Midnight Memories (Sequel)

Midnight memories 19

Danielle: 

Liam and I were cuddled up on the couch while watching How I Met Your Mother. 

"Danielle?" he quietly whispered while playing with my hair. 

"Mmm?" I hummed. 

"Well, I'm very sorry that we couldn't spend too much time together. I've been really busy and ummm...yesterday Paul called" he said. I nodded, gesturing for him to continue. He sighed while looking down. "I'm going on tour" he said while closing his eyes, expecting for me to explode but instead I stroked his cheek.  

He opened his eyes and looked over at me. 

"I'm so sorry Danielle. You probably hate me right now. I'm such a terrible person" he said.  

"Liam stop! It will be okay. It's not anybody's fault. This is your job and I respect it. We'll make it work" I said while giving him a smile.  

I know it's going to be hard but it's just something I have to get used to if I want to be with Mr. Payne. 

***

It's been getting really cold lately and yes I'm a little bit sick but I'm not about to tell Liam that because then he will get overprotective and he won't let me go with him to the award show, which I'm totally going to, no matter what. 

Liam stepped in the room while I picked out a dress. 

"So, we're taking pictures on the red carpet before heading inside?" I asked Liam. 

"Yes" he answered with a smile.  

"Wow, this is actually our first time taking pictures together in front of paparazzi and fans and...on a red carpet, this is like a dream" I said while looking up at Liam.  

"As long as I'm with you there, I'll be happy" he said while kissing my cheek. 

I smiled. He stepped into the bathroom and I kept looking at the dresses. It has to be perfect. Suddenly, I sneezed, my eyes growing wide. 

"Danielle? Are you sick?" Liam asked while poking his head out from the bathroom door. 

"Nope, not at all" I lied with a fake smile.

He squinted his eyes and looked at me suspiciously. 

***

I grabbed another section of my hair and wrapped it around the curling iron. 

"Babe you're too sick, you're not coming tonight" Liam said while leaning against the door frame of the bathroom.  

I shrugged and kept doing my hair. He approached me and wrapped his arms around my waist. 

"Baby come on, I'll make you some tea" he said.  

I put the curling iron down and turned around to face him. 

"Babe, this is the first time I'm going to one of your award shows and a couple of sneezes and sniffles are not gonna stop me from going. I want to be with you during this moment. I promise, I'm fine" I said while looking into his eyes. 

He smiled and wrapped his arms around me. 

"Fine, but I'm still making you that tea when we get back" he said.  

I nodded and kissed his cheek. 

"Now go get more handsome" I told him.  

He chuckled and stepped into the bathroom. I finished up my hair and then I checked myself in the mirror. 

***

We arrived but I just sat there in the limo. I didn't wanna get out. All the paparazzi. All the fans. Will they think I look ugly? Will they say I'm not good enough for Liam? What if they start judging me? 

"Babe, what's wrong? Are you feeling okay?" Liam asked while holding my hand.  

"I'm fine. I'm just--

"Nervous?" he finished. 

I nodded and he looked at me. 

"It's okay babe. I was scared and nervous the first time too. You look absolutely beautiful. You're even more beautiful than all the other girls here" he reassured me.  

"But you haven't even seen the other girls" I told him.  

"And I don't have to look at them when I already have you. My beautiful girlfriend" he said.  

I smiled and wrapped my arms around him. 

"Let's go" he said.  

He held my hand and we stepped out of the limo. Everyone quickly turned to face us. 

"Where are the boys and the girls?" I whispered to Liam.  

"They're meeting us inside" he whispered back before smiling towards the crowd and waving.  

I nodded and then the paparazzi started snapping pictures of us. The fans started screaming and some were even crying. We stepped on the red carpet and paparazzi started snapping pictures. I didn't know which camera to look at but I did what Liam was doing. Just taking one camera at a time and smiling. He made sure to squeeze my hand for reassurance, never letting go.