The Band I Thought I Knew // Liam Payne {Book 1}

Chapter 20

I pick at my nails while waiting for the tour manager to come into the room. We have been waiting twenty minutes, then i hear the door handle shake.

"Well hello gentleman, how are we today"

"Could be better" I comment

"Well yes I suppose so but you'll get over it." Hughes sneers "alright first things first is the set-list which my lovely assistant has printed out copies for you to read" the woman comes between us handing each of us a piece of paper I look over it, reading all the songs on the most recent album.

A.M, End of the Day, Never Enough, Long Way Down, Kiss You, Infinity, Drag Me Down, Perfect, Little Things, Hey Angel ,Olivia, What a Feeling, Love You Goodbye, Story Of My Life, I Want To Write You A Song, History, Temporary Fix, No Control, If I could fly, Walking in the wind, Wolves, What Makes You Beautiful, and Best Song Ever.

"We are to do this tonight too" I ask

"Yes tonight too, rehearsal will start maybe an hour after this meeting because we need to make sure that someone doesn't forget the lyrics again." We all turn to Louis as he looks up from his paper.

"What, that was one time!"

"Alright are there any questions, concerns, or comments?"

"Yeah tonight I need two extra tickets and backstage passes." I say

"Two? Who else is coming now"

"Kira's sister is getting in today and she wants me to meet her"

"You know Liam for a girl you just started dating she sure is getting the full gold digger experience isn't she?" His comment makes my blood boil and I can feel my blood pressure rise, before I know what's going on I'm across the table grabbing onto his collar.

"Say it again! Say it again! I dare you!" I shout in his face. I am on my knees on the table and I grip his shirt tighter before pulling it toward me "Go on. I. Dare. You." I say slowly and he only smirks. He keeps his lips closed as I push him away from me.

"Are you trying to get fired?" He asks "Because believe me nothing would thrill me more than to say goodbye but you make me lots of money so you're stuck with me."

"Asshole,"

"Well anything else that I need to take care of?" He looks around the room as I settle back into my chair "just the tickets, good alright you're dismissed."

"Thank god" I stand up and bust through the door to the elevator. I hold it for everyone else they all pile in and I just stay quiet.

"Liam what was that?"

"I hate when people call her that something in me just wants to strangle someone."

"Obviously, you almost chocked him."

"Liam you're so jumpy when anyone talks about her, is she like doing stuff to you or something?"

"No I just like her and I don't like people talking about her." I admit. I'm making it seem like she is abusing me or something. I just don't want anyone talking about her in such a demeaning and disrespectful way. She is a woman, she deserves respect.