tinted // l.p.

Chapter 28

I did not proofread so most likely there are mistakes.

"Where are you going?" I ask Liam in a haze, my blood is still rushing from the quick drive back to town. He slides on some shades, giving me a quick faltered smile. 

"I'm going to go talk to Jeff while you stay here okay? Louis and El will take care of you, plus isn't that fashion show thing today or something? I've gotta run babe, stay safe." and with that he drove off, his wheels screeching.

Fashion show? Like hell I'm doing that. I honestly don't even remember when I fitted the outfits, it feels like only hours ago but yet it was about a week at least.

I'm loosing my mind.

I slowly make my way up Louis' steps, my shoulders slumped with a deep frown plastered on my face. I want to be with Liam, I kinda just want to lay down with him to process everything that's happened. I mean for fuck's sake - i almost died today.

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Liam's POV

"You got them all arrested? Hah! That is priceless!" Jeff laughs, throwing his head back and knocking off his sunglasses.  My stare at him with furrowed eye brows, my tongue quickly running over my bottom lip.

Jeff stops, pulling out a cigarette and offering me one. I decline, watching impatiently as he tags a drag before blowing the smoke out slowly. 

"Well, Ray is still alive - pretty sure he's looking for you too." Jeff finally states, pushing his cigarette into an ash tray. "So we'll have to get rid of him, and get you safe." Jeff nods to himself, meeting my eyes.

I raise an eyebrow, sure Jeff is a great guy and all - but there has to be some catch, there always is. 

"I like the girl, she's good for you." He answers my thoughts, a small smile appearing on his lips. "And coincidentally I'm shagging her roommate - so not much of a choice." he shrugs, a small chuckle escaping his lips.

"Thanks?" I don't know how Ira's roommate got in that situation, but honestly i could care less right now. 

"So here is what we're going to do," Jeff leans in, folding his hands over each other. "I'll have the guys go after Ray and what not - the guy owes me a shit load of money anyway. You're going to go to my safe house okay? It's already programmed into your GPS under SOS so you shouldn't have trouble finding it. Take Ira there, and start over - I can have some of my guys inside erase your files for a clean slate. I know you've been wanting to get out of the biz for a while Liam, but you never had a reason to. Now you do. Don't fuck this up, take care of her and she'll take care of you- in more ways than one." He finishes off, sending me a quick wink before leaning back. 

I shake my head, a wide smile spreading on my face. "Thank you, Jeff - really, thank you. I-"

"Oh stop with the mush, go get your girl kid." He smiles, stiffening as i engulf him into a tight hug. I pull back, grabbing the fallen glasses and plopping them back onto his face. "Believe it or not - you're the cloest thing I have to father." I suiluted him, quickly walking out of the creaking house. 

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Ira's POV

I'm so tired. Mentally and physically. I don't know how much of this I can take, really. I love Liam, more than anything I have ever loved in my life, but ever since I first met him so much things have happened that just make me weaker by the second.