What Makes You Beautiful
Someone like you, always be my baby
I don't know how else to sum it up
Cause words ain't good enough, ooh
There's no way I can explain your love, no
I don't know how else to sum it up
Cause words ain't good enough, ooh
I can't explain your love, no
It's better than words
Better than words
‘Better Than Words’ – One Direction
She was awoken by her sister’s loud voice, which had happened countless times before. She sat up just as her bedroom door opened.
“Happy Birthday, Bells!” Ashley cried, a card and a small present in her hand. She rushed over to Bella and sat on the edge of the bed, shoving the present and card in her lap. Jo appeared in the doorway, holding an envelope with Bella’s name written in her lovely handwriting on the back and a present wrapped in silver.
“Open it!” Ashley demanded. Bella sighed and adjusted herself on the mattress. She picked up the card first and opened it. Inside was a lovely message from her little sister, stating the usual, how she was a great big sister and how much she loved her, and how she hoped she would like her present. Bella lowered the card and picked up the present, gently tearing the red wrapping paper off to reveal a gold bracelet with a pale pink love heart charm on it.
“Thank you, Ash. I love you, baby sis.” Bella smiled, leaning over to give Ashley a hug. Jo came over to her two daughters and held out the white envelope to her eldest. Bella smiled at her mother and opened the envelope, a card falling out. Inside, it read:
Dear Bella, my eldest girl,
Congratulations on turning 20! You’ve grown up so fast into a beautiful young woman right before my very eyes. I hope your birthday is full of laughs and surprises, and let life guide you through your twenties.
Love Mum xoxo
The present she received from her mother was a new Samsung camera which could produce high-resolution photos. Bella thanked her and gave her a hug and a kiss.
The celebration of her birthday would be held at her father’s home on the Northern Beaches. He lived in a house with Amanda and it was his idea to hold the party there inside of the apartment. Her mother and sister left her to have a shower and after she had one and got dressed into casual clothes, Bella turned her iPhone on and saw she had gotten many birthday messages on Twitter. She scanned through her account and smiled as she read the tweets that stood out to her.
Louis Tomlinson @Louis_Tomlinson
Happy Birthday, Bella! Hope you enjoy your twenties as much I am right now! @Bella_Frost
Liam Payne @Real_Liam_Payne
20 today, love! Thank you for supporting us. Hope you have a great birthday! @Bella_Frost
Niall Horan @NiallOffical
Happy 20th Birthday, darling! Next time I see you, we’re going for a drink :) @Bella Frost
Zayn Malik @zaynmalik
Wishing you a great birthday :) @Bella_Frost
Lou Teasdale @louteasdale
Happy Birthday, Bella! Have a great one, babe! @Bella_Frost
Gemma Styles @GemmaAnneStyles
Gurl, you’re 20! I send my love all the way to Australia, I wish I was there to celebrate with you! Love ya x @Bella_Frost
Mama Twist @MrsAnneTwist
Happy Birthday, sweetheart! Lots of love from me and @robintwist! @Bella_Frost
Then, she saw his tweet.
Harry Styles @Harry_Styles
To my special girl, Happy 20th Birthday. You are my one and I love you so much. I look forward to seeing you soon – H xx @Bella_Frost
He had posted a picture with his tweet, one that made Bella smile. It was taken during their time at Kangaroo Valley. She was smiling at the camera and Harry’s lips were pressed against her cheek, his eyes closed. Bella would call him right now but realised it was past midnight in London so he would definitely be in bed. He’ll call me later.
She took her phone with her when she walked into the living room. The last month of Spring shot warm beams of sunlight through the sliding glass door, which was open, a gentle breeze floating inside. Bella also received texts from her two best buds, Ailis and Sophie, wishing her an awesome birthday. The celebration today was just for family so she would hang out with them next week sometime, just the three of them.
“So what time are we going to Dad’s?” Bella asked.
“4 o’clock. We’ll have dinner there and open presents as well.” Her mother answered.
Ugh, still so long to go! She may be 20 now but when it was her birthday, Bella felt like she was 10 again, full of energy and excitement. And she had no idea of what was to come.
The gold bracelet from her sister joined the Pandora one on her right wrist, her watch on her left one. She had changed out of her casual clothes and now wore a simple outfit of a floaty pale blue dress with brown ankle boots. Her hair was out and fell loose over her shoulders in long brown waves. Bella didn’t feel a year older but she knew she was.
