Sienna POV

I am currently sitting outside, tanning.

The wind is mild which makes the heat more unbearable, but thankfully, if needed, I can just get into the lake water.

My brother is outside with me, playing in his kid blow up pool. He is splashing away having the time of his life, which makes me smile to myself.

"Harry!" I hear Ezra shout from his pool beside me. I pick my head off of the chair I am in a peer over to my brothers direction.

"Hi bud!" Harry responds with.

"Do you think he'd want to go swimming with me in the lake?" Ezra asks me. His blue eyes are wide and excited by the thought.

"No, he's probably busy." I come up with.

I lay my head back down on my chair, and lay it all the way down and rotate; so I am on my stomach. The sun feels good on my skin. My sunglasses cover my eyes and I just hear my brother huffing to himself on how Harry might be busy.

"What are you up to?" A familiar voice asks. I look in the direction of the voice and see it is Harry. "I am about to go to the beach in town, wanna come?"

The difference between going to the "beach" in town and swimming in the back yard is, the town replicates a beach atmosphere with the sand and umbrellas. Our backyard just has a deck you can jump off of and swim into. I don't like the public setting so I prefer swimming in my backyard. I know Ezra on the other hand, loves the town "beach". Both are lake water so it is the same regardless.

I pick my head off of my chair and lift my sunglasses up. "Can I go Anna?" My brother asks happily.

"Mom and Dad will be home soon. I think they want to see you." I tell my brother.

"Please?" Ezra pouts. "Can you come too?"

I remain silent and sigh. My brother looks so excited by the idea of going to the lake that I feel bad saying no. "Fine. Only for a little. Go inside and get your stuff." I give in.

Ezra flops out of the pool, grabs his towel and then runs up the hill to get to our house. I hear him be all giggly on his way to the house which makes me smile.

I look the other way to Harry and realize my ass is just out tanning in front of him. My face heats of embarrassment.

"You can go now." I hum. I prop myself up on my elbows to make my position a little less awkward.

"I can't wait here for him?" Harry questions while chuckling. He is just wearing swim trunks and flip flops.

"I have to put on my clothes too, you know." I say like it is obvious.

"Nothing I haven't seen before Anna." Harry says, making my eyes go wide by his comment. I put down my sunglasses and feel my heart burn.

I swallow the lump suddenly formed in my throat and look the other way. My bottom lip slides between my teeth and I stand up off of the chair slowly.

I remain quiet by what he said, and slide over my tee shirt. I bought a 2x mens shirt for a coverup and it has been working well for the most part.

"It was supposed to be a joke." I hear Harry comment once he realizes what he said offended me.

I nod, not wanting to comment on it. I just feel embarrassed now.

I glance towards Harry and look away. I can't tell if he is looking at me or my direction because of his sunglasses.

I soon hear my little brother run back down to us with a duffle bag and two towels. "I am ready to go." Ezra says happily. My brother hands me over my towel, and I thank him for thinking of me.

I take lead to the front yard, not wanting to even make conversation.

***

We get to the beach and find a spot on the sand that is a good distance from people, and the water.

We put our sheet down and put our heavy objects in the corners to make the sheet not fly away. It is currently one o'clock now and I told our parents where we would be if they got home and we were not there.

I apply sunblock to my brothers face and back and help him put on his life vest.

"Are you coming into the water Anna?" Ezra asks as I rub in his sunblock.

"No," I say. "Maybe in a few."

"Why not?" My brother asks, giving me his adorable puppy eyes.

"Because I am tired." I lie.

"What about in ten minutes?" Ezra asks.

I chuckle my his comment and nod. "We will see." I say while ruffling his curls.

"I will meet you down by the water. Don't go in yet." Harry tells Ezra who nods. He has some beach toys like a football and rockets with him, which he brings to the water.

"What's up?" I ask Harry who waits to speak until Ezra is further away.

