Paper Hearts.

Nursery *Cassidy*

Sorry if this is short guys. The story is coming to an end:((((

The snow was falling outside in my backyard as I hung up pink curtains in what would be my baby’s room. I was setting up the nursery because it was nearing January and I was almost eight months pregnant. It amazed me a month had gone by without speaking to Liam, and not hearing any news about him on the radio or TV.

“It looks great in here honey.” My mom walked into the room and ran her hand down the side of the white wooden crib where my daughter would sleep soon. I turned my head to the corner of the room by the second window where a baby swing was set up, my phone sitting in it. I needed to play the recording for her since it had been two days from the last time I had, but I couldn’t.

Every time I played the recording I would cry because Liam wasn’t here touching my stomach and smiling at the person inside of me, he was half way a cross the world. And I sometimes wondered what he was doing at the exact moment I would be playing his voice. would he be napping? Or maybe he was in the shower, cooking dinner, or recording for the new album. But the scariest thoughts were the ones that he could be sleeping with Danielle wrapped in his arms, he could be kissing her cheek, or they could be chasing each other around his flat while her beautiful laughter filled the area. I always tried to stop my mind from going through the possibilities.

“Thanks mom, I’m starting to get really excited to meet her.” I ran a hand over my stomach and of course she kicked. I was starting to think she could be doing just fine without Liam’s voice, but I couldn’t take the chance of deleting the recording because I don’t want to lose the only important thing to me.

“Have you thought of any names?” My mom sat in the wooden rocking chair with white padding and looked up at me. Soon I would be sitting there holding my baby. I smiled at the thought, I was going to be a mother. My baby was going to love me.

“I have a couple, but they are secret until further notice.” I set my childhood teddy bear into the crib. We both laughed a bit until my mom got serious and took a deep breath. I wasn’t sure what was coming, but I knew I wasn’t going to like it.

“I’ve been getting phone calls from every station within five hours, they all want interviews with you Cassidy. I think since Modest! Asked the stations not to ask Liam about it you should just give one interview.” My mind started to whirl with possible questions they would ask, they would all try to get me to make Liam look bad.

I wasn’t going to be the first person to nominate Liam Payne as father of year 2014, but I wouldn’t make him look worthless. He had gone the extra limit trying to make everything work between us, and we had a great time when it counted, and he still tried to be a decent father to our child, so I couldn’t make him look bad, it wouldn’t be true.

“Yeah I guess, one interview mom, just one. I can’t do more than one.” I tried my hardest to stress how important this was to me. I couldn’t put myself or my baby into that kind of danger or pissing off fans, or Liam. I wasn’t sure which would be scarier.

“Alright, I’ll call back. But honey you need to call Liam.” And with that my mom stood and walked right out of the room closing the door behind her.

I looked around myself, all the baby clothes, and all the toys, the furniture, my entire future was set up in this room. So I sucked it up and grabbed my phone from the swing and sat in the rocking chair staring at the crib. I wanted to see my daughter in there so bad.

“Cassidy?” Liam’s deep voice rang through the phone after four rings. My breathing caught and I felt my tears weld up. But I kept telling myself I had to be strong, I couldn’t let him see how much it hurt me that he chose Danielle over me.

“Hey Liam. How are you?” I could already tell he would wonder why I was calling, but I had to talk about the interview, if he asked my not to do it I wouldn’t, because I didn’t want to risk his career to make a couple statements.

“I’m good, how are you? How’s my little princess?” I could physically hear Liam’s smile stretch across his perfect face. I bet his heart leaped too because I know mine did when I thought about her.

“She’s good, we’re good. She loves the recording you sent her. Actually we are setting up her room right now.” My hand soothed over my swollen stomach one again and a smile lifted my lips effortlessly.

“That’s great, send me a picture when you’re done I wanna see, and I think the boys would enjoy an update,” We both laughed as I thought of the goofy smile Zayn would get when Liam showed him a picture of the room.

“I will, but hey I called you because interviewers are calling my house, they want a interview-” Liam interrupted me.

“Cassidy I am so sorry I wish they would stop, I could get management t-” I cut him off this time.

“I’m going to take one. Just one and I will make it clear that it will be the only one I do, and I won’t be trying to make you look bad. It’s mostly for your fans who want answers to the questions they aren’t aloud to ask.”

“Oh yeah you can do that. I don’t mind.” Liam actually seemed okay with the idea so I could breathe again. In return to his niceness I gave my own a try.

“So how’s Danielle.” I heard Liam’s breath cache. I didn’t know if it was her name exciting him or the nervousness of the question. I tried not to think it was the first. It didn’t work. He loved her. So much.

“She’s well- I don’t really know. We don’t talk much, she’s busy with tour and to be honest I’ve been avoiding her, my mind is on- well- other things.” My heart sped up and my throat dried.

“Well I’m sorry. Well Li, I have to go. See you soon., love from the baby.” I hung up quick before tossing my phone and throwing my head back. Instant tears.