Stole My Heart (A Ziall and Larry Love Story)

Chapter 22 - Take Your Time

*Author's Note*

Guys, I'm so sorry that I don't update regularly. I'll try my best to be better in the future but I can't promise anything because I suffer from terrible writers block a lot of the time. I love all of you guys so much though and thank you for not giving up hope. 1,800+ reads is absolutely amazing. I hope this chapter is worth the wait and I promise the next chapter will be updated a lot quicker than this was. I almost cried when writing this because I had so many feels but yeah I hope you enjoy it :) dedication to @IlyseS. Before I forget, the bits in italics are supposed to be Liam's 'dark' thoughts. Thanks again, love you all - Scott xx

Liam's POV

After a good ten minutes of driving around looking for Beth's road I finally pulled up outside her house. Now that I was this close I started to doubt whether or not I was doing the right thing by coming to see her. My heart was longing for me to go for it but my head was practically screaming at me 'WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING? THIS IS A BIG MISTAKE! TURN AROUND AND GO HOME!' I was usually quite a level-headed guy and I reasoned everything through but this time I refused to listen to the negative voice and for once I would listen to my heart and go with my gut instinct. Before I could talk myself out of it I switched off the car's engine, went straight up to her front door and knocked three times before noticing the doorbell and ringing that too, just for good measure.

Beth's POV

I put the phone down and I glance around the room realising that I've hardly moved since Harry left. I can't believe I let Liam come round. What was I thinking? I'm in too much of a vulnerable state to see him at the moment. He'd said come round soon and I already told him I was free all day so I can't really ring and cancel. Looking round the room again I realise that the place isn't exactly clean and despite showering just before Harry arrived I realise I'm not exactly clean either.

After tidying the house briefly and having a quick cold shower I sit down on the sofa and turn on Friends. I changed into a vest top and sweatpants hoping that Liam wouldn't think I looked awful but at the same time I didn't want to look my best for him. My mind wasn't on the TV at all as I played and replayed every possible scenario of why Liam would want to come and see me at such short notice. My heart was racing and I kept glancing from the clock to the door every few seconds, my hands fidgeting uncontrollably and my feet tapping subconsciously.

After what feels like 4 hours later, but is actually only five minutes according to the clock, I hear a knock on the door and then the doorbell rings. I jump of the sofa and rush to the door before pausing in front of the mirror to check my reflection and I hesitate with my hand resting on the handle. Taking a deep breath in, I pull the door open.

Liam's POV

"Hi."

"Hey Liam, come in."

"Thanks."

I follow Beth through to the sitting room where Friends is playing on the TV, my eyes roaming the house as I walk taking in every detail, and take a seat on the sofa.

"Would you like a drink Liam? Tea? Coffee? Water? I think I might have some juice or something somewhere."

"Do you have any coke?"

"Erm, I have Pepsi if that's ok?"

"Yeah, that's perfect. Thanks Beth."

As she goes in to the kitchen to get my drink I stare after soaking up her natural beauty. She really is beautiful. I can't explain what it is about her that I love so much but I can think of two reasons why I find her perfect. I'm in love with her and all her little things and she's got that one thing. It's like those songs were made for her. Even dressed in just a simple vest top and sweatpants with damp hair tied loosely in a bobble and minimal make-up she is still stunning. She disappears out of view and I snap back to reality desperately trying to work out what it is that I really came here for. I know what I want but I have a feeling that what I want, I can't get. I still have to try though. I can't let her just slip through my fingers because I'm a coward. She's not like anyone I've ever met before and there is no way I'm going to lose her.