So I lied this chapter isn't really cute haha. I changed my mind sorry lol

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Eve POV

It took me an hour to convince Harry to go to the beach with me.

A whole fucking hour.

He just wanted to sit in our bedroom and be anti social the whole first day of us being here but I didn't let him.

It's a beautiful day out and I want to try to get a tan.

Harry and I are on the beach currently. There are a few people in the water but they're houses down.

My boyfriend looks miserable. I stand. "I'm going in the water." I tell him.

Harry doesn't say anything. But he stands up. I slide down my shorts that were a cover up for my bottom half of me.

My bathing suit is a high waisted bikini with a flowy top. It's a black bathing suit. I don't wear bikinis but this was the only one that I liked that gave my boobs support.

I take off my sunglasses and untie my hair. I lay it down on our blanket and look to Harry who waits for me. We soon walk to the water.

"Why do you look so miserable?" I ask him timidly.

"I'm not miserable." He defends. I step in the cold water and feel my body jerk a little.

"You do." I say. I look at him. I move a little up and he stays behind.

I turn around and look at the water then look back at Harry who looks uncomfortable. "Are you okay in the water?"

"Yeah." He mutters.

"Have you not been in the water since-" Harry cuts me off.

"I don't want to talk about it." His voice is defensive and sharp. I feel my heart sting. I just turn back around and let out a deep breath.

I wonder when he'll stop pushing me out. I wonder when he'll be comfortable around me.

I feel his hand hold mine. "Sorry for snapping." Harry murmurs. "How far do you usually go?"

"I don't know, maybe waist." I say. I look back at him.

We're ankle length now.

"Can you go shin length?" Harry asks. "That's pretty deep, no?"

"You should try to get over your fear of water." I say to him. "It's not all that scary." A wave falls down and hits our feet.

"When you go far enough out it is." He says beside me.

I begin to walk a little and he timidly walks with me. As we get further in the ocean the more his grip on my hand tighten out of fear. "Can we stop now?" Harry asks. We're at our knees.

"Okay." I say to him. A few waves hit us and he scrunches his face. I move back a little so he's more comfortable. His grip on my hand loosens a little which makes me feel like he's okay now. "Do you swim in a pool?" I ask Harry.

"No." He replies.

"Take baths?"

"I have no need to take one." I nod. "Do you take baths?"

"Sometimes bubble ones when I'm stressed." I admit.

His hand still holds mine tightly. "Do you like the ocean?" He asks me.

"Yeah. Every summer my Dad would take my brothers and I to Jones beach. We would boogie board and stuff there. My brothers would always go far out. I sometimes did if I had my Dad with me." I say.

"Sounds nice." He murmurs.

"Have you ever boogie boarded?" I ask.

"No." He says. "I only went to the beach a handful of times." I nod and look back at the waves crashing down.

"Do you want to get out of the water now?"

"Yes." Harry says. We begin to walk back the shore. His hand becomes less tense the more our bodies are close the the sand.

We sit on the blanket. Our feet are in the sand and our bodies are on the blanket.

Maybe I'll get a tan.

"I like your bathing suit." Harry compliments. I look back at him and smile.

"Thank you." I say. He nods and looks forward. "You know what we should do one day this week?"

"What?"

"Swim at night."

"In the ocean?" Harry asks. His eyebrows narrow together.

"Yeah." I say. "It's fun." I say. "Plus, it's always pretty to see the ocean at night. We have to." His eyes look at me and I pout.

"The closest thing I'll do is sit at the beach at night." I nod with smile.

"So do you and your step brother not get along?" I ask.

"Eh." Harry says. "Jane was his mother figure growing up. Their Mom died and Jane was the closest one to him. He also looked up to her a lot. He thought I was a bad influence on her."

"How?" I ask.

He lets out a deep breath. "When we told our parents she was pregnant my Mom kicked me out and basically disowned me. I said I'm not leaving unless Jane does, and she left with me." His fingers fidget. "Jane and Robin were always so close and that was the first time she talked back to him and didn't do what she was told. I guess I can understand what Micheal means."

"Does he blame you for the accident?" My voice turns low.

"No." Harry says. His green eyes look back to me.

"Do you still not like your Mom?"

"I like her, I just don't love her." Harry says bluntly.

"Did she say sorry?"

"Yes. She still says it now." He huffs.

"Then why don't you forgive her?"

"Because she's a cunt." Okay then. "It doesn't matter."

"It kinda of does. I mean, you're going to be spending the week with her."

"Yay." He says sarcastically.

"If you didn't want to go then why are we here?" I ask him.

"Because they wanted to meet you." Harry says.

"But did you want me to meet them?" I ask.

"Yes." He says. His eyes look into mine.

"Then can you at least act happy?" I ask. "I know you might not want to be here but I don't want the whole week being me dragging you out of the house."

"It won't." He murmurs.

"Good." I look back forward. The wind makes my hair blow in different directions.

***

Tomorrow is when everyone is doing stuff as a family. Gemma wants to take her kids to the beach tomorrow. Then at night we all go out to dinner. Practically every night this week is when we all go out to dinner.

Then there are different days when all the adults hangout while the kids are in bed.

Today was more of an everyone for themselves day.

It's nine at night and Harry is already getting ready for bed.

"Going to bed early grandpa?" I remark to him.

"Ha ha." He fake laughs.

"Do you want to go in the hot tub with me?" I ask.

"Now?" He questions.

"Yes, now." I say. He contemplates making me huff. "C'mon. Live a little."

"That means I would have to read later than my normal time."

"You're on a vacation."

"No I'm not."

"You're on a type of vacation. Live a little." I say with a smile. "So is that a yes?"

"Fine." Harry mutters. He grabs his swim trunks and I grab my bathing suit that I put in dryer.

We change in different rooms and meet each other outside. I put my hand in the water and feel it's warm. I get into the hot tub and sit in the corner. My eyes look up and I see the stars which is pretty.

Harry sits beside me and his back relaxes into the tub. He still looks tense. Maybe because most of his body is under water.

"Isn't this relaxing?" I ask him.

"No." He says. I sigh.

"You're no fun today." I complain. His eyes roll causing me to nudge him.

He leans in and kisses me. It's of course a small peck. Sometimes I wish it was a longer kiss rather than a small simple one.

I lean my head in and press my lips against his. After a very short time he pulls away and I frown. He just snickers at me and rests his head on the side of the tub.

My eyes look up at the stars and I ignore the fact that my boyfriend is being more distant than usual.

A://N

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