Stay With Me

Chapter 11

BELLA'S POV

I sat rather awkwardly there while Liam talked to them all. I didn't know their names other than Liam and Nick. I sat there and literally twiddled my thumbs and looked down because Liam was to my left and someone I didn't know was to my right. Nick was driving while someone else was in front. My eyes started to droop and I was really bored and tired so I passed out with my head on Liams shoulder.

LIAM'S POV

"So what have you guys been up to?" I asked when I got into the car as Nick and the others told me what happened when I left up to now. I listened but there was this nagging feeling so I looked over to Belle. I felt bd because she was twiddling her thumbs with her eyes drooping, while she was probably tuning us all out. I didn't want to grab her into a hug and startle her. I also don't want to ignore her or the guys. She fell asleep on my shoulder so I unbuckled her and scooped her up onto my lap and shifted her head onto the other shoulder. I hugged her close then braved myself for when she was going to put her face in my neck. She mumbled into it and I laughed. The guys gave me an odd look.

"What?" I asked.

"you just laughed when Luke just said he got robbed." nick said.

"Oh sorry I wasnt paying attention for a few because I moved Belle onto my lap for her to sleep and she's mumbling into my neck so I laughed." I said apologizing and explaining myself.

"She does that all the time then, mumbling in her sleep?" nick said.

"Yeah, ever since she was about 5." I said remembering the first time she started talking in her sleep and hugged her closer.

"so how about you tell us about sleeping arrangements are going to be." Luke said.

"Uh...sure, so there is mine, and Belle's room, a guest room, and my moms. I guess me and Belle could room together if she wants then you guys figure out who gets what. Who ever eta mine and my moms don't touch anything especially in my moms." I figured outloud. Belle moved and smacked her head against the window.

"OW!" she yelled then cradled her head.

"Aw Belle are you okay? Let me see." I asked and shifted her so she was facing ahead so I could look at the back where she hit it. There was already a bump.

"Belle theres a bump so don't lean your head on it and you can't go to sleep for a bit." I said not wanting her head to get hurt or worse case coma.

"Come on! I'm tired." she whined.

"I know but unless you want to go to he hospital you need to stay up."

"No! I don't want to go back so I'll stay up all day and night if I have to."

"Ok but you only have to stay up for maybe an hour."

"Alright."

"Oh Belle, so there's enouh room for everyone do you want to room with me so you don't have to room win any one else?" I asked her.

"Yep so you and me are in my room and every one else I the others. Can you introduce us all?" she asked me.

"Sure. Guys can you go around and say names?"

"Okay I'm Nick." he said from the front.

"I'm Luke." He said from the passenger seat.

"And I'm Alex." he said from beside us.

"Ok so who's most responsible out of you three?" Belle asked.

"Nick" Luke and Alex said synchronized.

"Jokester?" she asked.

"Luke." Nick said.

"Then whats Alex known as?" She was curious.

"I'm known as the cheeky one and I'm youngest." Alex said and everyone agreed. We finally pulled up to the house.

I helped Belle go to the kitchen to get ice. We wrapped it in a towel then she sat down on the couch and watched TV. I had to show Luke and Alex the guest bedroom and my moms because Nick was quick enough to get mine.

"Luke you get the guest room because I know you'll touch stuff. Alex you get my moms because you have some more self control." I said then opened the doors to the rooms then showed them the bathroom up there.

"Once you guys are settled meet us downstairs." I said then walked down stairs to the living room and prevented Belle from falling asleep.

"Belle stay up for just another half an hour." I said them picked her up to an upright position.

"Thanks LiLi." she said using her headband to hold the ice to her head.

"Aren't you an inventor." I said sarcastically.

"Yeah I'm going to be a millionaire for inventing an ice holder for your head just you watch." I laughed as did she.

I watched the clock fir her and told her when she could sleep. She gladly snuggled up to me and fell asleep in the crook of my neck and curled her legs in my lap. This was how she always slept. I put my arm under her legs and across her back to support her position as I brought her to the room. I layer her down and layer down as well. I wish thus was just like before in every way not just when she's asleep and acts on instinct. Why did it all have to change?