In Your Arms - A Liam Payne Love Story

Chapter 36

Nicole’s POV

“Liam?” I say squeezing his hand back

No response

“Liam, are you awake? Please be awake”

I stare anxiously at his face and rub my thumb on the back of his hand. A few minutes pass before his eyelids start to flutter and he slowly opens his eyes. My heart starts to beat faster as he searched the room for me. The moment our eyes met, all was sane again. I couldn’t look away and in that moment I knew he had heard every single word I had said.

“Nicole” he sighs squeezing my hand

“morning sleepy head” I smile my eyes starting to water from the overwhelming feeling I’m having

“Nicole I-” he says pausing to take a breath.

Then I remember the last time we had spoken, all the bad memories come flooding back. I have to fight back the tears. What if he doesn’t love me back? How could I have been so stupid, the last time he saw me he got hit by a car. He must be furious, he probably never wants to see me again. I start to shake my head, tears threatening to spill over, and look down at the floor.

I start to pull my hand away “m-maybe I should leave” I stutter out hiccupping trying to keep my tears in. His grip tightens on my hand, I look up with watery eyes.

“Nicole, I love you too” he smiles

Right them my heart skipped a beat, a warm feeling coursed through me. I smiled back hesitantly, not sure what to do

“really?” I ask wiping away my tears

“yeah” he smiles

We look into each others eyes with awe.

Finally he breathes out “well get over here” he says nodding his head toward himself. I smile and lean over him, I hover my lips over his before crashing them down. Relief washes through me, I never realised how good his lips felt. I entangle my fingers in his hair and deepen the kiss. I let out all the weeks of feelings into this one kiss, well snog now.

I could have done this all day if it wasn’t that Liam was in a hospital and he needed to rest. I reluctantly pull away, breathless. He groans and pulls me back for a quick peck. I smile and kiss his cheek before sitting back down. I hold his good hand in both of mine playing with his fingers.

“hey,” he says, I look up into his eyes

“I love you” he smile, I can’t help but smile back

“I love you too”

He tries to sit up and winces.

I put an hand on his shoulder “Liam you need to rest” I say worried

“but-” he says

“no, the doctor should be coming in any minute” I say

He relaxes on the bed “fine” he pouts

The doctors came into the room and checked Liam’s health. They took all the wires out of him and gave him some food. The doctor said he had to stay for one more week, just to be sure he is in good health to go home. When the doctor left we finally had some time to talk.

“so” I say brushing his hair out of his face “tell me what it was like to be in a coma”

“well” he says grabbing my hand and pressing it too his cheek “it is just like sleeping, except I could feel and hear everything. I just couldn’t move, so all that time you were holding my hand all I wanted to do was squeeze back. I felt all the kisses you put on my forehead and cheek. I heard all the crying and venting. I just wish I was there to hold you in my arms and be there for you” he says

“well you wouldn’t have been here if it wasn’t for me” I say looking down at the ground. Tears brimming in my eyes once again.

He brings his hand under my chin, willing me to look up at him “don’t you dare blame this on yourself. This was none of your fault you hear me? You are the only that stayed with me the whole time. Not the boys not anyone, just you. You’re the one I love ok? So don’t you ever blame yourself for anything that happened” he says

I sniff, wipe away my tears and smile “I love you to LI”

I lean over and carefully place my lips on Liam’s for a peck.

“the hospital rang” I hear Louis voice coming from the door. He sounded angry. Shit.