Her father’s house had a simple interior with a veranda that led out back to where a pool was. The moment she stepped inside, she was engulfed in one of her father’s bear hugs.
“Bells! Happy Birthday! You look beautiful.” He smiled, kissing her forehead.
“Thanks, Dad.” Bella said as she embraced Amanda.
Bella discovered that ravioli was for dinner. Family chatter quickly bloomed and she opened the presents from her father and Amanda. From her father, she got a forest green jacket, the colour bringing out the green in her eyes and from Amanda, she got a $200 gift card to Zara. Her grandmother couldn’t attend because she felt a little sick and had a personal carer to look after in her flat for the night. However, Bella did get a present from her. Inside an envelope was a card and two $50 notes. They were simple gifts but it was the thought and the love in them that counted. Bella also noticed her father looked very excited, maybe too excited. She began to get suspicious. Has he planned a surprise or something?
To pass the time, they watched the film Love Actually. It was one of Bella’s favourite films of all time. As she watched it, she remembered watching it with Harry by her side. They had watched it more than once together. It was a feel-good movie and the storyline always moved Bella. It was so sweet, reminding her of her own sweet romance with Harry. She wished he was here now but she understood that he couldn’t just fly out for a day. She had talked to him after he and the boys finished their last show on their On The Road Again tour. It was all promotion for Made In The A.M. now and many appearance of talk shows were coming up for the band. They were all busy and Bella understood that.
The time had just ticked over to 6 o’clock when the doorbell rang. Bella wondered who it was. Did Dad invite someone without my knowledge?
“Could you get that, Bells? I’m busy with the food.” Her father called from the kitchen. She called back with an “OK!” and walked up to the front door. She unlocked it and opened it. The person on the doorstep was someone she had not expected to see at all. He looked so handsome but it was his green eyes and his dimpled smile that made her heart melt.
“Surprise, beautiful.”
0*0
“Harry! What…? How…?” She was lost for words.
“I couldn’t not come and see my girlfriend on her birthday, now could I?”
Bella’s hand trembled over her mouth as she choked out a teary gasp. Her vision was clouded with tears but that didn’t stop her from throwing herself at Harry, holding onto him, afraid he was just a hallucination. His arms circled her back and she dissolved into his embrace, burying her face in his shoulder. His cologne was strong and the scent of his hair was like nothing else, his long curls tickling her nose. She murmured nonsense as he swayed her side-to-side, never loosening his hold on her.
Bella couldn’t believe he was here. She had just talked to him the other day and suddenly, he was in her home country and she was in his arms. She thought it was a dream. But it was real as soon as she felt his lips pressed warmly against her cheek.
“Happy Birthday, my love.” He whispered. Bella took the chance to move her head back to look at him briefly. Her gaze flickered to his lips which she kissed almost instantaneously. Her heartbeat picked up when she felt his hands hold her waist, the kiss turning passionate, full of desire. Bella didn’t care if anyone was watching. All she cared about in the moment was Harry and how good his lips tasted.
“I can’t believe you’re here.” She whispered once the kiss was broken. Her hands moved off his shoulders and down to his chest, her eyes taking in his clothes. The material of his black dress shirt, which was rolled up to just below his elbows, was soft beneath her hands. It was tucked into a pair of black and white floral jacquard pants. It was a unique look but Harry was the only person who could pull it off.
“Your parents and I organised this. We thought it would be a great birthday surprise for me to show up here.” Harry said. Bella lost herself in his voice, that beautiful English accent that made her skin tingle with joy every time he spoke.
“You guys thought right.” She said. She pulled him in for another kiss, relishing the way his tongue tangled with hers, hands moving through strands of hair and sighs breathed between the two of them. Bella smiled at him, kissing him once more quickly and took his hand, leading him down the hallway and into the living room after shutting the front door.
“Ah, Harry, you’re here. Just in time for dinner.” David smirked smugly as he placed the plates of ravioli with delicious-looking sauce on the dining table. Bella pursed her lips and laughed at the expression on her father’s face. Jo and Amanda came over and greeted Harry, giving them a kiss on the cheek again, while he hugged young Ashley warmly.
“So, Harry, the tour’s finished now?” Jo asked as they ate dinner.
