Prince Harry

“Sumeiya hurry up!” Rachel yelled.
“God I’m coming Rach, be patient!” I shouted
I was leaving for London. I have been there so many times but I had a great feeling about this trip.maybe because I was friends rather than family and lets face it, friends are much more fun.
It was also because I was turning 26. Now that was exciting. This was very interesting and all i was hoping I would get to visit the Buckingham palace as Prince Harry is having his tour there. Oh God how I love them royals.
When I was young I had a HUGE crush on Prince Harry even though he is only 28 now. He was my Justin Bieber or Harry Styles or Zayn Malik. My friends always teased me about it but I knew I was different. I wanted older men, class instead of swag and redheads instead of blondes and brunettes.
“excuse me miss, your passport” the air hostess said
I almost handed it to her just until I realized something…
I had forgotten it.
It was a huge disaster and I was to blind and excited about this trip that I had forgotten it.
Fuck..
I quickly ran outside and hailed for a cab. I tried to reach home as quickly as possible but I knew I wouldn’t make it. To make matters worse I had booked the hotel and it was all under my name which meant my friends couldn’t travel and if they did they would be homeless until I could find another ticket to London which in my opinion wasn’t for another few months.
We missed the flight and we wouldn’t be able to fly for the next three month said the air hostess. This was truly a disaster. I wanted to leave Australia so badly! I had been working at my broadcasting centre for three years and I really wanted a break. It was pretty ironic because my family was not that rich so they made me learn how to live like a normal person. Which was good but I never enjoyed it.
I never went to tea parties and charity funds, I didn’t enjoy that stuff. Even until now, I still hate it. I hated wearing dresses and I hated carrying bags and speaking like a ‘lady’.
Other young girls did horse riding and pageants, me? I was busy arguing with my mother. We have a great relationship but I always questioned and opposed everything she said. Its why I’m a journalist. I think I would be great at it.
“OMG GUESS WHAT?” megan shouted with excitement.
“what?” we all questioned. It was almost as if we were yelling because we were five.
“thanks to my sex god boyfriend pilot aaron, we have a flight in two days” she shrieked.
“AHHHHHH!!!!” we all rejoiced.
This truly was a miracle. Almost as if something was waiting for me at London…
“well go to sleep we have a long day ahead of us and don’t unpack anything! Sumeiya where is your passport I need it so I can put them all together” she said worryingly.
“relax your hormones, I got this. London…I’m coming for you” I said as Goosebumps rushed through my body
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CHAPTER TWO

London was Beautiful.
Not because of how excited but because of how much I missed it. It had become bigger and greener and cleaner. I just loved it. I love the whole fucking place.
We got out of the plane and rushed to the immigration with adrenaline. We had planned this for 2 years. It was definitely worth the wait.
Our legs were aching because we had come from transit and we were all wearing stilettos. I couldn’t wait to take them off
We got out of Heathrow airport and smelt the fresh air like never before . I was in love with the freaking place. Hell yeah I wanted to marry it.
We took a London cab which we all squished to and directed the driver to the hotel.
The hotel. Oh my…
It was vintage. In a lovely way though. It was almost as if we were sleeping in a museum.
They had a type writer! Man…has it been long since I saw those! They are probably like a 1,000,000 dollars now! We checked ourselves in and just looked around like a couple or tourists. We were tourists, but my gosh the hotel had no words to describe it. We had a penthouse with a chandelier dangling across the room. I felt so privileged. I have been to better hotels, but knowing you paid for one with the contribution of your friends just makes it even more beautiful.
I mentally patted myself on the back until I saw Emily throwing her shoes all around and jump on the bed like it was a swimming pool. Let me not lie. I was the only normal one out of my friends. Well, when I’m not around them….
I slowly joined Emily as I quickly dropped my bags on the polished floor. Then I remembered something…
We were two days late. Which meant the tour at Buckingham palace was today.
In twenty minutes.
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CHAPTER 3
Shit.
Oh shit.
We were late.
The whole outside of the palace was empty.
We were late. This was my fault. All because of my stupid passport. I was disappointed and completely angry at myself! It was truly a disaster. I guess what they say is true…never get your hopes up.
“I’m so sorry guys, I’m an idiot. Its all my fault and I really wanna beat myself for it” I said as I tried to hold my tears back.
“Sum its ok, shit happens and if it wasn’t for you we wouldn’t really be here” Rachel assured me.
“well-“ abby opposed.
“Abby don’t start, you didn’t book the hotel and talked all of us into coming and honestly I don’t even think you knew who prince harry was” Rachel interrupted.
I loved her for that. She always showed people how to get their heads out of their asses. Even me.
We felt like victims in a sad sappy movie where we were the people who never got a happy story. All because of me.
I sat down and I realized it was getting dark. Abby insisted on going to a pub nearby but I rolled my eyes because I hate pubs. She noticed and decided to go by herself. Megan and Rachel followed and Emily said her boyfriend was coming to pick her up as he was the one who flied us here. However he was there for a week and we staying her for a month. oh the joys, I wonder what stupid move I’ll make next…

I was sitting on the road until people started staring and got worried. I decided to walk to a small building I assumed to be a coffee shop. I removed my stilettos and walked barefoot, another reason to make people stare at me for no reason at some posh area. This wasn’t how I planned things. At all.
I was wearing shorts as it was summer and I had a tang top on. I know. Wasn’t something to wear at a palace but I was in a hurry to meet that prince, I had forgotten he was a prince and forgot I needed to dress well.
I struggled to pull the coffee shop door until I read a sign saying ‘push’. Great that’s another thing I can add to my list of stupid moves
I walked inside just to realize I was the intruder. Everyone was in suits and they all gave me stone eyes. I realized I looked like I came from a prostitute convention and this was where all the richest people you could find in London lived. Should have gone to the pub.
I even forgot about my friends. I had some money and knew I would somehow find my way to the hotel. All I needed was hot chocolate.
It was my coffee.
I hated coffee.
I hated caffeine. That’s all I could smell in this posh café or at least something strong like it. I needed air.
“Can I help you miss?” a woman in uniform asked me.
Uniform? In a coffee shop? And you didn’t have to stand in line? Wow. Posh was an understatement for this place.
“a crème caramel Frappuccino please” I replied.
“we don’t have that here miss…we only sell liquor”
Ok. This was getting weird now. A pub, with people in suits? I was truly dreaming.
“well can I have a ginger ale?....with no liquor. Please” I begged her.
Money. I realized a while ago that I only had enough money to take me back.
I thought to myself. Get out of the door? Nahh to stupid. Cancel? Nahh to stupid..
I tried to think of a smart idea until I spotted a man in a black hoodie. He was scary. It covered his whole face. Like he was wearing a mask. As soon as he saw me stare he turned away. AWKWARD.
The lady came back with my order until she saw my troubled face.
“anything else?” she questioned?
“I don’t have enough money” I murmured
“Miss you are going to have to leave-“
Within a minute I lost her attention and saw the man in the hoodie stand up. I looked back at the woman and just as I was about to talk to her, he placed a 10£ note on the table and left. He had a FIT body and I tried to get a glimpse at him but all I managed to see was a bit of red in his hair which wasn’t helpful because I was in the land of redheads.
“that would be a first” she said shockingly.
“excuse me?” I asked confused.
“he comes here once a while and even when he orders, he murmurs it, never does anything different. He just sips, pays and leaves” she informed me.
“stalking much?” I asked
She rolled her eyes and before she could leave I asked her if she could take away my drink. With the eyes she gave me, she could tell I was a tourist.
But one thing never left my mind. That mystery man. Why would he pay for me? I was nothing like anyone in there and for all he knows I might as well be a prostitute. Thank God I’m not
This was crazy. I had too much happening all at once. I walked out of the pub just to crash into someone.
Great.
This trip couldn’t get any worse.
I turned up to see who made me pour ginger ale into my shirt without me having a sip. All I could see was this man. In a black hoodie, with red hair and the most sexiest eyes I could possibly imagine. I couldn’t take my eyes off him. He was very, very handsome. I then recognized him….
It was the Prince Of Wales…Prince Harry………….
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CHAPTER 4 “I am so sorry” his sexy voice said.
“No you’re not” I shrugged.
“Excuse me? “ he asked confused.
“Oh please everyman wants to see a girl with a cold drink poured down her see through tang top!” I said frustrated.
“Well, clearly you’re in the wrong area. Or place might I add. Here in London, you accept the apology, you don’t show off your cleavage” he added
“Me? learn to watch where you’re going and then you can talk?” I yelled.
I was rude. Not right. But I wanted to see if he would play along. I didn’t want him to think I was some cheesy girl falling in love with him because he knew I knew he was some prince. I also didn’t want him to think I’m so rude that I can’t speak well to royalty so I decided to make him believe I didn’t know he was royalty. I walked away and just as I thought it was over, he yelled
“Do you not know who I am?”
“Of course I do, you’re the man who poured ginger ale in my breast” I said sarcastically.
“Wow you really are clueless” he murmured.
How dare he? What an Arse!!!! He is so self –centered! What a ROYAL PAIN. I went up to him and slapped him as hard as I could. I then walked away knowing the worst could happen. How did I ever find him attractive?!?!?
I ran crying. Surprisingly he came after me.
“Hey look, I didn’t know you were that emotional, I’m sorry if I hurt you-“
“You don’t know anything about me so stop judging! My whole trip has been ruined and I don’t even know the way to my hotel! I just missed a really good parade and I can’t even contact my friends who are probably drunk and making out with boys. I decided to be responsible and take control. And look what happened, My boobs are freezing”
He froze for a moment and I think he was staring at my boobs. I tried to cover them but it didn’t help. He turned away embarrassed.
“Look, if there’s anything I could do-“
“Thanks, but there’s nothing. I’ll just hustle and find my way home” I sobbed.
“Let me get you some clothes, a car ride? My jumper” he insisted
“Slow down, how much money do you carry? Besides, you already paid for my drink. That you poured. But It’s ok”. “I got a chance..” he said
“A chance to look at my boobs? Yes you did” I joked.
“At least let me give you my jumper. And make sure you reach safe”
“To what? The place you take all your victims to?
He gave me a confused look. Almost as if he tried to see what was inside my head.
“You really don’t know who I am?” he asked?
I shook my head. Of course I knew him! But I didn’t want him to get away with it.
“Well, I will tell you as soon as I drop you at your hotel”
“It’s the Richard’s Hotel” I tried to remember.
“ For a girl who’s dressed like you, you really know how to choose an expensive hotel”
I rolled my eyes and walked as I overtook him. He tried to catch up and when he did, he took of his hoodie and gave it to me. Did I mention how good looking and handsome he was?!?!?!?!
We talked for a while. And he asked me questions like why I was here and I played on by asking him who he was. He saw me limping and insisted to carry me. I refused because I knew it was just my heels being a bitch. He was really tall and his eyes were so sexy. I think he noticed I was gapping him. I realized that we reached the hotel and I returned his hoodie back and thanked him for what was the worst day ever.
Before I entered the hotel, I ran to him and asked him who he was.
“My name is Harry”
“Typical British name-“
“You didn’t let me finish, my brother is the duke of Cambridge, My mother is Princess Diana and I am Prince Harry”
I gave him a fake, shocked look and he laughed at it.
“Don’t worry, you don’t have to apologize, I already forgive you” as he winked at me.
I shrugged and rolled my eyes.
“What made you think I was going to apologize?”
He still looked at me. Surprised, he laughed and tried to read my mind.
Gosh I was blushing on the inside, the guy gave me Goosebumps. I had butterflies even though I tried to make a serious face, this guy made my heart race. Correction this PRINCE made my heart race.
“Well your highness, it was a pleasure having you pour ginger ale on my chest even though I think I might get pneumonia. We shall definitely do this again” I said sarcastically curtsied
“I am already ahead of you” he said.
“Excuse me?” I asked with a question mark on my face.
“Your name please?” he asked.
“Sumeiya, Sumeiya Aden” I replied in a serious tone this time.
“Well Sumeiya Aden, would you find it rather disturbing if a prince asked you for your number?”
That exact moment, my heart stopped. I was dreaming. I tried to pinch myself. This can’t be. If it wasn’t a dream then this guy was a clone. I now had dragons in my stomach and not butterflies. My temperature dropped and all I could see were his hazel eyes that turned to blue ish grey ish. I was hypnotized by them.
I froze. With no expression and no words. I was happy but its almost as if he thought I wasn’t.
“In complete honesty, I would rather be rejected than be kept in suspense-“
Just as my brain started functioning I quickly interrupted and thought of the first thing I could say in my mind.
“Get your phone out, It’s not like you can memorize a phone number?”

