Niall was furious. He could feel his blood boil as it coursed through his veins. An overwhelming desire to punch Kit consumed him. He stood in his bathroom attempting to calm his fury. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. This proved to be a mistake, for as soon as he shut his eyelids, his mind showed him the scene that ignited his anger.
Kit pushing Liam into his shared bedroom with Ellie before pressing his lips to Liam's inquisitively. He planted several closed-mouthed kisses on Liam's lips, as if he were asking permission to further his advances. Liam granted Kit access by opening his mouth and wrapping both arms around Kit's neck. Niall watched in dismay as Kit eagerly accepted Liam's invitation to deepen their kiss. A wave of nausea rolled in Niall's stomach as one of Kit' hands gripped Liam's firm arse, while the other offending hand tangled in Liam's hair. The nausea was quickly replaced by rage when Niall saw Kit tug Liam's head back so that he could nip along the column of Liam's neck. Right at the spot where Liam's pulse beat, Kit latched his mouth and sucked on the skin as Liam moaned in approval. When Kit pulled away, Niall could clearly see the red, quarter-sized mark glistening with saliva branded on Liam's neck.
Blood pounded in Niall's ears and his vision blurred as he gazed at the love bite. Liam's sudden burst of laughter prompted Niall to tear his eyes away from Liam's neck and stare at his face. Two spots of rose bloomed on Liam's cheeks and his dark brown eyes glittered with delight. Niall wanted to kill Kit in that instant. Niall's hatred towards Kit grew he was trying to steal the one thing Niall Horan could not live without. Liam.
Niall turned away from the scene and walked swiftly toward the bathroom. The sound of Liam's joyous laugh echoed in his ears and fanned the flames of fury burning inside his chest.
Niall opened his eyes before his mind replayed the appalling scene a second time. The fire of rage was slowly being extinguished by the cold bitterness of betrayal. Although Kit initiated the kiss, Niall could not deny Liam's enthusiasm in reciprocating Kit' affections. Liam even allowed Kit the privilege of hearing his genuine laugh. The beautiful sound that up until now, only Niall listened to for he was the one who elicited it from Liam. How could Liam give away these treasures that only belonged to him?
Niall expelled a frustrated breath and ran his hands through his blonde hair. The kiss, the mark, and the laugh - three things that belonged to Niall were given to this Kit guy. That fucking bastard. If Liam Payne thought his flirtation with Kit would progress to something more, then he was sorely mistaken. Niall would never allow another man to bed Liam. Liam was meant for him and only him. No other would ever feel how warm and tight Liam was on the inside or see Liam's euphoric expression as he climaxed.
Niall held on tight to the sink and stared at his reflection in the mirror willing himself not to cry or act out in anger.
**
Liam felt a pang of guilt as he parted from Kit. He had used Kit to make Niall jealous. Oh yes, Liam was very aware of Niall's presence in the hallway. Liam always knew when Niall was near. Niall was the sun and Liam was a planet constantly being pulled into his gravity. Gravity was an indestructible force. Liam considered the bond he and Niall shared to be indestructible. Nothing could prevent Liam from gravitating toward his sun. "Except a wife," Liam thought bitterly. Niall's reluctance to divorce Ellie is what drove him into the arms of Kit.
He cannot wait around for Niall anymore, he has rejected so many men for Niall and has given up so many things for him, it's about time things changed.
Liam and Kit had started exchanging texts a few weeks ago, after their date. Kit made it very clear to Liam that he was interested in him. Liam remembered Niall's fit of rage after reading one of Kit's texts. "He wants to fuck you, Liam! I forbid you from seeing him" Niall had seethed.
