Second Chance In Love (Liam Payne x Dr. Mike)

Chapter 21: Time to Move On

The whole night was amazing, everyone singing from the song playing in the background, enjoying the hot cocoa that Janice made. Shawn played the guitar while Charlie sang. It was a wonderful night...

Eventually, the fun had to rest, as most if not all of them are tired. They helped clean their mess and head back inside, well most of them. Liam decided to stay and just sit down on the sandy beach.

Watching the steady tides as it surges to the land and back to the sea. He sees a shell nearby and picks it up. He was just annoyed... No, just uncertain about what he's feeling. One day he's okay with everything and accepted the truth the next is he's not. 'What is wrong with me?'He questioned.

'Is it wrong that I still feel something when I'm around him? Is it wrong to love someone so much but can't show it because I'm afraid?' He stares at his hand... Shaking but not from the cold air, it's the fear.

"You okay Liam?" A familiar voice said, he turns around and saw the doctor man himself. He mentioned that after that experience in the walk-in fridge he became more silent. Mike asks him if something physically is hurting or affecting him? He responds that he's fine, at least in the physical aspect.

"Imagine if Althea wasn't there to open the door?" The doctor giggled just at the thought of it. They could have suffered hypothermia or worse if it wasn't for her.

Liam may have drunk a little too many beers from earlier. His reason to help him suppress his bottled emotion is that right now it's overflowing. He was just silently watching the man he once call his own. From his gorgeous eyes staring at the ocean, to his cheek with his beard trim at just the perfect setting... He's perfection.

"I'm sorry--" Liam was cut off by Mike.

"Stop saying sorry Liam, you always blame yourself when problems arise. It's not your fault, okay." The doctor assured him, a hand placed on Liam's shoulder. Letting him know that he's here for him.

"We should head inside, getting cold and it's late and you drank a lot. Probably best to hit the bed" Mike said, looking at him and seeing the tiredness and smell of alcohol from his breath.

"You've always taken good care of me, Mikhail, even after, everything," Liam said. "That's what friend-" he was cut off when he felt his lips crash to another.

The doctor pushes the musician away. Surprise at what the musician just did. Memories flooded him, everything just getting processed at the same time, overwhelming him.

"I'm sorry Liam, I... I can't" He spoke, before standing up and saying he's heading inside, adding that he should also.

He only nodded, daring not to look at the man he tried to kiss. Liam felt embarrassed, ashamed of his actions, feeling towards him... Feeling the fear consume him slowly but surely.

... Minutes went by, still, he sat there quietly, thinking.

Liam just became irritated. 'What the f*ck was I thinking?!' He grabs a nearby rock and throws it as hard as he can, hoping that would make him feel better... It didn't.

"Some night huh," A person said which startled Liam, and quickly turn around to recognize it was Zedd. Hoping it was the doctor who changed his mind... Was he so naive to think he would feel the same?

The damage they caused each other was already repaired, yet it appears that even that won't guarantee he wants you back. Like a wound that healed, yet the scar remains as a reminder of the inflicted pain you cause to yourself and others.

He sat down beside him. Zedd tried to read his face yet he isn't registering anything. He was just silent. "I know you're not okay Liam. Ever since we arrived here you have been acting strange... Sometimes not yourself."