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CHAPTER 5
A week.
It’s been a whole week since I last talked to him. The most frustrating thing was I couldn’t stop thinking about him. He was constantly on my mind. But then again I thought to myself. Was he like this to every woman?
I stopped myself from thinking too much because I knew it would lead to negative thoughts. I tried remembering the number I gave him and I realized it was the right one. Why hasn’t he called yet? They usually call? Oh stop thinking Sumeiya! Then again that phone was probably just for girls phone numbers..
“Sumeiya for the 3rd time! Heels or Pumps?” Rachel asked.
“Pumps, he might take you for a walk” I replied.
Rachel had a date with some guy she met at the Pub. Typical British man. He had brown hair and an iPhone. He worked in a real estate company and he was from the country side achieving his goals in the Big City, London. So bloody cliché.
But that’s Rachel for you, she always loved normal men. She found them easier to handle. I was the exact opposite. I liked feisty, sexy and hard to get men. Even Princes! Although she was right. All the men I have dated in my life are all jerks! They cheated, never loved me or used my money. So I gave up on men. Until now..
“Sumeiya, who’s this mysterious man you keep waiting for?” Emily asked
“Oh Em! You’ll see. Well if he ever calls” I responded.
I was not desperate. But I was going crazy over this guy! What was happening? The thought of this man gave me Goosebumps. I was going mad.
But I decided to block him out! We were going to the London eye and I knew it was a day out with my girlfriends. We were all excited and as we soon we left the hotel we all jumped with excitement! It was amazing how we could have so much adrenaline and rush! Well, the four of us. One of us was having a good time with the typical British man.
We hailed for a cab and went there within five minutes. I never realized how convenient our hotel was when I was booking it. Well done Sumeiya, about time you did something right I thought to myself.
We slowly went through the crowd and paid for our tickets. It was spectacular as the pigeons walked round and the sun shined bright in our faces. I guess the trip wasn’t that bad.
Just about we board the London eye, my phone rang. I looked up the screen and it said private number. Butterflies ran through my stomach. Oh gosh this guy made me so nauseous. In a good way.
“hello?” I asked, pretending I didn’t know who it was.
“hey there Sumeiya Aden” a sexy voice replied.
“Sumeiya is perfectly fine, thank you.” I joked.
“and I Harry” he replied.
Oh God that accent was so seductive! I wanted to jump right into bed with him! Then again, it’s what he wants…
“ I’m free for the night thanks for asking” he showed off.
“that’s good, going off to a bar? I’m sure A LOT of ladies would love that” I insisted.
“of course they would, but I’ve got my eye on this one stubborn little missy that I’m trying to get attention from” he said.
I was jumping on the inside of my body, I start smiling and I knew that somehow Harry was also showing his sexy smirk on the other side of the line.
“I have to go, people are yelling-“
“What’s your favorite color Sum?” he questioned
Sum? It sounded like a Math’s equation but it was still the cutest thing I have heard from any guy. Oh snap out of it Sumeiya, he’s using you. Just like all the bad boys you’ve dated.
“Blue, yours?” I replied in a calm voice which was opposite to what I was feeling inside.
“the color of your eyes” he said.
Black?! How boring?
“Hey black is a nice color, don’t make fun!” I joked, trying to see what he was getting at.
“But all the girls I’ve dated are white and have blue or green eyes which in my opinion is very boring”
“you’ve only dated white girls?” I asked shockingly.
“yes, but I’m about to change that” he murmured
Me? I was black. Well, I’m chocolate but you get what I mean. What was he trying to say? Would he asked me on a date. I started smiling goofily and all my friends had noticed. At this time we had been talking for a while because we were at the top of the London eye and each stop would take about 10 minutes.
“so where are you?” I asked him
“Kensington Palace “
“ooooh Posh!” I joked around messily.
“So when am I seeing you?” he asked me
YES! About time. This guy was going so slowly it made me want him more!
“whenever I’m free, which is hardly anytime soon” I said playing hard to get.
“Sum, you don’t have to play hard to get. I am already interested. How about tonight? My body guard shall come and pick you up” he chuckled.
“I don’t want anything fancy, I just want a normal date.”
“Yes Sir!” he responded. Almost as If he was saluting me on the other side.
His voice was so seductive, sexy and persuasive. He could talk me into anything….
CHAPTER 6
“Can we see him now, I want to know this guy you met a while ago. I have never seen you smile like that before” Rachel said surprisingly.
She was right. I couldn’t get him off my head.it had been about seven hours since I last talked to him and In my friends point of view I ‘couldn’t stop yapping’. I decided to wear a summer dress that was knee length and showed a little bit of cleavage. It was baby pink. I straightened my hair and tied it in the most elegant way I could possibly think of. I didn’t put too much make up, just some eye liner and mascara.
I got out of the hotel and found a black Ferrari waiting for me outside. My friends sneaked up on me and as I turned around, I saw their faces with big O’s on their mouths.
“Sumeiya are you going to see the queen or something?” Abby exaggerated.
Something like that, I replied in my head.
“Mrs.Aden?” the driver in the suit asked.
“Please, just call me Sumeiya” I said.
He opened the door and we were driving for what seemed to be an hour but was actually forty five minutes. I got out of the car to find myself in green scenery. It was summer so the night turned out to be day. So beautiful, in fact, that was an understatement.
I heard a sexy voice and I turned around to see him. Oh my dais!!!! The guy looked so handsome in his shirt buttoned up until his chest and his expensive boots and great jeans. He realized me gapping at him and started to show off.
“Elegant” he complimented.
“Thank you”
“It was about time someone showed you the word in the dictionary” he teased.
I rolled my eyes and asked him where we were. He smiled and grabbed my hand as we walked forward. Sparks started tingling as he touched my skin. I was about to faint. I turned around to see who was watching and realized the three men in suits had left. It was just us.
“So is this where you take all your ladies?” I asked
“You’re no ordinary lady” he shrugged.
I didn’t know if he was joking or if he was complimenting me. I decided to smile and we walked for a while just to find a small picnic area with food and pillows all around it. It was sweet. And I liked the fact that he actually heard what I said on the phone about having a normal date. Except the Ferrari bit.
“Harry! You shouldn’t have made people do this!” I joked
“What makes you think I didn’t do it?” he questioned
“I just know” I replied.
“ Well it was my idea” he chuckled.
His voice was sore. Almost as if he smoked. Oh my but it was sexy. The sound of him talking just gave me butterflies. I knew he was a bad boy, naked pictures in Vegas, too much drinking. I was over thinking. Then again I thought of all the good things he had done.
“ stop it.” He commanded.
“what?” I asked confused.
“you’re thinking too much”
He could see right through me. I was that obvious!.i tried to stay as put as normal and it wasn’t working. We were sitting on grass, a cloth under of course. However it was slanted and I spilt my water all of over me. Another thing to add on list of stupid moves
He gave me a serviette and as I wiped my dress he offered me a cherry. I threw the serviette away and I bit the cherry .
“You know, if a person can tie a knot with the branch of a cherry inside their mouth, it means they are a good kisser” I said.
“Really? Never heard that one before” he joked.
I put the whole cherry inside my mouth and as I was trying to tie a knot he slowly kept on coming closer. Finally I had done the knot and when I did I removed it and smiled. He stared at me for a while and I thought I had something in my face. Before I could say anything, he interrupted.
“ So you’re a good kisser eh? Should we find out?” he asked, but we both knew it wasn’t a question.
He leaned in to kiss me and suddenly my whole body temperature dropped. This was surreal. I was dreaming. He smiled as he kissed me and I too. It was truly a fairy tale.
My fingers went through his fire red hair and we kissed passionately. Like never before. Just as he held my waist, my phone rang. He stopped kissing me to check if it was his and I realized that stupid ringtone by marina and the diamonds.
“I’m sorry, should have put it on silent” I apologised. Another thing to add on that list.
“No need, we have time” he assured me.
I checked the phone to see who it was and realized it was Rach. She was worried.
“hello” I spoke as I stood up. Harry saw I needed space so he turned away to check his phone too.
“Sumeiya where the fuck are you?! We have been waiting here for ages! Honestly, it’s the second time you’ve let us down”
“huh?”
“we had a reservation remember? Now it just me and Megan, Emily ditched coz they are tired of you always letting us down”
“excuse me? You knew I was going somewhere, no need to get mad. I will be there in the next one hour” I argued
She hung up on me. She must have been frustrated. Something was bothering her. Not just me but something else. I didn’t want leave, but I had to. And I was pissed at myself for it.
“Everything alright?” he asked
“Yeah..just..a misunderstanding” I replied “seems like you have to go” he stated.
“my friend is being a complete spoilt brat, she won’t even let me enjoy my holiday here. She is such a mother” I joked.
We walked together the whole way and as I almost left the place, he had put his arm around me. We had walked to this small building and he said he wanted to show me something. As I came closer I realized it was a stable. We came across this beautiful white horse. He came closer and started petting it.
“her name is Anna, she was my mother’s” he said in a serious tone. I could see the emotion in his eyes.
“she’s beautiful” I complimented.
“maybe next time, you could ride her?” he asked me.
Next time? So he wasn’t playing me? Ok for sure I was dreaming.
“Looking forward to it” I smiled.
I walked towards the car and just as I was about to be a metre away from him, he grabbed my arm and kissed me for as long as I could remember. I was passionate and I kissed him back too. I have never felt like this before. It was amazing. I loved it and I didn’t want it to end. He grabbed me by the waist and my fingers went through his hair. I slowly started to grab onto his shirt and before it could get anymore touchy, he pulled away
He then whispered to me, “see you next time”

CHAPTER 7
“Oh look who it is, Sumeiya. Or shall I say, the ditcher?” Emily said sarcastically.
“Guys I am soo sorry-“
“ Don’t bother, you’re just going to do it again anyway” Abby said.
“ Listen, this trip is so different from the expectation we had but honestly we somehow all ditched each other. I didn’t mean to leave you and it’s not like you didn’t know where I was. I had a date-“ I argued back
“ With who?!, gosh you don’t tell us anything these days” Rachel interrupted.
“ I don’t want to risk exposing him, he takes the press seriously and wants to be discreet” I replied
“ Are you dating some sort of Mafia then? Save it Sumeiya.” Megan yelled.
“ It’s the fucking Prince! Ok?! Yeah, we met at that business pub when you all ditched me. He poured ginger ale on me and well….things sort of just happened” I shouted.
“ Wait, you’re having an affair with Prince William?” Megan questioned? (She was pretty dim)
“ I don’t think she would do that, I am sure she means the other prince….right Sumeiya?” Rachel replied
“ Yeah Rach is right, its Prince Harry” I whispered.
“OH. MY. GOD!!!!” they all shrieked!
“ when? How? Why? What? Where” they all said out of sync. They just all started blubbering.
“ Guys I am pretty exhausted and I think the least you guys can do is letting me sleep as Rachel took most of my time calling and yelling” I suggested.
“Ok go get rest, but Sumeiya....be careful” Rachel insisted.
“I will don’t worry” I assured her.

CHAPTER 8
Truth was, I couldn’t sleep. I tossed and turned and every time I close my eyes I kept on remembering me kissing him, I suddenly smiled in the dark. It was pleasant, however I was tired. Time struck and I couldn’t sleep. I turned my nightlight on.
Suddenly my phone rang and this time it was on vibrate.
“Sumeiya?” a deep voice called.
“ Yes this is she?” I replied.
“ huh, you’re even serious at three o’clock in the morning” he chuckled.
Ok for sure now I knew it who it was, he couldn’t sleep too? Was he thinking about me like I was thinking about him?
“ Trouble sleeping?” I asked
“ You too?” he replied with another question.
“ Yeah I don’t know why, I must be jetlagged, which I don’t understand because all my other friends are sleeping” I said.
“ So you’re not alone? Can I know their names just in case I meet them?” he politely asked.
“ what makes you think I will introduce you?” I questioned? Did he possibly think it could get serious? I mean I want it to, but he was a womanizer? So what was his plan? What was he playing at?”
“ Does that mean that we won’t be seeing each other?” he asked worried.
I guess I was wrong. Maybe he wasn’t ashamed of me. I mean, no guy I have ever dated wanted to meet my friends leave alone know their names.
“ Harry I hope you realize that I am leaving after a month-“
“well let’s take advantage of the time you’re here” he interrupted
“when?” I asked.
“ calm down Sumeiya, I was just suggesting” he said sarcastically
“ Goodnight , or Good morning? Not sure” I insisted.
“ Confused much?” he joked
“ Bye Harry, I’m hanging up”
“ Wait Sumeiya…” he quickly called.
“ Yes Harry?”
“ Where and when?”
I knew what he was asking about, where the date would be. Oh Gosh what could I say? Then I thought of the one thing he would smile about”
“ Maybe we could start by visiting Anna? I seem to be very fond of her” I suggested.
“ Perfect, Sleep well Sumeiya”
Suddenly hearing the sound of his voice made me smile, and so easily I slept and closed my eyes imagining him doing the same. I guess I was afraid of sleeping because I thought I would wake up from this magical dream….