“Yeah. We’re all so happy to finish because it is tiring living on the road for the majority of the year but we are going to miss performing to our fans. The lads and I, we all love what we do. But it’ll be good to relax during the break.” Harry said.
“Have you got any plans on what to do during the break?” Amanda wanted to know.
“Mainly chilling out, you know. Spending time with our loved ones, maybe taking on solo projects. The year’s not over yet though. We’ve got to promote the new album all over the world until December so there’s still time to treasure our lives on the stage.”
Bella admired how confidently he spoke and how he used hand gestures to emphasise what he said. His hands were beautiful, decorated with silver rings. She revoked the memories of his hands touching her all over her body. Her hair, her lips, her skin, her breasts, her legs. Everywhere, she had felt the tingling touch of his fingers. Bella could hardly take her eyes off him. She only looked away when she was forced to do so. The surprise of him being here slowly wore off, replaced with joy and love.
“Time for the cake!” Ashley yelled as her parents left the table to get said cake. Bella leaned back in her chair and crossed her right leg over her left, looking at Harry.
“How busy are you and the boys before the end of the year?”
“So busy. We’re going to be releasing tracks from the album over the next week and we’re going to travel around England, America and Europe to do interviews, talk shows, performances. It’s going to be very busy over the next five or six weeks.”
“Wow…” Bella murmured.
“That’s why I decided to come here because I knew how busy I was going to be. I’d have no time to fly out here. It’s lucky your birthday is today.”
“Thank you for coming, Harry. My birthday is 1,000 times better now that you’re here.” Bella smiled. Harry laid his hand over hers and returned her smile.
“You’re welcome, beautiful.”
Flickering lights appeared in her eyesight and the birthday cake, carried by her mother and father, was placed in front of her. Twenty small candles burned on the top, reflecting in the chocolate icing. Her father started off ‘Happy Birthday’ and everyone else joined in. Harry’s warm voice was like dripping honey, like caramel mixed with melted chocolate. A brilliant grin lit up her face as her family wished her a happy birthday. They all cheered when she blew out the candles in three breaths, small billows of smoke floating up to the ceiling.
The cake tasted delicious, the chocolate a perfect mix with the sponge. Chatter resumed about One Direction’s hiatus and about what all the boys were doing and going before the end of the year. Mexico sounded amazing as Bella imagined Harry in one of his eccentric-printed shirts. No-one can poke and prod at his fashion style. He can wear anything and make it look good. It’s not fair! She yelled in her head. Bella noticed as the evening moved along, he got increasingly…nervous about something. Why is he nervous? She didn’t know why but she wanted to know. He touched his hair more often than he usually did and he continued to run his fingers over his mouth.
“Bells, can I borrow your phone?”
She narrowed her eyes at her sister and laughed.
“Why?”
Ashley reached her hand out across the table and begged her. Bella gave in and grabbed her phone off the kitchen counter, unlocking it and handing it to her sister. Ashley’s fingers flew across the screen and Bella was worried she was texting someone. She watched her little sister suddenly leave the table and rush off to where the bedrooms were.
“What is she doing?” Harry asked.
“No idea.” Bella shook her head.
Ashley came back, holding Bella’s iPhone dock she had gotten from her aunt when she returned from North America. Oh, no… Bella said to herself as Ashley put the dock down on the coffee table, strapped the iPhone in and tapped the screen with her index finger. A familiar tune came out of the speakers, overpowering the sound of the dishwasher in the kitchen.
“This is Liam’s favourite song off FOUR.” Harry chuckled. It was also one of Bella’s favourites. The beat of Girl Almighty echoed off the walls and Ashley twisted her hips, dancing around, singing as Liam’s voice sang the first verse.
“It isn’t a party without music, big sis!” She shouted over the song. Bella rolled her eyes and Harry turned to smile at her. He stood up and wrapped his fingers around her hand.
“She’s got a point, beautiful. Let’s dance.”
Bella stared up at him in surprise. She was crap at dancing but she couldn’t deny his request. He isn’t that good either so it doesn’t matter. She let Harry pull her to her feet and they made their way over to Ashley. It didn’t take long for all three of them to dance around the room, singing all the words to the upbeat song.
“Let’s have another toast to the girl almighty!” Their three voices harmonised, raising their arms in the air. Unbeknown to them, the adults watched them with amused expressions on their faces.
