Harry

"Thalia are you...is there anything I can do?" I asked, steading myself by resting a hand against the wall. I watched as Thalia searched for words she didn’t seem to have.
"I um…” Her chest heaved as she took a deep, ragged breath. Her hazel eyes found mine and it was then that I noticed how different they had become. The gold flecks that once twinkled playfully back at me had disappeared, covered by the dark void of her dilated pupils. The emptiness seemed to be consuming her and it scared the shit out of me.
“Thalia, please say something," I begged.
But she just continued to stare straight ahead unblinking, her eyes glossed over in that drunken gaze. My panic grew and I gave her a gentle shake. Something in her mind seemed to snap back into place, and with wide eyes she stepped back. I instinctively reached out to steady her as she hit the wall.
"Thalia! Are you okay?”
"No." She replied with such conviction it terrified me. "No. Okay is not a word I would use to describe myself at the moment."
"Thal-"
"This is ridiculous!" She cried, running her hands through her already disheveled hair. I breathed a sigh of relief at seeing her stop and yell, any emotion from her was better than no emotion. But that anger was gone as quickly as it had come. Within seconds she let out a laugh at, what I could only assume was, the irony of the situation. "My life is absolutely ridiculous! Why does this happen to me? Does every guy have to cheat?"
Her words were life knives to my heart, twisting deeper with every syllable. I wanted to help her but didn’t know how. So I started running my hands up and down her arms and she fought her feelings. I watched as the strobe light displayed her motions as if she were a picture book, each flash revealing a different reaction. Finally, she pushed her hair out of her face to reveal tears dotting her eyes.
Without thinking I pulled her into a tight hug, hoping that through the contact I could somehow take away some of that pain. After a moments hesitation she wrapped her arms around me and buried her head into the crook of my neck. Her body began to shake against me as sobs wracked her body. I rubbed her back gently before swaying back and fourth. And as I held her I couldn’t help but wonder if this was going to be the last time I would be this close to her. My eyes fluttered closed as I savored the feel of her body against mine.
All too soon Thalia was pulling away from me and wiping her eyes. I gave her a small smile as I watched her smear her make-up every which way and noting how, even then, she was still the most beautiful person I had ever met. She attempted to return my smile, though the emotion never made it past her lips.
“Is there anything I can do to make it better?” I asked weakly.
This caught Thalia off guard and she quickly shook her head, giving me another small smile. "Besides let me use you as a human tissue again?"
“Thal-"
“I’ll be okay Harry,” She cut in, her look determined.
"You will?" I asked doubtfully. Maybe the alcohol was getting to both our brains.
"Yep," Thalia smiled and then, after a deep breath, she broke into another weak laugh. "I'm going to be just fine."
“Are you absolutely positive?” I chuckled, unable to contain my own smile now that she had shown hers. "I can you go you some real tissues if you'd like? Not that I mind, but this is my favorite shirt."
Thalia laughed aloud at this and I mentally cheered for getting her to give me a genuine laugh. But I watched the smile slowly slip off her face once more as she leaned back against the wall and began nodding her head to a slow, drunken beat. Her eyes had fluttered closed and she swayed there against the wall looking emotionally exhausted.
“You know something?" she hummed, her eyes still closed. "I’m glad you guys are here."
I looked down at her, wondering how on Earth she was handling this so well. Was it the alcohol? Or was it the pure determination not to let her feelings get the best of her that was keeping her together? But somehow it didn't seem to matter. She was standing in front of me, telling me that she was happy to see me.
"You are?”
Her words were like music to my ears and I felt myself leaning closer to her once more. I was fading fast and knew I wouldn't remember much more of this night. As I leaned in I focused all my attention on her.
“Cause I could have sworn you wished I’d never been born a few days ago.”
Thalia let out another laugh, before taking my hand in hers and interlacing our fingers. The feeling was wonderful. “I never said that.”
“You kinda did.”
“I didn’t really mean it though.”
“Good,” I chuckled. “Cause that made me really sad.”
She laughed once more and I felt my stomach leap. With a sigh she added, “oh Harry…I-I really did miss you.”
Was this really happening?
"I missed you too Tootles."
"Promise?" She asked, tilting her head to the side and peeking one eye open like a little five year old. Dear Lord, kill me now.
"Promise."
Without realizing it my hand had slid to Thalia's waist and we were once again inches apart. Both of those hazel eyes were on me, watching, waiting to see what would happen. The smallest gasp escaped her when I began caressing her cheek, running my thumb in light circles before gliding it over those plump lips.
"How much did you miss me?" I whispered. I knew I was pushing my luck, but I didn't care. She was so goddamn beautiful.
"Too much," she breathed.
I could feel her hot breath against my face, clouding my mind more than any of the alcohol I’ve drank this evening. I watched as those bright hazel eyes scanned over my chest before slowly, tentatively reaching my face. She gulped before quickly licking her plump pink lips. I could have sworn I died then, pierced by that stare of hers.
“Thalia,” I breathed, unconsciously leaning into her. I was desperate to eliminate the space between us. If I could only feel her body against mine once more then maybe, just maybe, I would be alright. And maybe she would too. I wanted to take the pain away. For both of us. Thalia just had to say the word and I would do it.
“Harry-"
And then our lips collided. Thalia stood frozen for half a second before lacing her fingers through my hair and pulling me closer. The kiss was intense, passionate, and full of longing on both sides. She was my drug and as long as I had her lips on mine it felt as though everything was right in the world. Because we were right.

***

We stumbled into the dark bedroom, crashing and banging against the walls carelessly. I was in a state of shock at finding myself in this situation as every thought, every movement was geared towards her. I couldn't get enough of those lips. The way they felt agonist mine were nothing short of heavenly. And her body? Oh God her body.
I pulled at the thin material separating us and eventually she led my hand to the zipper. The dress slid from her body and landed in a pile around the floor. Then we were kissing again, growing more passionate by the second. I could feel her tugging at the buttons of my own shirt, her fingers dancing across my skin. Eventually my knees hit the back of the bed and we landed together on the soft material. She had my pants off in seconds and for a moment we both just stared at each other, our chests heaving.
She was breathing heavily as the dim light fell across her breasts and stomach and I let out a man in want. I ran my hand across her, feeling her soft skin before pulling her in for another kiss. Her hands wrapped themselves in my hair effectively driving me to the edge of insanity. I threw my head back in a moan as I felt her lips travel down my cheek and onto my neck. But I was growing more desperate, and impatient by the second. I longed for more. I needed more. With every effort left I rolled on top of her, reveling at the fact that her body was beneath me once more.

She was perfect. Everything about her was perfect. And as we pulled ourselves closer she took me to places I hadn't been in ages. And, just as I was drifting off to sleep, I whispered those four words I'd been longing to say since the day she walked out of my flat.
"I love you Thalia."

Notes

Here is the update as promised!!! Hopefully this one will be as good as the last...but I have a feeling you'll all love it as much as I do ;) Also, I listened to Infinity while writing this and I recommend listening to it with the chapter if you want ALL THE FEELS.

Stay tuned for the drama...I'm just getting started....

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