Wedding Day

Family (Liam)

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Silence filled the dining room; silence besides knives and forks hitting the china plates they ate off of. Finally, someone broke the silence.

"So, Liam," Mrs. Peazer began, still looking at him with the same distaste as she had all night, "are you still in that band?" She said the last word with almost as much disgust as she said his name.

"Yes, Ma'am," Liam replied, smiling politely. Danielle looked over at her boyfriend and couldn't help but smile at her boyfriend's behavior. Her mother had been nothing but rude to him since she first saw him, but Liam had remained level-headed and polite.

"Have you ever considered a more practical job?" Mrs. Peazer asked, now dropping her fork next to her forgotten dinner and folding her hands, while tipping up her chin. She only sent off one vibe to her daughter's lover. I am better than you.

"You know who has a very practical job?" Mr. Peazer cut in before Liam could reply. "Joshua Jacob," he answered his own question.

"Oh yes," Mrs. Peazer added, smiling contently, yet deviously, "the lawyer. Do you remember when you dated him, Danielle?"

Danielle's cheeks burned pink as Liam looked questioningly at her suddenly uncomfortable expression. They had talked about past relationships before. He knew that she had dated other guys. Why was this one such a seemingly touchy subject?

"You and his mother arranged it. I wouldn't exactly call it dating, Mother," Danielle replied sharply, still not looking over at her current boyfriend.

If her mother was fazed by her daughter's sudden attitude change, she didn't show it. "He'll be coming home soon, actually. We were considering having a get-together between our families to celebrate."

"Well, Liam and I aren't staying too long, so I'm not sure we'd be able to make it. Terribly sorry, Mum," Danielle replied a bit more sharply, but obviously trying to keep her cool.

"Well, sweetie, we could do it before you left. We could plan it any day really. He just really wants to see you," Mrs. Peazer said just a little too sweetly.

"Liam and I actually might have to leave just a bit early, actually, Mum. I got a text from Eleanor a bit ago, and she said she's having some troubles and wants me to come home," Danielle said, her tone showing the rising level of annoyance she felt.

The older woman sighed dramatically, shaking her head. "That poor girl. That's what she gets for dating a boy band member. She's such a nice, young girl. It's that Tomlinson boy that's the problem. Goodness, what a ridiculously impractical one he is." She smiled even wider at Liam's expression, but then added, "At least you had the sense to get the most responsible one of them." She spoke to Danielle, but looked directly at Liam.

Liam had to bite the inside of his cheek to keep from sticking up for Louis. Louis was his brother and he loved him, and he knew that "sticking up for him" would turn out more like "screaming until his face turned bright red and the veins popped out of his neck". It was obvious that the Peazers didn't care much for his company, and he couldn't jeopardize his chance of them possibly liking him. He loved Dani too much.

"You don't know anything about Louis or his and Eleanor's relationship, Mother. You don't know anything about mine and Liam's relationship either." It was obvious by Danielle's tone that she was one more snide comment from her mother away from exploding.

To calm her, Liam grabbed her hand and squeezed it gently, but she simply gripped it tighter, still not looking at him.

If it was possible, her mother's grin widened even further. "Don't I? I was young once too. I dated men that I knew were impractical men to settle down with. But, love, you aren't getting any younger, and you need to start thinking about settling down. We both know that Joshua Jacob is a much smarter choice-,"

"I don't want to have a family get-together with the Jacobs! I don't want to leave Liam! And I definitely don't want to marry Joshua!" Danielle finally exploded.

"Danielle Claire Peazer! You will speak to your mother with a little more respect!" Mrs. Peazer yelled back.

Danielle made a frustrated noise before standing, dropping Liam's hand, and stomping out of the dining room and up the stairs. Her mother followed suit soon after.

Mr. Peazer stood, sighing. "I suppose I should go check on Pat then," he said quietly. He placed his hand on Liam's shoulder on his way out of the dining room. He, at least, looked at him with less distaste than Mrs. Peazer. "And you should go check on Danielle. These Peazer women can be quite insane at times." He chuckled slightly as he walked out, leaving Liam at the dining table alone.

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"So this Joshua?" Liam asked as he and Danielle stood in the bathroom together, brushing their teeth before bed.

They hadn't spoken much since Liam had come upstairs as Danielle kept insisting that she was fine.

Danielle smiled slightly after spitting out her toothpaste. "Are you jealous, Li Li?"

Liam's cheeks turned slightly pink. "Should I be?" he asked, rinsing his mouth.

Danielle laughed, wrapping her arms around her boyfriend's neck. "Of course not, baby. You have a handsome face, an amazing body, a beautiful voice, and best of all; you're the most loving, affectionate boyfriend I could ever ask for." She pecked him on the lips gently, smiling warmly.

Liam growled playfully as she kissed his neck gently. He picked her up bridal style as they both laughed. He struggled to twist the doorknob while still holding her in his arms. He eventually did and staggered into their bedroom, dropping her on the bed and crawling on top of her, kissing and nuzzling her neck.

She gasped, "Liam, we can't do this here. My parents are in the next room."

Liam chuckled. "I was just kissing you. I don't know what you were thinking of, naughty girl." He rolled off of her, pulling her into his arms and kissing her forehead. "Night, Dani. Love you."

She nuzzled her face into his chest. "Night, Li. Love you too."