It was Harry’s turn to give Bella his present. But it wasn’t there. He told her it was somewhere else. She wasn’t angry. At least he got me something.
“But I do have a card.” He said, handing her a pristine beige envelope. Bella took it with a smile and opened it, fishing out the most unique card she had ever seen. The front was a picture of the four boys of One Direction with Bella in the middle. She remembered when the picture was taken, just before the concert in Santa Clara. Louis had playfully ruined the photo with a ridiculous expression, going cross-eyed while Liam did a Superman position. Niall was laughing at his fellow bandmates, his hand on Bella’s shoulder and Harry was looking at her, a gentle smile pulling at his lips. In the picture, Bella looked so happy, surrounded by the four most silliest and beautiful young men she had the privilege of knowing.
She opened the card and read the words written in Harry’s handwriting.
My beautiful Bella,
You are a year older but your beauty has not changed. I fell for you the night I saw you in the audience at the Sydney concert. It was fate that brought us together. We were always meant to be. You are everything to me. I am excited to spend even more time with you next year and fall even more deeply for you.
Love Harry xx
P.S. Loving you is the most wonderful thing to do. And I have something to ask you.
The last sentence confused Bella. She lowered the card and her mouth fell open in disbelief. Harry was down on one knee before her, a black box in his hand. She covered her mouth with her hands, dropping the card onto the couch. She whimpered as his green eyes stared straight into her soul. Is he doing what I think he’s doing? Is he…going to… Tears clung to her eyelashes and her cheeks flamed bright pink. Harry took one of her hands off her mouth and held it in his.
“Bella…I love you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I crave you each and every day. I think about you each and every night. You are my everything. You are the light that guides me home. And my home is in your heart.”
Bella couldn’t speak. Harry opened the box with one hand and she saw cushioned into black velvet was a stunning silver ring with a large diamond solitaire. It was the most beautiful piece of jewellery she had ever seen. The entire house was silent. Harry looked up at her with the most loving expression. He had never looked more gorgeous.
“Bella Hope Frost, will you do the extraordinary honour of marrying me?”
The ring:
Bella's dress:
Cause words ain't good enough, ooh
There's no way I can explain your love, no
I don't know how else to sum it up
Cause words ain't good enough, ooh
I can't explain your love, no
It's better than words
Better than words
‘Better Than Words’ – One Direction
She was awoken by her sister’s loud voice, which had happened countless times before. She sat up just as her bedroom door opened.
“Happy Birthday, Bells!” Ashley cried, a card and a small present in her hand. She rushed over to Bella and sat on the edge of the bed, shoving the present and card in her lap. Jo appeared in the doorway, holding an envelope with Bella’s name written in her lovely handwriting on the back and a present wrapped in silver.
“Open it!” Ashley demanded. Bella sighed and adjusted herself on the mattress. She picked up the card first and opened it. Inside was a lovely message from her little sister, stating the usual, how she was a great big sister and how much she loved her, and how she hoped she would like her present. Bella lowered the card and picked up the present, gently tearing the red wrapping paper off to reveal a gold bracelet with a pale pink love heart charm on it.
“Thank you, Ash. I love you, baby sis.” Bella smiled, leaning over to give Ashley a hug. Jo came over to her two daughters and held out the white envelope to her eldest. Bella smiled at her mother and opened the envelope, a card falling out. Inside, it read:
Dear Bella, my eldest girl,
Congratulations on turning 20! You’ve grown up so fast into a beautiful young woman right before my very eyes. I hope your birthday is full of laughs and surprises, and let life guide you through your twenties.
Love Mum xoxo
The present she received from her mother was a new Samsung camera which could produce high-resolution photos. Bella thanked her and gave her a hug and a kiss.
The celebration of her birthday would be held at her father’s home on the Northern Beaches. He lived in a house with Amanda and it was his idea to hold the party there inside of the apartment. Her mother and sister left her to have a shower and after she had one and got dressed into casual clothes, Bella turned her iPhone on and saw she had gotten many birthday messages on Twitter. She scanned through her account and smiled as she read the tweets that stood out to her.
