The Way Things Work

Chapter Thirty Three

His lips pressed into yours, it felt like two puzzle pieces reuniting. His warm, velvet lips moved in sync with yours as the cool chilled your body. He deepened the kiss by leaning over you as he intertwined your fingers. You stood in that moment until you pulled away and looked into his eyes.

"That was perfect." He sighed. 

"Really?"

"Yes dear." He joked. "Why wouldn't it be?"

"Because it was with me."

"And that's what made it perfect, the dream girl and the dream kiss."

"Wait, Susan Boyle is here?"

"Oh you." He smiled before he planted a quick kiss on your forehead. "You are my dream girl, I couldn't even imagine someone better."

"Li-"

He gave you a silencing kiss. "I thought I told you not to call me a liar." He smirked.

"Right, cheat." You winked.

"I think that your blinded by your own beauty."

"Not according to Angel."

"So what? She goes around sleeping with anything that breathes."

"Yeah, but she's also beautiful."

"So? Eleanor and Sarah both thin that your beautiful and they are too!"

"Well Eleanor probably felt bad for me and Sarah takes care of me, she's afraid to tell me the truth."

"That's not true! You are the most beautiful girl in the world!"

"Compared to your model ex-girlfriend?"

"Compared to every model, super star, and dancer." He pulled you close. "It hurts me when you say different. But I also want you to tell me if you do okay?"

"Why? I mean if it hurts you-"

"It does. It hurts me to think that you don't see what I see but I don't want you putting on a fake smile or hiding the pain. When I say that I don't want to hear it, I am kidding. I always want to know how you feel and I always want to know when you're feeling insecure. I don't care if that's all the time at three in the morning. Wake me up. I want to know."

"Okay." You sighed. "I love you so much."

"Yeah, but I love you so much more."

He walked hand in hand with you up to your towels, where he then wrapped you in your bath sheet and sat you down between his legs. Your head rested on his chest, rising and falling with every breath. You sat and watched the sun as it just began to set.

"Sarah!" Liam leaped forward to catch a stumbling Sarah. 

"What's the matter Li-Li?" She hiccuped, she had drunken a bit too much.

"Oh my, guys I'm going to take Sarah back." They all nodded as Liam grabbed the bag and Sarah's arm. 

"Here babe, you'll get a chill." As they got to the car he wrapped Sarah in his beach blanket before placing her in the car.

"Let's get you changed." He led her into the bedroom and shifted through the drawers and pulled out a pair of his sweats and a hoodie. 

"Liam, why don't we have a little fun while we're getting changed?" He bent over his back and whispered into hie ear. Before backing away she bit down gently on his ear lobe, she knew that drove him crazy. He let a small giggle escape his lips before turning and matching her height. 

"I wish we could."

"Why can't we?" She pouted, dropping the blanket.

"B-Because, you're drunk and that would be taking advantage of you."

"Not if I want it. I may be drunk Liam, but I know what's going on." She said solidly.

"How can I believe that?"

"You need to." She moved her lips onto his neck.

"Babe, stop." He moaned, pushing her off of himself.

"You don't want me?"

"I do, bu-"

"No buts, just let's-"

"Sarah, I said no!" He yelled.

"Fine then." She turned to walk away. 

"Where are you going?"

"To the guest bedroom."

"Why?"

"Cause I feel it may be a bit awkward sleeping in the same bed as my ex-boyfriend." And with that comment she stormed out.