Natalie's POV

The suite had  three big rooms, the master bedroom was acquired by Harry, the second bedroom for Niall and zayn, while the third guest room was given to us , Naomi was fast asleep , as she had claimed she was really tired.

I walked out of the room towards the open balcony... the night sky of New York in itself was pretty.... the busiest city in the world by day.... and a city of dreams by night. The cool calm breeze seemed to be washing past my skin, a sudden chill ran down my body.... I was busy gazing at 'The Ring' , when a voice interrupted me....

" not feeling sleepy?" Zayn asked.

"Umm not really."

" So coffee?"

"No thanks"

"Wine maybe?"

"No Z really I am fine."

"Must've been hell of a day for you."

"Huh?"

"Seeing your ex... ..getting engaged an all"

"Well technically we were already engaged for a week or so."
Zayn pauses looking outside with me at the portrait of painted starry sky, his eyebrows furrowed and he finally continued,
"Why are you marrying him Natalie?"

His question seemed to have taken me aback...
maybe because I was asking myself the same question. Why was I marrying him?

"You clearly still love Harry?"

"No I don't!"

"Yeah that's the reason you run to see him, when you feel he is in danger." Zayn continues "and he loves you too..... a lot that too ."

"I don't think I'll be ever be able to love Harry ...let alone look at him, the way I used to."

"Why?"
It was my turn to pause this time, Harry had left me broken, unfixable.
"He left me shattered like thousand pieces of glasses... he left me and it hurt like hell... as though someone was piercing a hundred nails within me ."
I cried out loud.

"I am sorry Natalie, I never thought Harry could hurt anyone like that."

"Well that's not even the worst part?"

"Then what is?"

"Even with those broken pieces, this heart still wants him,it still beats for him."

Harry's POV

"Then what is? " Zayn enquired.

"Even with those broken pieces, this heart still wants him, it still beats for him."

Natalie couldn't stop herself , she rushed back to her room, I could feel her pain.... I was the reason she was going through this pain.
Zayn came behind the balcony and towards me...

"Dude , what did you do?"

"I'll tell you."

Past

Nat agreed to be my date for the Christmas ball.
We were all extremely happy .
Nat looked gorgeous, heavenly. She was happy . I felt speechless knowing I was the reason behind her happiness. People had come from all around the society, to the community hall of the mayor, Mr. Allen Hernandez. The mayor had arranged the ball to be attended by one and all, and also a juniors party, was arranged by his son Mark, in the private auditorium.

The ball began , I wanted to ask Natalie to dance with me. She was standing with her mother and sister.
I was observing them, I saw Mrs. Peters instructing them about something which I couldn't make out. As I approached them. I saw Niall a few paces ahead of me. I was certain he would ask Naomi to dance ,but he didn't infact ,he asked for Mrs. Peters's hand.

Thanks to Nialls stunt with Mrs. Peters, I got Natalie all to myself, she looked ever so beautiful and radiant, in her peach pink dress, covering her legs just above the knee. She had a beautiful emerald butterfly broche pinned on the left of her bosom. She looked so elegant, the only thing she was missing was a corsage, had it been prom, I would have gotten her one.

"So shall we dance?" I asked giving my hand for her to take. She replied instantly without any hesitance , "I'd love to."

She took my right hand on her left, and I pulled her closer to me , curling my other hand to her waist. She was so tiny , as though she was made to fit in my arms. We danced . And believe me, it felt like the best song ever.

We paused when the music stopped playing, and we sat down,

"Harry, Wait here please I need to use the ladies room." She requested.

"Sure, Love."

I was standing there, when Niall and Naomi came in together.

"Thank you for your stunt."

"Oh please, thank me for my brains."Naomi retorted.

"Thank you for doing this, you two."

"Always a pleasure mr. cooper."

"Where did you're sister go." Niall asked.

"Oh Nat is back stage."

"Backstage ."

"The washroom is backstage. She's probably there."

"No but I'm pretty sure the washroom is outside ."

"No heh Harry, she's in the washroom trust me ."

"Uh okay."

"Come with me "

"Where?"

"Just come curly haired ."

"What are we doing in the private hall?"

"Tour is important first the ball room, now the hall room."

"Okay and why is that?"
There were a lot of kids from school, who had been there, all drinking out of there mights, swaying to the popular teenage music, making out and all. The music stopped and I heard a familiar voice.

"Hey everyone, my name is Natalie Peters. Today I'm standing here not representing any community or club or any group but I'm here today for someone really special. Somebody who is really close to me. Somebody has always encouraged me to be proud of myself. I never thought I'd find love, not because I'm from a broken family but because ever since childhood, I didn't fantasise having a love story like Romeo Juliet, Jack and Rose or even Bonney Clyde. 

I grew up wanting a love story like that of my parents a simple and everlasting one. Not one with many hurdles, and essentially not one where one has to grow old without the other.

But ever since I've met this special person, my life has been anything but simple. I always thought even I'll have a love story but I never thought mine will be this special. So here's to you my love, I apologise in advance if I've spoken to much or took your time but I had to do this"

**sings
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Darling you are the only exception, and I'm on my way to believing.
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**

I was out of words my eyes were stuck on my Natalie. I didn't know what to say. I was dumbfounded but in a good way.

She completed the song. All I felt was love and love . Nobody in this world had ever made me feel this way, ever.
She received a huge round of applause and the other band took over
But in my head it was her melodious voice singing for me
Just for me.
She was mine.
And just mine.

My eyes  had filled up to the brim.
She held my cheek and my face rested on her hand, We didn't speak, she knew those were tears of joy. I was happy
We went back to the ball room
Where we swayed to the slow music.

" I am tired of this dancing,can we sit?." Natalie said.
"Okay you go rest your legs, I'll get us some eggnog ."

Natalie left through the gardens , and went and sat down by the pool. It was far enough from the ball, but one could still see the grandeur even from there. The pool was lit up with small LED  lights along with a giant Christmas tree, beside it was a small fireplace. Natalie sat beside it trying to keep herself warm.

"Are you cold?" I enquired handing her one of the glasses of the drink.

"Here this will keep you warm." She took a few sips.

I sat down beside her trying to keep myself and her warm.
"Hey Nat?"

"Hmm."

"What are you thinking?"

"Nothing."

"Tell me babe."

"I just.. I just don't want to lose you Harry."

"You will never ...what happened? What's wrong?"

"Nothing." She smiled .

I opened my jacket and put it on Natalie, she looked up as if to say thank you , but my heart wanted something else, I dragged my hands from her back to her neck and pulled her closer. Her lips crashed mine, her most plump and moist lips, I started carresssing her tongue with mine.
Sucking on them, as though sucking the life out of her. We were out of our breaths.I moved from her lips to her cheeks, and started trailing down kisses,from her ears to her neck all the way down to her collar bone.

She smelled of strawberries, taking in her scent was intoxicating me into taking things further. I sucked on the tender skin of her neck, making her gasp for breath. A small sound of pleasure escaped her lips.
"Harry." She moaned.

I smiled into her neck, she joined in.

" we can't , not here."

I grabbed her wrist, and we ran to the boarding quarters.
It was excitement, we could feel the sexual tension between us ,

We ran to the end of the corridor and I asked her ,"you sure about this?"

She held my face and kissed me back assuring a 'yes'.

We continued brushing our lips together as I tried to open the door, from the back of my left hand, while holding her with the right one.I pushed  it open.

"Get out this room is taken." A familiar voice spoke. Pretty familiar.

Natalie and I stopped. We looked at each other in amusement. Guessing whose the voice was.

"Naomi?" We said in unison.

The couple making out paused.

I switched on the lights.

"Niall?"