The Fighter

Chapter Fourteen

* Liam's P.O.V*

"Why don't you have a Christmas tree?" Vanessa laughs.

"I have one in the attic. I never use it," I shrug.

Vanessa looks around until she finds the door to the attic. She jumps up to pull the rope down, then climbs up the latter that slides down. She's up there for about three minutes, then she comes down with a box.

"Are you going to help me put it up? It is your house." She grins.

I walk over to her and grab the box, flipping it upside down and emptying the contents onto the floor.

When the tree is set up in the corner we start to put the ornaments on.

"Aww look at you when you were younger. You were so cute," she coos as she lifts up one of my old ornament with a baby picture of me. I roll my eyes as she hangs it towards the top.

It takes us about 10 minutes to place all the ornaments on. We stand back in awe after we plug up the tree.

"Take a picture with it." Vanessa demands.

"What?" I raise my eyebrows.

"Stand in front of it and take a picture," she repeats.

I reluctantly stand in front of the tree and cover my face.

"I'll only do it if you take one with me."

Vanessa smiles as she sets her phone on the counter, facing the tree.

I wrap my arms around Vanessa and smile towards the camera.

"1, 2, 3, say cheese!" her phone clicks.

"Wait, I have an idea."

I rush to the attic and come back with a mistletoe. I hide it behind my back until I'm standing beside Vanessa. Before the camera takes a picture I raise it above us. She looks up and smiles, before smashing her lips into mine.

Vanessa retrieves her phone from the counter and scrolls through the pictures we just took.

"I like this one," she smiles, showing me the small screen that displays an image of me holding her. Her eyes seem filled with joy, and she has a huge smile plastered across her face.

"Send that one to me,"

She turns around, and stares at me. I give her a reassuring nod before she sends it.

"So when do we leave?" she looked up from her phone.

Her eyes sparkle. Her perfect pink lips are slightly parted. Her hair is propped up in a loose messy bun with a few strings falling in front of her face.

"Oh, next week. On Monday." I look down, trying to stop myself from staring at her gorgeous face.

* Vanessa's P.O.V *

My phone vibrates in my pocket. I pull it out and smile at my background. It's of Liam and I kissing under the mistletoe. I'm not quite sure why I set it as that. I look happy. Not like the depressed person I am. I have life in my eyes, they're not dull like they normally are.

I unlock my phone and see its a text from Harry.

Harry: I'm sorry about everything. I really like you, but Liam loves you. I hope we can still be friends.

I look up at Liam. My eyes become glossy and I can't help but smile.

* Liam's P.O.V *

Vanessa makes her way to the seat beside me. She crosses her legs and smiles up at me.