The Secret Daughter

Chapter 9

"No, you don't."

"Yes, I do." 

"No, you don't!"

"Just stop it, kay?" Liam opens the door as we pull into the garage. I get Lux out of her baby seat and head into the house with everyone following in my wake. I bring Lux up to her room and change her into footie pyjmas. I kiss her goodnight and turn off the lights and then head into my own bathroom, remove my makeup and throw my hair into a ponytail. As I walk out, all the boys are standing at the foot of the stairs.

"Do you have a guest room?" Louis asks. 

"2." I point down to the two rooms down the hall. The boys tumble down the hallway, fighting each other to get to the rooms first. Liam falls behind and stops me as I try to slip into my room.

"Mica, I really don't want you to freak out."

"I don't like you, Liam." My heart skips a beat and my stomach drops. 

"It really doesn't seem like it." He tells me, letting his hand run up my back leaving tingles on my spine.

"Liam I-" He dives toward me and his lips press against mine. Soft, sweet, kind. Like he loves me. Like he actually means it.

"Liam stop," I push him away, my hands planted firmly on his shoulders.

"I'm sorry," He looks to the ground, "I'm... I'm really sorry." He turns and walks down the hall, his shoulders hunched.

"No, Liam... I mean, I kinda.." He turns around, "I kinda liked it."

"You did?"

"Yeah. I did." I tell him, realizing I meant it. Liam and smiles and turns down the hall. He jogs away with a skip in his step. I smile to myself and slip into my room. I change my clothes and hop into bed. What will tomorrow bring?

*******

"Wakey wakey wakey, Darling!" Louis stands above my bed.

"What are you doing in my room?" I throw a pillow at him and burrowing deeper into the covers. 

"Kissy Kissy!" Paper rustles and a sheet lands on top of me. I grab it. My Ed Sheeran poster. I kiss the poster and throw it to the ground. 

"You're cheating on Liam!" Louis jumps out of the way and runs out of the room. I groan sitting up. I rub my eyes and stretch as I look over to my alarm clock.

"10:30!" I cry, throwing my duvet to the floor. I jump out of bed and run to the closet, grabbing a new pair of jean shorts, a navy blue top and a red and white letterman jacket. I run into the bathroom and turn on the hot water. I wash my face and brush my teeth quickly and then hop in. 

"MICA!" There's pounding on the door.

"WHAT DO YOU WANT?" I shout, remembering yesterday. 

"YOU'RE OUT OF CEREAL!" Zayn shouts from the other side.

"NOW ISN'T A GOOD TIME!" I shout, washing the soap out of my hair and grabbing a towel. I step out of the shower.

"Lux's nanny is here!" Harry calls.

"You called the nanny?" I shout pulling on my shorts.

"She wouldn't have much fun where we're going!" I pull on the jacket and throw my hair in a messy bun. Harry refuses to tell me where we're going as I apply my makeup and step out of the bathroom. 

"LIAM TELL ME WHERE WE'RE GOING OR I'll BITE YOU!" I shout. Zayn almost runs me over as he yells,

"WE'RE GOING TO THE AMUSEMENT PARK!"