The kingdom

chapter twenty-six

(Zayn's POV)

Carson and I sit on the roof top gazing up at the stars. I think of all of the things that we have been through,and honestly its all lies,and stuff that never really happened and we blow it all out if proportion.

I listen to Carson sing quietly a song I have never heard before.

Why would I spend the rest my days unhappy?
Why would spend the rest of the year alone?
When I could go to therapy.
When I could go to therapy
When I can go to therapy, two times a day.

"What are you singing?" She turns her head to look at me and smiles "I'm singing therapy by Mary.j.blidge" I smile and nod looking back up at the sky. I really love listening to her sing,it's soothing and helps me really forget all of the worries about the kingdom,that my father makes me worry about.

"Can you sing more please?" I turn my head to look at her and she does the same giggling and nods and we both look back up at the sky.

I would tell you that I love you tonight...
But I know that I've got time on my side
Where you going?, Why you leavin' so soon?
Is there somewhere else that better for you?

What is love?, if you're not here with me
What is love?, if it's not guaranteed
What is love?, if it just ups and leaves
What is love?, if you're not here no more
What is love?, if you're not really sure
What is love?, what is love?

Told myself if wouldn't cry when you're gone
But I know it's easier said then done
Look at me,look at me choked up now
(Got me choked up now)
tryna' tell you but it won't come out

What is love?,if you're not here with me
What is love?,if it's not guaranteed
What is love?,if it just ups and leaves
What is love?, if you're not here no more
What is love?, if youre not really sure
What is love?, if it just ups and goes

I can't live without ya, I can't live with ya
What goes around will come right back around
You won't know till it hits ya
We were supposed to be (an empire)
We were supposed to be (an empire)
We were supposed to be an empire

What is love?, if you're not here with me
What is love?, if it's not guaranteed
What is love?, if it just ups and leaves
What is love?, what is love?

What is love?, if you're not really sure
What is love?, if it just ups.....

I stare at her in awe and slowly clap and she covers her face laughing "that was beautiful." She looks over at me and blushes "thank you, I just want you to know that if you're worried about me leaving you some day to go off and become a singer,I'm not."

I look at her in shock...how did she know? "I know everything zayn." What the hell?!?  " zayn,you're speaking out loud." I blush slightly " oh....well that would do it huh?" We laugh and I sigh "you could do it though." She looks over at me and smiles "I know,but I don't want to." I smile "yeah,stage fright."

She shakes her head sitting up "it's not even that zayn,it's the fact that I'm not leaving you,and I'm sticking by your side,whenever you need me....or if you just want me there." I smile and sit up embracing her in a hug. She puts her head in the crook of my neck kissing up it slowly and I suck in a breath.

"Thank you Carson,for being you." She looks up and smiles "thank you for being you zayn,I love you." I smile pressing my forehead to hers "and I love you."