CHAPTER 3 – 'I was standing on the surface of a perforated sphere…'
I awoke the next morning with that same smile still glued to my face. I would normally dread the sound of my alarm, the constant beeping at 9 o'clock in the morning irritating me, but how could I be anything but joyful today? Even though I had to go to boring classes, and that I had a nasty midterm coming up in the next couple of days, I couldn't wipe the now permanent grin from my face.
I quickly unravelled myself from his arms and got up to turn off the alarm before it woke him. I made my way over his body, rolling gently, taking in the touch of his skin against my own, not wanting to wake him, but not being able to resist. I was almost off the bed and on my way to the bathroom, when a hand firmly grasped my forearm and pulled me back on top of him.
"Morning you", he said in a low husky whisper as he kissed the side of my neck. There were those shivers again.
"Thought you could use me and then get away? I think someone needs to be punished", he said the last line with an evil glint in his eyes as the trace of a smirk played on his lips.
"Although the thought of punishment sounds very appealing, I hate to burst your bubble, but I was only going to brush my teeth. You know how I hate the fuzziness of the morning in my mouth", I explained as I tried to wiggle my self free from his embrace.
"Don't leave yet, I like how you look and smell in the morning" he said as his grip on me tightened and he brought my face closer to his. At that moment, I stopped him, putting my hand over his mouth and shaking my head.
"But I hate it, so I'll be right back" I quickly said and I pushed myself up off the bed and hopped to the bathroom.
I quickly picked up my toothbrush and applied the toothpaste. As I brushed away, I stared at the reflection in the mirror. My hair was everywhere, so I began to brush it down. I went to rinse out my mouth, and at that moment I felt a pair of arms snake their way around my waist. I shot up and saw a cheeky grin resting on my shoulder just staring at me.
"You nearly scared the shit out of me" I said out of breath.
He quickly spun me around in his arms and crashed his lips onto mine. Even in the morning, his lips were so soft and gentle, yet his kiss was rough and full of lust and desire. He leaned into me, his hands running through my hair, then to my shoulders, down my back and coming to rest on the counter behind me. He continued to push me against the counter, the small of my back now feeling the cool tile against my hot skin. I wrapped my arms around his neck, entwining my fingers in his soft hair. I gently pushed his face closer to mine, wanting to be as close as possible to him. The kiss continued for what seemed like a life time, wrapping me in a blissful state that I never wanted to end. Suddenly my need for air overtook my passion for him and I had to break the kiss. Out of breath, I panted slightly as he continued to set slow, lingering kisses over my jaw line and along my neck. He pulled back, leaving my neck slightly cold and looked me in the eyes.
"Mmm, minty fresh", he said with a slight chuckle. I lightly hit him on the chest, then grabbed him by the neck of his shirt and brought his face to within centimetres of mine.
"You like all my quirks" I state as I break from his embrace and grab my towel.
"Now out, I need to take a shower and get ready for class" I say as I try to push him lightly out of the bathroom, needing some privacy to get ready for school.
"Can't I join you?" he says quickly with that same hint of a glimmer in his eyes that I saw earlier, as he is struggling to stay in the bathroom.
"No. Don't you remember what happened last time we tried that? The lack of space, the fighting over the hot water, the slipping and nearly killing ourselves? It was SO hot" I said sarcastically rolling my eyes at him with my arms folded.
"Aw but now we could be better at it, after some practice" he winks at me, he then closes the gap between us and wraps his arms around my waist. "Please?"
"Not this morning, I have to seriously get ready for class". As I say those words his eyes drop to the floor. I grab his chin and bring his face up to mine, "but we can practice tonight all you want". As I utter those words the biggest grin spreads across his lips and I can't help myself but kiss him.
"Now go, I have to get ready". I scoot him out, turning around in the bathroom, feeling a light slap on my butt as I'm about to close the door.
After my shower, I find Harry sitting in my room watching TV, scantily clad in only a t-shirt and boxers. He looks up from the TV and quickly stands up.
"So, what do you have to do today?" he asks me, hoping that I'm free to spend the entire day with him. I want to spend the entire day with him, every waking and sleeping moment with him, but I can't; I have obligations, I have commitments, and most of all I have my education.
"I have two classes, physical chemistry and organic chemistry. Then I was going to study for my organic chemistry midterm that's tomorrow, but…" I pause thinking about the amount of studying that I had already done in the previous week, having a feeling that I wouldn't be able to study in the latter half of the week for some reason. Wow, must be some kind of psychic ability I possess.
"But what?" Harry interrupts my thoughts, noticing that I had gone off into my own little world.
"Oh, but I've already studied so much, I can have the night free, just for you! Oh and the new episode of The Office of course" I say the last part with a sheepish grin and I can feel my cheeks burn up slightly.
"Nice to know I come second to The Office. Ah, my little TV junkie" he softly kisses the tip of my nose as I rest my arms on his shoulders.
"Well I can always count on The Office being around unlike…" I cut myself off as I see the hurt expression on his face. He drops his arms from my hips, and lets his head hang while a deep sigh escapes his lips. Raising his head slightly, but keeping his eyes on the floor as he fiddles with his hands, he begins to speak in a low and serious tone.
"You know I wish things could be different. I want to always be around, I want to be here with you, and if I could change the way things were, I would. I would fly over everyday, I would build a bridge to cross the entire Atlantic, I would…"
I cut him off mid-sentence, crashing my lips to his and wrapping my arms tightly around his neck, wanting him to know how much I feel for him. How much it means to me for him to even utter those words. I couldn't put enough of what I was feeling for him into that kiss, I wanted him to know that he meant the world to me, even though I wasn't sure I was ready for such feelings to exist within me. I pulled away from him but kept my face close to his, not breaking eye contact, wanting him to know how serious I was about what I was about to say.
"I'm sorry, it was meant to be a joke, a bad joke and I didn't mean it. I feel so lucky that you put so much effort into what we have, even though it's unconventional. And I can't begin to express how much it means to me that you actually care and said all those things" I finished as I kissed him again, wanting to emphasize just how much he meant to me.
"Oh and of course you come before The Office, although Jim Halpert is definitely giving you a run for your money in the hotness department" I said cheekily as a mock shocked expression showed on his face.
He lowered his face to my ear and whispered in such a low tone that I barely heard him, "but I bet he's not as good in bed as I am". And with that, our serious conversation had turned into the normal, playful, sexual-innuendo-filled, joking conversation that I relished in.
I quickly glanced at the clock and noticed I had about half an hour to get to class. So, I quickly broke free from Harry's embrace and made my way to the closet.
"So, can I come with you?" he suddenly asked, catching me off guard.
"What?" I asked.
"Can I come with you? To class? Or is that not allowed or something like that? Or are you busy and don't really want me there?" The last line he said a little quieter, hoping that it wasn't true.
"Oh, no, it's not that. I was just caught off guard that's all. I never thought that you'd want to come with me to class. I have to warn you, physical chemistry is one damn boring course. I usually just stare and can't even concentrate" I inform him.
"Well, I don't mind. I want to spend time with you, and I want to see what all this class stuff is about, the thing that keeps you away from me".
"Well in THAT case, sure you can come. But I have to leave in half an hour. Do you think that's enough time for you to pretty yourself up?" I ask mockingly.
"What are you trying to say? I'm not pretty now" he says as he strikes a pose.
"Me? No. Never. Now go get ready. I don't like to be late" I say as I leave my room to let him get ready.
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