Unconditional

Chapter 11

We--or I, rather, seeing as those cheeky boys had disappeared--was in a huge field. There were wildflowers growing all around me. The flowers were all different purples, reds, and yellows. It was gorgeous in the moonlight. And then I heard a radio playing.

"When I first saw you, I saw love. And the first time you touched me, I felt love. And after all this time, you're still the one I love.

Looks like we made it, look how far we've come my baby. We mighta took the long way, but we knew we'd get there someday.

They said, "I bet they'll never make it." But just look at us holding on; we're still together still going strong.

You're still the one I run to, the one that I belong to. You're still the one I want for life. You're still the one that I love, the only one I dream of. You're still the one I kiss goodnight.

Ain't nothin' better, we beat the odds together. I'm glad we didn't listen; look at what we would be missin'.

They said, "I bet they'll never make it." But just look at us holding on; we're still together still going strong.

You're still the one I run to, the one that I belong to. You're still the one I want for life. You're still the one that I love, the only one I dream of. You're still the one I kiss goodnight."

The song ended, and I started breathe heavily. My eyelids felt heavy, and overall I just felt drowsy and unstable. And then I felt myself falling.

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"Oh you did not just-" I was cut off by Zayn smearing peanut butter all over my face.

"Oh yes I did!" He snapped his fingers. I gave him a kiss and the peanut butter got all over his face too.

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Zayn took off his jacket.

"You're freezing. Take it." He put his jacket around my shoulders but I shrugged it off.

"No! I'm fine. I'm n-n-not cold." My teeth were practically chattering as I denied it.

"Yes you are."

"No I'm not!"

"Yes. Liz, you're freezing."

"I am not!"

"Fine, you're not freezing," Zayn shrugged. We stood in silence for a couple if minutes.

"Zayn?" I squeaked.

"Mhm?" he smiled knowingly.

"Can I have you're jacket? I'm freezing." He laughed and threw it around my shoulders.

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"I HATE YOU! HOW DARE YOU!" I yelled.

"Just listen," Zayn calmly said.

"LISTEN? LISTEN? AW HELL NO! WHY WERE YOU WITH HER?" I yelled.

"Management wants me to-"

"I DON'T GIVE A RAT'S ASS ABOUT WHAT MANAGEMENT WANTS!" My voice carried through our flat.

"It was just a business dinner. Don't be mad," Zayn sighed. "I love you."

"I love you too."

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"Mum I'd love for you to meet Liz," Zayn introduced me to a woman that looked just like him.

"Hi Mrs. Malik," I said awkwardly, twirling the ends of my hair nervously.

"Awww darling, call me Tricia." She pulled me into a hug.

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"YOU CAN DO ANYTHING!" I sang loudly. 

"I CAN DO BETTER!" Zayn yelled.

"NO YOU CAN'T!"

"YES I CAN!"

"NO YOU CAN'T!"

"YES I CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" Zayn held the note for a while.

"I can do it better!" I yelled, ruffling his hair.

"Babe," he said, looking me dead in the eyes, "not the hair."

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"Liz Peyton?" The maitr'd called my name. I walked hand-in-hand with Zayn to the counter.

"A table for two?" He asked. I nodded. Then a waiter took us to our table. It was nice and secluded with a candle in the middle of the table. I looked at Zayn and smiled.

"Babe, this is sooo cliché." I chuckled.

"Just trying to be romantic." He stated.

"I still love you. It's just cliché." I said again. I took Zayn's hand and started drawing hearts on it. He looked at me.

"Let's go," he said, smiling. We paid the waiter and left. We went home, changed into sweats, and sat on the couch.

"Ok, so the other day, someone asked me who I thought the most beautiful girl in the world was and you know what I said?" Zayn said to me.

"Who?" I asked.

"You. I really love you babe. More than you'll ever know. My love is unconditional." Zayn said.

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"Did it work? I think it did!" I heard Niall ask.

"Did what work?" I asked groggily can sitting up.

"What do you remember?" Liam asked. I opened my eyes. All of them were there, grinning from ear to ear.

"Nothing," I played them.

"Really? Nothing?" Niall asked sadly. I shook my head and stood up.

"I remember nothing. Except this," I wrapped my arms around Zayn's neck and kissed his soft lips. He tasted like peppermint. At first he was hesitant, but then he just went with the flow. Our kiss went from soft to passionate in seconds. I stopped kissing him and looked into his eyes, our noses touching. I could feel every little movement.

"I remember everything. Even our fighting," I softly said. We were so close. He smiled. We started kissing again and Niall whistled.

"HE-LLO!"

"Ready to go tell Watts?" he grinned. We hopped in the car and went to Modest! Management.

"Can I tell Watts to kiss my ass?" I asked.

"Whatever you want."