To Love A Fighter |||| l.p.

Where Are They Now? - Finale

Liam's POV

It's been 2 years since Stella and I first started dating. And man, it has definitely been a tough road. Truthfully, it has had nothing to do with the fact that we're together, it's the fact that we want to be together more!! But the great thing is, we got REALLY good and problem solving. 

Stella became a household name through her success in Strikeforce and has been extremely busy after becoming the Strikeforce featherweight champion and getting signed on in the UFC's budding women's league. She's been on just as many interviews as I have on a yearly basis.

The band is one member short, Zayn left, and we kept going. It felt like we lost a family member, but we wished him the best and have kept touring. We're about to take another hiatus, which I'm excited about, because Stella's been working on getting herself one too, she's been obliterating her division and defended her UFC title 3 times already. Hers will probably not be as long as mine, that MMA world is very competitive, and she likes being one of the best. 

How we've been managing our relationship has been through a LOT of traveling, skype calls, phone calls, emails, texts, we keep in touch in as many ways as possible, and really make the time together count. I keep an eye on the news for her and she for me. Its hard for the paps to get anything good on us, because we're always doing our own thing! So it's definitely helped keep our relationship away from the media as much as possible. 

I think that because we each decided to give it our best shot and have kept that commitment that we've been able to keep our relationship going. But I think I'm ready to take some time off, and to enjoy US for a while. 

My phone dinged, it's her, she got her hiatus! For just as long as mine! Yes!! Now I can start my plan...

Stella's POV

My plane is about to land in the UK, my hearts racing at the thought of spending this next year with Liam, just the two of us, focused on each other. We spent a lot of time on our careers these past 2 years, and I feel satisfied. Now I just want to enjoy us and take a break.

I get to the airport and see Harry? Whats he doing here? And he's holding a sign with my name on it. I smiled thinking back to when we first met and all the trouble Liam went through for me that day. "Harry!! Hi!!" I run over to him excited and give him a big hug. "So good to see you Stella!" He says mid hug. "What are you doing here? Where's Liam?" Im excited to see Harry but a little disappointed I dont see Liam. Harry's great and all but I really want to see my boyfriend at this point.

"That information is classified and on a need to know basis, and YOU missy, don't need to know! At least not now," Harry says mischievously.

I look at him, slightly perplexed, but accept the weirdness. "May I?" Harry offers his arm, I smile as I accept, and we make our way our to the exit of the airport. "Wait my bags-" "Don't worry, we've got someone picking them up, you just need to get to the limo and relax!" Harry brushes off my concern. Again, I'm left confused. This feels familiar, oddly similar to my first trip with Liam 2 years ago at Miami. I smile at the memory, he must be doing this to celebrate the beginning of our hiatus. He's so sweet. 

After a drive we start to pull into a beautiful high rise building, I realized then that, I didn't know where Liam was taking me, we never talked about what was going to happen once I got here. I mean, I figured I was living with him for this next year. I moved all my things out of Houston and said goodbye to my friends. I'll always have a home in Houston, but I knew in my heart my future was with Liam. All I know is that we were pulling into a beautiful high rise with no idea as to where I was going. Harry jumps out of the limo and opens the door for me, "well come on then, time to see your new home!!" My new home?!?! I looked up and the towering sparkling building in front of me, slightly intimidated. Obviously with a new paycheck I've upgraded my life a bit, but I realize now it's still modest compared to what Liam was probably used to.