Daylight || Liam Mairi

13

It has been 14 hours and 27 minutes since Liam was stabbed and fell unconscious. The healers stopped the bleeding and stitched him up but there's a long line for people to get mended and since he's in a "stable condition" he won't be mended until later, but, there's no question its a bias because of the mark on his arm. A few people have been by to check on him but for the most part it's just been me. After war games I sprinted down here and practically demanded a healer to lead me to where Liam was and stayed at the chair by his side ever since. I now know what he felt like in those hours I was asleep when I was shot and I hate it. I hate this feeling, watching someone I care for so deeply hurt and not do anything about it. Every time I've tried to close my eyes to rest I see the look in his eyes as Jack stabs the sword through his side and the pure agony I felt watching it go down will be something I will never be able to forget.

"You look like shit" my head snaps up to see Xaden in the doorway looking at me with concern in his eyes

"Thanks Z that's what every girl wants to hear" I say and he rolls his making his way closer to me

"You need to rest, you've barley eaten, haven't slept, and no offense but you need a shower" Xaden says to me in a soft tone

"Offense taken Z" I quip back as my mouth opens to let out a long yawn and he chuckles

"I just can't leave until he wakes up" I say staring at Liam "I can't" I whisper this time taking his hand in mine

Xaden's quiet for a moment before he says, "You love him don't you" and my gaze snaps up to his

"What I don't-" I go to respond but Xaden cuts me off "I see the way you two look at each other,"

"And believe it or not, I know you baby sister" he says and I smile at the nickname

"I have watched the two of you fall in love for the past 5 years and I think it's finally time one of you gets your head out of your ass and admits it." He says and I chuckle, Liam's hand still in mine. I shift my gaze from Xaden back to Liam, is that what this feeling is? Is love when you look for him in every room? Is it the feeling that whenever I'm by his side, in his arms, nothing else in the world matters but him? Is it this anguish I feel when he's hurt, or the absolute admiration I feel watching him succeed?

Oh fuck

I'm in love with him, I have fallen in love with Liam Mairi

"It's about damn time you figured it out" Xaden says to me in a bored tone

"Stay out of my head Z!" I whisper shout, keeping my voice low as I am the only person in the world Xaden trusted with the secret of his second signet.

"Oh I didn't even need to be in your head to see that realization unfold" Xaden chuckles as I put my face in my hands

"What do I do?" I question I've never been in love like this before, how do I even know he feels the same way?

"He does" he says softly kneeling next to me

"But how do you know that?" I ask

"Because I had this exact same conversation with him when you were hurt" Xaden says and I turn back to Liam, smiling as his words sink in

"Everyone can see it but you two" Xaden says as he stands up kisses me on the head and makes his way out of the room no doubt sensing I needed some time to myself to processes what the hell just happened.

Gods I do love him, his eyes, his smile, his laugh his dimples everything I-

My thoughts are interrupted when something squeezes my hand and my eyes turn to find his sky blue eyes and I fall in love with them all over again.