"You're not saying no to coming to the water because what I said, right?" He asks while making eye contact with me.

"No, I am just not in the mood to swim, why?" I ask with furrowed eyebrows.

"I just don't want to make you uncomfortable is all." Harry tells me. I nod. "I wasn't trying to make a joke of you know...I was just trying to make it less awkward that you had to flip on the chair in front of me."

"If you are ever in that interaction again with anyone, maybe just say it how it is. For example, 'hey I already seen you naked, no need for this to be weird'." I say, making his face flush by my honesty.

"Will do," He murmurs. "So, are we good?"

I laugh by his question, making his eyes roll playfully. "Whatever good means to you then yes." I say while sitting on the sheet. I pull my hair into a messy bun and take out my phone.

Harry soon walks away toward my brother who I can see is waiting patiently for Harry. Once I see he is with Ezra, I feel more relaxed.

I take off my cover up shirt, and resume my tanning and end up falling asleep in the process.

Sienna POV (past)

It is Wednesday morning and Harry and I have a shift together today. We have not talked about what happened a few days ago, and to be frank, I am glad. I know where he stands, and now I can move on.

"You know what we should do tonight?" I hear Harry ask once our last customer has left the store.

"What?" I ask while turning around to face him. A grin is spread on his lips and he looks excited to tell me his idea.

"We should do a drive in movie. They are playing some tonight." Harry tells me.

"What movie were you thinking?" I ask curiously.

"Well, tonights theme I saw was classic romance movies, if you are okay with that." He says.

Harry is a connoisseur of movies. I feel like he's seen at least a million of movies, I am convinced. He gives great movie recommendations and had a passion for film.

"Of course. Let me know the time to be ready and I shall be outside." I say with a smile. Harry smiles back at me causing my cheeks to flush.

Our brief moment gets interrupted by the bell chiming to the front door. I get into my customer service mode and greet the guy that has entered.

He is a tall guy with dark hair and light brown eyes. He looks to be older than me by a few years. "Hi. What can I get you?" I ask in my customer service voice.

"Um," His eyes scan the menu above me, and then soon makes eye contact with me. A smirk is spread on his lips and his hand tugs through his hair. "What do you recommend love?"

"Are you into coffee or tea?" I ask.

"What are you into?" The stranger asks while leaning against the counter to get closer towards me. My cheeks heat and a chuckle leaves my lips by this awkward flirting.

"Coffee." I answer, getting back into work mode.

"Then I'll try a latte then, or whatever you would drink. What is your name?" The stranger asks.

"Sienna." I answer. "Anything flavor in your latte?" I ask.

"No, I am good. My name is Ryan, nice to meet you." I nod and smile politely, and tell him the total. He gives me a ten for 4 dollars and tells me to keep the change, which was nice.

I look over my shoulder and see Harry making the latte. I meet his eye contact and he just smiles at me. Harry soon hands me over the coffee, with a straw, and I finish the interaction. "Anything else I can get you?" I ask.

"Your number, if possible?" Ryan asks with a charming smile on his lips.

I feel a hand slip on my lower back and a body stand next to me. "I am running to the store to get milk, do you need anything darling?" Harry asks causing me to freeze.

"No, I am good. Thanks." I say, swallowing a pit in my stomach. My eyes are on Harry who is staring at the guy across from us.

I am not sure what happens next, but Ryan soon leaves and then Harry following to get milk.

The next customer walks in, and I pretend nothing awkward ever happened.

~

Harry told me to be at his house by eight, which I listened too.

His Dad let us take the work truck so we can sit in the bed and watch the movie in, which I thought was nice. Harry has yet to tell me what movie we are seeing.

"What time does the movie start?" I ask Harry who is driving us to the drive in.

"It starts at nine," Harry answers while looking over at me. It is eight thirty now, and the GPS says we have ten more minutes until we get there. I nod by his answer and lean back in my chair.

I feel his hand rest on my knee, causing my pulse to race. My eyes peer out the window and all I see are trees.

