The Hired Girlfriend (Harry Styles Fanfiction)

Chapter Ten

• Chapter Ten •

Harry's P.O.V

"It is currently Europe's tallest Ferris wheel, and offers the highest public viewing point in London." Each time I'm in London, I make a point to see the London Eye. I find it astounding, I've only ever been up there once. I would have gone up again, but I didn't know if Noel would have wanted to go up. Also, she was in extremely high heeled boots so I highly doubt she wanted to climb it. It was so beautiful, I almost forgot where I was.

I didn't even notice I was rambling on about the fine structure until I heard Noel cough from beside me. Instantly capturing my attention, I turned my head to my left and looked down at her. That was when it clicked, that I didn't need to be mesmerized by the London Eye anymore because the main attraction was curled up into my side, beneath my draped shoulder. 

"Will you excuse me for a moment Harry?" She asked nicely, her voice small. I knew she wouldn't have left without my approval because that's just the type of girl she is. Not saying that she wouldn't stand up for herself in the proper times, she has already proved that, but she would consider it impolite if she just dramatically left. 

At alack of words, I simply nodded and she untangled herself from me and gracefully walked away. I couldn't help but feel her absence, her absence rekindled feelings I've never expressed towards her. I'm never been the type of guy to notice if someone left the room, and yes, I know I bluntly watched her walk away but my internal feelings noticed her absence too which was foreign. 

I have successfully never truly had deep, emotional, crush-like feelings towards a girl. I made it that way so eventually I would never have to suffer heartbreak. I'm not rude or dismissive towards girls, I'm simply too nice, only after they are completely aware of what they're getting into. But there is something about Noel, from the first time I left her in the pet shop, I saw my future, growing old with a girl like her. From then I wasn't so afraid with letting girls in, only no one else had really clicked.

It was that moment that I stood in the cold, staring up at the London Eye that I realized that I wouldn't mind if Noel Springs was to be the girl who breaks my heart.

She tends to bring the worst out of me, which drives me absolutely crazy. I have never had such a short temper, never been quite as hot headed as I am when I'm around her which is mental right? How can one person completely piss me off so much that when I think about it I find myself smiling that she can affect me like that. I must be crazy.

She stood a few feet away, her coat's ends whisking in each direction because of the wind. No matter how frazzling the weather was, she still managed to look completely beautiful. Shut up Harry!

I never want to be the guy who turns soft for a girl, but when I'm with Noel subconsciously I feel as though when I'm with her, I'm the real Harry, the Harry I want to be. Not the scandal new papers write me out to be, or the riot every Saturday night sees. 

But then as I look at her petite frame it dawns on me that she wasn't on a date with me today. She was only here because I practically ordered her to hang out with me and let me show her the parts of London she would have never seen from our hotel window. She wasn't here for a free ride to hang out with me, she wasn't growing attached or developing feelings because this was her job and by God as my witness I had to remember that. Although it may be hard when she looks as stunning as she did today. 

Slowly I made my way towards her, my head hanging low with conflicting thoughts. Mostly disappointment from my spiral of self-esteem shattering ones that came last. "I thought we could go for a slice of pizza. What do you think?" She spun around and I couldn't help but smile, she looked flustered and blushed a little. I couldn't help but wonder if I was the cause of that.