Give me love like this

Yesterday was weird. I knew that was Liam Payne, thee Liam Payne. I teach high school, and I'm only 20, I pay attention. And he's here at the same place my family is. After our meet and greet at the lobby, I didn't say anything to Maggie or my mom and dad. We just had a relaxing day at the beach, I worked on my tan some more. I don't tan in a tanning bed, but I didn't want my Minnesota skin to get fried so I did get some fake sun before we came.

I was up early, Maggie liked to sleep in, plus she was up late skyping with her boyfriend Michael last night. They just started dating like two months ago, but were inseparable, its quite gross if you ask me. I've had boyfriends, but I was never crazy in love that quickly like she is. Oh well, her life.

I fiddle with my bags at the edge of my bed, not quite knowing what to do. I decide to change into some spandex shorts and a tank top, lacing up my shoes quietly. I quick scribble a note to my mom and dad and slip it under their door, and write the same thing to my sister and leave it by the clock. It's 6:30 in the morning. With the time difference and getting so much sleep on the plane I didn't really need much sleep last night.

It's still a little bit dark outside as I scroll through my iTunes to find songs to workout to, I really just wanted to run. I haven't seen anyone awake other than staff who seem to be in quite the hurry to get to their daily activities. The sun is just peaking op from the water and it looks just like a painting. Beautiful blues, reds, oranges, purples, and pinks. I quick snap some pictures with my phone and continue on my way.

I finally get to the exercise room and swipe my card. I don't quite understand why I need to swipe my card considering this whole complex is blocked off from the rest of Aruba but oh well. I hear the door click behind me before I put my beats on and grab a yoga mat to stretch out. I scroll through my play list and pull up some old Lil Jon. I usually listen to it louder than I should but it's only for a short time frame. I finish up stretching and make my way towards one of the treadmills. I see a tv in the corner, but with my music I know I won't be watching it anyway. Plus I don't need too many distractions, no need to fall on my face while running.

After about a mile in I decide to continue my journey, I think because I'm so relaxed and refreshed already that I can continue. I run outside in the summer for six or seven miles, but indoors is always a different story.

Out of the corner of my eye I see him. My music is up so loud I didn't notice anyone had even come in. Its Liam. Were the only ones in here. Its only 7 am. Maybe he couldn't sleep either. Who cares. I turn down my music and continue to run as he walks past me and looks. He waves his hand in acknowledgment as I do the same.

God, he must think I'm stupid. I hardly talk to him yesterday after running into him and here I am doing the same thing. But I am running. So at least I have an excuse this time. I see him make his way over to the bench and add some weight as he stretches a little bit before sitting down. Then quickly gets up and makes his way towards me. I turn my music down, hoping he won't notice. He has a smirk on his face making me question my life.

“Is it okay if I turn on the tv?” He asks. That's it. Well, I shouldn't really expect anything else, he probably thinks I'm a bitch from yesterday.

“Oh, no problem, I'm not watching it anyway.” I say as I'm almost done with my run. Three miles for the day should be fine, I am on vacation. He smiles, grabs the remote and walks back to the bench.

I hop off the treadmill and sit down to continue to stretch. I haven't really had time to workout lately because of my hectic schedule and my muscles already felt tight. I decide to be brave, Liam is still flipping through the channels.

“Anything good?” I ask as I take my beats off and turn of my music.

I think I caught him by surprise.

“Uh, not a whole lot, I'm not used to these channels.” He smirks.

He finally finds a music channel and turns it up. Most music channels only play music in the morning anyway, heck, even MTV plays music videos in the morning. Well, sometimes.

“I'm really sorry about running into you yesterday, I was talking to my sister and she talks quite a bit so I have to pay attention.” I say, looking at him as I pull my legs into a butterfly stretch.

“It's okay, we both weren’t paying attention. It's no big deal. I'm Liam by the way.” He tells me.

“Are you serious?” He says in his amazing British accent.

“Um, yes. Its a name for girls too.” I'm kind of annoyed that he said that. I'm pretty used to it from a lot of people, but this guy has millions of fans and followers and he's never met a female Codi? I find that hard to believe.

“I didn't mean to be rude, it just caught me off guard, not a common female name.” He tries to explain.

“It's fine, not the first time someone has second guessed me. What are you here for?” I try to make conversation.

“Just here on holiday with my family, we all need a break. I slept a lot on my flights and couldn't sleep as well last night.”

“Same here! It's not an all day flight but it seemed to take forever. I'm sure it's nice to not have cameras everywhere as well.” I assume, hoping he doesn't get annoyed I brought up his “fame.”

“Ah, so you do know who I am.” He states, almost proudly.

“Well I do teach high school, I'm only twenty, and I haven't been living under a rock these past few years.”

“You teach high school? And you're only twenty?” He looks shocked.

“Well, I'm student teaching. My parents put me in school a little early so I'll be graduating from the U in just a few months” I explain.

“Ah, so you're smart.” He assumes.

“I wouldn't say smart. My dad was just the principal of the school I was going to be attending so I went to school early, graduated when I had just turned 17, and then went to the University and I already had a semester finished because I worked through the summer before school started on my general education courses so I'm ahead I guess. And every summer since I've been taking extra classes to finish early. I like school.”

“Where do you attend university?” He asks, he looks genuinely interested in my average life.

He hasn't even started working out before he turns to me and asks, “You want to grab some breakfast? It should be open now, I'm quite famished.”

I giggle at the word famished, and quickly agree.

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