Out of My League

"Trust Me"

Angelica's POV:
We've been driving around for an hour now just talking and bonding. This coffee place must be the shit if it's this far out of LA. I saw Liam stealing glances over my way and I knew my face was turning red by the second so I just looked down at my phone and pretended to be very interested in my home screen which guess what...it was a picture of Liam. Gosh I'm an idiot and I guess Liam saw my phone too because I heard him chuckle a bit. "Angelica why stare at your phone when I'm literally two feet in front of you" he laughed and boom I had to have turned bright red.
"I'm sorry I'm actually just super awkward around people" I said throwing my hands over my face in embarrassment. I heard him laugh again.
"It's okay it's actually quite adorable how easily you get flustered" he laughed winking at me. That suave mothertrucker now I knew for a fact I was redder than a stop sign and I hid my face again earning the same cute laugh from Liam. Once I thought I was a normal color I got relaxed again and decided to turn on the radio; bad decision Angelica... I was listening to Made in the AM and slowly my face began to tint with pink. I turned to Liam to see what he'd say and he just smiled wide and began to sing along. To be this close and hear his voice harmonize with the cd made my heart melt like in all trueness Liam Payne has the voice of an angel. I think he noticed me admiring him cause his face started to turn pink... Did I just make him blush!? I never thought I'd have that power over someone especially not someone who sings in front of thousands of people for a living.
"So Liam where on earth are you taking me? We're all the way in Malibu." I asked gazing out the window and watching the waves and the surfers.
"I know it's not coffee but trust me I think you're gonna love this" he said pulling into the parking lot.
"Well yeah I love the beach but what exactly are we doing?" He smiled wide as he turned off the car.
"Do you know how to surf?"

To say I am terrified is an understatement, I've never in my life have surfed let alone go this out this far into the ocean. Liam had coaxed me into learning how to surf and yeah a small part of me thought this would be fun. We walked up to the rental shack and he paid for our wetsuits and boards. I looked around the beach and saw that there was literally no one young enough to know him here, it was all people over 30 maybe even in their 40s. After getting changed I walked out of the cabana and waited for Liam, the suit thankfully did the greatest job in hiding my little muffin top and I actually looked pretty damn good in it Liam seemed to think so too when he walked out and with no shame checked me out. "Looking good. You ready?" He asked excitedly.
"Honestly I'm a bit terrified but more excited" I said looking out at the waves. They weren't huge but shit they weren't itty bitty.
"It's okay Angelica I'll be there, I won't let anything bad happen trust me" and I did trust him 100%, looking at the confidence he had I felt completely safe with him. He stuck out his hand for me to hold and you better believe I accepted. He held on tight and led me out to a very empty side of the beach while every once in a while looking back at me to make sure I was ok and rubbing small circles into my hand reassuringly. "Ok so before we even think of going into the water I gotta teach you how to balance on the board". He said laying the boards down onto the sand. "So get on the board Angelica and lay on it. Yeah just like that! Ok now pretend to paddle yeah yeah now watch me so you can see how to get up" he said going through motions, after a few practice tries Liam decided it was time to go into the water and try it for real. "Ok Angelica paddle over to me love!" Liam called out paddling a ways in front of me, once I caught up Liam pointed to a wave coming in. "I'll take this one and you watch to see the movement from laying to standing okay?" I nodded quickly getting more and more anxious. " you're going to do great Angelica!" He yelled as he swam off to catch the wave. He looked so majestic taking control of the wave, it was clear he was also showing off but it was cute, he looked out for me to see my reaction and smiled. He wasn't paying attention and ended up falling off his board, I didn't know whether to laugh or go get help until he popped up out of the water laughing, the deep crinkles by his eyes showing. "Well except for the brutal wipeout. That's how you do it.

Now you go I see a wave coming right now." He said pointing out to a small wave gradually growing. He pushed my board a little to get me going and slowly I started paddling out to it. I really hope this goes well...I dipped into the water and in one swift motion stood up, I was doing it I was really doing it! "Yes there you go babe! You're a pro!!" I heard Liam yell. I knew "babe" and "love" were normal British terms I couldn't help but love the way he said them to me. I finished the wave near where Liam was so I just hopped off the board into the water and swan back to shore. "So how was it?" He asked walking over with water bottles.
"It was fucking great Liam. It gives you such a rush!" He smiled at me damn he needs to stop being so dang cute.
"Well I'm glad you're having fun. Shall we go at it again?" He asked getting up and offering his hand to help me up.
"Hell yeah Payne lets go!" I said taking his hand and my board and dragging him out to the water.

We surfed for a few more hours then just decided to relax on the beach, back in our normal clothes; we shared a towel to sit on and just watched the waves and talked. My head ended up on his shoulder and his arm was around my waist and it all just felt normal and like it was supposed to be like this. "Liam?"
"Hmm"
"Thank you for today it was awesome"
"I'm glad you like it I had a lot of fun today mostly watching you fall those couple of times" he chuckled, I smacked his chest.
"I was fucking great and you fell more than me"
"Yeah yeah yeah" he laughed. His phone buzzed, he picked it up and slowly stopped laughing.
"What's wrong?" Shit was one of the boys hurt!? Did Paddy get mad he's been out so long?!
"Nothing just Louis said I need to come back and get to the arena for rehearsals" he huffed sounding a bit sad.
"It's cool Liam come on let's go" I said getting up and this time offering him my hand to help him up, he smiled wide and took my hand, holding onto it even after he had gotten up. We walked hand in hand back to the car and we headed to the arena that tons of girls were outside of. "Shit Liam hide tons of fans are here!" I said as we neared the arena he looked ahead wide eyed and jumped into the backseat to hide.
"Pull up into the back I'll text Louis to let us in" he said ducking low. Many suspicious girls looked at me as I drove to the back a few following me and then realizing I wasn't famous and going back to the front. I parked the car and we waited for Louis to come and let us in. "Hey Angelica?"
"Yes Liam are you okay back there?"
"I'm fine but I was wondering if maybe I could get your number I'd really like to hang out again while I'm here in LA." I turned to him and smiled, he returned the smiled and gave me his phone as I gave him mine. We returned our phones to one another and then we saw Louis come out.
"Well I gotta get home. I had a lot of fun today"
"I did too I'll text you after rehearsal maybe you can come to the show tonight?"
"Is that an invitation?"
"Depends is that a yes?" He said smirking.
"It is a yes, just text me when to come by"
"Oui love birds come on!!" Louis groaned waiting by the door to the back lot. Liam and I both blushed and we said our goodbyes. I waved goodbye one last time to Liam and Louis and headed home.