Lies. That's all that seems to come out of Emma Richard's mouth. She's been living in the shadows of the city of London, conning innocent tourists for their money. She's here one minute, gone the next. The danger of being caught, however, is surpassed by the need to keep the ones she loves safe. Over time, she's learned to shut off her true emotions to keep the guilt from consuming her. So what happens when she meets someone who changes all that? Someone who makes her truly feel again. Someone she never thought she could love. Will he find out the truth? And will she ever be free from the life she leads?

Mikayla Ryder is an aspiring musician who wants nothing more than to visit America, where she was born. When One Direction's guitarist can't go on the international summer tour, Mikayla is the back-up that finally gets to live her dream and visit America. All Mikayla thinks she has to do is play the guitar parts during the concerts as a one-way ticket to travel the world, but she quickly finds herself doing something that she forbid herself to do: fall in love with Liam Payne. *THIS STORY IS COMPLETELY UNEDITED and was one of my first stories I ever wrote, so be gentle*