My Mother's Boyfriend

Chapter 3

After school I go outside and I see Liam's red ferarri sitting outside. He is leaning against it, scrolling through his phone. "Liam!" Dawn from behind me shouts and I cringe. He looks up and his eyes land on me and he smiles. "Emma, I didn't know you were bringing a friend home." He says and he looks at her and his smile fades a little. "Hi, i'm Liam, as you know, you are?" He asks and I look at her. "I'm Dawn." She says, smiling and I bite my lip. "Nice to meet you, let's go." He says and I climb in the back, knowing full well that Dawn wants to sit up front. I put on my seatbelt and look out the window. "You are very attractive Liam, do you know that?" Dawn asks, putting her hand on his knee. "Um, thank you." He says, grabbing her hand and putting it in her lap. I look at his face in the mirror and he is looking at me. I look back out the window, he is creeping me out a little bit.
We get to my house and I wait until Dawn gets out and then I push up her seat, climbing out and grabbing my bag. I go inside and Liam and Dawn are in a conversation but he looks like he wants to be somewhere else. I smirk when he looks at me and he winks. I go up to my room and put my stuff down, thankful to not have homework. I change into shorts and pull up my sleeves and then pull them back down. My scars should not be seen, they have been there because I cut too deep, it all happened just after my dad died. "Hey." I turn and Dawn is standing in the doorway, her hair a bit messy. "Hi..." I say and she smiles. "I am leaving." She says and I nod. She waves, turning away and leaving. "Oh my!" I run downstairs, skipping steps, almost falling. "Liam!!" I shout and he runs in. "What, are you okay?!" He asks and I glare at him. "Did you sleep with Dawn?" I ask and he stops. "No." He says and I cross my arms. "Why was her hair messy when she left?" I ask and he shrugs. "I have my eyes on someone else, I wouldn't waste my time on her." He says and I nod slowly. "Okay and your eyes are set on my mom, right?" I ask and he smiles. "Sure." He says and then goes back to the kitchen. I just stare after him and then go upstairs.
"Your mum is going to be late tonight, so it's just you and I for tonight." Liam says after he opened my door. "Okay." I say and he walks in. "How could you think I would do that to her?" He asks and I shrug. "Well I wouldn't." He says and I nod my head once. "Want to go watch a movie?" He asks and I nood. "I need a verbal answer love." He says and I smile slightly. "Yeah." I say, looking up at him and he smiles and puts his hand out. I grab his hand and he pulls me downstairs. We sit in the family room and we both occupy the plush bean bag chairs. "Nemo?" He asks and I laugh. "I love that movie!" I exclaim and he smiles, putting it in the DVD player. I lean back and Liam pushes our chairs together and our arms touch. I lean my head on his shoulder, breathing in his cologne and he looks up at the movie. "Just keep swimming." He sings and I laugh. "I shall call him Squishy." I say and he laughs this time. By the end of the movie we are both reciting the movie. "Fishbait?!" I shout and Liam smiles. "I-I'm okay!" He responds and I laugh. We both collapse back onto our chairs and I smile. "Thank you." I say and he looks at me. "For what?" He asks and I bite my lip. "For showing me what a dad is." I say and he nods. "You deserve a man figure in your life." He says and I smile. He kisses my cheek and stares into my eyes. "You miss him, don't you?" He asks and I nod. "He left too early." I say, biting back tears. He pulls me onto his lap and I lay my head agains this chest. "Ever since he left, my mom went into a deep depression and then somehow her parents get involved to where she beats me." I say, letting a tear fall. "I am trying to prevent that love, I don't want you to get hurt." He says and I sob. "You won't be around forever Liam." I say and he makes me look at him. "I will be here for you whenever." He says and I hug him. "How are you so nice? And you end up with an evil person like my mother." I say and he shrugs. "She was nice to me and boy, can she kiss." He says and I make a face. "Ewe! I don't want to know that." I say and he throws his head back and laughs. "Well, I answered your question." He says and I shiver. "You look a lot like her, you are very beautiful." He says and I smile. "Thanks." I say and he smiles. "You could break a lot of hearts." He says and I shrug. "I am not the most popular." I say and he shrugs. "I like you." He says, smiling. "Well you have to, you are with my mother." I say and he laughs. "It's my opinion." He says and I sigh. "If guys were like you, I would have tons of them falling at my feet." I say and he pinches my cheek. "You have one who is falling for you but you just don't see it." He says and I roll my eyes. "I am going to sleep." I say and he nods. "You can sleep on my chest and I will just take you to your room." He says and I smile. "Thanks." I say, cuddling into him and he wraps his arms around me and I close my eyes and fall asleep.