Imaginary (Niam, Ziall, Ziam, Larry fanfic)

Part 21

When they landed it was on rocks on the shoreline where it was deserted. There was a light house in the distance and Liam thought it looked like a scene from a painting. When Zayn set Liam down his hands lingered on his hips a little too long before pulling them away. Liam noticed but didn't say anything.

"Were in Maine." Zayn said as he began climbing the rocks up to the grassy land above.

"I've never been to the states before."

"It's warmer." Is all Zayn supplied as he continued to climb not giving Liam a second glance. Liam just followed him up the rocks and tried to look anywhere but Zayn's ass that was sticking in the air as he climbed. Liam knew they couldn't just go on like nothing ever happened but it was oblivious Zayn didn't want to talk about it now and Liam could respect that.

They made their way to the top and Liam took a look around. He didn't see any houses anywhere in sight so he wondered why they landed here.

"How far away is the house?"

Zayn turned to look at Liam but quickly look straight forward again when their eyes met. "It's about hour an inland so I thought we could take an uber the rest of the way."

"Is this because of what happened just over an hour ago?" Liam tried to take a step closer to Zayn but Zayn stood back.

"We shouldn't have done what we did, I know it seemed like a good idea in the moment but what about Niall?"

"I know I thought about that. We obviously have to tell him what happened."

"Well there goes my chance of ever getting him back." Zayn said in a low voice as he hung his head.

"How would that ruin your chances? If you haven't forgotten I'm the one who wished him away and got us into this mess in the first place. Your looking way better than I am right now."

"Yeah but you've been with him more recently he just remembered that we were a thing and that was thirteen years ago."

Liam was silent for a minute thinking this over. "What if he doesn't take either of us back?"

Zayn was silent thinking this over in his head. "Then I don't know, to be honest."

"Zayn what happened up in the sky wasn't nothing and we should talk about it before we get to Niall."

"It doesn't matter if it was something or not. It has to be nothing for the sake of one of us having a chance with Niall."

"So I guess this at least means you don't want to kill me anymore?"

Zayn cracked a smile and for the first time finally made eye contact with Liam again. "I promise I won't hurt you again Liam, and I'm sorry about before." Zayn stepped forward and extended his had like he was going to touch Liam's cheek but then quickly retracted his hand back. "We should get going, we're wasting time."

"Well it would save time if we flew, we'll eventually have to fly back to London anyways."

"Yeah your right, I don't know what I was thinking. It'll only take a minute if we fly." Zayn stepped closer to Liam. "umm... which way do you want to face?"

Liam blushed but turned his back to Zayn in the hopes of making it less awkward for both of them. He felt Zayn's hands come around his waist once more, only this time Liam didn't feel Zayn's chest against him. They took to the sky and were in the neighborhood they wanted in under a minute. Liam thought Zayn was being a little risky landing right in front of the right house in their yard but Zayn didn't seem fazed.

Liam really hoped this was the right house because it was getting pretty tiring being disappointed each time. He went up to the door and knocked. A woman maybe in her fifties with shoulder length blonde hair opened the door.

"Hi dear can I help ya with something?"

"That's her! That's Maura, Niall's mom!" Zayn said excitedly next to Liam for only him to hear.

"Umm...yes ma'am I was wondering if you had a son named Niall?"

The woman looked caught off guard and a look of pain flashed through her eyes before she recollected herself. "Yes dear, but I'm afraid Niall passed away eighteen years ago."

"Yes I know I actually came to ask you where he was buried at, if you don't mind." The woman looked suspicious but Liam continued on. "I remember him from when he lived in London when I was young. We lived in the same neighborhood." Liam hoped she didn't think too much into the age difference and just accepted the lie.

She seemed to accept it and Niall breathed out a sigh of relief. "Oh yes, well he's buried back in Ireland in Mullingar. That's the town he was born in and where we have other family buried."

"Thank you very much ma'am that's all I needed to know. Have a good day." Liam said as he began to turn away.

"Wait!" The woman called from behind him. Liam turned back around in confusion. "If you go see him, can you please tell my baby boy that I love him." Liam could tell her eyes were starting to water.

He smiled sadly up at her. "Of course I will."

"Thank you." She said then proceeded to close the door.

Liam began walking back and Zayn joined him by his side. "So I guess we're going to Ireland then?" Liam asked as they walked a little way down the street in case Maura was looking out the window.

"I guess so. Today's the day we find Niall."

Liam could tell they were both excited and scared about this realization. They would finally get their Niall back today but who was he going home with, if either of them?