Chapter 8

RPOV
Last night had been beautiful . Beth looked stunning in her dress . I was ready to seriously injury any guy who tried to lay a hand on her . apart from the ones I knew . She was very tired by the end of the meal and was flitting in between sleep and consciousness . She was asleep when I carried her up to her room , she woke up when I opened her door . She had been carrying her shoes as she'd already fallen over in them before the meal . She motioned for her to be put down . when I did she stumbled . I kept an arm round her waist just to make sure she would fall flat on her face. I steered her toward her bed , she complied and crawled on her bed . turned to leave but I felt a tugging sensation on my sleeve , I turned back around . Beth had caught my sleeve and was pulling me to sit with her . I sat down and she leaned back on my chest .
'Rob ?'
'Yes ?'
'What happened before in the pool ?' I had been thinking about that moment all evening , it was nice to know that she was thinking the same thing .
'Well , Im not entirely sure either , but Im happy with it , are you?'
'So am I . I suppose this means we're going out ?'
'I guess so .' She blanked out at this point . I started to laugh . I guess Harriet had heard me laughing as she crept in .
'Rob ?'
'Yes ' I said between soft laughter .
' Can I ask you something?'
'Of course.' I stopped laughing when I saw Harriet's face.
'I know this is going to sound over protective but , do you really love her ?'
'Yes of course I do .why wouldn't I do ? I mean how could you not ?'
'I know but she's my best friend almost my sister and Harry hurt her and ive never seen her so cut up and I never want to see her like that . She became distant and constantly upset . I just wanted to talk to you about her . '
'I understand . I promise I won't hurt her . I saw how upset she got just talking bout Harry , so I understand how hard it must have been .'
'Thanks rob . Oh and break her heart and I'll break your face . No matter how pretty my friends find it .' She winked and left . I know it was meant to be funny but I felt that Harriet meant it . I was mulling over what she'd said about me hurting Beth . I sat still for so long thinking and thinking about it that I must have fallen asleep . I woke up and sat there staring into the inky black sky . Suddenly Beth's even breathing was panicked and erratic , she was clutching at me .
' Harriet ?' I called into the darkness . 'Harriet !' the panic was saturating my voice . I knocked on the wall behind my head . Beth had tears rolling down her face . I heard a light switch flick on and a soft padding of feet as Harriet came back .
'Rob ?'
'Harriet , Im sorry , she started to hyperventilate and now she's crying . I don't know what to do .'
' Just try to calm her down . She asleep but her conscious mind will pick up on it and slowly do the same to the rest of her body . '
I started to rub Beth's arms and Cradle her into my chest .
'Why does this happen ?'
'She has very vivid nightmares and she must have just had a nightmare , your lucky .'
'What ?'
'When she was staying at mine , she had a night terror and I didn't know what to do . I was terrified . Id never seen that happen before , I had to wake her up to stop her . The tears , kicking screaming and the amount of been and jerry's we got through that night ... words cant describe how bad it was. So I decided to do some research on night terrors and vivid dreams , it seems that you shouldn't wake them just comfort their conscious brain .'
I took this in .
'Thanks Harriet .'
'Don't mention it .'
' I mean , thank you for every thing . Telling me about what happened with Harry . Its good to know .Now go before Taylor Kills me for you being up all night.!' She laughed.
'Night Rob '
'Night Harriet .'
I watched Beth again . Her thick dark hair falling artfully across her neck . The soft clink of her necklace falling and rising with her breathing . Her full soft lips parted and glistening in the moonlight. I must have fallen asleep again ! I was woken up by a startled Beth Sitting Bolt upright.
'Whhhaaat ?' I looked around shielding my eyes form the dazzling sunlight .
'Oh sorry , I didn't mean to wake you up . '
'its ok . I should be getting up now anyway .'
she ran her hand through her hair . 'Im sorry I should of let you go last night .'
'Its ok Beth ! I love you .'
' I love you too now out ! I need to get a shower'