It started at Christmas

Chapter 16

Chris pov.

I woke up, looking beside me Liv was still in a deep sleep. I smiled giving her a sweet kiss on her cheek before i slipped out of bed. I changed and went on a walk with Dodger. When i came back Liv was still asleep.  I wandered around the house, my curiosity getting the better of me. To my surprise i couldn't find any photos anywhere of her family. At my place Photos were every where. Here not a single picture, there where pictures of previous dogs, friends but no family. 

As i walked by the bedroom i saw Dodger curled up to Liv again.  I took out my phone taking a picture. She looked so beautiful sound asleep, i walked to the kitchen deciding to make us breakfast. 

My phone rang seeing Scott's face appear on my screen. I answered, "Morning" i said. "I bet it is" Scott said smirking, i looked at him raising my eyebrow. "Why are you calling Scott?" i said knowing full well why. "So you and Liv move fast," he said. "I know" i said smiling, "Scott i know it is out of character for me. I just have never felt this way. I thought i knew what love was, i was wrong."  Scott looked at me like my screen was frozen. "You still there?" i asked. "Yeah it is nice to see you not overthink anything, and not worry about what people are going to say." I sighed, "i wanna take her out just do normal dating things. Normally the press goes crazy to find out who i am dating. I just thought if we bring it out our self, they wont hunt for the first picture and give us some privacy. At least that is what my publicist said after the last time. And i dont wanna lose Liv i will do anything to keep her and make her happy."   "Wow you fell hard" Scott laughed. 

"Scott... can i ask you something?"  He looked at me "of course whats up?" I took a deep breath. "I was wandering around the house a bit, and i couldn't help but notice there are no pictures of her family anywhere..."  Scott's face turned serious.  "Look it is not my place to go in heavy detail about this" he said in a serious tone. "But her family and her dont get along, she is in contact with them but all they do is make her feel like shit. Nothing she ever does is good enough for them. She is a best selling author and still they think it is just a little hobby. She couldn't go home for Christmas because of the travel ban and the made her feel like shit about it like it was her fault." Scott continued, "she moved to the states to create more distance that should tell you enough." I felt myself getting angry at the thought of someone treating Liv this way. I changed the subject before i would explode. 

Talking for a few more minutes we hung up, i put the breakfast on the tray and walked over to the bedroom. Putting breakfast down on the bedside table i sat down on the side of the bed. Dodger lifted his head up, and i gave him a scratch behind his ear. Leaning over giving Liv a kiss on her forehead rubbing her back she began to stir, "baby i made breakfast...." She woke up smiling at me.  We ate breakfast in bed, "i am taking you out"  i said smiling at her. She looked at me, "where are we going?" she asked. "Its a surprise." I said smirking. "Noooo" she wined "i need to know." i grinned at her. "I am not telling" i said laughing. "But what do i wear if i dont know what we are going to do, please nothing super fancy."  I smiled at her little rant. "Its not and you can just wear something casual."  She got of the bed and into the shower and i cleaned up breakfast.  When i walked back in the bedroom Liv had just gotten out of the shower standing there in only her towel i pulled her closer giving her a passionate kiss. She let out a soft whine when i pulled back getting me some clothes and went to take a shower myself, making me grin at the fact that i apparently have the same effect on her that she has on me.

After i got out of the shower i changed and walked into the living room, Liv was nowhere to be seen. I checked the kitchen no Liv, I heard fainted talking and walked to a door that was closed earlier when i was roaming around.When i pushed the door open further is stood in a sun room that Liv had turned into an office. In the middle of the room stood a desk, a couch in the corner and nothing but plants everywhere. Liv was on the phone, her face serious and a annoyed look on her face.  "I wont do it and that is the end of the discussion" she said to the person on the other end of the phone. 