CHAPTER 9
I woke up to hear girls arguing and screaming. I got worried and jumped out of bed without even looking at the mirror.
“What’s going on?” I asked worried
“Well, these came in for you….” Megan trailed off.
I looked behind her and saw a vase of red roses. There was only one man I could possibly think of who could have sent that. But I was wrong.
It was Seth. My ex-boyfriend. Why? The last time I spoke to him was four months ago when I caught him on my bed with my assistant. Ever since then I forgot about him…until now.
“Sumeiya, we were going to throw it away-“ Rachel said
“No its fine” I interrupted.
I opened up the note beside the flowers and read it.
Hey,
I know it’s been long and I actually just want to apologise for what happened four months ago. You are way more special and I was stupid to ever cheat on you. I saw you past the Richards hotel. I then realized we were meant to go there for our honeymoon before our wedding. I have so much to write but this paper is too small. I’m on business here and if you ever want to visit I am here at the Hilton Hotel.
I read the note one last time before I ripped it in half.
“He’s the past, and I have to move on” I said as I turned to the girls
“Darling you already have, from Hugh the doctor to the fucking Prince? You go girl” Abby said.
We all laughed and huddled together. I quickly remembered I had the date with harry. I went to take a quick shower and as I came out I checked my phone that had about five missed calls and a new message. It was private number so I couldn’t call back. However I opened the message and read.
Anna not feeling well , at the vets. New plan for our date. Sam coming to pick you up
I smiled and put my phone on the desk. Who was Sam? I decided to wear my jeans and high heel boots along with a tang top that isn’t so see through and a leather jacket in case it was cold. I put some matching lipstick and eye liner.
I walked into the lobby to find a man in casual clothes. He looked at me and smiled.
“You’re Miss Aden?” he asked
“Sumeiya is fine, you must be Sam?” I smiled back
“Yes I am, I am Harry’s friend slash coleauge” he replied
“Really? You seem a bit too young” I said shockingly
He smiled and touched my back as he walked me to the car. He was a flirt. Or maybe he was too much of a gentleman. As soon as we got to the car he started telling me about how him and harry knew each other since they were young and now he works at the palace doing tours and sometimes drives harry somewhere when he doesn’t want the paparazzi following him. He was also in the army with him.
I hadn’t realized where I was going until I found a plane on my right.
“ Mind telling me where I am going?” I ask curiously
“ Oh you’ll see “ he chuckled.
I then see Harry outside talking to someone who seemed to be a pilot. He notices we arrived and stops talking to the man in uniform and starts making his way towards the car. He opens the door for me and I walk to him. He seemed a lot less tall.
Oh right, I was wearing heels.
“ You look beautiful” his husky voice said.
“ You’re not so bad yourself” I complimented him
“I see you met Sam, he’s very loyal to me and he’s a good friend too. I suggest if you need anything, and you can’t reach me. You should contact him.
Sam reaches to give me a goodbye kiss on the cheek and Harry gets a bit over protective and pulls me away. We enter the plane and my mouth opens with a big O. He did this for me? I mean. He wouldn’t spend all his money on so many girls by taking them to….wait? Where was I going?
“ So where are we going?” I interrogate him.
“ the city of love” he whispers into my ears.
PARIS?!?! No way. Fuck. For the night? For dinner? I didn’t even have my passport!
“ Harry this is sweet but I’m so unprepared-“
“Rachel” he smiled
That bitch! No wonder she had a smirk on her face when she saw me leaving! She knew all along!
It took us about two hours to reach there. As we got out of the plane he held my hand and it was intertwined. As we entered the car I saw a familiar bag in the seat next to me. I took it and realized it was mine. Rachel had packed it. Inside was a note. Have a nice time in Paris. Come back with nothing but memories. I smiled and folded back into the bag. I didn’t have time to check what was inside it as harry opened the door. He held my hand and cupped my chin as if he was about to kiss me. Then Sam pops out of nowhere and I have a serious look in my face.
“where you with us the whole time?” I ask. So much for privacy.
“Hey! You’re staying in my cottage and I have to be here so the paparazzi don’t follow this guy.” He said. “
A COTTAGE?!?!
“sorry I couldn’t book a hotel, the publicity thing.” Harry whispered.
“no worries, as long as I am with you” I answer, so cheesily.
He cups my chin and this time he does kiss me. His soft lips meet mine and by the time he could do anything more Sam interrupts.
“ we’re here!” he yells. Like it was some field trip. Apparently the cottage we were staying in had a runway next to it so the drive was about five minutes, I’m sure you could even walk.
We walk into the cottage and it’s absolutely beautiful. It was so modern and I couldn’t help smiling when I saw it. Harry grabbed me from the back and started to kiss my cheek. I held his hands and turned around to him.
“Is Sam..going ..to…stay with us?” I ask, scared he’ll reply with a yes.
“He is going to be at the guest house, that’s like fifty metres away from us” he replies.
“So…. He won’t hear anything?” I ask EXTREMELY EMBARRASED. I look down and cover my face and he laughs at me. What a gentleman.
“Don’t worry he wouldn’t hear if he was a metre away, he’s so oblivious” he chuckles.
Fuck. Big words turn me on.
We head upstairs which is surprisingly much bigger than downstairs. I look around the room to see two separate bedrooms and seeing the body guards putting our things in separate rooms.
Wait. Separate rooms? So much for a little romance.
I turn around to see Harry staring at me and smiling. He walks towards me and I am starting to walk backwards. We end up on a wall and just as I thought he was going to kiss me, he starts to unbutton his shirt.
“You’re going to need something to sleep in “he whispers so seductively.

CHAPTER 10
I walk into the room they put my luggage in. It wasn’t so bad. I saw a big bed so I wasn’t so worried if Harry wanted to “sneak” up on me. Though it worried me that we got different rooms and for a moment I assumed he didn’t want to share one with me.
I shake the thought out of my head and start looking at what Rachel packed me. Lingerie, matching bras and underwear’s, tooth brush, jeans and my favourite boots with a navy blue top that’s see through at the back.
Shit. She didn’t pack Pyjamas.
I had no choice but to wear the shirt he gave me. It smelled so sweet yet seductive, like him. I entered the bed and found myself not sleeping after twenty minutes. I left the room going to see where Harry was. The sitting room was now dark and I assumed he was sleeping. Just as I go back to my room I heard a voice.
“Sumeiya” a husky voice called.
“I’m here” I replied as my body was shaking.
“Do you want to start making your way to me?” he asked
“That would be a lot easier if I knew where you were” I joked.
He switched on the lamp and walked towards me. He was shirtless and there was no doubt he worked out. He held me by the waist and started to kiss my lips. His lips were so soft and I could feel his hand going lower my back. Before we could do anything, I stopped him.
“I don’t mean to break the mood, but my tummy is grumbling” I pant.
He lets out a sexy chuckle and responds to my unattractive interruption. “Kitchen is that way” he says seductively.
I grab his hand and switch on the kitchen light. It was pretty big and the stove was in the middle attached to a table. Sort of like an island. I open the drawers and get flour, eggs, a mixing bowl and other ingredients.
“What are you making might I ask?” he chuckled.
“WE are going to bake cookies” I smile.
“You never cease to amaze me Sumeiya”. Just as he’s about to kiss me, I walk away and start making the mixture. It tastes sweet because of the vanilla essence I added. He starts laughing at me and I put the dough all over his face. He grabs it and put some on mine too. Except mine sort of land on my boobs!
He starts walking towards me and licks my face. I lift his head up so he can kiss me. We kiss passionately and he lifts me and puts me on the table. He starts to let out a moan and I smile as we kiss. He starts going down my neck, licking the dough on it. My fingers go through his fire red hair that was soft as silk and my other hand was in his torso as I was pulling him closer to me.
“ahem..” a deep voice said.
Suddenly Harry and I stop what was going on and both turn to Sam at the door.
“ nice bra” he jokes.
I hadn’t even realized Harry had taken of the shirt he gave me. Thank God I had shorts on. I hide behind Harry embarrassed as I turn to put my shirt back on.
“You guys do know this is where people make food right?” he laughs
“Sam get out!” Harry yells
“I’m sorry, I was looking for blankets-“
“And they had to be here?”
“Hey don’t blame me! I heard noises….” Sam trails off.
He finally walks off leaving us alone in the kitchen. I find a towel and wipe Harrys face.
“You should also wipe yourself” he insists
“You kind of already did that for me” I answer
We both laugh embarrassed, and walk towards the sitting room. He holds my hands and walks me to his room. He shuts the door behind us and starts taking off my shirt, well, the one he lend me. He starts kissing me and I jump on him as he starts tumbling because its dark and we finally end up of the bed. He starts kissing my neck and I go for his trousers. I didn’t realize he had taken off my bra until he started to kiss my chest. I start to moan really loudly so I started to bite my lip. Harry wouldn’t let that.
“Moan for me Sumeiya” he slowly whispers.
I usually would moan but I was afraid of Sam hearing me. I finally get a hold of his trousers and he takes them off. He pulls out a condom and I sigh in relief.
“This might hurt a little” he says worryingly. Before I could reply it was already in. And it hurt like hell! They were right when they said ‘sex is like having a hotdog being stuffed into a key hole’. But in a while it started to feel good and he kept going faster until we were both moaning! It was amazing. He was amazing. I couldn’t believe it. I take it back. That first day I met him, it was the best thing that had happened in my trip to London, up until now….

CHAPTER 11
I wake up to a soft breeze from the window. The place was more beautiful in the day time because it had birds and green plants everywhere, not the Paris I imagined and heard of. But I still loved it. I turned around to see no one beside me and my heart started to hurt, Had he left me? No way. I sit up straight to face the reality then hear someone at the door. I put his shirt on and walked to the kitchen. I then remembered I hadn’t eaten anything last night. I step into the kitchen to see Harry there making me French toast and coffee.
“You’re up early” he says as he flips the toast.
“Since when do you cook?” I teased.
“I had to learn when I joined the army” he replied
“What! There are no butlers at the frontline?!” I said sarcastically
“Babe I think we’ve passed the stage of making fun of each other” he held his hand out
Babe. He called me babe! Now I have to think of something to call him!
I went up to him and he hugged me, I was literally under him. That’s how tall he was.
“Last night was…” he started to describe
A mistake? Majestic? Great? Come on Harry your making me nervous…
“Magical” he whispered.
Yes!
I smiled and kissed him on the cheek. I could hardly move from last night.
“Are you sore?” he asked worryingly
I looked away embarrassed and covered my face.
“Sorry I went abit….ummm….hard….ish..on you” he said awkwardly.
“ It’s fine, we both enjoyed. What’s there to complain about?” I said trying to break the awkwardness between us.
“I made you coffee” he said
I tried to be polite my drinking it but I failed as harry looked at my struggling face.
“Not good?” he asked
“Actually.. I don’t drink caffeine” I replied
He gave me a shocked look.
Shit. Sumeiya you should have just drank the damn coffee!
“I’m so sorry I put you in inconvenience-“ I said looking down on my toast
“No, No , No, I’m sorry, for not paying attention to your likes and dislikes” he shook his head.
“ Don’t blame yourself, maybe we can talk about it now…as we eat” I comforted him.
He smiled and kissed me. He started telling me about his allergies and how he loves haribos as I made myself hot chocolate. I then told him about my allergies. He told me about his family and so did I. he told me how he misses his mother and how the family forgot about her and Anna is the closest thing he has to her.
“Sorry, it’s all about me now” he apologized.
“No worries I am a better listener than talker” I lied.
I stood up and sat on his lap. He was REALLY good looking up close.
“ I know but this conversation was supposed to be-“
His lips were so soft as I pressed on to them. He kissed back passionately, his lips tasted so good, like vanilla.
“ THAT is a really good way to shut me up” he chuckled.

CHAPTER 12
Paris was beautiful. The sun made it all the more better. Correction, Harry made it all the more better. He took me to le tour Eiffel. He kissed me so well in front of lots of people which made me all the merrier because it proved he wasn’t afraid to be with me. That’s until we went to the coffee shop.
“One hot chocolate and plain black coffee” he said to the waiter.
“Hmmm? You remembered?” I asked shocked.
“Why not?” he answered, as he grabbed my hand to hold it. Suddenly all eyes were on us. As if we were doing something wrong. I then came to realize he was a prince, that’s almost anyone in the world can recognise. Before we got our orders Sam comes running through the coffee shop. Was he with us the whole time? I suddenly feel a small ache in my heart. Almost like betrayal. He whispers something into Harry’s ears as if he didn’t want me to hear it.
“Sumeiya, we have to go..” Harry said in a deep voice.
“But we only just got-“
“NOW!” Sam yelled.
My heart race with the shock and Harry could see I wasn’t happy. And I wasn’t. I was beyond disappointed because I knew it was about paparazzi. We got to the cottage and I found my stuff already packed. There were A LOT more body guards then before. Did they just fly in? Or where they here the whole time?!
“Miss. Aden, you are going to have to take a different vehicle from the one the prince is using.”
My heart ached and tears were about to run down my face, I felt used and hurt and I didn’t want to see him again. I faked a smile and made the bodyguard walk me to the car. It was black and tinted and I was given sun glasses to wear. It was about five minutes until we got there and my throat hurt the whole time because I was trying not to cry. I saw Harry there looking pissed. He walked towards me and I just tried to walk fast. Hoping I won’t catch him. Unfortunately he caught up and held me by the hand.
“Sumeiya, I can explain-“
“You explained just fine at the coffee shop. I get it. You don’t want to be seen with me. It’s alright I’ve just been lied to enough times so I thought maybe this time would be different. Buts I guess it’s not” I say wiping the tears down my face.
“That’s not even close to what I was going to say, I did this whole protection thing for you. So you would get space and not end up in the newspapers or magazines” he explained.
“I read them Harry, you and what’s her face Chelsea? Yeah I heard you got a thing going on. I decided to ignore it but I let it go and now I see why you brought me far from everyone. Even on our first date, you didn’t want to be seen with me-“I cried
“Don’t say that Sumeiya, it’s not true-“
“Bye Harry”
I let go of his hand and walked to the Plane which seemed to only carry me. So much for a weekend in the City of Love.

