The Girl In The Crowd [One Direction: Liam Payne]

I don't do colds

-Charity's P.O.V-

I was just laying on the floor in Liam's living room, trying to get somewhat warm again. A fireplace is in front of me, that's why I'm laying exactly here.

"I think you're getting a cold." Zayn said and I groaned, swatting his hand away from my forehead.

"I don't do colds." I sniffled and then groaned, my head was throbbing. Everyone were wrapped up in blankets and duvets, and I had a massive pile on top of me, but I was still cold from our paint war, which we had to have outside and it's cold outside.

"Well you're still getting a cold." Liam said and I gave him the stinck eye.

"You are a cold." I said and now everyone looked at me weirdly.

"That didn't make any sense." Louis mumbled.

"Yeah it did. Colds are annoying little shits." Liam scowled at me and turned to his book. I just rolled my eyes at him and turned my head to look at the flames. "YOU FUCKING FIRE, GIVE ME SOME WARMTH!" I yelled at it and it only made a crackling sound from the wood burning.

"Do you want some tea or something?" El asked me and I crinkled my nose up.

"No, ew... I only drink tea when I'm trying to kill a hangover. I actually don't like tea." I admitted and they all looked at me like I was an alien. "What? I like wine and coffee like any other French person. Tea is for Brits." I tried to defende myself, only making everyone but Liam gape at me.

"You're French?" Harry asked. Oh... They didn't know.

"Yeah, half French, half Irish." Niall's face lit up and he crawled over to me just to give me a high five.

"Anyways, we have to go... We're going to Lou's tomorrow morning." El announced and Louis nodded. I got two hugs and everyone else did as well, then they left together.

"Yeah, I'm heading home as well. I promised to babysit Lux tonight, gotta put all the breakable stuff away." Harry said and I just had to tease him about being a good mom before he left as well.

Niall left to catch a flight home to Ireland and Zayn and Perrie are going to see Perrie's family. That left me on the floor and Liam reading on the couch.

"Are you gonna ignore me?" I asked and he didn't make a move. "Fine, just be like that!" I said dramatically and then clutched my heart.

Hmm... What to do to get Liam's attention?

Yeah yeah, you think I love to be mean to him, but really? I just like to tick him off a bit, get him feisty and more alive. It's fun. Besides, I've always been an annoying kid and this is how I am.

I gasped for air, making it sound like I was struggling to breath.

"L...Li-iam." I stuttered, gasping for air. I gripped my throat and curled up. He lowered his book and looked at me with his eyebrows knitted together, that's until his brown eyes shot wide open and he jumped down to me, pulling the duvets and stuff of me.

"Ritty? Oh my God, what's wrong?" He asked me, concern and panic flashing over his features. He leaned closer, tryng to figure out what was wrong, so I quickly wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him, stopping my act.

"Don't be angry. I was just messing around, I'm sorry." I said, my tone pleading.

Okay, confession time: I don't do colds, because I become really innocent and sugar sweet, loving to cuddle and hug and such.

Like when I'm on my periode.

"Er... Are you okay?" Liam asked me. I nodded, nuzzling my face in his neck and climbing onto his lap, so I had my legs wrapped around his waist and his legs were criss-crossed under me.

"I'm fine, silly goose." I giggled and then drove my fingers through the hair on the back of his head.

-Liam's P.O.V-

She's hugging me. Just like that.

"Are you hungry?" I asked her, slowly moving my left hand to her back, stroking it like she did with the back of my head.

"Not really," she mumbled and hugged me closer. I didn't say anything or move a muscle. I just let her abnormally warm body stay wrapped around me.

"Are you tired?" I asked, breaking the silence again. She shook her head quietly. "Is there anything you need?"

This is weird.

One second she's really rude, next she wants to hug me...

"No, just wanna sit here with you." I coldn't help but blush, but nodded to tell her I heard her.

"We can get seated on the couch and watch a movie?" I suggested and her head slowly moved from my neck to look at my face.

"Do I get to cuddle with you?" I blinked a couple of times, still confused about all this cuddling.

"Er... Sure." She smiled brightly and my eyes widened when she pecked my lips. It was very very short, it couldn't even be counted as a peck, but still!?

She climbed onto the couch and pulled some blankets with her. Ritty patted the spot beside her, waiting for me to get seated.

I slowly made my way to her and sat down there. I grabbed the remote and went on Netflix before I really got settled.

Ritty scooted closer to me and rested her head on my shoulder. I hesitantly wrapped my arm around her waist and rested my head on top of hers again, getting comfortable for a movie she picked out.

-Harry's P.O.V-

I unlocked the front door and stepped inside Liam's flat, using my copy of his key. I took my shoes off and entered the living room.

"LI-" I quickly shut up, my eyes widened at what I saw.

Liam was sleeping on his back on the couch. Ritty was pressed against him, her back pressed to the back of the couch. Her right leg was wrapped around him kind of and her arms were nearly around his neck, only her right hand and Liam's left were intertwined close to his chest. His right hand was bent back and in her hair as they slept there, cuddled together.

"Mhmm.." I hummed and fished out my phone. I took a picture of them. You could barely see a bit of Liam's face, but Ritty's identity was hidden, so I clicked on Twitter.

@Harry_Styles: Look who got cuddles last night! DawwWw... @Real_Liam_Payne must have sweet dreams sleeping like this, right? Having his own little dream catcher ;) x

I clicked post and my twitter was bombarded with questions. Liam also got a hell of a lot of comments.

I also just had to send the picture to Nicola and tell her this was the girl we wanted him to ask out.

From: Nicola

Aww! That's cute!! Who is that even? o.O

To: Nicola

That's Charity, she's very special... :P

From: Nicola

Special, how?

To: Nicola

Let's just say she doesn't have much of a filter and is brutally honest, but she has a tendency to making rude (but joking) comments here and there... She's really cool though, you know we wouldn't want anything but a good person for Liam :)

From: Nicola

Yeah, I know. I'll have to meet her sometime then ;) Tttyl

I slipped my phone back in my pocket and went to the kitchen to make the two of them breakfast.

I actually hope Charity is the right girl for Liam. He needs someone like her in his life, someone that doesn't care about being judged and who won't judge others easily either, someone he can be himself with.

I just wish Liam realised all of that as well.

He can be really stupid sometimes.