Latch (A Harry Styles Fanfiction)

12. Home

A/N: listen to The Frays You Found Me on repeat for this chapter, it's great!- C.X

Olivia's POV

Today's the day. In less than fifteen minutes, I'm going to see my brother. Mum's in a panic and I'm in disbelief. We've cleaned the entire house and made dinner for Dean and his fiancé. I hope he really has changed. I want my brother back.

I was sitting with my knees tucked up to my chest when I saw a car drive past our house and drive back to it, parking outside our house. Then I saw a girl emerge from the red car, a brunette haired lady with dark wash jeans and a khaki green cardigan. And then I saw him...

Six foot tall, hair cut short. That stupid gold hoop still in his ear. Dressed in a check shirt and jeans. Dean.

"Mum! They're here!" I screeched, running to the door and opening it. Looking at my sibling with tears in my eyes. His smile faded and then returned.

"Ollie?" He asked, a few feet away from me. His fiancé holding his hand.

Ollie, I'd forgotten about that nickname.

"Yeah." I breathed. "It's me."

"Jesus. You've grown up so much." He chuckled in a bittersweet way.

"He told me you were pretty but I didn't think you were this beautiful." His girl smiled and walked towards me, outstretching her arms and hugging me gently. "I'm Rachel." She smiled a warm and beautifully natural smile. "Dean?" He coughed and urged him to come over to us.

I practically ran to him and he hugged me tightly.

"I missed you so much Ollie. I'm sorry." He began

"I missed you too. Come inside." I demanded and we all walked in to our small house.

My mum gasped and her hands cupped her face. "Oh Dean, my boy." She began crying and he hugged her, leaving me and Rachel to watch.

"Come on, me and you need to have a good talk love!" Rachel smiled and I led her to the couch.

Rachel asked loads of questions that I was happy to answer and retort. She's lovely, absolutely lovely. Dean and mum joined us then after they had a 'very important conversation' as mum put it.

"So, how did you two meet?" Mum asked, beside herself with her sons amazing fiancé.

"Well, seven years ago I met Dean through a mutual friend." Rachel started. "We instantly clicked and decided to go out. But on our fifth date..." She frowned.

"I showed up high." He said. "It's okay Rachel, it's the past." She nodded and proceeded.

"And I told him, if he did that to me again... I'd leave and never talk to him again. But, I did love him and he loved me so he swore to me he'd get clean. And he did. Seven years later and we're engaged, finally." She joked causing us all to laugh.

Dinner went smoothly with Rachel keeping the mood light and sweet, I loved her already. Dean really is changed, he has a great job a beautiful wife to be. I'm so proud of him.  I blanked out for a bit with how perfect things were going.

"I'm so glad you came Dean. I won't lie to you, I wasn't in favor until a few days after you sent the letter." Mum smiled, squeezing Deans hand.

"Understandable." Dean smiled back.

Soon after we had dessert, made by yours truly, Dean and Rachel left with promises of coming back for another visit before they return to London. Mums smile was that bit brighter I noticed.

Right now, everything in my life is pretty perfect, apart from Harry. He's the problem now. Me and Avery are great, we've been on another date and I still like him. And mum likes him, she's met him once and said his 'manners were impeccable' which was good to finally have my mum excepting a boy I like. But then again, Avery's the only boy I've ever liked.

I'm pretty sure Harry knows this, and God knows he revels in it, but he was my first kiss, proper kiss, back in detention. It's not like he cares anyway, he's probably with some girl as we speak.

Harry's POV

Olivia Price is a sarcastic, funny, shy, outspoken, serious, talented, light hearted, kind, generous, self centered contradiction.

I've found myself sitting against a thick tree trunk, staring at the stars. Wondering what my future holds. Wondering what to do, the right thing or the thing that makes me happy. But that's the catch, what makes me happy doesn't make me happy.

Well, it does on one hand but on the other, it makes me sick to my stomach. I should talk to Liv about the other night, I have a perfect excuse for my actions as I was practically drowning in alcohol- because of her.

It's been three days and I haven't talked to her. It's her tomorrow and her goddamn brother's home too. It's taken these days without her for me to realize something I've known all along but never accepted.

I'm falling in love with Liv.

Olivia's POV

"I haven't seen Harry around in a while Liv?" Mum questioned while she scrubbed a plate.

"You should be delighted then." I joked, but it hurt.

"He's not that bad really, he's a very musically gifted young man actually." My mother praised Harry... For the first time in her lifetime.

"Mum, can I ask you something?" I said timidly, finally voicing my thoughts.

"Mmm hmm."

"Harry and I kissed the other night and-" 

"You what?" The spoon she was washing fell with a clatter against the sink and she turned to face me completely.

"We-we kissed and we haven't talked since and-"

"When? Where?!" She asked, eyes wide.

"About five days ago. Here." I suppressed the smile the grew when I thought back on it, a smile I did not want to smile.

"Was I here?" She asked, hand on hip.

"No... You were at work but-"

"Olivia?! Harry is a strong boy, he could've overpowered you and taken advanta-"

"For Christ's sake mum! He would never don't that, he's my best friend!" I raised my voice in Harry's defense.

"How do you know that?" She asked "You think you know him but you don't really, you never know-"

"Yes I do." I spoke through gritted teeth, my mother pushing me right over the edge.

"You're just a girl! How do you know?" My anger boiled over and I shouted three words I thought I'd never say...

"Because I love him!"

Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh.
So, Deans back!! And he has a girl! And everything's going amazingly... For now *evil laugh*. Also, Livy seems totally in fashion... Lavery not so much apparently!! xD I'll do a cast for the next chapter, just not Olivia as I want you to depict her as you see fit. Please please, if you're reading vote and comment please! Stay strong, beautiful and be kind!
-C.X