CHAPTER 13
“Let it all out sweetie. He’s an ass. I’m sorry I ever gave him your passport. It’s all my fault” Rachel comforted me.
I cried for about a day and a half until my eyes hurt and I got a headache. I had never cried so much. Except when Hugh and I broke up. I still don’t take it back , the whole trip and getting ginger ale poured down my chest . And my feelings for Harry haven’t changed. But I still feel betrayed from everything that has happened this year and I just can’t trust any guy. I trusted Harry but clearly he let me down.
I showered and wiped all my tears with the hot water down my face. I suddenly think of the night I had with him.
No Sumeiya, don’t think. Just shower.
I came out all wrinkled and put on some fresh clothes. Denim shorts, a vest that says “ I love London” and Uggs. I wasn’t really bothered about how I look and just sat down eating coco pops with haggen-daaz on top. Its tasted amazing. Better than Harry’s lips.
Gosh. Stop it Sumeiya. Stop thinking about the lying bastard and his soft lips and beautiful hair silk hair.
Shit. Here we go again.
Suddenly I stop thinking as soon as I hear a knock on the door in the hotel room. I open and find out its Sam.
“Sumeiya, oh thank gosh I thought you travelled back” he said relieved
“I..ummm…the girls want to stay for another month and we are renting an apartment. We thought it might be cheaper if we wanted to stay longer” I replied.
He looked down at me because he was just as tall as…Prince not so charming.( Yep, I decided not to mention his name again) I realized I look like shit, then again I don’t care because I have no one to impress. If I hadn’t met…that guy…I would be all over Sam but I guess now he’s sort of like an older brother. Well, a good looking one. He had blue eyes and brown hair. Chestnut actually. I thought of the exact person who would easily fall for him.
“Can I help you?” I asked him.
“ Have coffee with me? Just down stairs. Not in that way though. I just want to talk with you” he smiled.
I sighed and nodded. In the mean time I called Rachel to keep him company as I got ready. I knew they would get along. I came back dressed all casual but in jeans. As we left I saw Sam kiss Rachel’s wrist and she went red like a tomato.
We headed out to Starbucks because the coffee shop at the hotel isn’t exactly cheap. I got my favourite. Caramel Creamed Frappuccino, with no coffee of course.
We sat down and before I could even say thank you to him he interrupted.
“Harry’s a mess” he said. As he sipped his ice tea
“Sam if he sent you here just know I have no respect for-“
“He didn’t, in fact he thinks I am on a date with a girl that broke up with me two years ago…” he trailed off
“SAM! Harry’s your best friend! How could you lie to him?!” I yelled as the whole coffee shop looked at me.
“ You still care about him don’t you?” he asked
“ Of course I do, but it doesn’t change anything. He still lied to me. However you should tell him! Otherwise he will get angry when he finds out” I say
“so will you forgive him?” he says with his puppy dog eyes.
I sigh and look away as I drink my Frappuccino. “ It’s not that easy Sam”
“ I know, but he really is a mess. He’s been working a lot and has been living on coffee-“
“ he’s a Prince he’s got a lot of work and commitment stuff” I try to reason.
“ that’s the thing Sumeiya, I worry about him. ever since princess Diana…..last night I woke up to find him in the gym punching a bag really hard until his fists were almost bleeding. Worst of all. I think I saw him smoking, usually I don’t care because I am sort of a bad boy. But with Harry, it gets worrying”
I pictured that in my head and my heart started hurting. Did I really cause that?
“Suppose I do want to meet him. He wouldn’t want to talk to me. Not after I just left him like that” I argued.
-------------------------------------------------
“ Trust me, I think you should take your chances” he chuckled.

It was only until twelve o’clock at night when I couldn’t sleep. I kept tossing and turning until I decided to switch on the light and turn my phone on. It had been a week since I last saw Harry. I switched off my phone when I boarded the plane and I hadn’t turned it on since. I check my screen and I have seventeen voice mails and five messages.
Sumeiya we should talk…….Sumeiya please pick…I don’t want this to end like this……..
I couldn’t listen to the other ones without crying so I decided to read the messages. I couldn’t read them either. I just decided to reply to one and said call when you get this- Sumeiya
A few seconds later a private number called and I had butterflies in my stomach. Ok. Breathe Sumeiya. Keep calm.
“h-hello?” I stammered
“Sumeiya? Sumeiya I am so sorry I didn’t mean to-“
“ Can we talk outside?” I insisted
“n-now? Umm…I kind of have a…report…” he trailed off
“oh, it’s alright another time then” I assured him.
He said goodbye and I sat down with a sulk on my face. However within a few minutes he texted and said meet me at the London museum in five.
A quick smile appeared on my face and I quickly changed into elegant clothes and hurried my way there. I was nervous and scared about the whole thing? Was it a date?
I get out of the taxi to find the place closed. Of course he wouldn’t show up. I walk up the stair with the hope of him being there. I see the gates are closed but there’s a man standing outside.
“Harry?” I asked not sure as it was dark
“ He’s in there Missus” the bodyguard with the Irish accent said.
The place was closed. It was one o’clock though. I walked up the halls and found candles lit through the pathway and a table for two with McDonalds on the table. I then heard steps behind me and I turned to see Harry there. Sam was right. He was a mess! And my heart sank when I realized it was because of me.
“h-h-hi” I stuttered.
“ How are you?” he asked worried. He was the mess! Yet he still wanted to know how I was?
“ Good, I’m guessing you are too?”
“Not really….” He replied truthfully
“…..I miss you Sumeiya”
I went up to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
“Come on. McDonalds isn’t tasty when It’s cold” I joked.
He sat down opposite and in fact the conversation started out well. Until he apologised.
“I didn’t mean for you to get hurt, you see I use to Date Cressida Bones..”
NO SHIT SHERLOCK.
“…..and well….I went public with her just to find out she was using me. That’s when I went to Vegas. I went all rogue and decided not to care about anything because there was no one who loved me. So when I met you I guess I wanted to keep you discreet because the people opinions can sometimes hurt. I don’t mean because there’s anything wrong with you but there will be a time you will be followed everywhere by paparazzi. I guess…I just don’t want you to get hurt”
We were in silence for a while until I sighed and told him my whole story about what happened with Hugh and how it was hard for me to trust anyone again. I tried not to cry but he could see I was struggling.
“ He’s not worth your tears. Neither am I. I just thought I deserve a second chance.
“Well you do know how to get on my good side” I joked as I bit the burger.
It was a while since things got back to normal. But as soon as we walked down the museum, our hands held and he wanted to kiss me but I think he thought it was too soon. I tip toed to him and kissed his soft lips. He kissed me back but it wasn’t like any ordinary kiss. He was so gentle and loving and he held my waist so tight like he didn’t want to let go.
“Excuse me sir, the duke of Cambridge would like to speak to you” a bodyguard said. Suddenly we broke the kiss.
“ Sorry, I have to take it”
“ Go ahead” I said as I let go of him.
I heard yelling on the phone and I got a bit worried. Did I do that? I suddenly felt nauseous and within three minutes Harry was done.
“Sumeiya, I would love to continue but I can’t. William says I have to be home early for some dinner thing” he sounded pissed.
“No worries, I am here all…well I’m here for a while longer”
A smile appeared on his face and I suddenly felt better. He came and grabbed me by the waist and he was holding me so tight.
“Anna’s feeling better” he smiled
“does that mean we meet again?” I ask knowingly.
“Of course” he whispers to my ear and from there he quickly kisses me and runs off to his royal duties. I still couldn’t believe I was a dating a Prince. Wait…not dating…ummmm….oh shit. Here comes the overthinking again.

CHAPTER 14
Three bedrooms with an en suite. It was exactly what we were looking for. It was an apartment near central London. It wasn’t exactly posh but it seemed much cheaper than the hotel. Megan decided to move in with her boyfriend, he had just proposed on the London eye. Rachel was an air hostess so she could stay as she works for Virgin Atlantic, however she could only stay at the crash pad. A place where thee air hostess’s stayed in.
So it was just us three. Emily, Abby and I. we were all looking for a job, it would be easier for them because they were business women and accountants and they did public relations. I guess it was convenient for me too because I didn’t renew my contract at theAustralian broadcasting centre so it would be lovely to find a new job. Working for the BBC was always my dream.
I looked around the house and I suddenly pictured everything in place. My bed, the sofa, where I would keep my night stand. The whole thought just made me smile. My phone started to vibrate in my pocket and I started getting goose bumps when I saw who it was.
“What are you doing at the moment?” he asked.
“Well hello to you too, just…shopping with the girls” I replied. I wasn’t going to tell him. Not now. I was too embarrassed and afraid to tell him.
“Ok great, where? I can come pick you up?” he insisted. Great Sumeiya, you should have just said the truth.
“ How about Trafalgar square? Too public? I can take a taxi there and Sam can pick me up” I answered.
There was silence for a moment and I started getting scared at what he would say.
“Alright then, I’ll just give him a call..” he trailed off
It was still awkward. However we both knew this day would come. Sam was our only hope. Harry said he wanted to protect me but I still have the thought of him being ashamed of me.
I met Sam at the Trafalgar square and people started staring as if they knew him. All over sudden cameras started flashing and I couldn’t even find my way to the car. How famous was Sam?
“Who’s your new girl?” one of the paparazzi’s asked.
NEW GIRL?! What?! No mister you got it wrong! He’s taking me to see my Guy! It was all going so fast. My head started to twirl and i almost passed out until Sam took his hands out and held me as he put me in the car.
“I’m so sorry! I didn’t think they would find us here. Oh Harrys is going to kill me” he apologised
“You?! He’s going to kill me! If he reads those magazines and finds out what the public is saying about us-“
“He’s going to kill me first! Especially when he finds out I almost let you pass out.” He argued
It was about fifteen minutes of arguing and the driver had a very uncomfortable look on his face”
“Sir, Miss” the Driver tried to interrupt
“WHAT?!” Sam and I both yelled.
The driver seemed shocked and frightened afterwards and it was so hard for him to say the next thing.
“We…are…here” he murmured.
I got out of the car to see Harry in his polo uniform. Talk about mouth-watering! He saw me Gapping at him and started making his way towards us. He was wearing tight trousers that almost looked like jeans and had a polo shirt that had Sentebale written on the top right. I was guessing it was his Charity. The one he has in Lesotho.
“Sorry to call you out of the blue, I have some important news to tell you.” He said as he held my waist.
“It’s alright; I actually have some news to tell you too. Sam was picking me up from Trafalgar square and-“
“Can it wait? I have to show you something” he whispered in my ear.
I nodded and he held my hand as they intertwined. We walked for a while until I saw something familiar I had saw on our first date, the stable. He noticed me smiling and he started to chuckle.
“How’s Anna? “I curiously asked.
“She’s better. You can ride her now..” he trailed off as he opened the stable doors.
“Harry, I’ve been thinking about it. I think she’s too special-“
“My mother would have loved for you to ride her. She would have loved you” he compliments
“How would you know that?” I question.
“Because she would love anything or anyone that would make me happy, and you are doing a great job so far” he smiles as he cups my chin and kisses me. I didn’t realize how long we kissed until a lady came and gave me uniform. POLO UNIFORM! What? I wasn’t use to riding a horse leave alone play polo. I had butterflies in my stomach until I caught harry gapping at me in the uniform. Ok I have to admit Harry was good at guessing my size so the uniform fit pretty well. I really loved the fabric of the jeans as they stopped the blood flow through my legs. Ok I think he made the clothes a size smaller so he can gap at me. I have to admit. It was working
“Did you know?.....A woman in Uniform really turns me on?” he whispered
I laughed and kissed his cheek as my hands were around his torso. He taught me how to play polo and it wasn’t that hard. In fact I beat him by two. Though I cheated, I distracted him with my ass and he lost control of his horse and fell.
“Shit! You ok darling?” Yes. I decided to call him darling. So posh but it was the first thing on my mind at the moment. He started to get all red and started laughing. I laughed along as I helped him up and I started to joke around.
“I think a walk would be appropriate right now” I insist.
We get on our two different horses and start walking in the forest. It was all calm until I started talking about the incident that happened earlier on. I told him everything and he just listened in silence and once I told him what the paparazzi had thought about Sam and I his horse stopped.
“They what?!? Oh Sumeiya what have you done. If they think you two are a couple then you won’t be able to be seen with me” he complained
“I know it is my entire fault. I can fix it though, tell them he was taking me to see…oh right. You can’t be seen with me” I trailed off
“Sumeiya don’t take it like that, it’s just really hard to because…..” he slowly kept quiet. “….I have not been honest with you Sumeiya. It has been killing me inside and I think is time”
No. Not again. I just want this to be perfect. I just want to have a normal relationship with no lies. My body started to shake and Anna could tell. She started to neigh and she went up and I fell off her. The pain was beyond painful and I couldn’t take it any longer. Tears started going down my face and Harry ran to me.
“SUMEIYA! Oh God are you ok?!” He yelled worriedly.
“Anna? Where is she? “I asked panting.
“She’ll be fine, the guys will find her” He assured me
“I’m so sorry! I did this! If she goes missing it’s my fault-“
“Don’t worry she will be fine, just hold on as I get help”. That was the last thing I remember….

