The Girl In The Dirty Shirt

Chapter 54

I was woken up by a pair of lips pressed against mine; a hand cupping my cheek.

I moaned opening my eyes. "Liam"

"Afternoon, beautiful"

I smiled sleepily "Afternoon?"

He nodded "Y'slept all morning again"

I gasped sitting up "Shit, what time is it?"

"One"

"Fuck!"

I jumped out of bed and ran to the closet; Liam frowned "What is it?"

"I have a job interview in an hour"

"Interview?"

"Yeah, at-"

"Not another strip joint..."

I shook my head as I changed out of my pajamas. "I quit there"

"You quit?"

I nodded "Now the stilettos and lingerie are just for you"

"Was that the big surprise y'had?" He asked, watching me do my makeup

I paused for a second before I smiled at him. "Yeah"

I put the cap back on my lipstick and left it on the counter. I twisted my hair into a bun and rushed by Liam.

He grabbed my wrist and spun me around to face him. "Don't I get a kiss goodbye?"

"Babe, I'm gonna be-"

He cut me off, giving me a deep kiss; I grabbed his shoulder to keep myself from falling backwards.
He stepped back and I took in a deep breath and slowly opened my eyes; his kisses still made me weak in the knees

"Late..." I finished. I looked at him and laughed wiping the corner of his mouth with my thumb "It's not your shade"

He just smiled "Good luck"

I shrugged my eyebrows with a smile as I turned down the hall "Thanks, I'm gonna need it"

"No you don't!" He called after me as I pulled open the front door "I love you!"

I giggled "I love you!" I called over my shoulder before closing the door.

Somehow I made it down to the agency with five minutes to spare. I was so nervous I could puke.
I sat in a small room and listened to them point out the flaws of mine that they could fix in Photoshop, but other than that I was what they were looking for; always combat a negative comment with a positive one, it was something I'd learned in this business, made for good PR.
I was also told my being pregnant wouldn't be a problem. "We can make it work" they had said; followed by, aren't you a bit young to be married? And pregnant no less.
Regardless of what they said, and didn't say, I got the job; and that's what I wanted.

I got back home and Liam wasn't there, of course he wasn't, I had news.
I took a shot in the dark and went to Noel's.
I let myself in; he still hadn't learned to lock his door.
The five of them were sitting in the living room and all looked up as I came in.

"Lyla babe!" Liam grinned as he got up "How did it go?"

I couldn't help the huge smile on my face, which gave it away.

"You got it, didn't you?"

I nodded jumping into his arms and wrapping my legs around his waist. "I got it!" 

He hugged me hard and kissed me even harder before leaning his forehead against mine. "I told you, y'didn't need luck"

I giggled as he set me back on my feet. As soon as my feet hit the floor, Guigs spun the around to face him.

"Does this mean we're datin' a model now?"

I laughed a little "Well, he's married to one" I said, motioning to Liam. "Did you convince some poor model to be your girl, Guigs?"

"Not quite yet, she's still with one of my mates; she'll figure out I'm better for 'er soon enough"

I smiled shoving him gently and rolling my eyes. "Keep dreaming, honey"

"Don't need your permission t'do that, now do I?" He asked as I sat on the couch next to Noel. Liam was sitting at my feet leaning over the coffee table.

Noel handed me a glass and I frowned.

"It's water" he whispered

I smiled and took it as he kissed me on the cheek. "Congratulations"

"Thanks"

Somehow over the course of the afternoon and night I had managed to avoid the never-ending stream of alcohol and drugs that was being consumed by the five of them. I think it had gotten to the point where they were so far gone that they hadn't even realized I wasn't actually drinking or anything else. I also realized just how boring it was to be the only sober one in a room full of high drunks.

Liam was pulling me in his lap whenever he wasn't bent over the coffee table or arguing with Bonehead about why John was a better Beatle than Paul, who was just as good a musician, in his own way, but John was still better.

I laughed sitting in Noel's lap on the couch just watching them. Noel laughed next to my ear, shaking his head.

"Poor Bone, he ain't got a chance at winnin' this argument"

I giggled playing with Noel's fingers. "Nope, it's fun watching him plead his case though"

He just nodded

"So, who is the best Beatle?" I asked looking at him.

"Pete, obviously"

I threw my head back and laughed.
I sighed leaning against his shoulder looking up at him as he looked back with a smile.

"I miss this"

"I miss you"

I didn't say anything, we just stared at each other and then his lips were on mine. I could taste the gin and cigarettes on his tongue as he kissed me deeper.
I cupped his cheek, pulling him closer as I sat up.

"Hey, remember which one of us y'married babe" I heard Liam behind me.

When I didn't answer right away he dropped his debate with Bonehead and came over to sit on the couch.
I pulled away from Noel, who started sucking on my neck.

I looked at Liam "I remember"

He leaned forward and kissed me hard. I moaned against his mouth as he bit my lip at the same time Noel bit my neck; my whole body started to tingle.

Of course now they wanted to do this, not when we were alone in Noel's suite, but when the rest of the band was ten feet away.

I pulled away from Liam and pushed Noel back, swallowing hard. "Stop, I'm not doing this, not with them here"

Noel just looked at me before he quite literally dumped me in Liam's lap and stood up.

"Hey y'cunts,"

I snorted with a laugh when all three of them looked up.

"We're goin' to the pub, move it"

They jumped up and were ready to go within thirty seconds. I watched amused from my place in Liam's lap as he ushered them out the door; all hail the Chief.

"We'll be down in five minutes" he said before closing the door and locking it.

"Five minutes?" I asked "Are you two just going to jerk each other off while I watch then?"

"Had to tell 'em somethin' didn't I?" He asked as he pulled me up out of Liam's lap

I nodded "I guess you did"

Liam's hands rested on my hips as he followed behind Noel and me, into the bedroom. If they weren't backing down from this, I wasn't going to either.

"You guys aren't going to pass out on me again, are you?" I asked with a smirk "It's not fair to tease me like that"

Liam laughed lightly behind me as Noel let go of my hand. Liam turned me around to face him before he pushed me back onto the bed.

"What do you think?"