Being Pulled in a New Direction (Boyxboy)

Chapter 7

**Aaron's POV**

Liam had the TV on but we weren't watching it. We just laid there. He was holding me close to his chest. I had my face buried in the crook of his neck.

"What time is it?" Liam asked me.

"Ummm..." I looked over at his clock. "11:58"

"Your birthday is almost done..."

"Yeah I know. Are you getting tired Li?"

"Just a little. But I don't want to sleep yet. Do you think you could ask Zayn if you could spend the night in my room?"

"I guess I could..." I got out of his hold. I kissed him on the forehead. I got off the bed. "I'll be back.." I said with a smile. I went up stairs and into Zayn's room. He was on his phone as usual. I went and sat next to him on the bed. "Hey, um can I ask you something?"

"Yeah AirBear, what is it?"

"Well ummm..." I trailed off. I was trying too look somewhere else. Anywhere else. Just not at him.

"What is it?" He grabbed my face and turned it to look at his. His face was concerned.

"It's just that.... that I want to spend the night with Liam. In his room."

He was quiet for a minute. He looked away from me.

"Well?" I asked breaking the silence.

"Yeah yeah it's fine. Go ahead."

"What is it Zayn?"

"I just didn't know that you guys were that serious..."

"Well we aren't like gunna have sex or anything like that... But he did just ask me to be his boyfriend. Like I want to spend the night with my boyfriend. Can you be okay with that?"

He looked into my eyes. I don't know why, but he just looked hurt. My eyes started to water. Just seeing Zayn like that made me cry. "Can you?" I asked fighting back tears.

He nodded. 'Yeah. I can." He kissed my forehead. "Don't cry. I'm fine." He grabbed me and I hugged him as tight as I could.

"I may have boyfriends but I will never ever leave you. You will always be my Zayn, ok." I said.

"Ok. Now go with Liam. He's waiting for you." He said smiling. It wasn't fake. His smile was genuine. It was right there that I knew how much he cared for me. How much he just wanted me to be happy.

"Okay Zaynikans. You get some sleep." I said hopping off the bed. He nodded and I left the room. I ran down the steps to Liam's room. I went in and shut the door gently. He was already asleep. I got in the bed and under the covers. He spun around and pulled me close to him.

"Oh I didn't know that you were awake..." I said.

"I wasn't going to fall asleep until you got here."

"What if I never came back?"

"Then I wouldn't have gotten any sleep." He said smiling.

He was so cute. So sweet. I kissed his lips softly. "Well I'm here now. Go to sleep Li."

I slowly drifted off listening to Liam's heartbeat.

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**Zayn's POV**

Aaron shut my door and I could hear him running down stairs. I mean I can't lie. I'm a little upset. But I promised myself that I would be happy for him no matter what. I would support him. It's just always been me and him. I guess ever since I was little I always assumed that it would be me and him forever. I'm not used to him being with someone else. Not being with me. We were inseparable since we first met. But it went from a friendship to something more that day when Gary called him gay. I swore from that day on that I would protect him no matter what. I wouldn't let anyone hurt him. Ever.