“So what’s your Christmas wish love?” Liam asked me over Skype and I smiled sadly at him.

It was six days until Christmas and Liam was over in the United States doing some last minute promotion on the boys’ new album that came out at the end of November and their new tour that was going to start up next year. I was currently back home in Wolverhampton spending the Christmas holiday with mine and Liam’s family. I was curled up in bed alone wishing that Liam would be home before Christmas.

“If I tell you it might not come true love,” I replied and Liam just chuckled and smiled at me.

“Well mine already did so I can tell you mine,” he grinned and I just laughed.

“What was it love?” I asked and he grinned brightly.

“Finally asking you to be mine and to make it through to Christmas,” he said and I blushed tremendously.

Liam and I had been next-door-neighbors since I could remember and we were super close with each other. As we grew up, I grew a crush on Liam and when he joined One Direction I figured my hopes of ever dating Liam were slightly slim to none whatsoever. However Liam came home for a break during a summer holiday and he confessed to me that he had liked me for a while and wanted to give dating a try. I happily accepted and we have been together six months. Of course we had our fair share of fights since I was university student in London and he was in the most popular boy band in pop music at the moment but we were doing pretty well.

“Well aren’t you a lucky lad,” I winked at him and he just laughed at me.

“What time is home love? Shouldn’t you be sleeping?” he asked concerned and I yawned shaking my head.

“Like three,” I yawned, “and I can’t sleep. It’s weird without you here and I don’t have Ace with me either. My parents won’t let him in the house so I had to leave him with your parents.”

“Awe babe,” Liam said and I saw the guilt flash through his face.

“Hey don’t you feel guilty,” I scolded him, “This is your job Li. I’m not going to make you stay here because I don’t want you to go. That’s not fair to you or your fans and you know it.”

“I know but,” Liam said and I could hear the pain and guilt in his voice, “It’s not fair to you Macie.”
I just smiled lightly and he sighed.

“Hey you’ll be home by Christmas Day so it’s only six more days,” I said and he smiled lightly.

“Always one to keep a positive outlook on life,” he said and I gave him a small sleep, “I’m going to let you get some sleep now okay love? I love you.”

“I love you too Liam,” I said, “And tell the lads I say hi and to be safe.”

“I will love,” he said, “Sleep tight.”

We then hung up the call and I waited until sleep took me.

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It was now two days until Christmas and I was currently wrapping presents in the living room of my parents’ house listening to my Pandora Christmas station when my mum and Karen walked in with more presents.

“Really I’m wrapping everyone’s presents?” I asked raising an eyebrow and they both gave me small smiles.

“We just know you really don’t want to go out dear,” my mum said, “And I know you love wrapping presents anyways.”

I just sighed and gave them a small smile.

“Leave of list of who goes to what and I’ll have them done by supper,” I said and they both just smiled at me.

I was finishing the wrapping the last present of my parents’ when a song came on and I smiled when I heard it. It was “One More Sleep” by Leona Lewis and I hummed to it until I came to the words that was hitting home for me.

Cause I've got 5 more nights of sleeping on my own
4 more days until you're coming home
3 more dreams of you and mistletoe
2 more reasons why I love you so
I've got 5 more nights until you're next to me
4 more days of being lonely
3 more wishes I can barely breathe
If I can make it to Christmas Eve then it's, I sang.

When the song was over, I pulled my laptop over to me and I youtubed the song and started listening to it over and over again. I liked the song because it was what I was going through at the moment and it reminded me I was in the homestretch until Liam was coming home. I was humming the song when my Skype started ringing and I saw Liam’s picture pop up on the screen. I quickly answered it and smiled.

“Hello love,” I smiled when the picture became clearer.

“Macie!” I heard Louis' voice and I smiled when I saw the giant kid.

“Lou!” I exclaimed then, “What are you doing in Liam’s room?”

“He’s in the shower right now,” Louis said, “We have the day off so we’re going to wrap presents for everyone.”

“That’s what I’m doing right now,” I laughed, “I’m in charge of wrapping everyone’s presents!”
Louis just laughed and smiled at me.

“Liam got you a good present Mace,” he smirked, “I think you’ll love it.”

“Can I show you what I got Liam for his stocking?” I asked and Louis looked up from the screen and nodded his head.

I then grabbed a couple of things and showed him to it. It was a deck of cards with the title 52 reasons why I love you and two lego necklaces that when you put them together it created a heart. Niall just smiled at me and shook his head.

“You should quit school and become a homemaker you’re amazing at it love,” Louis said and I just smiled at him.

“You think he’ll like them?” I asked as I put them away.

“If who will like what?” I heard Liam’s voice, “Niall are you skyping my girlfriend?”

“Maybe,” Niall grinned sheepishly.

“Lou,” Liam said and I just laughed as he walked into the camera.

“Hi babe,” I smiled lightly.

“Hey love,” he smiled at me.

“You look tired love,” I frowned when I saw him.

His shoulders were slumped and I could see the small amount of dark circles under his eyes.

“I’m ready for a break,” he gave me a weak smile.

“Two more days and we’ll sleep all you want love,” I smiled lightly at him.

He gave me a small smile and I smiled back at him.

“Well I’ll you two lads get to present wrapping and I’m going to finish up mine before supper. See you two soon. Love you both,” I said.

“See you soon Macie!” Niall exclaimed.

“Bye love,” Liam said and I smiled and waved.

I hung up the call and took a deep breath and let the tears fall for the first time since Liam was gone.

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Today was Christmas Eve and both my family and Liam’s family were all at my house and we were switching presents. Liam said he was going to call me when he was going to board the plane and I was going to meet him at the airport and drive back to Wolverhampton while Liam got some sleep for the giant Christmas party that my mum and Karen had planned for the entire block. We were passing out presents when my phone started ringing and I looked down confused when I saw Harry’s picture pop up. I quickly left the living room and went out to the backyard and I answered the phone.

“Is everything okay Harry?” I asked panicked, “Are you lads okay?”

“Everyone’s fine Macie,” Harry said, “I was just calling to let you know that we might not make it back to London tomorrow. The weather is terrible in New York and they have our flight delayed two hours and they’re thinking about cancelling the flight. Liam and Louis are trying to get us out of here as soon as possible but Liam wanted me to call you and let you know.”

“Oh okay,” I said a bit deflated, “Well you lads be careful okay? And once you know what’s happening please keep me up to date okay?”

“I will Macie,” he said, “And Merry Christmas.”

“Merry Christmas Harry,” I said and hung up the phone.

I didn’t know I had tears falling down my face but I wiped them off and looked up at the sky.

“I guess I don’t get my Christmas wish to come true this year,” I said quietly.

“Let me guess your wish was for me to be home for Christmas?” I heard Liam’s voice and I immediately spun around and smiled when I saw him standing in the doorway.

“Liam!” I exclaimed and threw myself at him and he just laughed, “You came early!”

“I came home early,” he smiled at me and I just hugged him again.

“How did you get home early?” I asked, “I thought that management couldn’t get you an early flight.”

“We knew a guy who owed us a favor,” he smiled, “Now you have to tell me your Christmas wish.”

“Well my Christmas wish did come true,” I smiled, “And it was to be with you on Christmas Eve.”

Liam just smiled at me and kissed me after a month of being apart.

“Merry Christmas Macie,” Liam whispered once our lips parted.

“Merry Christmas Liam,” I said and took his hand to spend the rest of our Christmas opening presents with our families.

Notes

Here's a short story that I thought up of this Christmas. Hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!