Liam
All week the boys have been ragging on me. Apparently when Liv isn't around I turn into pissy, grumpy Liam. Louis and Niall are always making jokes about me being whipped and asking when Liv is going to give me my balls back. As if Niall wasn't just as bad when he was away from Lexie. But I know they just like to bust my balls. I do it too. That's how it's always been. Still, it makes me relieved in more ways than one that she'll be back in London today. I miss her. I miss talking to her. I miss touching her. I miss just being able to see her in person. I can't wait for her to move to London and for tour to be over so we don't have to go through these spurts of being apart. I'm excited to come home from the studio and for her to just be there, every day. Maybe I am whipped. But I don't care.
About an hour before her plane is supposed to get in I head to the airport to pick her up with Paddy. She said she could make it back to the house herself but I insisted. It means I get to see her that much sooner. Besides, with our relationship out in the open and people recognizing her I'd rather not have her walking through the airport alone. When we get there I pull my hat down low over my eyes as Paddy leads me inside but it doesn't prevent us from being spotted. I actually could probably fly under the radar more without Paddy. People recognize him way too easily now. But he wouldn't allow it. I take some pictures with some fans on the way in, not necessarily by choice, but once I get closer to the gate where I'm meeting Liv security steps in to control the crowd.
When I spot her, it immediately puts a smile on my face. I'll never get used to how beautiful she is. Even after an 8 hour flight wearing leggings and a light hoodie and no makeup on, she takes my breath away. She smiles when she sees me too and walks quickly over to me, throwing her carry-on tote to the floor and wrapping her arms around my neck.
"I missed you." She sighs against my neck and I can feel her take a deep breath in, inhaling my scent.
"Babe you have no idea." I tell her, breathing her in too. Of course I can't help but let my hands grope her a little too while I'm at it.
"You just missed me in your bed." She accuses me playfully when my hands creep down to her ass, her lips pecking mine quickly in between words.
"Damn. You caught me." I play along but hold her face to mine so I can kiss her deeply, showing her just how much I missed her.
"We should probably go if we don't want to cause a scene." She whispers in my ear when we pull back.
I grab her hand tightly and hold her close to me while I guide her through the airport back to our car. On the way back to the house I keep her hand in mine and listen to her chat about her flight but when I ask her about when she was home she gets quiet and just says it was fine. I wonder what that's about but don't push it. Instead I start telling her about the show in Baltimore and shooting the video. I wish she could've been there and from her silence it seems like she does too.
When we get back to the house I hear voices in the kitchen so Liv and I head in to say hi. Louis, Lou, and Lottie are sitting at the table eating and talking but as soon as we walk in the all stop to greet Liv.
"Hey salt!" Lou says getting up to wrap her arms around Liv.
"Hi guys! I missed you!" She says hugging Lou back before flinging her arms around Louis and Lottie. Her quietness in the car had concerned me but seeing her light up like this at seeing her friends makes me feel better. Less worried that she's worrying about something.
"It's been a while since you've been back in London. Any big plans tonight?" Lottie asks. When she does Liv looks to me and I silently communicate to her what I want our plans for tonight to be.
