Contrary || l.p.

31. Exclusive

Jessie's P.O.V

"What the hell is going on here?" Harry approached us with a huge grin on his face, eyeing me and Liam's entwined fingers.

Liam laughed and put up his middle finger. "Shut the fuck up, Harry. You already knew I was going to ask her."

He just chuckled lightly and shook his head. "Whatever. Congratulations, you two."

"Thanks, Harry," I said with a grin and leaned my head on Liam's shoulder, loving the fact that he and I were now exclusively together.

"I knew this would happen," Louis declared as he stepped forward. "Zayn and I knew it from the moment you two disappeared from the arcade!" he said as he forcefully raised Zayn's hand to claim the call.

Zayn chuckled and nodded. "Yeah. We knew."

I giggled and tilted my head. "How could you have possibly known? Hadn't we made it clear that we lowkey hated each other?"

"We know romance when it comes," Niall said as he stepped forward with crossed arms. "It's somewhat of a girly talent that we have, but we embrace it to the full extent. It's a gift."

Liam scoffed and rolled his eyes. "I don't know why I even hang out with a bunch of girls," he insulted playfully, earning a bunch of harsh insults back from his friends. He laughed loudly and shook his head. "Whatever. I'll be in the music room if any of you ladies need me. Oh, and the school nurse sells tampons for twenty-five cents if any of you lasses need them," he said and turned me around, flicking them another middle finger before walking away.

"Fuck you, Liam!" I heard Louis shout. "That's right, lad. Keep walking! No one likes you!"

"Bitch," Niall added.

Liam just laughed softly and shook his head.

I huffed and rolled my eyes. "Sometimes, you can be such a dick."

He chuckled and shrugged. "Yeah, I know. But at least I don't mean what I say. They know how I am, and so do you." He then turned to me with a raised eyebrow. "Remind me again why you love me so much? I can't quite figure it out myself."

I playfully nudged him in the stomach and he laughed, leaning towards me and stealing a kiss.

"I love you," he muttered as he pulled away from my lips, staring deeply into my eyes.

"I love you," I replied happily, leaning on his shoulder.

We soon entered the music room, and almost instantly, I was greeted by a group of panicking friends.

"Found her," Isaiah claimed and pointed towards me and Liam.

"SHE'S HERE!" Sterling exclaimed in relief and Sammy began cheering.

"JESSIE! Thank sweet baby Jesus in the manger that you are here!" Jay exclaimed ashe did the sign of the cross and grabbed my arm, dragging me towards the music room office. "Listen now, and listen carefully. We have a lot to discuss for this program because we are falling fast and hard. We need fundraising ideas. We are running low on money, Jess. Running. Low!"

"Well good morning to you too," I muttered dryly, upset that work was already getting to me this early in the morning.

"Sorry," Ava apologized for Jay and removed his grip from my arm. "He's just stressed again. We need you real quick is it okay if we borrow you from Liam for now? Quick meeting in the conference office. It will take like ten minutes."

I looked over at Liam, who had an amused grin on his face as he scanned me up and down. I blushed a little, but found it a little attractive how he kept his lip stud between his teeth as he continued looking at me.