Reckless Soulmates

chapter 7

Harper

"Should I pack this?" I asked him. He looked at the sweater I was holding up and he shook his head. He took it from my hands and put it on over his topless body.

"You wanna keep that one?" I chuckled. He nodded and I took a step by the bed, kissing him for the tenth time.

"Oh Nick," I sighed, "Time flies when you're having fun, doesn't it?"

We graduated a couple days ago, and now it was the night before my flight left. Tomorrow I'd be leaving for America at 7:45PM. It was going to be hard. Nick and I were going out to breakfast tomorrow the minute we woke up.

I looked over my shoulder to see him fooling the locket.

Nick would be starting Uni as soon as I left as well. The day after I left he'd be taking summer classes.

I closed my suitcase and sat on top of it.

"I got you something," I said quiet enough for Nick to hear. He looked up and I pulled my present out of my nightstand drawer.

He took it from me with shy eyes as he opened it.

Nick looked my gift up and down before I saw his face break into a smile. It was a pack of the paper Nick would use when we wrote letters.

"I thought that maybe we could start that up again."

I heard the package being ripped open and then he was pulling out a sheet of paper and placing a pen between his teeth.

A letter was soon scribbled out and handed to me.

letter

Harper,

I love you. I literally love you. To the moon and back O'Neill.

Yours forever,

Nick

Nick

Luke, Harper and I all sat in the airport, waiting for Harper's flight to be called. Leo couldn't come to wish Harper goodbye, because he had a case out of town. I sat in his lap and he had two hands on my stomach. Kisses were being placed all over my neck and face as Luke and Harper talked about future plans for after the summer.

"Yeah, I'm thinking about becoming an author," I heard Luke perk up at the mention of his own career choice, "I know it's a make it or break it thing, but you'll never know unless you take that chance."

I pulled my (or Harper's) sweater sleeves up further on my arms. Harper had left me a huge collection of his old sweaters and shirts he wore once. Even a couple pairs of sweatpants. I knew he wouldn't be around and sometimes I'd just want his presence there with me (or his smell in this case).

Suddenly I heard the loudspeaker.

"Now boarding, Flight 36, Flight 36 now boarding."

No no no please not so soon...

Harper got up, his luggage in one hand. The three of us walked to the boarding gate and Harper dropped his duffel bag again.

"I'll see ya soon mate, I'll try and see you both in between."

He and Luke shared a long hug before Harper turned to me.

"Listen," he came up to me and grabbed my arms, "I want you to be strong, okay? Have fun this summer, try not to mourn over me and s**t. I want you to have a wonderful time with Luke and anybody else you can meet."

I nodded and his finger twirled my hair.

"Anybody but Zeke," he joked and I cracked a smile. He needed to stay out of our business. Harper kissed me and he lifted me in his arms.

"I love you so f*****g much Nick. I'll Skype you and send a letter as soon as I get there, I swear."

Multiple kisses were shared between us until they made the last call for his flight.

"I love you, okay?"

I nodded and he let go, turning to Luke.

"You and Leo take care of him, okay?"

Luke came up behind me and gave me a bear hug.

"I'll treat him like he's my brother. Although, he already somewhat is."

Harper planted one more kiss on my mouth before he finally picked up his bag, walking towards the gate.

"I love you so so much!" He shouted before the gate shut, separating me from the love of my life. Luke and I walked up to the third floor window where Harper's plane would be taking off.

About twenty minutes later, we watched the plane lift off from the ground and into the sky. My body stayed planted to the ground and up against the window as I watched the plane taking him away slowly disappear.

I felt the tears resurfacing as Luke forced me into his embrace.

"You're going to be alright Nick, he'll be back, shh...shh..."

I gripped onto him as tightly as I could, trying to push the pain away.

texts: Nick and Harper

N: i love you.

N: i love you.

N: i love you.

texts: Luke and Leo - night

Lo: Harper just left. Nick's a wreck. can you come by with take out?

Li: pizza or chinese?

Lo: ehhh pizza. chinese food makes me even sadder when i see one direction leave my county. and yeah, it's a similar feeling to what Nick's feeling.

Li: i'm coming right now with a box-a-pizza

Lo: you're such a dork oh my god

Luke

I heard a knock on the door and I left Nick on the couch watching Pacific Rim. As sad as he was, he looked absolutely adorable all curled up in Harper's huge sweaters. Nick was only wearing his boxers though. The sweaters reached down to his knees, because of the height difference.

Their height difference is so cute. I cry.

I opened the door and Leo immediately leaned in for a kiss. I slapped his mouth and motioned to Nick.

"I'm not letting you kiss me when he's here not being able to kiss his own boyfriend!" I whispered. Leo 'ooh'ed and nodded and stepped past me into the living room.

"Kitchen." he whispered. He placed two boxes of pizza on the coffee table and sat on the armrest next to Nick, who still had tear-stained cheeks.

"Hey, how ya doin'?" Leo asked. I slapped my forehead in frustration. Obviously he feels like s**t.

Nick put his lips in a thin line and pulled himself up on the couch.

"Sorry, bad question." Leo leaned down to kiss the top of Nick's head and got up, going to the kitchen. After making sure Nick was eating, I quickly walked to the kitchen.

"You're an idiot." I whispered as his hands pulled me by the waist to his lips. The way he kissed me ignited something and my face flared. I pulled away and kissed his cheek.

"I missed you," he smirked.

"I missed you too, but we're here for Nick and only Nick tonight. We promised Harper we'd take good care of him."

"Alright deal, so no PDA at all?"

"Precisely."

"That'll be hard..."

"Life's hard Keene."