The following morning is spent with me at the museum helping the kids set up for our summer showcase in two weeks.
“Miss Via, I have to pee” Megan, one of my younger students, complain. I smile at the small blonde and grab her hand leading her to the bathroom. Once she’s done we head back to the main area where I see…Harry.
“Harry?” He turns around from talking to one of my colleagues and smiles.
“Hey babe” he says kissing me on the cheek.
“What’re you doing here?”
“I finished up early today, just thought I come by and see my favorite girl” he says winking. I try not to blush.
If the kids see me react this way I’ll never hear the end of it.
“Okay cool. I don’t get off for another half hour. Do you mind waiting?”
“Not at all baby girl” he says taking a seat at the bench. I watch Harry suspiciously.
He’s definitely up to something.

The rest of the day is spent with me running around trying to get everything situated while keeping the kids focused on our tasked. They’re usually good listeners but with Harry in the space they’re barley paying attention to me. They always act this way when we have guest. But I guess they’re more fascinated with his appearance.
One of the boys goes up to him and touches his arm. Harry looks up and smiles at the kid.
“What’s on your arm?” I hear Arnold ask. I turn around and walk over to them. A couple of other kids have gathered around Harry.
“My tattoos” Harry tells him.
“What are tattoos?” Sara asks her big blue eyes look curiously at my boyfriend.
“It’s body art” I tell the kids they ‘ah’ in unison.
“So you’re like a walking piece of art?” one of the other children asks.
Harry chuckle slightly and looks at me.
“I guess I am”
“Ahh!” they repeat getting happy
Questions about Harry’ tattoo’s fly out of their mouth in the speed of light; Harry does his best to answer them all.
“Did they hurt?”
“When did you get them?”
“Does your mommy like them?”
“Why did you get them?”
“Did you draw them all yourself?”
“Okay guys, we have to get you ready, your parents will be here any minute” They all groan and nod walking over to their cubbies.
-
“The kids love you” I tell Harry as we hop in his car heading towards his apartment.
“What can I say? Everyone loves me”
“Don’t get a big head now, Styles” I say rolling my eyes.
“I’ve never had complaints about my big anything before”
I look over at him in disbelief.
Cheeky bastard.
“So what do you want?” I ask as we enter his apartment. Harry turns to me a look of shock on his face.
“Why would you say that?”
“Oh please, you never pick me up at work. Plus, you’ve been acting mushy all day. You want something so just tell me what it is”
Harry walks to me and wraps his arms around me.
His tattooed arms are visible due to his muscle shirt and it just makes him all the more attractive.
“You don’t like my kisses?” he whispers ghosting a kiss over my neck then moving to my ear.
“You don’t like the attention?” he says pulling my ear lobe between his teeth.
I shudder at the contact.
“I don’t mind. But you’re up to something, spill it”
He sighs and steps back, his arms still wrapped around my waist.
“Fine. I need a favor”
I cross my arms over my chest.
“Go on”
“Remember the cat Louis found?”
“Yeah”
“Well, our building isn’t allowed to have animals.”
Oh no.
“So I was wondering”
“I can’t do it Haz”
“You didn’t even let me finish the sentence!”
“I know what you’re asking though”
He pouts.
“C’mon, Via just for a little while.”
“Harry animals hate me!”
“You said you thought Puss was cute”
I look at him oddly.
Puss, as in Pussy, as in…is that what he named the cat?
“You named the cat Puss?”
“Yea, why don’t you like it?”
I crack up.
“Okay! I’ll look after your cat but only because I feel bad that you named her Puss. I mean seriously? How original”
I eye roll my eyes.
He smiles happily and kisses me on the cheek.
“I’ll go get her”
A few seconds later Harry comes back with a small kitten cradled in his arms. The small cat stretches in his arms, causing her tail to stretch to its full length.
“Vianna this is Puss, Puss Vianna” Harry introduces us.
I laugh at his childish behavior.
You would never expect it looking at him; his soft demeanor and his love for anything cute.
I gently stroke the cat’s hair and she purrs silently.
“See she likes you!”
I smile weakly and watch as Puss leaps from Harry’ arms and curls up on the couch.
“I guess…”
-
“Thanks again for taking Puss in” Harry tells me as he climbs into my bed.
After Harry gave me the down load on the cat’s schedule, schedule, can you believe it? She’s living like a person, we come back to my place and he’s spending the night.
Harry wraps his arms around my back and nuzzles his face into my neck, giving me light pecks. Puss is at the foot of my bed purring and clawing at my sheets.
I sigh and bite my lips suppressing a smile.
When did my small home become so crowded?
Just as I’m drifting to sleep I get a text.
I reach for my phone and unlock it, looking for the message.
From Ryd: hey! My last gig is this Friday hope you’re able to come. I wud luv 2 see u again before I leave xx
I curse mentally to myself. I forgot about the show he’s doing at the club. I quickly reply back.
Vianna: Yeah totally I’ll be there! What club are you performing at?
Ryd sends me all the details of the show. When I’m sure I have everything situated, I text him goodnight.
Vianna: Alright I’ll deff be there. Night
Ryd: Can’t wait to see your beautiful face. Night Via xx
I stare at the text. That did go a little beyond friendly banter and good bye.
I turn on my side so I’m facing Harry.
He’s sound asleep, his lips pouting out as he breathes deeply and his hair falling over his eyes. I move the hair from his forehead and kiss his cheek. His hands noticeably tighten around me and he brings me flush against his chest.
I try to go to sleep again but find it extremely difficult after Ryd’s last reply.
Does he like me? Was Julia right? Should I even go to his gig now? I don’t want him getting the wrong idea.
But he knows I have a boyfriend. And besides, I’m just supporting a friend; nothing more nothing less.

Notes

I think this is the shortest chapter I have ever posted. I had some free time so I thought I give you guys a lil something for being so patient. Thank you again!
Spring break is coming up ( thank the heavens) so I should have more time to write.

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