Elliot's POV

I wake up with my face inches away from the wall. I quietly turn over and see Harry peacefully sleeping. I always have the Monday off following the camping trip because I'm so tired, this time it was easy for mom to find someone to cover my classes, the weekend staff has been looking for extra shifts to teach. I slightly stretch my legs and realize it's still quite early, only 7:30, but we were both so tired last night we were in bed by ten. Real glamorous.

I decide not to waste the morning and quietly slip out of the covers, grab a sweatshirt from the top of my pile and carefully dodge the shoes all over the carpet. I really need to tidy up my room. I make it to the door and see Harry is still sleeping so I quietly close the door and race to the bathroom.

After I decide not to shower, I showered late in the day yesterday anyway, I quick wash up, throw my hair in a pony tail, brush my teeth and decide what to do this morning. I make some coffee settle on my favorite spot on top of the island to catch up on the paper. After a while of sitting and pretty much waiting for Harry to wake up I head down to our basement storage room and find the Christmas boxes and tree.

Since my parents are leaving for two years in just two weeks, we all decided to celebrate Christmas early, and it's my year to host. Mainly because mom and dad sold their house and their Christmas stuff already so I win. I drag the tree up the steps and race back down to get the box of ornaments, stockings, and other nick-knacks. I take a look around and decide to put the tree in front of the big window in the living room, slightly pushing the tv stand out of the way and one of the recliners.

I get lost in the art of decorating and lose track of time.

“What are you doing?' I turn to see Harry standing there shocked at the extreme Christmas display in October.

“Hi! I'm decorating for Christmas.” I tell him.

“I can see that, but you do know it's only October right?' He asks coming closer.

“Of course, but my parents are leaving in a few weeks so we all decided to celebrate Christmas here so I have to prepare myself.” I tell him as I hang up the last of the stocking. “I usually don't pull our Christmas stuff out until December but this year will be different I guess.”

“Sorry I slept so late.” He tells me, I look at the clock and realize it's almost 11:30, I can't believe I've been up since 7:30!

“Oh, its fine, I didn't even notice to be honest, I've been lost in my own world.” I respond truthfully.

“Anything I can help you with?”

“Nope, I'm actually finished. You hungry? I can make some lunch.” I offer up.

“If it's not too much trouble.” He smiles as I walk past him towards the kitchen.

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“What is this?” He picks at his food.

“They're dinosaur chicken nuggets and ninja turtle shaped mac and cheese.” I tell him. “Duh.”

“Is a five year old coming to lunch that I don't know about?” He teases.

“Hey now! These are my favorite things.” I arrange the dinosaurs on my plate.

“Are you playing with your food?” He scolds.

“Maybe. I'm arranging the dinosaurs from the order of the food chain. I eat the t-rex last because he eats all the other dinosaurs.” I explain and he just stares at me.

“Right. That's completely normal.” He nods his head trying to hide his laughter. “So tomorrow is Tuesday I know you'll be working late, but I still want to hang out this week.”

“Well, what are we doing right now?” I slightly sass him.

“I mean in public, we can't just hang out in the house all the time.” He tells me.

“Well, I'm free pretty much every night after classes are done.” I finish my last nugget and grab Harry's plate to take to the sink.

“Thank you.” He tells me and follows me into the kitchen to help me clean up. I start to rinse the dishes off as he leans against the counter crossing his arms. “So I just have to make some travel plans soon, other then that I'm pretty free.” He starts as he hops on the counter.

I finish rinsing off the dishes and throw them in the dishwasher and turn to lean against the counter in thought. What can we do today? A smile creeps on my face when I finally come up with the idea.

“Rock climbing?” I ask.

“You would pick something like that.” He teases, “Think I can do it with my bum leg?” He asks.

“Bum leg? You've been cast free for like a month and a half. But we'll pick something else. How about the Zoo?” I offer up.

“Too many people.” He shoots me down.

“Hard to please today are we?” I ask trying to pull out the big guns while thinking. “You know, you're the one who asked me out on a date, I think you should be planning this date.” I finally realize.

“Fine. I'll be right back.” He hops off the counter and heads back down the hall, I'm assuming to look for ideas on his phone.

After a few minutes of me waiting, I decided to put the Christmas boxes back in the storage room. Once downstairs I hear Harry yelling.

I rush back upstairs to see him at the top of the steps waiting for me. “Heart-of-Hollywood Hike! Get your trainers on!” He tells me, looking extremely excited to have finally decided.

“Am I driving or are you?” I ask as I reach the top step.

“Me, I can throw my stuff back in the Rover, and after we can go to my house, I'll cook you dinner! But sorry, no chicken nuggets or ninja turtle mac and cheese.”

I smile at the thought of Harry cooking me dinner. “Fine. I guess I can live without dinosaur chicken nuggets for a night.” I skip past him and to my room to grab my shoes, throw them on because I never untie them, and come back out to meet Harry. He's all ready to go with his hair pulled back, basketball shorts, and a cut off white t-shirt, I myself was wearing some leggings and a simple purple tank-top.

“You look cute today, by the way.” Harry tells me.

“You look very cute today.” I laugh.

“Cute? I'm not cute. I'm mainly. A mainly man. I'm not cute.” He defends himself.

“Oh Harry.” I pull him in for a hug and he doesn't hug me back so I hug him tighter until he lets out a loud sigh and wraps his arms around me pulling me in tighter then I did until I groan and he lets go.

“Lets go!” He smiles at me and grabs my hand to pull me down the steps.

Notes

Hello! Hello!

Another update...I'll be heading out of town to visit a friend starting tomorrow...then I'll be off to school early for soccer! I didn't realize till mom got home, she always knows my schedule. lol. So I don't know when I'll be updating again, but I'm not abandoning the story, I promise!!

Any way...I'll throw in another chapter tonight!

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