When she saw me standing in the door opening she smiled at me but it didn't reach her eyes. "I have to go" she continued and hung up. "Everything okay?" i asked She stood up from her desk and walked over to me putting her hands around my waist and laying her head on my chest letting out a big sigh. "Yeah just a difference of opinion with my publicist." I wrapped my arms around her and rubbed her back. "Anything i can do?" i asked while kissing the top of her head. "Nope" she answered. "What did you guys not agree on?" i said lifting her chin with my finger and giving her a little kiss. She sighed again "just about some promotional stuff, they now i dont wanna do interviews but they keep pushing it.  And i know i have to do one or two but they want me to do 2 late night shows. The thought of it already freaks me out.  Besides they saw the picture of us you posted and wanted to use our relationship to sell my book and i wont have it." 

I looked down at her kissing her again, "i want you to know i wont use you to sell my work" she whispered. "I know you wont baby, i have to read it first" i grinned before i can say something about it. 

She shook her head violently "nope not gonna happen you dont get to read it" she smirked. "Oh i am gonna read it baby along with your other books."  She rolled her eyes, "O god" she sighed "well it was nice knowing you." I laughed, "it can be that bad i said still laughing. Plus you let Scott read it" i pouted. She sighed "you can read it when i am not around." I smirked. "Deal" i said once again kissing her.

"Are you ready to go?" i asked, "yes i am" she said "but i would still like to know where we are going?" I shook my head. "Nope not  gonna happen its a surprise." We put on our coats and walked to my car i opened the door for her and she got in, i closed the door and walked around the car and got in. Her perfume was filling the car and for a minute i wanted to pull her out and take her back into the house and the bedroom. 

I started the car and drove of grabbing her hand and intertwining our fingers. It felt so good to touch her to hold her hand like we have done this forever and not just for a few days. "What late night shows do they want you to do?" i asked. "Fallon and Meyers" she said.  I smiled, "they are not so bad they are nice guys i have been on their shows. It was fun i said trying to reassure her."  She took a deep breath, "I dont doubt it but the thought of being on TV and people looking at me freaks me out. Plus with us going public there are gonna be questions." 

"Do you regret it?" i asked scared of the answer. She looked at me and smiled, this time a smile that did reach her eyes, "nope she said not even a little." I let out a sigh of relief. "You where scared i would regret us?" she asked. "Well it can be a lot and people will ask questions and have opinions so i could.." before i could finish my sentence cut me of "Chris i would never regret us. First of all she continued, I really just have a sort of stage fright and i hate talking about myself. And yes i know if i would do it there will be questions and the only thing i think we should talk about it on fore hand is what we are willing to share i like to be prepared."

"Just share what you are comfortable with" i said shrugging my shoulders.  "And if it helps i could go with you as moral support but i would understand it if you wouldn't want that." She was quiet for a moment and i looked at her she was just staring at me. "You would do that for me?" she whispered. "Sweetheart..." i said kissing her hand, "i would do anything for you." She was quiet for a minute thinking it over. "Okay" she said "i would love for you to come with me we could make a few days of it." I looked over to her once again "that sounds like a great idea."I said smiling.  "Ill call my publicist when we get back to the house to let them know ill do it. I just want to warn you it is not gonna be a pretty side me freaking out. I laughed dont worry sweetheart i think i can handle it." 

We drove up to the place, her looking around her having no idea where we are. I pulled over turning off the car. "Are you ready?" i asked. "As ready as i am ever going to be" she smiled unsure. I got out and walked out the car to the passenger side opening the door for her, "always a gentleman" she said smiling while grabbing my hand and hopping out of the car. "Is that a bad thing?" i asked. "Nope" she said, standing on her toes giving me a little kiss. She then brought her mouth to my ear whispering "but tonight when we are home i want you to be not such a gentleman." I shiver run trough me and i groaned whispering back "be careful what you wish for".  She giggled. "I think i can take it Mr Evans" she said. I grinned god this woman is perfect i thought to myself.

I grabbed her hand and walked to the door of the house we where at. Knocking on the door i looked at her and said "are you ready?"