Harry
I watched her while she slept and I couldn't help but admire her beauty. I look at her and then I realize that God has his favorites and she had to be one of them. The way her messy hair was spread out on the sheets or the way she looked in one of my shirts was absolutely breathtaking.
I wish I could put all my feelings for her into words, but the second she looked at me I completely lost my train of thought. So many times I thought about telling her exactly how I felt, but I could never get the words to fall out of my mouth.
I wanted to show her how she made me feel, but I felt like I couldn't do that either. I knew that no one had ever shown her what love felt like and I wanted to be the one. I wanted to leave soft kisses against her shoulder while I chanted about how much I adored her.
I never understood how she remained so innocent and kind after everything she went through. I know it took its toll on her, but at the end of the day, her heart is still made of solid gold. She was so forgiving, almost too forgiving at times. I would never deserve someone as good as her, but I'm so glad that I have her.
I looked at the clock resting on her bedside table, 9:03 am, I should wake her up. I had something big planned for us today, I had a surprise waiting for her just two hours away. I knew that my schedule was about to become so hectic, so I had to savor any moment with her that I could.
I sat down beside Audrey on the bed, running my fingers across her cheek. Her skin was so soft and I couldn't get enough. "Hey, sweet girl." I cooed while I gently shook her body.
She didn't say anything, she just let out groans. I could tell she didn't want to get up, all she did was roll over and try to hide under the covers.
I spent five minutes begging her to get up before she even opened her eyes, then she just gave me the death stare for another five minutes. I wanted to laugh but I was afraid that would only anger her even more.
"I have a surprise for you today," I mumbled.
I watched confusion replace the anger. "What is it?" She was pouting like a toddler, and I found it to be funny.
"Can't tell you," She tried to fight the smile on her face, but she couldn't, "Give me thirty minutes and I'll be ready." She didn't say anything else before she jumped out of bed and scurried to the bathroom.
**
I just wanna see how beautiful you are
You know that I see it
I know you're a star
Where you go I follow
No matter how far
If life is a movie
Then you're the best part
(Best Part - Daniel Caesar)
Audrey and I spent most of the ride taking turns picking songs so we could serenade the other. I didn't know if Audrey sounded so angelic because I'm in love with her or because she was an angel. Maybe both. I couldn't tell you, I just know I have yet to find something that I don't adore.
She held her fist up to her mouth like it was a microphone. She didn't care who we passed on the highway, she was living her best life. It felt so good to see her so happy after seeing how broken she was. She deserved to feel this good all the time.
It was hard to keep my eyes on the road when all I wanted to do was admire Audrey. I wanted to admire the way the sun illuminated the color in her eyes or the way the hair blew in the wind.
I placed my hand on her thigh causing her to bring her singing to a complete stop. She just looked down at my hand with wide eyes. I felt a pit of worry start to grow in my stomach, I removed my hand.
"No, it's okay." She reassured me while she moved my hand back to its original place, "It just took me by surprise, M'Sorry." I noticed how embarrassed she looked.
I traced her skin with the pad of my thumb, "Close your eyes." I said.
Audrey didn't ask questions, she closed her eyes. I could see a smile trying to appear on her face, but she was fighting it. She kept rocking back and forth in her seat with anticipation.
"We're almost there, sweet girl." I cooed as I pulled into a parking spot.
I climbed out of the car without saying anything, "Harry, where are you going? Did you bring me somewhere to kill me?" I hummed as I opened her car door.
I grabbed my hand from her lap, helping her out of the car. "How'd you know?" She laughed very nervously while she tried to decipher if I was joking or not. "Okay, you can open your eyes."
I watched a bright smile appear on her face as her eyes landed on the gates. She placed her hands on the side of her face as if she was overwhelmed. She stood there in shock for a minute before she jumped into my arms.
Thank you." She whispered into my neck before I sat her back down on the ground. She grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the door.
**
Her eyes were glued to every single piece of art that we came across. She was fascinated by all of it but I was fascinated by her.
"Starry Night." She said, grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the painting. "This is one of my favorite paintings, I actually repainted it. My mom has it hanging in her bedroom." I half-smiled while I admired her.
"I thought you said you weren't talented enough for anything other than photography?" She looked a bit shocked that I would remember such a tiny detail, but I always remember everything she told me. Well, I tried to at least.
"I'm not that good at art, but it's just something I've always been passionate about." She shrugged.
"Well, I can name a couple of things that you're good at." She furrowed her brows in disbelief, "You're good at photography, singing, making cookies, making me smile, encouraging the people around you, and evidently painting. The list just keeps going on and on." She just shook her head.
I would never be able to understand why Audrey couldn't see anything beautiful about herself. Sometimes I wish I could let her see herself through my eyes, then she would realize just how lovely that she is.
I laced our fingers together while we continued to stare at Starry Night. I kept stealing glanced at Audrey, continuing to admire that little sparkle in her eyes.
"Did you know that this was the view from Van Gogh's asylum room?" I shook my head. "Right before the sunrise, he painted this." The sparkle in her eyes started to shine a little bit brighter.
"You're such an art geek." I teased while I nudged her with my elbow.
She hummed, but I could see that she was blushing. She kept her eyes on the painting to avoid making any eye contact with me, "It's probably a big turn off, isn't it?"
"It's very beautiful actually." I wrapped my arm around her waist, pulling her into my grip. I kissed the side of her head. "I think it's very fascinating," I assured her.
We pulled our bodies apart, lacing our fingers together again. My eyes scanned over all the art hanging on the walls, placed evenly apart. I searched for a painting that we have yet to admire.
"Tell me what you know about this one." I pulled her to the next piece of art.
She smiled while her eyes examined the painting, "It's called 'The Clouds.'" We walked closer while she kept telling more about this piece. "It's from a series of paintings by Monet called 'Waterlilies." There are three paintings in the series: the clouds, setting sun, reflections of clouds on the water-lily pond."
Audrey paused for a minute before she looked at me, "Monet painted most of this series while suffering from cataracts." I raised my eyebrows at her.
I was genuinely amazed at how much she knew about all of these paintings. Maybe it was basic knowledge and I just was too stupid to know it. I just feel like the average human being couldn't pull that information out of their ass.
"That's kind of impressive." I complimented her before I grabbed her head, "Where do you store all this amazing information and how do I access it?" I moved her head around as if I was examining it which made her giggle.
"You're such a goof." She nudged me before she wrapped her arms around me.
We continued to walk around the art museum for hours without even realizing it, it only felt like minutes had passed. I continued to make Audrey spill all the information she knew about each piece. I was still left standing in awe while she spilled every single detail. I'm falling more in love with you by the minute.