Gracie

Chapter 10 - First Smile

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Gracie's POV:

I had always wanted to visit Paris it was a place I dreamt I would runaway to but now Liam was taking me there and said we could visit the places I really wanted to, it was amazing absolutely incredible.

"Gracie sweetie ... We are almost there!" Liam softly said gently shaking my shoulder.

I was so excited I sat up straight way:

"How far left?"

"We are about to land so buckle up your seat belt, there's a good girl!"

I did as I was asked and just as he said we started to land. The moment the plane came to a halt chaos amongst everyone started; I had no idea what was happening. I remained seated and watched. Liam told them all to calm down and he approached me:

"Gracie it's going to be crazy when we step off the plane... But I PROMISE you Gracie I'm not going to leave you or let anyone hurt you"

What he said scared me, I really didn't know what was about the happen and he kind of left me hanging so I built up the courage and asked:

"Why will it be crazy?"

"Well you remember who I said we were sweetie?"

I nodded:

"Well we have a lot of fans and they have this amazing talent of finding out where we are at all times."

"Fans are just people yes?" I asked dumbly:

"Yes sweetie, but they get over excited and they scream loudly and sometimes they get a little pushy, but don't panic okay, because you see the big dudes standing at the door, well they are security and they make sure we are all kept safe."

Now I was terrified and Liam knew it:

"Don't worry sweetheart I'm going to keep you safe." As he said that he pulled me up to his arms and placed his hand to the back of my head pressing it into his neck; then someone placed some cover over my head.

"It's just a blanket sweetie." Liam reassured me.

When the plane doors open fresh air flew in but what followed was horrible. Extremely loud screams travelled through the air. Liam started to walk. The more he did the louder the screams grew. My heart started thumbing. I found it hard to breath; Liam's pace was fast yet increased until he ran. I heard men shouting telling people to 'back up' repeatedly, angrily even:

"Move back .... Make way ... back off"

Liam was holding my head firmly against his chest in a protective gesture, but, even though I was apprehensive, my curiosity took the better of me and I managed to peep a little. A sea of screaming girls greeted us their hands reaching out grabbing anything they could. They were even pulling the lads' ears. Someone grabbed Liam's ear. I thought it was going to hurt him so I slapped it away. What's more, he was mine, not theirs! They were reaching out for Liam and his friends as well as anyone with them. They were even trying to grab Lou making it hard for her to protect Lux but she managed to keep her daughter safe. Watching Lou protect Lux made me wish my Mommy had been like that with me. The screaming didn't stop and I couldn't cope with it. I hid my head back in the crook of his neck and I started to cry. I couldn't help it. Liam's arms remained tight around me. Even when he climbed in the car he didn't let go and he held me on his lap. He reassured me again: