The 5th Member

Chapter 18

He eagerly kisses me, trying to fight for dominance. I allow it, and he cradles my head in his hands. I feel all tingly, and light. His kiss so only begins to soften and then he lightly pulls away, looking me right in the eyes with the softest expression.

"I love you" he breathes, burying his head into my shoulder. "You know that right?"

I lay there for a minute, I'm flabbergasted.

Liam is perfect. Like, the literal definition of perfection. Eyes soft, lips even softer, like the inside of a rose petal. Abs built by the gods, yet when he lays on top of me, he feels soft and light.

"Yeah, i.. I do." I say, and his features soften, and he is satisfied.

"Well good" he says as he sits up and relaxes back, putting his hands behind his head.

I stay put in my laying position on the couch, wondering. I find myself doing his probably more often than I should. He is so consistent on always telling me he loves me, why?

It doesn't make sense to me still, that he could have ever fallen in love with me. I'm so.. Ordinary? I guess I'm not as ordinary as I thought though, considering I'm in little mix and all.

"Liam.." I say softly, as I sit up. His eyes were already focused on me by the time I say up.

"Yes?" He says looking right into my eyes. I guess it threw me off a little because now I'm looking at the couch cushion and trying to avoid the eye contact.

"Where is my dad? Does he still live in America? Probably.. Could we go see him" I say probably too fast. Even though my dad was a terrible father, I still love him.

I see Liam's brow scrunch as he presses his mouth into a straight line. His reaction makes my heart sink in my chest.

"I don't know Lexi..." He mumbles "that probably isn't the best idea.. You don't really like him" he says as if I've forgot that too.

" I want to see him" I say more firm, probably as firm as I have said anything in the past couple weeks.

"Well whatever you want to do, when do you want to go?" He says rubbing the back of his head, he isn't impressed by this decision.

"I don't mean to be pushy" I say to him, making sure he is looking into my eyes when I say it. "Maybe as soon as possible though? I need closure."

"If closure is what you need, he is awful." He scoffs, and my feelings are generally hurt for the first time. I stand from the couch and begin to walk into the kitchen.
I want him to follow me, and of course I feel his light footsteps behind me.

"You act as if I don't remember my father." I sarcastically laugh back.

"Don't act like this. I love you, I'm just worried about your safety." He says as he hugs my waist from behind me.

"I'll be fine Liam, I lived with him for 18 years." I say smiling at his silly overprotectiveness and need for me to not be mad at him.

"Well, I'm going in with you" he says before kissing the top of my head and striding back over toward the stairs. "I'll be in the room, want to come up now?" He says with a soft smile playing on his lips.

"Yeah, that sounds fine, let me just get a glass of water" I mumble and he nods before going up the stairs.

I whack my head a little but harder than necessary against the cabinet with the glasses in it. It knocks me off of my balance and I drop the glass and the floor catches me hard.

I lay there with my eyes wide. It didn't really hurt, but it really scared me.

"Oh my god! That was you?!" He yells from the stairs.

With in seconds he is above me, his expression is horrific and I already see tears forming in his eyes.

"Do you know who I am?" He overreacts, cradling my head.

"Liam I'm okay, I'm okay." I say and he pulls me up in his arms and cradles me into his. digging his head into my shoulder, which I notice is becoming quite the habit.

"Jesus, you need to be careful my love, you're gonna really hurt yourself" he kisses my shoulder. I allow him to carry me up the stairs bridal style and lay us into our bed.

He covers me in the heavy feather blanket that feels exactly like a cloud.

I feel my heels being removed, and my dress following it. I feel like a little girl, as he dresses me into my silky pajamas.

Within seconds, he removes his clothing and is in only his boxers. He cuddles me in the bed until my throbbing head and I fall asleep.