"Did you have a good day?" I ask Harry.

"It wasn't bad, what about you?"

"It was fine," I say honestly. "We should get ice cream after this."

"Whatever you want." The boy next to me hums sweetly. He squeezes my knee and slips his hand off of me and returns it to the wheel.

I soon see a sign with the drive in place and the movie You Got Mail in bright neon lights. I smile widely by the movie title. You Got Mail is my favorite movie.

"I am so excited now." I say while nudging Harry's arm.

"I am glad that now you are." He says making me laugh.

"I got cash." I say as we are next in line to pay. His card is between his middle and pointer finger.

"I don't need your money." Harry says while turning over to look at me.

We pay for our spot and soon set up the bed of the truck. We managed to snag a seat right in the middle of the lot, dead center of the screen, causing my excitement to raise.

Harry brought a blanket to cover the back of the truck, which was nice of him to think of. He also brought two separate blankets for us to use if we are cold. We are seated in the back of the truck now, watching the previews.

"I haven't seen Michelle over." I say, making conversation to the boy next to me.

Harry doesn't answer for a few moments, I just hear him sigh. "I told you I ended things." He answers.

"I must've forgotten then." I say honestly. All I remember was him saying he didn't like the way she was talking to me and that is why he offered me a ride home that day. "Are you upset by it?"

"No, it was just a fling." He says, dismissing the conversation. "Are you cold?"

"I'll be fine." I insist. I am wearing leggings and a plain white, mens teeshirt. I like getting my casual shirts from the mens section because they fit the baggy look better. I forgot a coat once we left our houses so I didn't bother to ask to go back.

It is a nice night out--not to chilly or humid, so I should be fine. Also, I have a blanket propped over me.

The field lights go out, and the movie soon begins, making me get all giddy. I hear Harry snicker next to me.

By instinct I move my body closer towards Harry to the point we were touching, and soon I back off realizing this isn't a date, and we are just friends.

"Sorry," I whisper. I move a decent space back and bring the blanket to my chin in embarrassment.

Harry doesn't answer. Instead he just moves behind me and presses his chest into my back. His legs adjust, as well as my body to the point I am seated between his legs and his arms are wrapped around my waist. My head is pressed against his chest and his fingers rub my skin softly. My heart is beating quickly and my hands become sweaty.

We don't talk about our current position, we just watch the movie.

Talk about mixed signals.

~

The movie ended around 11 p.m.

The ending gets me every time, and to be honest, this experience made me want to come back and watch all movies this way.

We are currently sitting in the car eating our ice cream. Ben and Jerrys were closed, so the back up option was a place down the road called Sam's. I got coffee flavored ice cream, and Harry got chocolate.

"Your flavor is boring." I tell Harry, who scoffs.

"And coffee flavor is interesting?" He asks, cocking an eyebrow at me. I laugh by his comment and put my spoon in my mouth.

"In my opinion yes. You always get chocolate. I always change up what flavor I get." I mention.

"My bad I like consistency." Harry says through laughter, making me laugh with him.

Our laughter soon fades and silence is left between us.

"Thank you for tonight." I say to Harry who has his eyes on me.

"My pleasure." He says. His dimples appear on his cheeks, causing me to grin.

I look away from his stare and look at my ice cream that is almost gone. "What time do your parents what you home?" I ask.

"They didn't say a time. They don't really care what time I get home when I am with you because they assume we make good decisions." Harry says honestly, making me laugh.

"And what bad decisions do we make?" I ask curiously.

"I can think of a few I want to make." I hear him mumble to himself, making my face flush. "Do you have any trash? I am going to throw out my cup."

I hand him my cup that only has melted ice cream left, and watch his movements as he leaves the car and walks to the trash can.

As soon as he comes back to the car, I rest my hands on his cheeks and press my lips to his.

I can tell he was caught off guard by my actions, but he doesn't hesitate to kiss back.

