promises

Chapter 12

{ Annabelle's POV }

Eleanor, Danielle, and Perrie seem so cool. They are funny and very welcoming.

"Girls are going to go shopping." Eleanor says as she hugs Louis by the side and pecks him on the cheek.

"Okay babe." He smiles and hugs her back, "but I'm going to miss you."

"Ew. Be quiet." Niall says and pouts more.

Everyone laughs.

"You'll find a girl out there Nialler. Don't worry." Harry reassures him.

"Easy for you to say." He rolls his eyes.

***

We walked back into Harry's flat with many shopping bags in hand.

"Honey I'm home!" Danielle screamed and sounds of loud feet stomping, getting louder towards us.

Eleanor got picked up and spinned by Louis. He kissed her again and again until they both laughed it out.

They are a cute couple.

I look around the room until I find that pair of green eyes. A smile forms across my face as he gives me a shy one in return.

All the couples reunite with their pair, well except for Niall of course.

I don't call Harry and I a couple yet. Well I probably shouldn't say yet. He probably just thinks of me as a friend.

"So... Annabelle, those guys were checking you out huh?" Perrie asks me.

Harry's eyes widen. Is he jealous?

Perrie gives me a secret wink and I decide to play along.

"Oh yeah. They even asked for my number..." I dared to look at Harry and his green eyes are dark with pure jealously

"But of course I didn't give it to them. They were thirsty..."

Everyone laughs and chuckles into fits.

Harry forces a smile but it doesn't reach his eyes.

"We got bikinis!" Danielle screams happily.

We all show the boys and lets just say they were more than happy. I never wore a bikini, only a one piece back in Italy. My father would never let me wear something skimpy.

The girls told me that I should buy a bikini because we were going swimming together tonight.

"Girls, we made you snacks!" Zayn announces and all four boys grabs a plate, placing it on the table.

We all sat down, tasting it and moaned. Mmm.

"I love guys who can cook." I wink at Harry and he bites his lip, smiling and winks back.

***

It is around 10:30 PM and I'm wearing my coral bikini, waiting in the living room for the others.

Harry saunters in with his swim trunks on, walking cooly. I stare at his many tattoos on his arms, chest, and back. There weren't many covering every inch but just enough to make him look daring.

He takes his arm out and I place mine within his. He has two other towels carried in his empty arm.

I don't question why the others aren't coming out, just walking with him to the backyard.

He opens the door and pulls me towards the pool.

Wow.

The pool isn't very big, but just the right size. Red, round candles surround the pool, lighting it up in a beautiful way.

Rose petals were sprawled so it made a path to the diving board.

I noticed my mouth was gaped open and I shut it immediately.

He chuckled and put our towels on some nearby chairs. I watched him go off the diving board and make a perfect dive. He's good.

I bite my lip and go on next. He watches me from the shallow end with interested eyes. I try to ignore him and I jump off the spring and dive in. I swim to the surface and take a deep breath.

I swim to him and hold his hands in mine, tangled together.

I open my mouth, ready to ask him why all of this but he gently places a finger, silencing me.

"Annabelle Siobhan O'Brian," he stares at me intently in the eyes. ", will you be my girlfriend?"

My heart thumps in my chest so hard it might burst out and hit Harry in the face. Warmth goes from my head to my little toes.

"Yes."

We both lean in, closing the space between us.

The kiss is passionate and lovely. Tingles grow on my lips and my head spins. This kiss was like when we kissed that night on the tour bus. But this is more powerful.

His lips are soft but eager.

I love this boy.

I love him.

I love Harry Styles.

"I love you."