Louis Tomlinson @Louis_Tomlinson
Happy Birthday, Bella! Hope you enjoy your twenties as much I am right now! @Bella_Frost
Liam Payne @Real_Liam_Payne
20 today, love! Thank you for supporting us. Hope you have a great birthday! @Bella_Frost
Niall Horan @NiallOffical
Happy 20th Birthday, darling! Next time I see you, we’re going for a drink :) @Bella Frost
Zayn Malik @zaynmalik
Wishing you a great birthday :) @Bella_Frost
Lou Teasdale @louteasdale
Happy Birthday, Bella! Have a great one, babe! @Bella_Frost
Gemma Styles @GemmaAnneStyles
Gurl, you’re 20! I send my love all the way to Australia, I wish I was there to celebrate with you! Love ya x @Bella_Frost
Mama Twist @MrsAnneTwist
Happy Birthday, sweetheart! Lots of love from me and @robintwist! @Bella_Frost
Then, she saw his tweet.
Harry Styles @Harry_Styles
To my special girl, Happy 20th Birthday. You are my one and I love you so much. I look forward to seeing you soon – H xx @Bella_Frost
He had posted a picture with his tweet, one that made Bella smile. It was taken during their time at Kangaroo Valley. She was smiling at the camera and Harry’s lips were pressed against her cheek, his eyes closed. Bella would call him right now but realised it was past midnight in London so he would definitely be in bed. He’ll call me later.
She took her phone with her when she walked into the living room. The last month of Spring shot warm beams of sunlight through the sliding glass door, which was open, a gentle breeze floating inside. Bella also received texts from her two best buds, Ailis and Sophie, wishing her an awesome birthday. The celebration today was just for family so she would hang out with them next week sometime, just the three of them.
“So what time are we going to Dad’s?” Bella asked.
“4 o’clock. We’ll have dinner there and open presents as well.” Her mother answered.
Ugh, still so long to go! She may be 20 now but when it was her birthday, Bella felt like she was 10 again, full of energy and excitement. And she had no idea of what was to come.
The gold bracelet from her sister joined the Pandora one on her right wrist, her watch on her left one. She had changed out of her casual clothes and now wore a simple outfit of a floaty pale blue dress with brown ankle boots. Her hair was out and fell loose over her shoulders in long brown waves. Bella didn’t feel a year older but she knew she was.
Her father’s house had a simple interior with a veranda that led out back to where a pool was. The moment she stepped inside, she was engulfed in one of her father’s bear hugs.
“Bells! Happy Birthday! You look beautiful.” He smiled, kissing her forehead.
“Thanks, Dad.” Bella said as she embraced Amanda.
Bella discovered that ravioli was for dinner. Family chatter quickly bloomed and she opened the presents from her father and Amanda. From her father, she got a forest green jacket, the colour bringing out the green in her eyes and from Amanda, she got a $200 gift card to Zara. Her grandmother couldn’t attend because she felt a little sick and had a personal carer to look after in her flat for the night. However, Bella did get a present from her. Inside an envelope was a card and two $50 notes. They were simple gifts but it was the thought and the love in them that counted. Bella also noticed her father looked very excited, maybe too excited. She began to get suspicious. Has he planned a surprise or something?
To pass the time, they watched the film Love Actually. It was one of Bella’s favourite films of all time. As she watched it, she remembered watching it with Harry by her side. They had watched it more than once together. It was a feel-good movie and the storyline always moved Bella. It was so sweet, reminding her of her own sweet romance with Harry. She wished he was here now but she understood that he couldn’t just fly out for a day. She had talked to him after he and the boys finished their last show on their On The Road Again tour. It was all promotion for Made In The A.M. now and many appearance of talk shows were coming up for the band. They were all busy and Bella understood that.
The time had just ticked over to 6 o’clock when the doorbell rang. Bella wondered who it was. Did Dad invite someone without my knowledge?
“Could you get that, Bells? I’m busy with the food.” Her father called from the kitchen. She called back with an “OK!” and walked up to the front door. She unlocked it and opened it. The person on the doorstep was someone she had not expected to see at all. He looked so handsome but it was his green eyes and his dimpled smile that made her heart melt.
“Surprise, beautiful.”
0*0
“Harry! What…? How…?” She was lost for words.
“I couldn’t not come and see my girlfriend on her birthday, now could I?”
Bella’s hand trembled over her mouth as she choked out a teary gasp. Her vision was clouded with tears but that didn’t stop her from throwing herself at Harry, holding onto him, afraid he was just a hallucination. His arms circled her back and she dissolved into his embrace, burying her face in his shoulder. His cologne was strong and the scent of his hair was like nothing else, his long curls tickling her nose. She murmured nonsense as he swayed her side-to-side, never loosening his hold on her.
