Some Things Just Happen (Liam Payne)

Chapter Nine

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*Gracie's POV*

"Gracie! You better get your ass up now!" It was Emily. I love her and all but this girl needs to stop picking my lock. I had been dreaming about Liam and her screams had ruined that.

"No." I said through a yawn. She pulled the pillow out from under my head and started hitting me with it. "What is your problem?" I yelled as I tried to guard myself.

"Your dating Liam freakin' Payne and didn't tell us!" Skye yelled from the doorway.

"Where did you hear that?" I said sitting up and digging the heels of my hands into my eyes.

"Well it's freakin' everywhere!" Emily almost yelled as she pulled me out of bed.

"Well it isn't true! We are just friends." I said dismissively. "Can you give me a ride to work?" I asked as I started getting ready.

"Yea, but why can't you just drive your own self?" Em said, already running her hands through my hair.

"That's how I met him. I accidentally wrecked my car into his and yea we have been hanging out since then."

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Work was slow after the morning rush, but things unexpectedly picked up. James and I tried to keep up but soon the small cafe was flooded, mainly by teenage girls. One came up to me, reached over the counter and slapped me across the face.

"You don't deserve him! Whore!" She stomped out of the restaurant and the next round of insults began. I knew it was because of the whole Liam thing. The next girl stepped up and told me how ugly I was.

"Go into the break room!" James said from next to me. He had been trying to control the crowd to no avail. He led me through the crowd like a security guard and into the break room. "Are you ok? That looks pretty bad." James said wincing as he looked at my face. I touched my fingers to it but pulled them away as soon as they brushed the surface.

"Yea, I'll be fine." I said, walking to the freezer to get some ice.

"I'm going to go get these bloody idiots out of here." He said walking back to the cafe. As soon as I was alone, I slunk into the couch and held the ice to my face. I let a silent tear fall as I thought about what the girls had said. I tried to not let it get to me but whoever said 'words will never hurt me' lied.

Finally, I decided to call Liam. After a few rings he answered. "Hey Gracie. What's up?"

"Your fans are crazy!" I said in a shaky voice.

"Are you ok? Where are you? I'll come get you." He said resolutly.

"I'm at the starbucks in the break room. They just came in and started yelling at me!" I said, not even attempting to hide that I was crying.

"I will be right there, love. Stay put."

*Liam's POV*

When Gracie called me, my heart broke for her. The fans had found out who she was and where she worked. And just as I had predicted, the hate had begun. She had been in tears when she called. Paul had agreed to come with me along with the other boys. I sat in the Range Rover, wondering if she was ok. Eventually we got to the crowded Starbucks. Paul got out of the car and tried to stop me when I followed. I put my hood over my head and my sunglasses on. He finally realized that he couldn't stop me.

After struggling through the crowd, luckily unnoticed, we found the break room door. I opened it and slid inside while Paul expertly calmed everyone down. Gracie was sitting on the couch with an icepack on her face. I slid in next to her and she gratefully put her head on my shoulder. She quietly cried into my chest, trying to hide the fact that she was upset. I put an arm around her and pulled her onto my lap.

"I'm so sorry they did this to you." I said kissing her head.

"It's not your fault." She said pulling the ice away from her face. It was red and slightly swollen but nothing too serious.

"Does it hurt?" I said, brushing a strand of hair away from the red cheek.

"Not as much as it did." She said leaning back into my chest. "Do you mind if I change out of this really quick?" I nodded toward her and she got up to change. I heard a locker open and the sound of clothes being pulled off. I tried to ignore the thoughts that were going through my brain as she came back to the couch. She had changed into a pair of shorts and a simple american eagle shirt. She truly looked amazing despite the bruise forming on her cheek.

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