CHAPTER 15
“You’re up! Marvellous” A woman in Uniform said.
“Who are you?” I asked as she shone a doctors torch on me.
“ Just a nurse. Miss you had dislocated your shoulder, you passed out of shock. Fortunately that’s all. You will be out in a few hours. Is there anyone in specific coming to pick you up? Or should I get a taxi” she asked in her very strong accent.
It then hit me. I was riding Anna and Harry was about to tell me something important. Where is he? So much for prince charming. How did he even take me to the hospital? Or did he?
“Miss You there?” She asked worried.
Just as I was about to answer there was a knock on the door. The nurse opened it to see Harry and she gasped almost about to faint. What was he doing? Is he out of his mind?!
“Oh my it’s-“
“Shhhhh, I just came to see my friend, is she alright?” he asked worriedly
“Yeah she’s fine, are you here to pick her up? How did she dislocate her shoulder may I ask?” the nurse whispered.
“We were playing a game of polo for my Sentebale charity, her horse wasn’t feeling well I suppose and she fell off. It was my fault because she was trying to pass to me so I felt I should have checked up on her” he lied. This guy was full of B.S. He could talk his way into any girl’s heart. Even the nurse, she started twirling her hair.
I rolled my eyes when I saw her do that and stood up straight. They started talking about other stuff and he started to walk towards me. The nurse followed and she put a sling around my arm.
“You ok?” he asked. With no expression or feeling. Not even worry.
“Good, just about to head to the hotel and pack” I said.
His face suddenly changed with expression and I felt he was tempted to ask me why. I quickly left the room after I got a prescription for pain killers and I headed to pharmacy. I saw Sam sitting on one of the chairs and I walked up to him and he ran to me.
“You alright?” he asked trying to see what happened to my arm
“Just fine, dislocated that’s all” I smiled back.
For a moment we looked at each other and he started to chuckle.
“I thought I lost the sister I never had”. We both laughed and we walked to get my medicine. In the corner of my eye I saw Harry being crowded by paparazzi and I froze with worry.
“Now you know why he’s protecting you” he said.
Sam was right. He knew it would be all too much for me. The incident with Sam already made it worse and that was just Sam. Imagine being with Harry.
“Call Harry, tell him I need to talk to him….now” I slowly murmured.
Sam gave a shocked look and called Harry like it was a command. He nodded at me and told me to go to the hotel and wait there. I took a taxi and made my way to the hotel where I could change out of these polo clothes. It was a challenge because I to fit my dislocated arm in all of them. I had a bit of a head ache and I just felt like having a lie in my room and telling Harry to cancel. However I was so curious to know that I completely forgot I was tired.
A few minutes later I got text from Sam telling me to go to room number twenty five. In my hotel. Ok what was going on? Should I wear something nice?
It took me a while to choose what to wear but I just decided to wear jeans and my baggy slash tight top. I made my way towards the hotel room (which was really convenient) and I knocked on the door. I started to shake like before and I when the door was being opened I started to get butterflies in my stomach. There stood Harry. In his polo outfit and hair looking like crap. That’s a first.
He hugged me tight and brought me into the hotel where I saw had a table with candles but no food. It was sweet and I actually forgot about the hunger.
“Are you actually leaving?” he asked me with sad eyes
“I….I was going to tell you that…My friends and I have found an apartment. I have a job interview in a few days and I didn’t tell you because I wanted it to be a surprise” I murmured
We stood there in silence hoping one of us would say something. But in the end we didn’t. I didn’t know where to start because I didn’t know if he was angry or not.
“You had something to tell me?” I presume
“Sumeiya, I think you should go back…”he interrupted
Ok what?! I thought the guy liked me? My stupidity kicked in from the moment I got here that I was oblivious to the fact that he was prince and I was just a small girl who was so stupid to fall for him.
“To my hotel room?” I asked hoping he would say yes. Hoping that he did like me and he wanted me to stay here.
“Before you fell, I was going to tell you about the dinner William had to called me too the other night” he started to explain.
“ The one you left me for?” I questioned
“Yes…. I promise I didn’t know this, but when I went there I realized it was a set-up..”
Shit. Please say it was an intervention, don’t leave me like this. I really don’t want to be hurt again. Don’t say I was stupid enough to let you cheat on me.
“It’s Chelsea….she came over for dinner and William told me it was a date. I had to play along so they don’t think I’m in love with someone else…truth is I love you Sumeiya Aden. From the moment we went to Paris and from the moment I saw you riding Anna, I knew you were the one. I have to take her for a date again. William says it has to be a picnic. I don’t want you to get any bad ideas-“
“I…I…love you too Harry. I saw the way you got followed by the paparazzi and now I know why you wanted to protect me. You were right all along. I can’t take that kind of pressure. I could if I had someone supporting me but clearly you are too busy because you are off on dates with other women. Yes. I know you can’t exactly change the people’s opinions but have you tried listening to them first? Look, its ok if you don’t want me to stay here in London and get a job, but I want to. If I get that job then I am staying and don’t worry I will for sure leave you alone. Heck if you don’t want to see me then I can even change my number. Though I am so tired of turning down all my dreams because I found my fiancé on my bed with another woman, or that a prince no longer wants to see me. So it’s fine. Good luck with Chelsea and I wish you all the best” I said walking away with tears down my face.
The worst part was he didn’t even try to run after me. He wanted me leave. By the time I reached my hotel room my face was soaking and my mascara and eyeliner smudged. I was heartbroken and the fact that he wanted me to leave the country really hurt. It started again. The pain I had in my heart when I saw Hugh with that slut. I was a mess. But no, not this time. I am a lot stronger than I was four months ago.

CHAPTER 16
Harry’s Proverb-------
The minute she said that to me my heart hurt. It hurt because it was true. I never tried to listen to the good things people said about me. I only read the horrible comments I was shown. Damn it. Go after her Harry! There’s a chance you will never see her again. But if I do, William will talk my dad into taking my heir to the throne. He would say I am unfit to be in line to the throne. Even though I’m fourth in line. Yep. Kate is pregnant. The public doesn’t know yet but it will happen. I would love to go after her but we will have to be secret. I want to be with her, but not hide her from everyone. I want the fucking world to know I fucking love her. This wouldn’t work. We both knew it wouldn’t and I think it’s time to let her go.
It hurts seeing her in tears, but it will hurt even more saying good bye to her once more….

Chapter 17
Sumeiya’s Proverb---------
It all worked out. We got the apartment; I didn’t get the job in BBC however I got the one in sky. It wasn’t so bad. I had some very polite colleagues and my boss seemed very fond of me. He said I added a twist to the station. Oh yep. Definitely a flirt.
It had been a month since I last saw…ummm….well, if I say his name I will burst into tears so let’s just call him Wonder boy. I was doing great because I only cried my eyes out for a week and I was guessing he was because every time I saw Sam (him and Rachel are seeing each other) he never talked about him. I guess its fate. He is meant to love and marry someone of his kind and I mine.
Our apartment was beautiful! I fixed my room and did some work on the living room. Emily brought her glass dining table from Australia and Abby brought the sofa’s. I got the pictures and most things in the kitchen. The house all matched and we were all proud of ourselves. My room was nice silver mixed with green and I had lavender wallpaper on one side of my wall which was where the head of my bed was. I had king size bed with the warmest duvet’s ever and has the most pillows; I had a matching nightstand and lots of decorations.
I made an instagram wall, where I put pictures from when I was fourteen until now. I love the one with me and my mum. She is so sweet and she is the best mother ever. I need to get a vacation to Kenya and visit her. I need to tell her a lot. I had many pictures of me and my sisters who are all over the world and me and my friend Leyla, she is at America but she is making a plan to visit.
I went to Starbucks so I could get a cream caramel Frappuccino, those things were my love life when things ended badly a while ago. It was getting colder as it was heading to September so having the cold drink outside wasn’t the best idea ever. I entered the coffee shop which smelt like coffee and smelly coats. I took of my Dorothy Perkins coat and headed towards the counter.
“ONE CREAM CARAMEL FRAPUCCINO” we both said at the same time
Damn you Sumeiya, you forgot to line up.
“I’m so sorry, my head was somewhere else I forgot to line up” I slowly apologise
“No worries” he assures me.
He was fit! He had blue piercing blue eyes and dirty blond hair with dark highlights that looked natural. His voice was deep but not husky. It was so attractive. You could tell he had a six pack from the V shaped shirt he had. I walked behind the line and within five minutes he makes his way towards me. I turned to look away as I was so embarrassed about what had just happened
“A cream Frappuccino you said?” he asked me
He had two in his hands. What a gentleman. He had such a British accent and he made me sort of smile inside.
“Thanks, how much was it?” I say going through my wallet.
“I don’t like to get paid for being a gentleman. Bradley James and you are?” he says as he reaches out a hand to me
“Sumeiya Aden” I smile back shaking his hand
“Aha! You are familiar, you’re the news girl right?” he smiles
“Yes, you actually watch the news?” I ask surprised.
“yeah I work late at night so when my boss isn’t watching I try to catch up on the news, and I always see your face” he flirts
“Wow, I’m so happy, I thought my job was useless for a while, until now” I say leaving the door
“Wait, I would like to know you better. I hope I don’t sound like a stalker. Mind if I get your digits?” he flirts
Oh shit. Sumeiya don’t. Don’t fall for another guy who paid for your drink. Ok… pros and cons. He is not a Prince. He can take you out in public without having cameras flash in your face. Give it? Or wait longer?
“Uh….I think it’s a bit too soon at the moment, I just got off a relationship and I got a new job-“
“Oh don’t get me wrong, you are beautiful. However you just seem like a nice person so I just wanted to talk with you, get to know you better maybe.” He chuckled
Ouch.
“Oh? Alright then” I said back startled
I took my serviette and pulled out a pen. I wasn’t bothered to check if it was the right number because I didn’t care much if he didn’t call.
I went back to my apartment because I work from two am to four am. Wasn’t much but I was paid enough to pay rent for my apartment. I hear a knock on the door and realize its Sam with an envelope in his hand.
Oh dear.
“Hey!!!!! Been long ay? “I say hugging him tight. Behind him was Rachel with a big smile on her face
“Sumeiya I am moving in” she said as a big O appeared on her face.
“Thanks, but you know Abby and Em took part in decorating it” I reply
She rolled her eyes at me and took a seat. She was right. I was the only one who took decorating seriously.
“What brings you guys here?” I curiously ask hoping it will not involve the envelope.
Sam hands it to me with a smile on his face.
Shit. What is it? Are they getting married? It’s too soon Rachel. Don’t do it.
“My birthday is tomorrow, you are a special to the both of us and we wanted to hand it to you in person.
We? Are they a thing now? As soon as I read the invitation I saw their hands were intertwined.
“Sumeiya, I don’t want to break your mood but Har-“
“Sam it’s been a month, I am a lot stronger than you give me credit for” I assured him as I had a fake smile on my lips.
I couldn’t do it? Just fake you are sick. No Sumeiya. Prove you are strong and you are over him.
“Mind if I bring a date?” I asked as they had shocked faces that bees could even fly into

