A Story Of Love And Struggle (Liam Payne)

CHAPTER FORTY THREE

Hi everyone! I hope you enjoy this chapter... That is, given the case you've enjoyed the story and come this far hahaha! Anyway, carry on and please comment! I'd love to hear your thoughts, Thank youuu! - Nat

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Ariana sat in one of the farthest seats at the Madison Square Garden wondering if the person who was going to sit there would enjoy the show. She hope they did, as a lot of people put a lot of effort into making everything perfect.

She watched how Niall, Louis, Zayn, Harry and the band got ready to start with sound check, but Liam was nowhere to be seen. She was starting to wonder why he had stayed back at the hotel when she saw him climb the stairs to the stage slowly.  He looked up at her and waved and she waved in return but she couldn’t really see him properly from that far away. She climbed back down to the front row and he sat at the edge of the stage right in front of her.

“What took you so long?” She asked pouting at him

“I was calling my mum from the hotel phone… For some reason the calls were disconnecting from my mobile” He explained

“Oh… Ok…” She smiled pleased by his response

“Hey… Come here…” He said stretching his hand out to her

She took it and he pulled her closer to him, making her stand between his legs.

“Hey handsome… I missed you in the shower…” She whispered seductively

Liam winced a little as he wrapped his arms around her

“I would have loved to be there… If you’re up for another shower tonight I think we can get that sorted” He whispered

“I wouldn’t really oppose to another shower… You know how sweaty it gets in these shows…” She said

“It’s a date then…” He said

Ariana ran both of her hands through his hair, tickling his scalp with her nails.

“Can’t wait…”

“Oi! You two…” Harry’s voice boomed loudly across the entire arena when he spoke into his microphone “Stop it with the sickening cuteness”

Ariana stuck her tongue out at Harry before she turned back to kiss Liam lightly on the lips. He groaned as he got up and picked up his microphone from the floor and walked towards the rest of the band.

Ariana went back to watching the sound check from a distance and noticed that there was something about Liam that wasn’t completely right. He seemed tired, not quite his usual cheerful self. He always used to jump around stage, trying to feel energized for the show.

The only times where you could see him sitting down during sound check, were the times where the times he had a cold or something was bothering him.

When the sound check was over she found him backstage a while later, he was lying on the dressing room couch, resting his head on dark brown cushion with his eyes closed.

“Baby… Are you feeling ok?” Asked Ariana as she kneeled next to the couch

He opened his eyes and smiled sadly at her

“Why do you ask?” He replied

“Because I know you… I know something’s up… Is it your stomach again?” Insisted Ariana

“Yeah a bit...” He replied

“Be honest…” She admonished him

“Well, a little more than a bit but it’s nothing… I’m sure it’ll go away soon” He added