Bella couldn’t believe he was here. She had just talked to him the other day and suddenly, he was in her home country and she was in his arms. She thought it was a dream. But it was real as soon as she felt his lips pressed warmly against her cheek.
“Happy Birthday, my love.” He whispered. Bella took the chance to move her head back to look at him briefly. Her gaze flickered to his lips which she kissed almost instantaneously. Her heartbeat picked up when she felt his hands hold her waist, the kiss turning passionate, full of desire. Bella didn’t care if anyone was watching. All she cared about in the moment was Harry and how good his lips tasted.
“I can’t believe you’re here.” She whispered once the kiss was broken. Her hands moved off his shoulders and down to his chest, her eyes taking in his clothes. The material of his black dress shirt, which was rolled up to just below his elbows, was soft beneath her hands. It was tucked into a pair of black and white floral jacquard pants. It was a unique look but Harry was the only person who could pull it off.
“Your parents and I organised this. We thought it would be a great birthday surprise for me to show up here.” Harry said. Bella lost herself in his voice, that beautiful English accent that made her skin tingle with joy every time he spoke.
“You guys thought right.” She said. She pulled him in for another kiss, relishing the way his tongue tangled with hers, hands moving through strands of hair and sighs breathed between the two of them. Bella smiled at him, kissing him once more quickly and took his hand, leading him down the hallway and into the living room after shutting the front door.
“Ah, Harry, you’re here. Just in time for dinner.” David smirked smugly as he placed the plates of ravioli with delicious-looking sauce on the dining table. Bella pursed her lips and laughed at the expression on her father’s face. Jo and Amanda came over and greeted Harry, giving them a kiss on the cheek again, while he hugged young Ashley warmly.
“So, Harry, the tour’s finished now?” Jo asked as they ate dinner.
“Yeah. We’re all so happy to finish because it is tiring living on the road for the majority of the year but we are going to miss performing to our fans. The lads and I, we all love what we do. But it’ll be good to relax during the break.” Harry said.
“Have you got any plans on what to do during the break?” Amanda wanted to know.
“Mainly chilling out, you know. Spending time with our loved ones, maybe taking on solo projects. The year’s not over yet though. We’ve got to promote the new album all over the world until December so there’s still time to treasure our lives on the stage.”
Bella admired how confidently he spoke and how he used hand gestures to emphasise what he said. His hands were beautiful, decorated with silver rings. She revoked the memories of his hands touching her all over her body. Her hair, her lips, her skin, her breasts, her legs. Everywhere, she had felt the tingling touch of his fingers. Bella could hardly take her eyes off him. She only looked away when she was forced to do so. The surprise of him being here slowly wore off, replaced with joy and love.
“Time for the cake!” Ashley yelled as her parents left the table to get said cake. Bella leaned back in her chair and crossed her right leg over her left, looking at Harry.
“How busy are you and the boys before the end of the year?”
“So busy. We’re going to be releasing tracks from the album over the next week and we’re going to travel around England, America and Europe to do interviews, talk shows, performances. It’s going to be very busy over the next five or six weeks.”
“Wow…” Bella murmured.
“That’s why I decided to come here because I knew how busy I was going to be. I’d have no time to fly out here. It’s lucky your birthday is today.”
“Thank you for coming, Harry. My birthday is 1,000 times better now that you’re here.” Bella smiled. Harry laid his hand over hers and returned her smile.
“You’re welcome, beautiful.”
Flickering lights appeared in her eyesight and the birthday cake, carried by her mother and father, was placed in front of her. Twenty small candles burned on the top, reflecting in the chocolate icing. Her father started off ‘Happy Birthday’ and everyone else joined in. Harry’s warm voice was like dripping honey, like caramel mixed with melted chocolate. A brilliant grin lit up her face as her family wished her a happy birthday. They all cheered when she blew out the candles in three breaths, small billows of smoke floating up to the ceiling.
The cake tasted delicious, the chocolate a perfect mix with the sponge. Chatter resumed about One Direction’s hiatus and about what all the boys were doing and going before the end of the year. Mexico sounded amazing as Bella imagined Harry in one of his eccentric-printed shirts. No-one can poke and prod at his fashion style. He can wear anything and make it look good. It’s not fair! She yelled in her head. Bella noticed as the evening moved along, he got increasingly…nervous about something. Why is he nervous? She didn’t know why but she wanted to know. He touched his hair more often than he usually did and he continued to run his fingers over his mouth.