CHAPTER 18
The night had come and we were getting ready for the party. Emily and Abby looked gorgeous in their expensive party dresses (yes, it was that fancy). I had a dress that was from Jenifer Lopez’s clothing line. It was a tight one that was exposed from the back and it reached my knees. It was posh as Jenifer herself wore a similar one to it to meet the Governor of New York. I had dangly earrings on and I decided to make my hair at the salon so it was black this time and straight for the first time in 8 months. I was going to make it on my wedding day, but I guess plans change.
I decided to bring Bradley as my date because he was the only guy that would actually intimidate the other men.
“I’m sorry if it gets too awkward. I actually know only a few people myself” I apologised.
“No worries, I heard the prince was going to be here, is it true?” he asked nervous
“Not sure” I replied with a serious tone this time
“Should I get us a drink?
“Yes, ginger ale please” I smile back
I see Sam in the corner of my eye and he walks towards me
“Oh my, is that Sumeiya? I didn’t even recognise you, where’s your date?”
“Right there, getting us drinks. Happy birthday Sam” I pulled out a small box from by small my Gucci bag and gave it to him
Bradley came back with our drink and I put my arm through his and just as we about to leave Rachel came over and I had to introduce him to them.
“Bradley this is Rachel and Sam” I smiled as he shook their hands
“Pleasure meeting you, Happy birthday Sam” he congratulated
Then at the corner of the room, I hear cameras clicking as someone was entering the room.
Fuck. I suddenly felt nauseous and it wasn’t in a good way. My palms started to get sweaty and Rachel gave me an are you ok? stare. I nodded and put our drinks down then grabbed Bradley’s arm and dragged him to the dance floor. He knew how to dance. It was rather sexy. He started telling me jokes about how he thought Sam was going to punch him in the face when he saw me put my arm around him. I burst out laughing while I held my hands around his neck as we danced to the slow song. The whole room looked at us as if we were outsiders, or because we weren’t paying attention when you know who came in.
Bradley’s eyes were so attractive and I couldn’t stop looking into them. Suddenly I felt eyes were on us and when I looked around I saw no one was staring, except one person. We looked at each other for a while and I turned back to Bradley who was actually trying to tell me something.
“Sumeiya?” he looked at me confused
“Sorry, my head was somewhere else. Yeah?” I replied smiling
“Do you want to go outside? It’s getting a bit too crowded in here” he whispered
I nodded and he grabbed my hand in his sexy tuxedo and as we made our way through the crowd, Rachel stopped me.
“Sumeiya! There you are, I was looking for you-“
“Bradley and I were just about to get some air-“
“Bradley do you mind waiting here for a moment? I need to talk to Sumeiya”
“Umm, sure just tell me when you are done” he smiles back
Rachel grabs me by the hand and takes me into the circle of the room. She starts telling me she has a plan of how she wants me to show you know who I have moved on. I follow her and we start fake- laughing past where Sam and wonder boy are.
Suddenly Sam calls us and he starts gesturing to Rachel telling us to come. I slowly start feeling sick and my stomach starts to knot up.
“Rachel, meet Harry” Sam insists
“Oh, I have heard…..A LOT about you. We hadn’t met in person but I remember giving Sam a few of Sumeiya’s things when…..” she awkwardly says.
He nods and looks towards me and I try to look away. It gets awkward until Rachel starts following her plan.
“Sumeiya Bradley was looking for you” she shockingly says.
“Is he? Well it’s your fault you pulled us away from the dance floor-“
“Ooh I found him!” she yells pointing at him
Suddenly, you know who has got a serious face on and he’s actually looking at Bradley intimidated. YES! Finally! Our plan worked. Rachel starts to call Bradley and that’s when I get really scared.
“Hey, you done?” he asks me holding me by the waist making you know who even more serious and red.
“Oh My God, Prince Harry! I am a big fan of you. I actually support your Sentebale Charity. It a pleasure to meet you” he greets.
“Thank you, it’s good to know I have support” he smiles back. A fake one of course.
“We’re going to head out; it’s getting a bit crowded. Excuse me” I interrupt as I try to sound sneaky as possible as if we were going to do seven minutes in heaven. There was no way the other side so we had no choice but to pass him. Ok Sumeiya, walk past and pretend nothing had ever happened.
“Excuse me” I murmured as I walked past him. We had some eye contact but I broke it as soon as I could. Bradley followed after me and we headed to the garden. It wasn’t so bad. The only problem was it was freezing cold! Bradley noticed me shivering and he took off his jacket to cover me. He was a gentleman. He was so sexy and his eyes were just on my mind the whole time we were talking.
We looked into the stars and we started talking about our jobs, early life. Family, what we like. He was a good man and he knew how to make me smile. He was a surgeon and I was really impressed at my taste of men since I came to England. He came closer to me and he stopped me from talking for while using his eyes. He was leaning towards me and he’s a centimetre from kissing me.
Don’t do it Sumeiya. There’s no way out if you fall for him. If he kisses you then you will fall for him and he will probably get your heart broken a second time. No. Stop thinking. Just take a chance. Before we were about to kiss, someone interrupts.
“Sam is about to cut the cake..”
Shit. It’s him. Stay calm. Great what am I going to do? Play it cool. Why was I so sad? I wanted him to see me move on. Though it hurt my heart when I saw him serious as his fists were clenched tight as if he was about to punch something.
“..Sorry, I didn’t realize-“
“Don’t worry” Bradley interrupted. I pause for a moment embarrassed before walking past them with my head facing the floor and my hair covering my face. I wanted to cry but I heard people chanting and I made my way towards the noise. I saw Rachel chanting and Sam cutting the cake. Within minutes I saw them kissing and both of them having cream on their faces. Everyone started laughing and it reminded me of Paris and the cookie dough all over his face.
We both looked at each other and I turned away so I wouldn’t fall for it again. After twenty minutes the party was over and I grabbed Bradley and we made our way to the door. The room was even hotter because I had Bradley’s coat on.
“Thanks guys. It was a great party and I really loved it” I thank them. At the same time Harry makes his way to us and starts hugging Sam. He shakes Rachel’s hand and says bye to Bradley. For a moment I thought he would ignore me but instead he awkwardly nods at me and walks away. Bradley lived on the street near me so we shared a cab and he sweetly walked me to my door. I returned his coat back and before he could kiss me I hugged him goodbye and entered my apartment.
The place was so cold so I switched on the heater and changed into pyjamas. I was too cold and tired to take a shower so I just snuck into bed. I slept pretty well until it reached twelve o’clock and the insomnia struck again. Perfect.
I went to the living room to watch television and turned to E.
Harry goes to party without a date? Is the Prince still an eligible bachelor? Sources say they saw him holding hands with rumoured girlfriend, Chelsea Davy-
I change the channel as quickly as possible pretending I didn’t see that. I was the only one home because Megan and Abby were off to someone else’s after party. I was all by myself and I actually hated the thought. I heard the doorbell ring and I made my towards it. I started to laugh because I wanted to hear Megan whinge about the sucky after party. However when I opened the door, it was someone I entirely unexpected. Not the girls, not Bradley, it was Harry……..
CHAPTER 18
Harry’s Proverb------------
The place was all crowded and the paparazzi weren’t making it any better. Suddenly all eyes were on me and I felt so judged. There were so many pairs of eyes looking at me that I only seemed to notice the ones that weren’t. Sumeiya’s. She looks so beautiful. That’s straight hair is really bringing her out. She looks so different. So happy with that man she’s dancing with they both started laughing and she noticed I was staring.
We had eye contact for a moment but the guy she was dancing with interrupted. He started to whisper in her ear and I couldn’t watch from there. That man with my woman. Well, my former one, it was my fault; I should have just gone after her that day.
I went to the bar and asked for scotch. I couldn’t hold it any longer; it hurt my insides to see her with him.
“Drinking so early already?” Sam jokes behind me.
“Happy Birthday” I say coldly, not in the mood for joking.
“I see you saw Sumeiya…” he trailed off
“No, no , I am actually bummed about Chelsea not being here” I lied
Sam gave a confused look and he started to smile. He could see right through me.
“Oh No! The witch cast a spell on you!” he gasped
He was right; I did not like her at all. I was trying to take things slowly as possible and I was trying to make myself look very unattractive. We both laughed until I saw Rachel and Sumeiya make their way towards us.
“What are you doing?!” I asked pissed
“I thought you said you were over her? “
Before I could reply they were already a metre away and I was sweating like a pig. They started talking and the whole time she pretended I was not there.
“Sumeiya , Bradley was looking for you” her blonde friend said. Her name was Rachel and I didn’t even bother making a good impression because she said she knew A LOT about me. Ok rewind, BRADLEY? She’s downgraded to a freaking Bradley? What a boring name? what did he do to get her? Pour ginger ale on her chest?
He made his way towards her and he grabbed her waist. That really annoyed me and Sumeiya could tell because my face started to feel hot.
“Oh My God, Prince Harry! I am a big fan of you. I actually support your Sentebale Charity. It a pleasure to meet you”
Shit. He’s nice too.
“Thank you, it’s good to know I have support “I smile back, a completely fake one because even Sam started giggling.
“We’re going to head out; it’s getting a bit crowded. Excuse me” she interrupted. God I miss her voice. Her soft sweet lips and the way I could lift her up in one hand.
She walks past me and slightly touches me, I just want to grab her by the waist and kiss her but I lost that chance a month ago.
“Excuse me” she says so politely. I start to get worried about what they would do and I ask the bar tender to add more scotch into my glass. By the time I had four glasses they still hadn’t come out of the balcony. I wanted to barge in and punch that guy in the face for ever trying to do anything with her. Then again it’s probably how she felt when she saw me and Chelsea in the newspapers.
I hear people chanting happy birthday and I decided to use that chance to interrupt whatever they were doing at the balcony.
“Sam’s cutting the cake…” I say before I could even see what they were doing. He was about to kiss her. They were about to kiss! His hands were on her hair pushing them away from her face and she seemed so innocent. My fists clenched and I tried to hold it in.
“Sorry, I didn’t mean to-“
“Don’t worry” he replied. Sumeiya looked so innocent and walked out of her room with her face on the floor. She seemed pissed. As if I did something wrong. She was the one about to kiss some cheesy guy!
I wait a while to calm down so I could get out of the room to see Sam and what’s her face kissing each other with cream on their faces. I then started to look at Sumeiya because she was the one I wanted to kiss, the one with cookie cream all over again. I want Paris to happen again. She looked back at me and she tried to break the eye contact, and it worked.
I started to say bye to all these ladies who kept flirting. I had Chelsea so I didn’t bother flirting back. I saw her with Sam and I tried to make my way towards them. She left by the time I reached there and she had Mr Cheesy with her. He shared a taxi and I asked the bar tender for more scotch. Scotch, the only thing that won’t let you down.
Sam made his way towards me worried as usual and I asked him to do me the biggest favour ever. Tell me where Sumeiya lived. I wanted to see her. To see her sweet face again. I used the back door of the hall and took a cab that wasn’t so far from the venue of the party. I went up the floor and from there then the scotch started to kick in. I managed to find the house number I was told by Sam and I rang the doorbell.
Ok. What will you say? Tell her you love her. Tell her you were stupid to let her go. Tell her what’s in the inside.
She answered and all over a sudden it got blurry…

CHAPTER 20
Sumeiya’s Proverb-------
“Harry, what are you doing here?” I ask surprised. For real!
He stood there in silence and his tie was loosened. He looked really shitty
I sigh deeply and try to break the silence“…Can I get you anything? Tea, coffee-“
“How about you? “He whispered
“Harry come back later when you are sober then we can talk” I suggest
“ I miss you Sumeiya, I want you. Every bit of you. When I kiss Chelsea I think of you. I think of our first night together, how magical it was. How sexy you looked in my shirt. How sweet you taste every time I kiss those soft lips. I want us again. I don’t care what the paparazzi say. I love you too much to care” he started to blurb out.
Everything he said was so touching. Except the Chelsea part. That was sort of disturbing. I wanted to believe it. But I wanted to hear it when he was sober.
“Harry you’re drunk”
“I wanted to punch that bastard in the face when I saw you with him. He was taking my woman away from me” he started to whisper as pinned me to the wall and started to feel my waist. He started to kiss me and I kissed back. It wasn’t pleasant and romantic because he tasted of scotch and it felt like a one night stand. He started to slowly feel me and my back until I stopped him.
“You should go” I insisted.
He almost left before he started stumbling and almost fell. I held him before he could meet the floor and walked him to the bathroom where I washed his face and took of his clothes. I left him in his boxers and I put him in my bed. I couldn’t let him leave like that, he could be killed by the gangs walking around at this time and if not he would be killed by his family for coming home drunk.

CHAPTER 21
“I cannot believe we have a fucking prince in our house!” Emily shrieked
“Sumeiya I hope you didn’t do it in the sofa” Abby jokes.
We both started laughing and I explained to them what had happened. Now they were just as curious as I am. Wanting to know if what he said last night was true. Abby ran to my room and started lying next to him. Watching him sleep. Within minutes he started to open his eyes. Great work Abby.
“Hi you probably don’t know me, I’m the girl you shagged last night. It was…penetrating” she started to whisper
He woke up startled and I started to burst out laughing.
“Abby get out!” I said almost choking on my laughter. He looked so confused yet so delicate. She left the room and I closed the door behind her and sat on my bed. He sat up in pain as he was hung over and he looked around the room.
“Your room is so…..you” he said.
I looked around and agreed by smiling back. It was all quiet and I actually had nothing to say.
“We didn’t? …”
“No, I may not be a fan of what’s her face but I would never have an affair”
“What exactly happened last night?” he asked confused.
“Well….you umm…you came in and you were drunk, you started saying crazy things like you missing me and wanting to punch Bradley in the face. You then kissed me and I knew you were drunk so I decided to wash your face and keep you in your boxers” I explained
“Oh, Sumeiya I-“
“Already forgiven” I assure him as I drank my hot chocolate
“Actually I want to say that no matter how drunk I was, my opinion still hasn’t changed. I want you back Sumeiya” he explained
“Harry I am not just some accessory you take back or leave when you don’t need me. I have feelings and what happens huh? You dump Chelsea? Because I doubt that’s going to happen! It’s going to start all over again. It’s not meant to be. You’re meant to be with someone in your class and Chelsea is perfect for you-“
“Can we just talk about it later? I just need some water right now. Can you show me where the kitchen is?” he didn’t even try to argue back. I pointed out the door and he walked out in his boxers.
“Ladies” he slowly said as he headed for the tap. The girls both had big O’s on their faces. He asked for a glass and they both pointed towards the cabinet as they continued gapping at him. He didn’t realize I was there until he saw me nudging the girls.
“You guys have a very….warm house” he complimented as he started to look at me in my shorts and crop top.
He got the water and he slowly made his way towards me.
“I’ll call you tomorrow?” he asks
“Don’t bother, I changed my number” I show off.
He starts to show a sexy smirk on his face and moves closer to my ear.
“This isn’t over-“
“Oh like you and Chelsea” I argue back
He puts his hand on the wall and starts to lean next to me.
“Chelsea and I will be over, Monday. I PROMISE” he assures me
“Harry call me when you get your head out of your ass?” I say.
He walks towards the bedroom and comes out in his tuxedo in five minutes. He looked different this time as he dint have his coat and tie on and he unbuttoned his shirt up to his chest. I tried not to gap at him but it was hard. I opened the door to seem more dramatic and when he was a step away from leaving the apartment, he took a step back and whispered in my ear.
“I PROMISE” he seductively promised me.

