Chapter Three
Harmony's POV

I had the guest room all ready for Laurie to move in my apartment. It was sure going to be nice to have someone to talk to. I did fine being on my own. But I did not always like to be on my own all the time.

Laurie would be in and out having to travel I was sure but we would have loads of time to reconnect and get to know each other all over again. Like the good old days in high school.

I hear a knock on my apartment door. There stands Keith holding boxes much to my surprise. He was here helping Laurie to move into my place. I scan my place to make sure no bras or something embarrassing was hanging around here for him to see.

He smiles my way as he is allowed to breeze on in. I get a whiff of his cologne. He smelled so good to. The same scent he wore in high school. That scent took me back.

My toes curl a bit in my shoes as I try to brush off the old feelings he was bringing back in my head. I had to keep those old feelings in the past where they belonged. Danny comes in with boxes as does Laurie once Keith came in. Laurie shows them where her room was going to be.

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"Nice, little place you have here" Keith tells me once he sets the boxes down and examines my place.

"Thank you. I moved in here right after high school. I was kicked out of my moms place" I chuckle.

"Oh" he says looking sad for me.

"Do not be sad. It was for the best" I tell him.

"Can we paint the walls here?" wonders Laurie.

"Sure can. We are allowed to hang posters or photos on walls to" I tell her.

She nods. "I will love being here. And not having to deal with nosey brothers" adds Laurie.

"Well, we can always stop by to see what you both are up to" jokes Danny.

"Only if you call first" warns Laurie.

She hugs him.

"I will miss you though" he tells her.

"Sure, you will" says Laurie.

"I will miss all your pretty friends you bring home to hang out with" teases Danny.

"You are awful!" laughs Laurie.

"Same here" jokes Keith.

We giggle.
Someone knocks on the door.

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"Pizza!" says the man at the door.

"A welcoming gift. From me" I announce to Laurie. "everyone can join" I add as I smile at Keith. I pay for the pizza's and drinks, Keith helps me to set them down on the table.

We all have a little pizza party together.

"This was so nice of you Harmony" brags a happy Laurie.

"You are welcome" I tell her.

"Wow, Little Denaros, has the best pizza in town" says Keith.

"They sure do" adds Danny. "look she got us breadsticks to!"

"Leave some for Harmony" warns Laurie as Danny pigs out.

"I will" Danny promises us.

"Mom is worried I can not handle paying my half of the bills but I promise I am good for it" Laurie tells me. "she does not think I can do this on my own"

"Because you failed home ec" points out Keith.

"Only the cooking part!" scoffs Laurie.

"And the mending cloths. Remember when she sewed my sweater wrong? The one arm hole was closed up?" laughs Danny.

"Hey!" says Laurie.
Her face turns red.

"I am good with all that stuff. If she needs help that is what I am here for" I promise her.

"You are the best as always" she brags on me.

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We have a nice time. I could not bring myself to glance over at Keith too much. It hurt to. But I noticed he was stealing glances my way often. He still looked the same even though he had a little beard going on.

I hoped he would shave that. He looked handsome without that. But I wanted him to keep that beautiful long hair of his. I had to keep him off my mind. Not like I would be seeing a lot of him just because his sister was moving in with me.

The next day I was working at Woolsworths. And folding clothing in my department. It was almost time for my break. Laurie was home at our place unpacking.

And I could not keep Keith off my mind the past few days. I had to keep in mind how he hurt me in our past.

That would do it for me.

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"What is your deal Harmony? Mr. Jenner wanted us to put out the new slacks today to or did you forget?" asks my coworker Leanna.

"Sorry, I have a lot on my mind. My new roommate moved in. And so much is going on" I admit to her.

"Did you run into your old flame again?" she wonders wide eyed. We talked about about it but I did not tell her Keith's name.

"Yes, he and I saw each other again" I add.

"And now he is on your mind" she guesses.

"Trying to keep him out of there" I joke.

"Why? Just have a fling then send him on home" she jokes.

"Never, I am not good at one-night stands. My heart gets to invested" I admit.

"They can be fun" she teases me. I spot Keith over in my men's department. What on earth was he doing here? He knew I worked here!

"Excuse me" I tell her.

I rush over to see what he was up to.

"Hi" he greets me.

"What can I help you with Keith? Why are you here?" I whisper to him.

"I need some new looks for the new season. What do you guys have?" he asks me as he glances around.

"You know I work here" I mention softly.

"I was hoping to run into you without Laurie being around" he whispers.

"I get that. Why?" I demand to know as he leans on the clothing rack.

"Ever-since I saw you again you have been on my mind. And I admit it" he mentions to me.

"Oh..."

That surprised me to say the least.

My inner teenage self-felt a rush of pleasure from that remark. I brush it aside.

I regain my self control remembering he had hurt me.

I could not forget what he said about me.

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"This can't happen I am sorry. Laurie is my best friend" I softly say as I go back to work. He places a hand on my hand stopping me.

"What had I said to hurt you so badly? Laurie said something about the past...." he begins to say.

Our eyes meet. My heart races. Tears water in my eyes. I really did not want to talk about this here with him now.

I open my mouth to try to speak.
The words would not come out.

"Please let me make things right" he softly says to me.

His hand was large. Warm as his fingers graze over mine lightly sending electric jolts into my veins. Right to my old heart once more.

"KEITH! IT IS HIM!" someone yells.

"KEITH PARTRIDGE!" screams more girls.

Suddenly I am pushed aside away from him. Girls surround him. Begging for autographs. He looks pleased as I am soon forgotten in the sea of pretty woman.

It was just as well. That was a close one. I really did not want to talk to Keith Partridge about how he once broke my heart.

How he once was my first heartbreak. That was something he did not need to know about me. And I planned to keep things that way. 

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