Paper Hearts.

Telling the boys.*Liam*

“Calm down,” I tried so hard to get the beautiful girl in my view to calm down. Cassidy had been pacing around my apartment with her hands tangling and untangling together in front of her stomach. She still looked adorable, even the early hours of the morning when she first woke up, knowing today was the day, when she wore just a large t-shirt, that she had taken from my dresser and shorts. The shirt falling off one of her shoulders showing her collar bones, and covering her shorts.

“Liam I can’t. I’ve only known them for two and a half weeks. I’m leaving in three days, and here I am, going to drop this bomb on everyone, they’re going to hate me,” When she said bomb she pointed her hands to her stomach. I had to hold my laugh back because this was a beautiful thing, no matter her thoughts. I knew the boys would love her just the same as before they knew.

“Cass listen to me,” I grabbed her face and made her look at me. Her brown eyes suddenly calmed, and surprisingly they didn’t remind so much of Danielle’s anymore, and I didn’t feel so bad holding Cassidy in my arms knowing that she was carrying my baby.

“The boys will be so happy. They might be a bit shocked and confused, but I will explain to them how this happened, and everything will be okay. Niall pretty much knows because he reads me like a book, Louis will instantly want to take you shopping, Zayn and Harry will just want to hear baby names, and everything. They will all accept you, and they will love their niece or nephew,” She smiled at me when I covered her stomach with my large hands. She was still so early in the pregnancy, so she wasn’t showing, just a bit of bloating.

“Liam Payne I don’t know how you do it,” She gave me a grateful smile as she leaned forward and placed a small dainty kiss to my cheek. The slightest touch of her lips sent shivers down my spine, I wondered for a while now what the feel of her lips would be on mine. Sure I had a tiny remembrance of the drunken kisses, but I was sure now that feelings were involved the kisses would be magic.

“Oh before the guys get here, I forgot to ask you, my appointment is next weekend, are you going to come, you don’t have to, nothing interesting but I thought I would ask,” Cassidy’s tiny hands slid down my arms and around my waist. My heart rate picked up at the thought of her wanting me there.

“I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” I smiled, just as our eyes met and we started to both lean in the doorbell rang. Groaning I left Cassidy sitting in the living room, I was sure she was probably sitting down because of her nerves by now. When I opened the door three boys ran in but Niall stayed.

“Are you-?” Before he could finish his sentence I had nodded my head. He mocked me and gave me a caring smile before patting my back and joining the others. I closed the door and took a second to take a deep breath before entering the living room again.

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“-and then Paul just gave up,” Louis had just finished another stupid pointless story yet had everyone laughing. But I couldn’t hold it in anymore, we had been sitting here for over an hour. Cassidy curled into my side, her legs under her, she filled all of my senses.

The smell of her strawberry shampoo filled my nose, her soft skin rushed over my hand as I rubbed her arm, her laughter filling my ears, even if I hadn’t been tasting her, I could feel her on my lips. My lips would every once and a while press to the back of head. My body was being taken over by the most beautiful being on the planet.

“Guys, Cassidy and I have some news,” I felt Cassidy stiffen next to me, yet I couldn’t help but tell them now. I couldn’t wait any longer, I knew the boys would be understanding and nothing would change, however I didn’t in anyway want to upset her. I looked up from Cassidy to see Niall staring at me. His eyes wide and scared, I didn’t understand just why he was scared, maybe I was just confused.

“Are you two getting married?” Louis asked frantic. His smile showed that’s what he really wanted buy since me and Cassidy laughed at the question he shut his trap and said nothing farther on the topic. Louis leaned back into his chair next to Zayn and pouted, he really was a funny lad.

“Cassidy is uh-well she’s-we’re-” My mouth suddenly felt really dry, how was I going to tell the world Cassidy was pregnant if I couldn’t even tell my best mates? What happens when an interviewer asks about Cassidy and I. My mind took over and started to pass everything over speed into my brain.

“I’m pregnant,” A heard a sharp intake of breath, but I wasn’t sure who it came from because I was in shock that Cassidy had blurred the words out of her mouth so quick and emotionless. I looked down to her and she looked terrified, her eyes were darker and her hands were protecting the baby.

“How? How do you even know already?” Harry asked. My head snapped in his direction quickly causing me to go a bit light headed. I shook my head and felt Cassidy looking at me. One of her hands went to my back and rubbed gently, I wanted to see her face, but I couldn’t look away from the boys, who were all looking at me.

“Who cares! Congratulations you two!” I closed my slightly opened mouth and blinked when I felt Louis’ arms wrap around Cassidy and I in a warming embrace. I smiled slightly and wrapped my free arm around Louis patting him on the back.

“Well we have to go, I’m really happy for you two, love you both!” Louis pulled away and kissed Cassidy’s forehead making her smile. She loved him so much it was insane, their friendship was actually really unique.

“Bye boys,” Cassidy called out as the flat door shut. She looked at me and laughed before wrapping her arms around my neck and burring her face into her arm. I instantly wrapped my arms around her in return holding tight to her. It was safe for me to say the cliché she fit to me like a puzzle piece.

When Cassidy pulled away from her, her arms stayed around my neck. My hands ran up her sides and back down. Her smile faded and seriousness took over, her brown eyes dimmed and she looked so weak. I slowly leaned in and when our lips were just centimeters apart I was anxious. What if the kiss was nothing to her? What if I didn’t feel anything.

All of those doubts went away when she leaned in and pressed her sweet soft lips against mine. Her kisses were slow and light, almost like kissing a feather, yet I could feel all the emotions I had with Danielle. It was loving, and I was careful with her. But the thing was, I didn’t know if I loved her, or the fact that she was having my baby. And the problem? I thought of Danielle during our first kiss.