CHAPTER 22
It was a Sunday night when I couldn’t sleep and the same thought kept going round my head over and over again. He didn’t mean it. He was probably just saying that to get in my head. I liked Bradley. He was sweet and he DIDN’T have a girlfriend. I was so worried about what would happen to Chelsea. I mean, if he did break up with her (not that I care) he still wouldn’t want be seen in public with me.
It was three o’clock in the morning when I went to the sitting room to turn on to E (not because some important news was coming on or something).
Robert Pattingson and Kristen Stewart are back together? Sandra Bullock is pregnant! Nothing. I wait to see if anything about a break up has come and nothing came. Not even in true or false. I turn off the TV and go back to bed with sadness in my heart and not wanting to get out of bed ever.
Damn it Sumeiya, why do you have to be so naïve
It was about two hours later when I woke up to hear the girls shrieking. I jump out of bed wondering what could have possibly happened.
I got to the living room to find a vase of flowers with a note on the side. Daisies, my favourite.
So umm….I decided to get my head out of my Bum. If you don’t believe me then you can check all the celebrity gossips and make sure you read ALL OF IT.
-Harry
I started getting goose bumps and I was too scared to look at the TV. Emily tuned in to E channel and my stomach started to get butterflies.
Charry is over? Have they really ended it? Sources say it’s because he has been having an affair. It’s why he didn’t take her to Sam Gilbert’s party three days ago.
Shit. What have I done? I am the new slut. No, stop overreacting and realize you had a date with Bradley!
Just as I thought things couldn’t get any worse. I hear an unexpected name on the television

Has Bradley James got a woman in his life? He was somehow invited to the same party Harry went to. This time he was seen with a girl…
Please don’t be me. Please don’t be me..
Sources say she’s a journalist and she’s very good friends with Sam as he is dating her best friend. She’s known as Ms Aden but her friends know her as Sumeiya. Could Sadley really work?
Fuck. These guys were good. How did they even know me? Who told them my occupation? How the hell is Harry going to react to this? And who the fuck was Bradley James?!?!?!
I froze in shock and Emily and Abby stood there in silence. My phone started to ring and I got scared of who it would it be.
“h-hello?” I asked shaking
“Meet me at a coffee shop, not Starbucks because it too crowded. How about Battersea park?” he hung up after he said that.
There was only one man who was afraid of being seen with me and it wasn’t Harry on the phone. I stood there for a moment and I looked like a lost puppy (Emily’s words, not mine). I got dressed quickly and I took the 37 bus to Battersea park.
I reached there and it was so cold. Like my heart. I somehow blackmailed Harry into my breaking up with the one ticket he could use to be free and he didn’t have to hide with her. Now I am Bradley’s ‘girlfriend’ and I have no say in any of this. Rachel started to call and I hung up because I could see Bradley from a distance. He started to make his way towards me and he looked really attractive. He had bad boy look all over him as he had jeans ,a V shaped shirt that stuck on him and a leather jacket. He also had sun glasses on which I only realized were to protect him from the paparazzi and not the sun that wasn’t even there.
“I heard the news, my agent says he will try and cover it up but it’s going to be difficult and it may take some time” he assured me holding my by shoulders as if I was about to explode.
“Who are you?” I asked pissed
“Ever heard of merlin? I was one of the main actors. The show only finished last year December” he explained
I opened my mouth with a big O and stood there in silence as merlin appeared on my head. He was Arthur. I remember drooling over his six packs when he fought in the movies. I never realized it was him. I guess just so over the moon with Harry I forgot about Bradley James. My second crush.
“Oh My God” I gasped.
We had a moment but it was ruined when cameras started clicking and we both ran away. We kind of looked like a couple because I had sunglasses and leather boots on. He held my hand as we ran away from the cameras and it was all a blur. We finally got into the car and he let go.
“Bradley I can’t do this” I murmured
He took a deep sigh and I explained to him the whole ‘lying’ thing with Hugh. It was the only thing I could use to cover up and there was no way I was telling him I was deeply and madly in love with a prince. He came near me and kissed me on the cheek. He told the man in the car who I was suspecting to be his driver to drop me back at the apartment.
I walk inside my door to find Sam and Rachel on my sofa having tea. I looked around to see if the girls were in but they weren’t so Rachel must have found the spare key.
“Oh no worries, come in” I said sarcastically
“Sumeiya, I heard what happened. Your love life is worse than Bella’s” she joked as she hugged me tight.
“Ha-ha-ha, but there’s nothing going on. With the BOTH of them” I specified as I looked at Sam
“We uh….have a surprise” Rachel explained. I swear if Harry walks out of the kitchen I will leave and never come back. However it was worse, it was a weekend out. I said no to their offer and told them I would be like a third wheel. I made it even worse for myself because Sam insisted on bringing Harry and that obviously was no argument. I shrugged it off and went to shower.
Great. One weekend, a cottage and spend it with the one man you really don’t want to face right now. Don’t forget to add that to your list Sumeiya

CHAPTER 23
“So we are here for how long?” I asked looking around at the old fashioned house. It was so dusty and I didn’t even want to think about who stayed here before us.
“Maybe a week or less…” Rachel trailed off
“What?! I can’t stay here longer than a day! Not with…him” I whispered
“Relax. They’ve gone to get our luggage. Sumeiya grow a pair and face the guy. He had to at the party” she argues
I rolled my eyes and took a tour around the house. It wasn’t as bad as the houses in Australia. Harry and Sam came back in and Sam was carrying my suitcase.
“Thank you, mind telling me where the bedrooms are?” I smiled
Sam and Rachel gave each other a tense look and started to give each other sign language.
“There’s a slight problem, we ummm….we thought it would be all good by now when we were renting the place so we only asked for a cottage with two bedrooms” Sam explained very awkwardly.
“I uh…I can share with Rachel? If you don’t mind” I asked politely
They started to go behind me Harry and shook her head so I could take back what I said.
“Actually, it fine. I just hope there are extra blankets. I would actually prefer sleeping on the couch” I apologised.
Harry gave me a shocked look and turned away. So much for eye contact. He took his bag and put it in the room we were supposed to sleep in. he didn’t even suggest anything. He just went to his room and didn’t come out until dinner time.
Talk about AWKWARD.
We sat opposite each other and we kept trying to avoid each other. Rachel and Sam were the only ones talking. I couldn’t hold it any longer so I asked to be excused and I went to the kitchen to take my plate. It was about two minutes later when Harry followed. I turned around to see him but he was avoiding all eye contact.
“Harry if you watched the news, it’s not true. Bradley and I are not seeing each other” I blurted out
He seemed less tense now and but he didn’t seem happy.
“Even if you were, I really couldn’t care less” he said slowly.
That moment my heart froze and my tears almost feel down face but the shock of his words held them back. He walked out of the kitchen leaving his plate on the table and I did the one thing I always did when I didn’t want to let my feelings out. Get busy. I took all the plates and washed them and even wiped the table. I washed Harry’s plate even though he hadn’t eaten much. (I don’t blame him; Rachel wasn’t exactly the best cook ever).
I waited till everyone went to their rooms upstairs and I fixed my bed which was the sofa and it was so cold that I actually used two blankets. After I changed and got in, that’s when I let it all out. I cried and cried until my stomach started to ache and my throat was sore as I was trying to make sure no one could hear me. I suddenly hear steps and I bit my finger so I wouldn’t be heard. After seconds it was silence again but I didn’t want to risk being seen. I went to the bathroom and washed my face. I couldn’t go back to sleep so I went out the balcony in my vest and shorts and started to stare at the darkness. I sat on the rocking bench and started thinking about how much changed the past two months. I had no boyfriend. I got ginger ale poured on me. My ex fiancé almost wanted me back. I fell in love with a prince. Shit happened and well, I now live in the fucking place.
I start to smile about all the good things and I suddenly hear footsteps down the stairs. I wasn’t bothered to see who it was even until they came to the balcony door. It was Harry.
“Flipping hell, your freezing” he gasped.
I didn’t realize I was shivering until his warms hands touched me when he put a blanket over me.
“What are you trying to do? Kill yourself?” he asked shocked
“You wouldn’t care if I was..” I murmured as my teeth started clattering
“Let’s get inside. I’ll make you hot chocolate” he insisted.
We got in and I sat on the stool of the kitchen table. He opened up the cabinets and pulled out milk, coco and sugar. He started mixing the ingredients and I coiled up in the blanket as I watched him.
“Of course I would” he replied
“Thank you…… for the hot chocolate of course” I said as I took a sip of the hot chocolate. It was sweet. He knew the perfect amount of sugar to add. It was a foodgasm. He saw me close my eyes and look up the ceiling and he started to chuckle.
“Sumeiya, before you say anything. I’m sorry I went heartless on you in the kitchen a while ago. I shouldn’t have….I should have known that you wouldn’t do anything with Bradley”
Oh but I would. You’re just lucky enough to have broken up with that slut bag in time.
I looked at him with forgiveness in my eyes and I started to nod.
“I am sorry too, if I ever hurt you in anyway. Especially when I lectured you in my room” I said almost laughing.
He had a sexy smirk on his face and I was tempted to kiss his soft lips. I hadn’t realized I finished the hot chocolate really quickly so I headed to the tap to rinse it. Within five minutes I turned around to see him a centimetre away from me. I couldn’t help but press my lips onto his and he actually kissed me back. He started to smile through our kiss and I too. He started to hold my waist so tight and I did the same with his torso.
He stopped for a moment thinking he was going to walk away from me but he started to chuckle and moved closer to my ear.
“It’s too cold down here, so is my bed” he starts saying. “It needs to people to keep it warm” he started whispering.
He grabbed my hand and led me upstairs to our room. He started kissing me and I pushed him towards the bed where I took my shirt and started to unbutton his. I pinned him to the bed and started kissing him from his lips till his torso and until I started to unbutton his trousers and take them off. I went back up to his lips and he started to moan. The sex was about to be a lot better this time because I was on top of him.
“Sumeiya, I think we should wait” he suggested
Wait? Is the guy suddenly a virgin? Or was what happened the last few days too emotional?
“Is there a problem?” I ask curiously
“I uh…..I was stupid and angry and I….forgot to pack protection” he said starting to pant.
I sighed and kissed him on the cheek as I put my shirt my top back on. He got angry as he started to slap his forehead and started repeating stupid stupid stupid. Oh thank God, I thought I was the only one who thought I was stupid.
I started laughing and cuddled up next to him where he held be tight under the blanket. I held him by the neck and started to kiss him so passionately.
“Don’t worry. Neither of us thought we would be here with each other, right now” I comforted him.
He held my ass and started grabbing it and I started laughing. I pressed my lips onto his and he somehow ended up on top of me. He started to kiss my neck and I stopped him and brought him back to my lips. I missed them so much. He went above me and switched off the light and wished me good night.
Well, that escalated quickly.

CHAPTER 24
The sun was rising and the light pierced from the curtains. It even started to feel a lot warmer. That’s when it hit me. The man who was cuddling with me was the same man I never wanted to talk to. That’s until last night. My legs start to fidget and I can feel him moving closer to me body.
Hold it in Sumeiya, don’t move.
I could feel him breathing on my neck as that’s where his face landed as he put his arm on my waist. At some point he started to get heavy and I moved so he could turn. However he did the opposite. He grabbed on even tighter. I started to chuckle really quietly but he could feel the vibration from my chest to his face.
“What’s so funny?” he asks startled as rubs his eyes.
“I never knew you were such a bad sleeper, then again, you are a prince so you must have a California king bed” I tease as he lifts his head to face me
“You forgot I had to sleep in a cot bed for six months in Afghanistan. Besides, you better get used to it” he shows off
We start to kiss as his shirtless chest was on top of mine. He goes back to his side of the bed (which seems to be most of it).
I smiled at the thought of him spending most of his nights at my bed. He could see I was happy and he almost lifted me up next to him. We started staring at the ceiling for a moment and we were in silence for a while. It wasn’t awkward, but pleasant.
In about three minutes we hear a deep voice clearing its throat and we sit up in shock to check who it is. We see Rachel giving us a death glare having her hands on her waist and Sam chuckling at us as he goes through his hair with his fingers.
This will need a lot of explaining.

”Sumeiya Aden. Do you know how bloody worried we were when we couldn’t find anyone downstairs?” she yelled with her Australian accent (she seemed to have one when she was angry)
“Sorry, but I guess it didn’t take you long to figure out where I was” I joke, trying to make scenario funny.
Great. Now they think you’re selfish and desperate.
“Sorry guys, it was my fault. I saw her shivering downstairs so I asked her to sleep with me” a husky voice covered for me.
“Yeah, besides, nothing happened. Not with the noise going on” I replied smiling.
We all knew what I was talking about. Harry started to chuckle until he saw Sam giving him a death glare and suddenly his laugh turned into a cough. Rachel lifted her index finger and pointed it towards me then the corridor.
Shit. Shit. Shit.
“Are you fucking out of your mind?!” she whispers but it’s no use because I am pretty sure the guys could hear us.
“I know, Harry and I..He saw me shivering and couldn’t stand me being there alone so he offered to switch with me; however I decided to sleep with him instead. You know, body warmth and stuff” I slowly replied
“I don’t give a fuck about Harry, you can marry him for all I care. The fact that you had me worried and embarrassed me. Harry was the only guy I was tough on. Now that he knows. He will use it against me” she interrupts.
I sigh with relief in my heart knowing Rachel approves of Harry and me. I laugh and pull her towards Harry’s room. Well, our room now.
“Is the health lesson over now?” a husky voice jokes.
We all chuckle except Rachel, who is actually giving me and I told you so look.
Suddenly my stomach starts to grumble and attention suddenly moved from Rachel to me.
“Well, should we go make breakfast?” Sam insists
We head downstairs to find the place quite neat. It still had the blankets and pillows that I was supposed to use last night and the mug in the kitchen sink and the ingredients still on the kitchen counter. I walk towards the fridge to get myself a glass of juice and I slowly start to sip it.
“You guys didn’t have sex on the kitchen counter again did you?” Sam asks confused. I actually don’t know if he’s joking or not because I remembered he once found me and Harry making out on the kitchen counter with cookie dough all over us when we were in Paris.
I choke on my orange juice and Harry lets out a chuckle as he pretends he’s coughing.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Rachel asks confused.
I slowly make my way towards the tap where Sam was standing as he was washing the dishes.\
“Tell her what happened and I will tell her you complimented my bra” I blackmailed.
His face become serious and his jaws were clench.
“Uh…. I just assumed because the place is a mess but I just realized it was hot chocolate they made last night” he lies
“So are we going to the lake today?” Harry interrupts before Rachel gets too suspicious. I slowly make my way towards him and whisper in his ear.
“Only if we are skinny dipping” I say trying to act seductively biting my lip
He lets out a giggle as he holds my waist and my hands wrap around his neck
“Actually I was talking to everyone” he smiles as he looks towards Rachel and Sam who were staring at us with disgust as if they had heard what I said.
-------------------------------------------------
They looked at each other and nodded at us as they made their way to the living room and fixed up the sofa.
I had no idea what to wear because I didn’t care what I packed as I never assumed Harry and I would be together. Luckily Rachel had a spare bikini that was actually the British flag. I wore shorts and heavy t-shirt so I would be able to surprise Harry as we got there.
We took a while to get there because we had decided to walk but seeing the forest was worth it. At some point Harry got me and lifted me up so I wouldn’t have to struggle on the hard rocks and cliffs (what a gentleman).
It was sunny when we got there and the lake was so amazing. In fact, that was an understatement. The lake for some reason had a spectrum shining through it so the reflection make the lake look colourful. It got hot and the guys started to go shirtless as they jumped in the lake. I have never seen Harry wet so it was definitely a turn on. He saw me staring and I decided to make him stare by taking off my shirts and shorts and remaining in my bikini. Surprisingly it wasn’t that cold. I saw Harry make his way towards me as I tied my hair up into a bun.
Ok, he’s coming for his towel. Don’t panic. Don’t stare just at him even though he look extremely sexy shirtless and wet. Why was he still giving me goose bumps? Even after all that has happened?
“Patriotic much?” he joked.
“Can you stop teasing and get in with me?” I smiled as I pulled him towards the lake. He grabbed my hand tighter gaining control over me and suddenly I ended up on his chest and his hands on my waist.
“You know, I am thinking about taking up that offer on skinny dipping” he slowly states
I roll my eyes at him knowing that no matter how much we both want it to happen it can’t. I let go of his arms and we walk closer to the lake and away from the balcony chairs. Before I can turn to him he pushes me to into the crystal clear water that feels cold as ice. Within minutes I can I hear someone jump in and I suddenly peak my head up from the water to catch my breath. I look around and see no sign of Harry.
Suddenly something pulls my leg and I instantly feel it come up me. I first assume it’s an animal until I turn around inside the water to see Harry’s face. We both lean to kiss each other and it was really romantic because I have always wanted an underwater kiss.
We both go above the water to gasp for air just to realize the water wasn’t so deep. We both stand up panting and he gets closer to me where one hand of his is on my waist and the other is tucking my hair behind my ear. Suddenly I press my lips onto his and I hold on to his torso as he now has both of his hands onto my face as he leans to kiss me more passionately (this is why I love being shorter than him).
It was getting quite tense as he started going down my back. Before we could do anything more, we got interrupted.
“Eugh, get a room” Rachel teased.
Damn, I forgot we had company.

