious I'll go, but just because you're curious," I chuckle, hearing him laugh right after, "okay now, I'm just going to finish eating and then I'll head back home."

"Okay, and I am not saying the truth when I tell you that there's no need to rush." He says, not letting me reply and hanging up.

I laugh before proceeding to eat the rest of my food quietly, thinking about the things that could go wrong today with Harry.

I felt anxious about what Harry was planning to do but I couldn't help the small feeling of curiosity growing in my mind.

Quite of a filler chapter, but I hope you're enjoying nonetheless♡