3 Rounds Reloaded//Ziam

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31k reads on Three Rounds and 600 reads on Three Rounds Reloaded. Thank you guys so much! I'm glad other people actually take interest in my little Ziam world. Okay so if I'm being honest I'm so happy if Zayn's happy. I'm happy that he left because I feel like management gave him so much hell and he finally reached his breaking point. Either that or this is all some publicity stunt or some dumb shit pulled off by modest. If our sunshine is happy then we should all be happy. I personally think Zayn violated his contract and was kicked out.. Anyways read on loves. Oh and sorry for the song ;-; I've listened to it five times and I still cry.

'Cause we are who we are,

When no one's watching.

And right from the start,

You know I got you.

Yeah, you know I got you...

I won't mind,

Even though I know you,

You'll never be mine.

Zayn Malik//I won't mind

Liam could not find the strength to hold back his negative thought at the sight of Zayn. He could feel the stomach acid churn as he locked eyes with his former lover. It hurt, wait no it killed Liam to see the boy who consumed his thoughts everyday for three years. He wanted to turn and sprint away or simply throw up in front of everyone. He couldn't process the fact that Zayn was in fact alive, to make matters worse he didn't understand who this Zayn was.

Liam, Danielle, Niall, Harry, Louis, Zayn. The seating arrangement was foolproof. Liam didn't want to sit anywhere near Zayn, therefore he sat at the top of the rectangle table, Louis on the other end and Zayn on the opposite side. Once everyone had arrived and was seated the group stayed quiet. They were all afraid to speak, no one would dare to utter a single vowel.

It was painful for Liam. It physically hurt him to think about Zayn every day for years so seeing him in person was pure agony. Everyone was tense, not even the bubbly Niall had a joke to crack. He sensed the obvious tension and stayed silent. Zayn sat like a cocky little shit. A little smirk spread onto his pink lips as he twirled an unlit cigarette in between his finger tips.

"Zayn..you can't smoke in here." Niall murmured, his tone a bit unamused as he watched Zayn grin ear to ear.

"I'm not smoking, it's unlit. Calm down blondie." Zayn held his hands up in a surrender like fashion, slipping the cigarette back into his shirt pocket. Danielle cleared her throat to say something but was interrupted by the sliding doors open.

"Mr.Malik..your last guest is here." The waiter ushered a blonde girl into the room, closing the doors. Zayn glanced back at the girl, his cocky smirk only getting cockier as the girl walked over to the table. She was Beautiful, curvy and Blonde.

"Guys, meet my friend and occasional fùck buddy, Perrie." The blonde girl waved at all of them, pecking Zayn's lips and taking a seat next to the dark haired boy. Liam could feel his blood boil at the sight. Zayn seriously had nerve, bringing some girl to a serious dinner. The former boxer felt his temper begin to rise and he couldn't hold it in.

"What the hell is your problem? Do you think this is a joke?" Liam spat, his head shaking as he glared at Zayn. Danielle rested her soft hands on his shoulders, trying to calm Liam down so he didn't make a scene.

Zayn appeared to be a little too calm. The brown eyed boy chuckled, flicking a strand of loose hair from his face as he eyed Liam like a piece of meat. "You brought Danielle, Louis brought Harry, I bring Perrie." He stated as if it were the simplest thing in the world. Zayn leaned back in his chair, an arm around Perrie. His grin was sinister and it made Liam want to slap the Bradford boy. "Oi, skip the small talk. Let's get down to business, what do you want to know."

Louis was the first to speak. His voice cautious yet curious as icy blue eyes met with warm brown ones. "How? How did you pull it all off? I mean the hospital said you were dead and the d-"

"What about why? Let's start with why the fùck would you do this?" Liam asked, interrupting Louis. The Wolverhampton native leaned forward on the table, his elbows resting on the red wood top.

Zayn chuckled, his eyes flickering over every person at the table. The dark haired boy chuckled, flicking a loose strand of hair back. "A plea bargain." Was all Zayn said. His voice silky and deep and that charming half smirk spread across his pink lips.

Liam glanced around the table, everyone but Perrie seemed to be listening tensely. He turned his head back to Zayn. His dark brown puppy eyes glued to Zayn's face. "Elaborate please, we deserve an explanation."

Zayn chuckled, his fingers threading themselves through his long black locks. He sucked in a breath of hair and then exhaled, leaning back against the seats. "Fine.." He began, his hands folded into his lap. "I was offered a plea bargain by the New York State prison department. Since I was only guilty by association I was offered witness protection. Meaning I pay a fine and I don't have to go to jail, instead I relocated somewhere, changed my name and got longer hair." He laughed once more, as if it were a joke. "As for that police officer I shot, well they don't know I did that. They got the doctor to say I died because you were one person they were protecting me against. I couldn't have contact with anyone who was involved. They let my parents know but that's all. Everyone else including Blaine and his associates we sold to were in the dark and half of them were arrested."

Liam sat, dumbfounded at Zayn's words. "So you mean to tell me..you faked it all..so you could avoid a year of jail?" He asked angrily, his brown eyes practically piercing through Zayn's soul. Louis shook his head, sighing as he gripped Harry's hand. "What was I thinking? Dating a model? You're a selfish prick just like I thought." He spat out, storming away from the table for some air.

Zayn rolled his eyes and picked up a glass of wine the waiter had left. "Well then, we can continue to let him throw his little kid fit. I'm ready to order." He spoke with a smirk, his voice calm as if nothing had happened.

After a few minutes Liam was back, his face blank as he sat with Danielle. All of their dishes had been placed in front of them yet no one felt like eating. Perrie was poking at a salad with her fork. Danielle wasn't even looking at her plate. Liam had refused to order. Harry was barley eating his shrimp, Louis had his head in his hands. Even Niall didn't eat. Zayn however, took the liberty to dig into his half pound of steak. The hazel eyed boy glanced around, his eyebrows furrowed as he took in everyone's expression. "Why so quiet? You all act like someone died."

"Fuck off, you're such an asshole." Liam shook his head, squeezing Danielle's hand as she glanced away. He couldn't believe how Zayn was acting. The boy was completely insensitive to everyone and everything. This couldn't be his Zayn. His Zayn was compassionate and sweet and stubborn and loving. This Zayn was a cocky son of a bìtch who no one wanted to be around.

Zayn leaned over to Perrie his voice silky and soft as he muttered something into her ear. Instantly the blonde's cheeks flushed red and she rose up from the table. "Nice to meet you all, but we really must be going." With that she took the car keys from Zayn and scurried off.

"What was that?" Niall asked pretty confused from Perrie's strange behavior. Zayn simple chuckled and shook his head. He rose up from the dinner table and nodded at everyone.

"This was lovely, really. I enjoyed watching you all sit in silence for an hour. But I have places to be. Let's do this again." The dark haired boy threw down a one hundred dollar bill. He grinned at everyone, winking at Louis and then turning on his heels to follow after Perrie.

No one was happy. No one knew what to think. Liam looked pissed, his hands were shaking as he picked up Zayn's money and tore it in half, disgusted with the boy. "You fúcking started this.." He mumbled to Louis, throwing the money to the ground. One thing was for sure. He would not take anything Zayn Malik offered.

Niall cleared his throat and bit down at his bottom lip. "Uh, so who wants dessert?" The blonde asked, trying to lighten the mood.