CHAPTER 25
Harry looked at them and apologised for the both of us. I was still speechless after the amazing kiss I have ever had. He gave me a devious smile and started to take my hand as we went further from the lake. He turned back to Sam and they nodded at each other.
“Where you taking me? This place might be dangerous” I asked lost.
“I have been coming here since I was a young child. My mum always thought it was good to come once in a while when we needed a break from the real world. Being royals…” he starts to explain.
“…William was always different, he was always in with father talking about charities and watching the game together. I was different though, I always played with mother out here and we had the best time. For once, we were normal” he finished as his eyes we fill with emotion.
“Harry, I never knew. I just assumed it was a cabin in the woods. Thank you for telling me, I’m glad you did” I smile back. I really was glad, he opening up to me. Which means we were getting serious.
“I’m glad too. So as a kid I found a secret hiding place for me. I had promised myself I would only show the one person I truly love. A princess I will never forget” he said as he grabbed me in the water. We were still walking in the water until I found him point towards a small cave.
I turned to him as I wrapped my arm around his neck.
“I’m no princess” I reminded him
“Exactly, its why I love you” he replied.
OMG. HE SAID THE L WORD. He said he loved me, I mean. I did fall for Harry, heck I was head over hills for him. He was amazing and I didn’t want to let him go. I had never like this with anyone. When Hugh proposed. I convinced myself I loved him, however he never gave me butterflies. I guess I was comfortable with Hugh, not in love with him. I guess I did love Harry.
“What? you find it insulting that you’re not like a princess?” he asked surprised
“No, I find it rather complimenting. I just….I think I heard you say you love me” I asked startled
He sighed and held me by the waist as he looked into my eyes.
“ Sumeiya I don’t know what you call love but I think it’s when you see a lady in a bar that clearly doesn’t fit into your lifestyle so you decide to pay for her drink, pour ginger ale on her and walk her to the hotel. It’s when you take one look at her and simply know you can trust her, that you finally show her to one of the things I really love. It’s when you take her to a different country and make love with her that unforgettable. It’s when you feel frustrated and angry as well as hurt when you see her laugh with another man. Sumeiya, I love you”
“Tears of joy were about to fall until I kissed him so gently and looked him in the eye”
“I love you too, Harry Windsor”
He chuckled and started putting strands of my hair at the back of my ear.
“That’s another I Love about you; you make me forget about who I am. Who I’m supposed to be at least” he started to compliment.
This time I kissed him thoroughly and my hands were all over his ginger hair as his were on my back making their ways downwards. He started to grab me tighter so our chests were together, well I was shorter than him so my chest was almost near his. He started to hold my thighs signalling I could jump on him. Within time his tongue was massaging mine and I his. I broke the kiss quickly to check if Rachel and Sam were around and just in case any paparazzi at hiding.
“There’s no one in sight, trust me. No one has ever caught me here. Not even my family.
I sighed in relief as I kissed even harden this time. He started the strap of my bikini so he could take it off.
“I think I would rather stay in the water if we are going to be naked” I explained. He nodded and put me down gently like I was fragile as glass.
We slowly bent reaching the level of the water which was a lot more deeper than where started off. We started to kiss again slowly as he untangled the knot in my bikini. Suddenly ,my chest was naked.
Ok, two can play at this game Harry.
I suddenly slipped my hand down his pants and started to take off his board shorts. Suddenly we were both naked in the water. But the water was dark so it censored. Suddenly he started pushing my hand away and broke the kiss.
“Sumeiya, I told you we can’t” he slowly interrupted as he was panting.
I was catching my breath as well as I gave him a confused look.
He pulled up his board shorts again as I tied a know in my bikini again.
“I’m sorry, I just want to be safe. For you. If anything happens..Sumeiya you know how I can get when we have sex. It’s just not right” he trailed off
He was right, last time in Paris he was ecstatic. We only had it once and boy was it amazing. It hurt, but in a good way. Harry was very gentle and sooner or later we were screaming each other’ s names out. He was speaking the truth, we couldn’t do it without a condom.
“No you’re right. I just got a bit out of hand, sorry” I said shyly
He smiled and started to stroke my chin. He kissed me again but it was gentle, and fast.
“Let’s go back to Rachel and Sam” he said smiling. He grabbed my finger and intertwined it with his. We got there in a while and we saw Rachel and Sam on the tanning chairs we had packed. It’s actually a garden chair but in Australia people refer to them as tanning chairs. There they were, on top of each other but not naked. Still, Harry and I both knew where this was heading.
He started kissing her neck until Harry coughed loud enough for them to stop what they were doing and look at us in shock.
“Talk about cock blocking” Sam joked
“Sam! How is this funny?! Oh how embarrassing” Rachel cringed.
“Now you know how we felt in Paris” Harrys teased. Pointing at Sam. Rachel was confused and looked at me hoping I would give an explanation.
“Long story, for another time” Sam turned to Rachel.
“Don’t act so innocent Sumeiya, your bikini is inside out” Rachel shouted.
Suddenly all pair of eyes were on me and I felt like crumbling into small pieces. I looked at Harry who was shocked and embarrassed like I was and then to Sam and Rachel who were now high fiving each other.
“At least we have the decency to do it in secret” I argued
“Like the kitchen?” Sam laughed.
Harry and I both looked at each other in embarrassment ad turned toward the lake as we could slowly give them the privacy they clearly needed.
**
It was a Monday morning when I turned back to my hotel and I was knackered. The whole weekend was amazing and it has definitely made my top ten list of unforgettable moments with him. Harry finally found a secret stacte of condoms in Sam’s suitcase and he grabbed about five, so we were pretty busy the whole weekend.
Megan and Abby were off for some workshop in Birmingham so I was the only one in the apartment. I took out my keys to open the door but I found out it was unlocked. I figured it must have been one of the girls that forgot one of their keys. I opened the door slowly to find a dark room, even though it was morning, our dark curtains were drawn and the place was a mess. That’s when I started to feel like a victim in a horror movie.
I made my way towards the living room where I had found a man sitting in black hoodie staring at me. My heart started to beat fast as I could only think of one thing.
Run.

CHAPTER 26
I turned to the door slowly so I could escape this horror movie.
“Don’t even dare move” I turned back around to face his deep scary voice to see a man I had never seen before
“w-wh-who are you?” I stammered
“I’m the guy who is going to kill you if you don’t tell me where Megan is” he blackmailed as he came closer to me.
I started to walk backwards and I ended up on the wall.
Now would be a great time for anyone to show up. I thought to myself.
“Why do you wanna know where she is? How do you even know her?” I asked.
He leaned towards me and started to kiss my neck
“You know if Megan doesn’t show up, I can always use you” he slowly said.
Tears were about role down my eyes as I started to think of what he meant by the word use . I pushed him away and this time he took my lips and pushed them to his. I didn’t even know who he was! He started to bite them and I pushed even harder that he landed on the lamp that broke. This time I made a run for it but he caught me wrist and pushed me towards the wall where I hit my head and ever since then things got blurry.

CHAPTER 27
The room was cream coloured and there were only two sofa’s near the entrance, there was big plasma TV screen attached to the wall and a high night stand attached to my bed. I looked around and realized I was in someone’s room. One I had never been to before.
I sat up straight and I realized I had a massive headache. I got out of the huge bed and stepped on the wooden floor that made a creaked noise. Suddenly I heard footsteps and I went back to bed hoping it wasn’t guy anymore.
I looked towards the door and I saw Rachel there. Sighing in relief. She jumped on to bed and I ran into her arms before I let it all out. It was so scary and emotional. What hurt most is why the guy had done it. Especially since he didn’t know me.
It was about five minutes later when I finished crying and I told Rachel what had really happened. She even started to tear up which made me feel even more hurt. She started at me and gave me an assuring smile as she touched my cheek.
“Your safe now, that’s what matters right?”
I turned around to look at the unfamiliar room. Where was I ?
Rachel had clearly read my mind and she told me we were at Sam’s guest house in West London. She told me he rarely used it unless he was with his family during Christmas and that was only if they weren’t too busy flying around the world.
She also told me I had been asleep or ‘passed out’ as the doctor would like to say for two days. She had to change my clothes and French bath me once in a while which I believe is the sweetest thing a friend could do.
“What about Harry?” I asked hoping she would say he was downstairs waiting for me to come down so I can hug him and kiss him in places only I could.
“He’s…busy sweetheart, he’s been talking to guys”
I gave her a puzzled look and she sighed deeply,
“He wants to find out who did this to you” she slowly murmured so I couldn’t hear her.
“WHAT?!?! YOUR KIDDING?! GOD WHY DID HE MAKE THIS A BIG DEAL-“
“Sumeiya look at you! You have dark bruises and you’re chocolate so this gut must have really hurt you!” she exclaimed.
“I have to go shower” I said, ignoring what she said.
“Yeah go do that, at least now I can call Harry and tell him to come over”
I heard that last bit but I pretended I didn’t, Harry didn’t have to put himself in all this trouble. He was really busy with all his duties so I don’t even understand why he would bother.
**
I took about twenty minutes just to shower so I could cleanse myself from everything, including all those bad memories I had from that Monday. I got out and looked in bag Rachel said she had packed for me. She said it had all her clothes because it was too risky to go back to my place and get my clothes. I couldn’t complain really because we were in the same size. However, different fashion taste. I found the two things I could possibly wear and tried them on. The denim shorts were nice fitting but the blue tang top I had chosen was slightly tight and very exposing on my cleavage. I let my hair dry because it was still straight and wet from the shower.
I headed down stairs where I heard Rachel swearing. I made towards her as I saw her try to switch on the cooker. I chuckled at her and helped her out.
“You were always good at cooking” she complimented
“Mummy always said the way to get to a man’s heart is through his stomach” I joked.
“Hey I’m sorry for yelling, I didn’t mean to bring the whole thing-“
I hugged her tight before she could say anything else and she started to laugh.
Suddenly I heard the sound of gravel being crushed and I knew it was a car that had reached the main door. It was Harry, I just knew it was. No doubt. I let go of Rachel and ran towards the door where I found warm Uggs and put them on. I ran towards the car and I saw Harry ran out of the car hurrying his way towards me. I ran to him and I jumped on him as pressed my lips onto his. He held me by the waist and suddenly I stopped kissing him as he put me down,
“I missed you Harry” I whispered
“I missed you too, Sumeiya we will find out who this guys is. I promise” he assured me with a serious tone
“Shhhh, its ok. I don’t care. As long as I’m with you I don’t fucking care” I replied, with balancing tears. I really did miss him. His arms, his kisses. It was only a few days ago we left each other and it felt like months.
**
It was about an hour after we had breakfast and started talking about different things until I heard the sound of gravel again.
“Rachel you didn’t tell me Sam was coming?” I asked confused.
Harry and Rachel gave each other an eye signal and harry grabbed my hands which meant he clearly wanted something.
“Babe, that’s not Sam. It’s a doctor. A private one. He’s just here to check up on you. See if you are ok, mentally and physically” he explained.
“Harry, I’m not a baby. If you guys told me earlier I would have said yes” I slowly said
“Really babe? Would you? I think I know you too well?” he said raising an eyebrow.
I slowly nodded and I realized he was right, the guy knew me too well. So did Rachel, I slowly shrugged as Rachel opened the door for the doctor.
Harry was holding my hand and we intertwined them as we made our way towards the door.
“No fucking way” Rachel said, once she opened the door.
Harry and I hurried to the door, I opened the door wider to find a tall man, dark brown hair, blue eyes and strongly muscled. It was my ex-boyfriend.
Seth.