That Girl Band (Liam Payne)

Part 11

"WHERE IS SHE?" I was bolted awake by screaming. It was Benny. I had no idea what time it was or how long I had been asleep. I could hear feet pounding and people muttering. Benny opened the door to the sleeping area and starting pulling back curtains. I heard Louis yell, followed by Paddy. He was going to pull back everyone's curtain until he found me. I heard Preston, Zayn's bodyguard, tell him that he couldn't be in here and that he needed to leave. Then I heard Zayn yell. Liam was holding me tight.

"Don't go." he said.

I looked up and kissed him. "I don't think I'm going to have a choice. I need to stop him! I'm sorry." I kissed him again then pulled back his curtain. "I'm here. Shut up! You are waking everyone up!" Benny walked over to me, put his hands under my arm pits and pulled me out of the bunk. He put me over his shoulder and started to walk away. "Liam! My phone!" I screamed. Liam jumped out if the bunk and handed to me.

Benny spun around, nearly smacking my head on a wall. "I told you to stay away from her, didn't I? Didn't I? Stay away from HER!" He spun back around. "Goddamned girl! You are supposed to be the GOOD one! Why are you giving me shit, now? I thought you were in your bunk! Goddamned PANDA in there!" He kept yelling as he walked me down the aisle, out the door and to our bus. He finally set me down near my bunk. "Get in there! And STAY in there." The other girls all stuck there head out of their bunks. "I swear to GOD! You are giving me an ulcer! I should move in with the roadies! You all are driving me NUTS!" Benny looked around, giving all of us dirty looks. "Do your JOB!" he pointed at Nancy. She pulled her head back in her bunk. Benny's assistant and the groomer both disappeared.

"She was with us, Benny. We took all three of them. It's not their fault." Max said. I saw Nancy stick her head back out and nod gratefully at Max.

"Don't you start!" he yelled at Max. She pulled her head back in and so did everyone else. "What are you waiting for? Get it there! You may come out to record and do the show. You are grounded!"

"You can't ground me!" I said.

"Watch me!" he yelled. He turned to the door of the backroom, opened it, stepped inside and slammed it so hard the entire bus shook.

Beth: I'm grounded.

Liam: Me, too.

Beth: I feel like Juliette. Romeo, Oh Romeo! Where for art thou Romeo!

Liam: Does that mean I need to wear tights on our next date?

Beth: You still want to date me?"

Liam: Hell yes. I got you a front row, cat walk seat for the show tomorrow. I want you to watch me. I want to sing to you.

Beth: Oh, god. I'd love to, but I am so busy after That Girl Band's show, I don't know if I can!

Liam: Yes, you can.

Beth: I swear I'll try, but I doubt I'll be able to.

Liam: Please?

Beth: I'll try.

The next morning, Benny dragged me out of bed and told me to get dressed. We had meeting in one hour. He took me into the arena, then into a meeting room. Liam was already there, with his tour manager and someone in a three piece suit that looked expensive. I had Benny and a guy I recognized from the record company. I also had a guy in a three piece suit. Lawyers, I guessed. When I walked in, Liam started to stand, but his manager pulled him back down. I was put into a chair and told to be quiet. Benny whispered in my ear, "I've told them he doesn't know you are in the band, so they are going to try to avoid saying it, but no promises." I felt my stomach sink. If he found out now, like this, he'd hate me.

My lawyer started. "Gentlemen and Lady, I've asked for this meeting to resolve the breach in the contract between RCA and Syco reacords. From what I understand, Liam Payne, of One Direction, has been pursuing my Client, Beth Wilshire. We have a contract that says that our people are not allowed to fraternize with the members of the group known as One Direction. If we break this contract, we risk being kicked off the tour. So, I am suggesting that we amend this contract, or you keep him away from her. I have witnesses that will collaborate our claim that he pursued her and not the other way around."

Liam threw his hands into the air. "Come on! Is this really necessary. I'm not going to complain and try to get that band kicked off the tour!"

My lawyer pointed at Liam. "Young man, right now, you have the power to remove the entire band from the tour, if you just say the word. If you are going to," He cleared his throat, "date Ms. Wilshire here, we need to take that power away from you."

Liam sat back and crossed his arms. Liam's lawyer spoke. "We can agree to amend the contract, but for this member ONLY. This does not allow the other girls to fraternize with other members of One Direction. They will not be removed from the tour, no matter the relationship between Mr. Payne and Ms. Wilshire."

I was rolling my eyes so hard, I was getting a headache. This was ridiculous! I just wanted to date him. This was starting to sound like a military operation. I looked over at Liam, rolling my eyes. He gave me one of his goofy grins, making me smile.

Now, it was my Lawyers turn. He pulled out a paper. "I've drafted up the amendment, if you'd read it and sign, this can be over." Liam's lawyer took the paper, which had pages and pages that copied onto each other, and looked it over. After FOREVER, he nodded and signed it. Then my lawyer signed it. He pushed it over to me. There was a spot for me to sign. I looked it over, seeing a lot of 'where in' and in case of', and signed my name. My lawyer took it back, then passed it to Liam's lawyer, who passed it to Liam. Liam signed it. Once my lawyer got it back, both lawyers stood, shook hands and promised to fedex copies, blah, blah, blah, I didn't care, I just wanted to leave. This was humiliating. The lawyers and my record executive left the room. It was just Liam and the managers left. Benny looked at me.

"If you EVER pull at stunt like you did yesterday, running off without telling anyone, I'll drag you home, by your ear, got it?" I nodded my head. "This may NOT interfere with your work and if it does, it's over." I nodded again.

Liam's manager told Liam almost the exact same thing and then they both stood up, leaving the room. "Wait!" I cried. "What does this mean?"

Benny turned around. "It means I don't have to drag you off his bus in your underwear."

I giggled. "Actually, it was his underwear."

Benny rolled his eyes and said, "We will talk more about this later, but for now, you have to be at the recording studio in two hours. I expect you ready and waiting, got it?" I nodded and looked at Liam. He nodded, too. Benny nodded his head and left the room.

Liam stood up. "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."

I giggled and answered, "My only love, sprung from my only hate!"

"That's the only one I know. I had to look it up." Liam said, blushing.

Laughing, I threw myself at him. "Oh, my Romeo! Deny thy father and refused they name! Or if thou willst not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet."

"Hey, Juliet, you're a hot babe. Wanna snog?"

I giggled and nodded. Liam leaned down and kissed me, sighing. "Thank god that's over. I'm starved. Breakfast? There is a McDonald's down the road." He winked at me.

"Oh! Now I want an egg mcmuffin!" I said. Liam just laughed and pulled me to the kitchen for breakfast.