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👑Reagan👑

I ran to the Jeep Wrangler and hopped in the shotgun.

"Waz up broski?", I yell playfully as Liam hops in the drivers seat.

He looks at me weird but shakes it off and starts driving. We pull up at a little shop called Griffin's Sweets. I smile and race to the door.

As I walk in I hear the car doors lock and fast footsteps behind me. Liam runs up beside me and groans.

"You could have let me hold the door for you!"

"Oops?", I reply jokingly.

Liam strolls to the counter to order and asks me what I want.

"Vannniillllaaaa", I sing, holding a pretend microphone

The cashier laughs at us.

"Sorry for intruding but I can't help but saying you two are the cutest couple I've ever seen!"

"Oh.... Thanks", I say. Liam looks at me when I hesitate and just starts laughing. We aren't together, but I feel myself letting my walls down around him and that hasn't happened before.

Liam leans over and whispers something to the cashier.

She whispers something back and Liam's cheeks light up.

"Aw come on!", I whine, "Our first date and you're already finding other girls?"

"What, no-"

I smirk and punch him in the arm. I laugh as he grabs his arm and pouts. I thank the woman behind the counter and take the ice-cream.

Liam grabs the ice-cream from my hands and licks the top of the one in his left hand.

"What if I wanted that one?", I say.

"Oh, sorry", he responds and licks the top of the one in his other hand.

"I grew up around a load of boys, I think I can deal with a few cooties", I giggle and lick both of the ice-cream tops.

"Yuck, now I can't eat mine because it has girl germs all over it."

We both start laughing really hard until I see the sign for a circus.

"Liam!!!"

"What?!"

"TAKE ME TO THE CIRCUS!!!!"

"Oh my god, the circus!", he squeals in a high pitched voice.

"PLEASE????", I beg giving the puppy dog eyes.

"Only because I 'hurt' you earlier", he mutters, using his fingers as quotation marks, before starting the jeep and driving to the carnival.

Right when he gets out of the jeep I drag him off to the bouncy house.

"No."

"Please please please please please!!!!"

"No. Let's go to the haunted house!", he gets this adorable smile on his face and jumps up and down a little.

To be honest, I'm super scared of haunted houses. I'm not afraid to beat somebody up, but creaky houses freak me out.

"Um, okay." I'm not gonna make him be bored because of something like this. And besides, maybe I'll get over my fear.

We buy our tickets and start to wind our way through the deathtrap.

When a clown with an axe pops out of the wall I scream and jump into Liam's arms. I bury my face into his black Jack Wills hoodie.

"You're scared of haunted houses?"

"Y-yeah", I whimper as we stand there, his strong arms wrapped around me.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want to look like a wimp", I admit.

"Love, you should have just said it... Well, we can't go backwards so just walk with me and I promise I'll protect you, okay?"

"Okay"

We walk about 200 feet and Liam tightens his grip on me.

"Theres a little doll thing that will scream coming up so just stay in my arms and it won't scare you love", Liam smiles down at me.

"You've been through this before, haven't you?"

"Yep! I go here with Louis all the time when it's in town!"

"Who's Louis?", I inquire.

"He's a really good mate of mine," Liam replies.

"Yet you won't go on the bouncy house with me?", I smile hesitantly and stare ahead.

"Ready?", he asks.

I nod my head and step forward. A couple feet more and the doll jumps out and screams its weird little head off. I dig my fingers into Liam's side but keep walking.

Through the rest of the house Liam warns me about the creepy stuff that might come out. When we reach the sunlight on the other side of that prison, I notice Liam staring intently at me.

"Wh-what?"

"You're pale."

He leads me to a bench and makes me sit down.

"Can you walk okay?"

"Not really", I whisper. When I walk I get dizzy, I'm not going to risk throwing up on him.

He picks me up bridal style and carries me to the Jeep.

After buckling me in, he tells me to sleep and begins the hour drive back home. Yeah, I consider it my home. Living with Mica has been great, but I haven't felt the way I do about any place until now. I may not have known Liam for a long time but I feel like I can trust him and that's exactly what I want to feel.

Author's Note⬇️
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