An Unexpected Meeting: (A Lawsworth Fanfic)

Chapter 14: Day Off

AN: Hi guys and girls. Once again apologias for the infrequence of these updates but the holidays did keep me super busy so now they've come and gone ill have more time to sit down and write (Fingers crossed anyway). Also I'm glad everyone enjoyed Josh's appearance, naturally he will be back, in fact he will be in the next chapter along will loads of others from the Hunger Games cast.

Anyway with that said onto the next chapter.

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(Still Friday July 10th 2015)

They decide to spend their rare day off together. They cuddle up on Jennifer's couch and spend hours talking. Liam grins as their conversation goes from what they've been up to on there respective movie sets, to more serious subjects and then to nothing in particular as they alternate between watching TV and dozing off in each other arms. Liam lets out a sigh as Jennifer turns in her sleep and buries her face into the crook of his neck. He reaches up and slips a nearby blanket over the pair of them then closes his eyes and tilts his head back to rest comfortably on the armrest.

As he dozes, he allows his mind to drift through his thoughts, similar to how he does while relaxing on a beach when he isn't tackling waves on his board. Even without the sound of crashing waves and the absent sun not sizzling his skin, he feels just as warm and relaxed.

The feeling gives his mind a chance to clear and lets him think more clearly about one or two things he needs to consider in both his life and his career. The principal shooting of Independence day is scheduled to finish at the end of the August but he's sure that production won't be fully wrapped until mid September. During that time he has to fit in his short bit part on the Muppets show, the Diesel ad and move into his new home. After that, it will be time for the huge world-wide promotional tour for the last Hunger Games movie coming towards the end of the year that will last for the first few weeks in November and then he has 'The Dressmaker' premiere in Melbourne. Yikes, is that really what he has coming up? He sighs to himself and makes a mental note to spend as much of October as he can surfing or relaxing in his new home, 'Hopefully Jen will be free during then too' he thinks and looks down at her still sleeping peacefully on his chest. No doubt her schedule is even more packed then his own.

At that thought, an unease feeling slips into his thoughts. If Josh's assessment of their situation is correct and Jennifer agrees to go out with him, when would they see or get to spend any time together. He wonders this as he rhythmically begins to stroke her back. He lets out a few deep sighs of contentment to clam his worries as he savours the feel of Jennifer's warm body curled up with his and lets out a light chuckle as he hears her begin snore softly. He never knew Jennifer was a snorer. Strangely, the knowledge doesn't bother him in the slightly, in fact he finds it soothing and somehow adorable. Damn. He really had fallen for this girl. But does she feels the same way? Was Josh spot on with his assumption or was he way off? That really was the million dollar question and while he was dying to know the answer a part of him was still dreading the possibility he wouldn't get the response he wanted.

He gives a low huff and turns his attention back towards the television. He silently begins channel flipping in an attempt to focus on something other than the beautiful girl curled up with him and how badly he wants to be with her. Unfortunately, whatever higher power that rules the universe takes hold of his actions and makes his finger stop his random channel flipping. His eyes widen and his breath catches as the screen fills with the image of a younger Jennifer.

Even though she's a pretty sound sleeper the short sound rouses her from her slumber and she huffs. Slightly annoyed at Liam, she glares sleepily at him then follows his eyes to her television. When she see's what he's watching she grumbles loudly and buries her face back into his neck. "Change the channel!" she groans and tightens her grip around his muscular torso. He chuckles lightly and leans down to place a soft kiss to her temple. She moves closer to him until there is no space between them and tries to drift off but can't help but wince as she listen to her younger self coming from the television. She's always hated the sound of herself, even when she was younger, she could never really watch herself without visibility cringing. It had gotten better as she got older and actually knew how to act more professionally rather then just being a token hot blonde girl on a sit-com. Against her better judgment, she peeks through her eyelashes and watches herself for a few moments then she lets out a loud groan and shuts her eyes again.