His hands rest on my side, causing a flutter to form in my chest.

After I realize my impulsive move, I pull away and bite my lower lip. We are inches away from each other causing me to hear his heavy breathing. "I want this Anna, I just--" Harry stops speaking because I cut him off.

"Why don't we just play whatever this is day by day and not put a label on us." I come up with.

"Are you sure?" He asks with furrowed eyebrows.

"Yeah." I say.

As soon as Harry is about to lean back in, my phone goes off with the ring tone of my Mom's contact. I decline her call and text her saying we are on our way back now.

"I take that as a hint to take you home." Harry says, making me snicker. He starts the car, and begins to drive home. We are only twenty minutes way.

"I don't think we should involve our parents. They will put too much pressure to label and be involved." I mention. My thumbs are drumming my thigh nervously.

"Okay." He says, not disagreeing. At least we can be on the same page with that.

The conversation soon changes and my thoughts slip away from my mind.

Sienna POV (present)

My nap gets interrupted by a ball hitting my body.

My body jerks quickly and I raise my sunglasses up to see what it was. I look to my right, and see a person running in my direction, shouting I am sorry.

I stand up from the sheet I was once laying on, and wipe off the sand the ball brought with it. I pick up the volleyball that is on the sheet and see the person who was shouting words is soon near. "Here you go." I say kindly to the mystery man. He catches the ball and nods.

"I am sorry about that again." He says with a charming grin. His smile is wide. The stranger is shirtless and has dry swim trunks on.

"No biggie. It is the beach it is bound to happen." I say honestly with a polite smile.

The strangers muscles are toned and his shoulders are broad, causing me to stare slightly. His eyes are a bright blue and his hair is a dark brown.

"Are you here with anyone? We are about to have a game if you'd like to watch." The stranger offers. "I'm Ian by the way." His hand extends out to me.

"Hi, I am Sienna." I say while shaking his hand. We make brief eye contact before we detach our hands. "I am here with my brother."

"Oh that is nice," Ian says with a small smile. "Maybe next time then."

"Do you play here often?" I ask curiously.

"Every Monday and Thursday," He says with a smirk on his face. "Why, coming to stalk me?"

I laugh by his comment, causing him to laugh along with me. "How did you know?" I say, playing along.

"I just had a feeling since my ball hit you, you'd be out to get me and all."

"Darn, you figured it out."

A grin escapes onto his lips and his eyes meet mine for a moment. "To, you know, make it up to you, why don't I take you out to dinner one night?"

I feel my pulse begin to quicken and my nerves rack in. "S-Sure," I say with a smile. I lean down and pick up my phone. "Put in your number." I say.

Ian takes my phone out of my hands, and brushes along my fingers in the process making butterflies roam my stomach.

"I texted my phone so I know it was you." He informs me while handing back my phone. I smile back as a response.

I soon head a familiar voice come near and I feel my body freeze like I suddenly got caught.

"You must be the brother." I hear Ian say beside me.

My little brother waves and smiles hello. "I, is him."

I chuckle by his introduction. "This is Siennas boyfriend." My brother says randomly to introduce Harry.

My eyes widen by my brothers random comment. "Boy space friend." I correct quickly. I look over to Ian who is chucking.

I feel my face best with embarrassment. "I will see you around Sienna." Ian says to me. He winks and runs back to the direction he came from,

Great, I doubt I'll be hearing from him anytime soon.

"Who was he?" Ezra asks while plopping himself down on the sheet.

"Oh," I say, not sure how to answer. "I just met him. Did you have fun? How was the water?" I ask,

"It was super fun you should've came in." Ezra says. grinning.

I glance over at Harry who is texting on his phone, looking now unamused.

I pick up my phone and see it is nearly four o'clock.

My mind wanders back to Ian and if he will actually
reach out.

A://N

hello!

a lot in this chapter whoopsies !

thank u all for the support !

~Lauren