certain things

29.

"Your chariot awaits." I held in a laugh as Liam bowed, opening the car door.

I stepped in and sat in the seat, watching him jog around to the drivers side. He got in and pulled out of the parking lot, going onto the road. I leaned back into the seat and Liam grabbed my hand from across the center console. I smiled a little to myself and Liam finally stopped the car at the London Eye. I turned to face him and Liam just smiled, getting out.

He intertwined our fingers and led me up to the line to get on. Liam wrapped his arms around my upper body and I leaned back into him, resting the back of my head on his chest. We moved up in the line and Liam paid for our tickets. He slung an arm across my shoulders and I reached up, tangling my fingers with his above my collar bones.

"You do know that I'm scared of heights." I said quietly, once we were in the small room on the Ferris wheel.

"I know. It just means you will hold me the whole time." He smirked and I laughed, nodding. He was right. That little fucker.

I watched out the window as we slowly rose into the air and my nerves built in the pit of my stomach. Liam came up beside me and I gripped the railing, watching Big Ben get smaller in the sky. I continuously bit my lip and let out deep breaths to not get worked up. Ever since I was little, heights have been my biggest fear. I hate roller coasters and airplanes always made me nervous.

Liam grabbed my hand and I looked over at him, only to be met with his lips on mine. He reached up and cupped my cheeks in his hands, pulling me closer. I gripped his jacket in my hands and smiled into the kiss. It immediately calmed me down. I finally pulled away from him, not wanting to get too caught up, and Liam let out a long breath.

"Better?" He asked and I just nodded, kissing him again.

God, I missed this. Liam gripped my hips and pushed me back, my butt hitting the railing and I tangled my fingers in the hair at the nape of his neck. I tilted my head back and he deepened the kiss, moving his hands down to my ass. I gasped and Liam smirked, detaching his lips from mine.

"We're at the bottom." He mumbled and my mouth fell open.

"You ass." I laughed and he did too, stepping back from my body after giving my butt a small pat.

"Let's go get dinner."

Liam and I walked off of the Ferris wheel and towards the familiar diner. I haven't been here in over a year. We walked inside and to our normal booth, sitting down. Dana came over and smiled at us, claiming that if we didn't come back together, she was going to hunt us down. I laughed and we ordered our usual meals. I leaned back in the booth and Liam kicked my leg under the table.

"Did you work today?" Liam asked, taking a drink of his soda and I nodded.

"Yepp." I sipped on my Coke.

"Any cool murders?" Liam wiggled his eyebrows and I laughed, shaking my head.

"That's confidential information, Mr. Payne." I teased and he pouted.

Last year, I got a job offer at the police station to be a forensic photographer. I had always dreamed of doing that so I immediately dropped my other job and took it. I have to say, some of the things I've seen are gruesome, but I really love the new job.

Liam and I ate and made small conversation back and forth. It felt good to talk to him like this again. Over the past year, we only talked at social stuff or when we were around the family. I missed it. We finished up dinner after a while and Liam walked me back to his car, beginning to drive to my apartment.

Once there, we parked and just sat in his car for a few minutes. He looked over at me and we finally got out, walking up the stairs to my door. I fumbled with the keys in my hand and we fell into a comfortable silence. Liam stared down at me with a small smile and he wrapped his arms around me, leaning down to kiss me. He backed me up to the door and I put my arms around the back of his neck as he slipped his tongue into my mouth.

"Do you wanna come in?" I asked after pulling away and Liam eyed me warily.

"I thought you wanted to take this slow." He said with a smirk and I rolled my eyes.

"Okay, we both know that that was never going to last." I said with a small laugh and Liam smiled.

"Well, in that case, I would love to come in."

I unlocked the door and Liam followed me inside, shutting it behind him. Liam grabbed my hands and I bit my lip, walking back to my bedroom. I closed the door after we were inside and he reached down, taking my face in his hands and pressing his lips to mine. I held onto his forearms and we stumbled over to the bed, me falling on top of him.

I straddled his lap and deepened the kiss, trailing my lips down his jaw and to his neck. Liam let out a shaky breath and gripped my hips, slipping his hands up my sweater. I pulled back so he could pull it over my head and Liam groaned, seeing the bra I had on. I felt my cheeks heat up and he smiled, tugging me down to kiss him again.

I grabbed the hem of his shirt and yanked it over his head, his hair slightly messing up and I smiled a little, raking my nails down his abs. Liam moaned and suddenly he flipped us over, trying to get off my leggings. He finally wiggled them off of my legs and he began kissing my neck, sucking on a spot on my collar bones.

"If you aren't here when I wake up, don't bother coming back." I teased and Liam laughed, pecking my lips.

"No need to worry about that."