“Bells, can I borrow your phone?”
She narrowed her eyes at her sister and laughed.
“Why?”
Ashley reached her hand out across the table and begged her. Bella gave in and grabbed her phone off the kitchen counter, unlocking it and handing it to her sister. Ashley’s fingers flew across the screen and Bella was worried she was texting someone. She watched her little sister suddenly leave the table and rush off to where the bedrooms were.
“What is she doing?” Harry asked.
“No idea.” Bella shook her head.
Ashley came back, holding Bella’s iPhone dock she had gotten from her aunt when she returned from North America. Oh, no… Bella said to herself as Ashley put the dock down on the coffee table, strapped the iPhone in and tapped the screen with her index finger. A familiar tune came out of the speakers, overpowering the sound of the dishwasher in the kitchen.
“This is Liam’s favourite song off FOUR.” Harry chuckled. It was also one of Bella’s favourites. The beat of Girl Almighty echoed off the walls and Ashley twisted her hips, dancing around, singing as Liam’s voice sang the first verse.
“It isn’t a party without music, big sis!” She shouted over the song. Bella rolled her eyes and Harry turned to smile at her. He stood up and wrapped his fingers around her hand.
“She’s got a point, beautiful. Let’s dance.”
Bella stared up at him in surprise. She was crap at dancing but she couldn’t deny his request. He isn’t that good either so it doesn’t matter. She let Harry pull her to her feet and they made their way over to Ashley. It didn’t take long for all three of them to dance around the room, singing all the words to the upbeat song.
“Let’s have another toast to the girl almighty!” Their three voices harmonised, raising their arms in the air. Unbeknown to them, the adults watched them with amused expressions on their faces.
It was Harry’s turn to give Bella his present. But it wasn’t there. He told her it was somewhere else. She wasn’t angry. At least he got me something.
“But I do have a card.” He said, handing her a pristine beige envelope. Bella took it with a smile and opened it, fishing out the most unique card she had ever seen. The front was a picture of the four boys of One Direction with Bella in the middle. She remembered when the picture was taken, just before the concert in Santa Clara. Louis had playfully ruined the photo with a ridiculous expression, going cross-eyed while Liam did a Superman position. Niall was laughing at his fellow bandmates, his hand on Bella’s shoulder and Harry was looking at her, a gentle smile pulling at his lips. In the picture, Bella looked so happy, surrounded by the four most silliest and beautiful young men she had the privilege of knowing.
She opened the card and read the words written in Harry’s handwriting.
My beautiful Bella,
You are a year older but your beauty has not changed. I fell for you the night I saw you in the audience at the Sydney concert. It was fate that brought us together. We were always meant to be. You are everything to me. I am excited to spend even more time with you next year and fall even more deeply for you.
Love Harry xx
P.S. Loving you is the most wonderful thing to do. And I have something to ask you.
The last sentence confused Bella. She lowered the card and her mouth fell open in disbelief. Harry was down on one knee before her, a black box in his hand. She covered her mouth with her hands, dropping the card onto the couch. She whimpered as his green eyes stared straight into her soul. Is he doing what I think he’s doing? Is he…going to… Tears clung to her eyelashes and her cheeks flamed bright pink. Harry took one of her hands off her mouth and held it in his.
“Bella…I love you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life. I crave you each and every day. I think about you each and every night. You are my everything. You are the light that guides me home. And my home is in your heart.”
Bella couldn’t speak. Harry opened the box with one hand and she saw cushioned into black velvet was a stunning silver ring with a large diamond solitaire. It was the most beautiful piece of jewellery she had ever seen. The entire house was silent. Harry looked up at her with the most loving expression. He had never looked more gorgeous.
“Bella Hope Frost, will you do the extraordinary honour of marrying me?”
The ring:
Bella's dress:
Notes
Does anyone else think that Harry rocked those floral pants SO well? I had to have him wear them in my story :P So…cliffhanger again! <3 I also started a new story called Always so it would mean the world to me if you checked that one out as well!
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@Kammy
Good on you! Keep up the great work! xx
12/6/16