Starting Over

Christmas and Perfection

*Liam’s POV*
The text from Samy had been vague. I don’t like vague. I have been texting her all night but she hasn’t been answering me. She won’t answer my calls either, they go straight to voicemail, and she isn’t logged on to Skype. I’m starting to panic. I might have really screwed up this time. I decide to call my mom to see if maybe she had heard from her. She hasn’t. At least she says she hasn’t.
“Everything will be fine, Liam, don’t fret so much, love. You did ambush the poor girl. Just give her some time to process and think” she assures me. I don’t feel so sure. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and I’m driving back to Wolverhampton first thing in the morning but for tonight I’m alone in my flat in London, alone is never a good thing. It gives you way too much time to think. I venture out in the hopes of finding a last minute present for Samy. I’ve already gotten her a few things but nothing has seemed good enough to be that one thing. The thing that will blow her mind and show her how incredibly special she is to me. That’s when it hits me. I knew the perfect gift. She had only mentioned it once but I knew that she still didn’t have one. The one gift that she had always wanted more than anything in the world was a locket with enough places to hold the pictures of her grandparents, parents, and 3 best friends. I walked into the jewelry store and found what I was looking for. The perfect locket. Not too big, not too small. I checked the time on my phone. It was still early enough in the States that her parents might still be awake. I wanted it to be ready for when she got back the day after Christmas. Her parents agreed to email me pictures of themselves and her grandparents to put in the locket and told me what an amazing gift that would be. They knew she would love it. I hoped so. Everything needed to be perfect. I printed out the pictures a few hours later and spent the next few hours carefully cutting them and securing them in the locket. I then wrapped the locket and decided to take it with me to Wolverhampton, just in case.
*Samy’s POV*
I landed in Wolverhampton a few minutes ago and just about shoved people out of my way to get off the plane. I was beyond nervous to see Liam. I still hadn’t told him my answer. I had been ignoring his texts and his calls. I know it wasn’t right but if I talked to him before I saw him, it would be too hard to deal with. I noticed Karen immediately as I walked out of baggage claim with my suitcase, arm bag, snowboard, and guitar.
“My, my don’t we have a lot of stuff!” Karen joked as she tried her best to hug me properly. “Yeh, I went home for almost a month and I had to have my snowboard and my guitar or I would have gone nuts” I said.
“Well it’s nice to finally meet you face to face my dear. You know you have Liam going a little crazy wondering about your answer” she says. Karen was the only one who knew.
“I know, I’m sorry. I just didn’t want to tell him over the phone.”
“I know and once you speak with him, he will understand that too, love” said Karen in a very motherly tone. She is such an amazing woman. I could tell she was going to be my mom away from mom.
*Karen’s POV*
I’ve only just met this girl and I can already tell what Liam sees in her. She’s absolutely lovely. Honestly, I can see her being a permanent part of our family. It’s far too soon to tell Liam this though. The poor boy has completely fallen for her though. He is truly in love. His father and I were just as in love when we first met and look at us now? Happily married with three kids. I wouldn’t dare tell him all this though. Wouldn’t want them rushing things, Samy has already been married before and I wouldn’t want to scare her off with talk of marriage to my son so soon. She makes him so happy though. I can see the honesty, truth, and care in her eyes. I can see that she has been hurt but I can also see that she truly wants to spend time with us and with Liam because of who he is not because of his status. It’s an amazing feeling as a mom to see someone appreciate your son for who he is. I can’t wait to see them grow together. I just hope that the fans can appreciate how good she is for him. She is already helping him to be a better man and for that I will forever love her.
*Liam’s POV*
My mom has been avoiding my calls all day. I suppose she’s probably busy with Christmas preparations. She was heading out to pick up a tree today. It’s a shame that Samy can’t be here for Christmas. She would love it. Christmas in England is magical. Especially at the Payne house. My mom, sisters, and I always decorate while my dad cooks Christmas dinner. A little unconventional, I know but my mom is not the most skilled cook. It’s our little tradition. I pull up to the house at about 1pm to see 4 familiar cars. Everyone must have arrived. I hate showing up late to things but my job has me doing that more and more lately. I love being part of One Direction but it will be nice to be a normal man with a family of my own and a career at home one day. Not too soon but eventually. I grab my bags from the car and throw open the front door.
“I’m home!” I announce enthusiastically. I’m immediately greeted with excited shrills as my sisters round the corner and grab me in hugs. I almost convince myself that I see a 3rd set of eyes peering out from around the corner to the living room but I convince myself that I must just be missing Samy more than I realized and brush it off. After the typical greetings and inquiries into my daily life and life on tour from my loving my way too gossipy sisters my mom announces that there is an issue that needs to be discussed immediately.
“Yes, it’s a rather time sensitive issue, I’m afraid, Liam. Come let’s speak in the living room. I’m afraid this, arrived for you today and I just simply didn’t know what to do.”
I looked around to see everyone smiling. I looked up to see Samy walk out from the hallway adjacent to the guest room.
“What are you doing here????” I say, almost aggressively. I still hadn’t gotten a response from her and although there’s nothing that could make me happier than seeing her right now, part of me was a little upset as well.
“I flew here as a surprise for Christmas and I believe that I owe you something” she said sweetly. “What might that be?” I said almost coldly, more coldly than I had intended.
“I needed to be here to say this. Liam James Payne, I know that we have only been dating for a few weeks, but I am head over heels in love with you and nothing would make me happier than to be your girlfriend” she said while taking my hands and looking straight into my eyes with hers. Before I knew what I was doing my hands had released hers and she was in my arms, my lips on hers, my tongue begging her mouth for permission. She agreed and the next thing I knew she was in my arms with her legs around my waist and our mouths and tongues dancing happily together as one. We were one and the world around us had disappeared. We stayed like this for a few moments until pulling away suddenly remembering that my entire family was watching. I didn’t care. That moment had been perfect. She was perfect and now, she was mine.

Notes

Sorry, short chapter again. I'll do my best to post again ASAP.

<3Samy<3
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