Strange [h.s.]

One

Ella Frazier

"Ella Mae Frazier, come on let's go!" I hear being shouted from down the hallway

"Harry Edward Styles, don't rush me!" I shout back in a fit of laughter as I shove my foot into my black high-top converse and walk over to my body-length mirror, giving myself one last look before grabbing my purse and heading out of my bedroom. 

We are going to lunch for Harry's work, so I decided to dress a little more casually. I have on a pair of green checked pants with flared ends and a simple white tank top.

I make my way down the hall, reaching into my purse and pulling out a stick of gum. I unwrap the gum and pop the stick into my mouth, wadding up the wrapper and bringing it to the trashcan.

"Jesus," Harry says from the living room and I pick my eyes up to meet his. A smile graces my face as he walks to me, reaching his hand out for me to take. Once our hands are connected, he lifts them into the air and spins me in a circle. I feel his eyes travel up and down my body, the heat rising onto my cheeks from being under his stare.

"You look amazing as always," He says, giving me a kiss on the cheek once I am facing him again

I let my eyes trail down his outfit now, taking in the pair of ripped jeans and white t-shirt he has on. "Same to you," I say with a smile, dropping our hands now.

Harry pulls his keys out of his pocket, swinging them around his finger as we make our way to the front door of my apartment. He waits for me as I lock the door, reaching to hold my hand as we make our way down the stairs and into the lobby.

"We don't have to be there long. Just grab some food, talk a little, and then we can head out, sound good?" He says as he opens the door to the lobby for me.

"Yea works for me, we can come back to my place tonight if you want, don't know what you have planned for later," I explain as we walk side by side to his car

We both climb into our respective seats and Harry starts the car. "Sounds like a plan," he says as he turns up the volume of the radio and grabs his sunglasses from the console, pushing them onto his face. He backs the car out of his parking spot and starts in the direction of his boss's house.

Harry rolls down our windows, propping his elbow against the door while placing his other hand on my leg, all while driving. I turn my head to him, watching as he mouths the words to the song on the radio, which I now have picked up on as being "Kiss me thru the phone" by Soulja boy. The wind from the car blows his shoulder-length hair around his face, making me smile as I watch him shake the stray pieces out of his face every now and then. 

As I stare at him at this moment, I can't help but think about how grateful I am to have Harry in my life. We have been together for about five months now, having met at one of these work parties ironically. My sister Mia's husband Wyatt works for the same company as Harry and had invited me to tag along with them to a dinner one night. I was reluctant to go along with them mainly because I didn't know anyone, but I've never been happier with a decision Ive made. It brought me him. 

I think I knew from the moment that I met Harry, that he was going to be someone special in my life.

 I guess I was just never aware of how special.

"Baby kiss me through the phone," Harry sings to me as we stop at a red light, turning his head to face me and drawing out the end of the last word. I let out a laugh, leaning over the console of the car to give him a quick kiss before moving back to my seat. 

After a few more songs, we finally made it to his boss's house. Harry meets me at the front of his car, grabbing my hand as we walk to the gate which leads to the backyard. The sound of his coworker's voice gets louder as we approach the gate, and suddenly I start to feel a lot more nervous than I was in the car. Harry moves around me, stopping in front of me right before the gate.