Timing is Everything (Liam Payne)

Today is departure day and on to the next city or country. I see how they loose track of it all. It all starts just flowing together. Liam and I are still on cloud nine and I hope we dont come down ever. We keep stealing kisses from each other, trying to spare everyone from public displays of affection. Occasionally someone will see and were told to get a room.
We board a plane for South Africa. I'm a little nervous about this with all of the Ebola hype that has been going on, but this is somewhere I've always wanted to visit. I have figured out and rather quickly, not much will be seen. They have two shows here so it will be hectic to say the least.
We touch down and one of the things I have noticed is how every new town, country, or city has a different smell, some better than others. I was glad we were greated with English speaking people. We are wisked away to a media type room where they are to give a type of press conference and answer questions.
I decide to stay back and wait with them, while some have gone on to the hotel to get things settled. A reporter singles Liam out.
"Through social media it has been made known that you are now engaged, is this true and would you like to comment"
"Yes. Yes, I am engaged to Rachel Harrison. No date has been set as it is still very new. Thats all I wish to comment at this time."
"Is she present her today?"
"Uh, yes she is." he points to me and all TV cameras pan around to me, cameras flashing, and microphones stuck under my nose.
"Ms. Harrison, would you like to add anything at this time?"
"No, no thank you." But I do hold out my hand to show off my ring.
Cameras are still flashing but recording camers have returned to their original positions, on the boys. I feel like I need to throw up. Overload media attention. Paddy takes me by the elbow and gets me to the car before the conference is over so I am not stampeded. He leaves me in the care of another body guard in the SUV and goes back. The press conference ends and they all get in the cars and head to the hotel. Liam puts his arm around me and gives me a reassuring hug. I lean into him and gather my nerves.
Today is more or less a resting day from the flight and to have down time for the two upcoming concerts. The guys and musicians have gathered in some adjoining rooms and are playing games. Things get heated rather quickly, but they stay civil thank goodness. I go into our room and make a few calls. I call my firends back home and tell them the good news. I call work and let them know. I get a call from my sister and talk to her for a little bit. She ready to start planning and its only been a day.
"So, when are you thinking?"
"I would really love a fall wedding back home. Though I haven't really had a chance to talk to him about all of this. Its organized chaos around here. Sometimes its a well oiled machine, sometimes everyone is flying by the seat of their pants. So, as soon as I can talk to him about this, I will let you know."
Some one is having food sent in, which with the amount of people to be fed, is a good idea. After everyone eats people start slowly trickling into their rooms. Liam takes my hand and leads me down the hall to our room. He starts undressing the moment the door shuts and starts getting comfortable. I decide to slide on an over sized shirt and slide up next to him on the bed as he starts flipping the channels.
"Do you have a time frame on our engagement? Long, short, time of year?"
"Now you know I have not thought about that. What do you have in mind?"
"I dont want to seem like I'm rushing this or you but I'd like a fall wedding, possibly October."
"So, seven months?" he has his thinking face on. "sounds good to me. Where are you thinking? You do realize its going to have to be big."
"I'm thinking back home, outside, at my parents. Yes, I realize it is going to be rather large, which is fine."
He scoots down and lays his head in my lap. "You just tell me where to be and what to wear and I'll be there smiling. Do you want me to help?"
"Do you want to help?"
"Wait. Help how?"
"Money."
"Uh no. You should know by now, I nor my family need your money. But if there is something special you want, just let me know and we'll do it."
He shrugs his shoulders and goes back to flipping channels. "I want to leave in a vintage sports car".
"Well, theres something for you to do. You're in charge of the rehearsal dinner, the honeymoon and the get away vehicle"
"I can handle that. You and your minions can handle the rest." He says smiling at me.
He stops on a show and starts watching it and within about 20 minutes he's asleep. I run my fingers through his hair as he sleeps. His phone rings without waking him so I pick it up to make sure its nothing impotant. What the hell! Its Sophia. She must have seen clips of the press conference announcing our engagement. I decide to answer it.
"Hello"
"I need to speak to Liam."
"He's asleep."
"Wake him up its important"
"Now you know he doesnt need to be woke up." as I say this he moves, rolls over and mouths 'who is it?' I mouth back Sophia. He rolls his eyes, takes the phone and goes in the hall. Talk about a buzz kill. It doesnt take him long and he is back in the room, but still on the phone. He's just listening, not saying much.
"I didnt have to call and get your permission. It's not up to you. Stop crying. Look, I've got to go. Bye". He's nodding his head as he walks into the bathroom. I hear him coming coming back. "I'm getting in the shower before bed, want to join me?"
"Yeah, I'll join you" I follow him in there and undress at the bed. He gets the water started and comes up behind me kissing my shoulder moving down my back. I turn around and start kissing him. "What kind of ring do you want" as I kiss his jaw, moving to his ear, and down his neck. I know he cant think straight while I'm doing this. I continue kissing him going to his collar bone. "I think something with diamonds, but not a lot." He's talking slowly, making me laugh a little. I stop kissing him and turn him towards the shower. We shower kissing and talking.
"You do realize after you leave I only have one more week on the road?" I had not realized this and put my hand over my mouth, literally speechless with happiness. "Then its home to sleep". It takes him a couple of weeks to get his sleep schedule back on schedule. I let him have his time to unwind and get settled. "You'll be traveling right?" I nod yes while rinsing my hair. His hands are on my hips and pulls me into him and puts his arms around me. "God, I love you".
I am exhausted and tell him I'm ready to go to bed. "Lay with me til I go to sleep please"
"I do everynight, well unless I go out with the guys"
We lay next to each other. I am so happy, my heart is full. I lay here the happiest girl in the world. The damn phone rings.
"Want to go out?" Its Niall.
"I dont mind, but please wait til I go to sleep"
He bends over and kisses my forehead. "Sure, give me thirty minutes"
"Is that all? You two usually take a while"
"Since when did you start timing us"
"I dont intentionally, but when you're watching the telly and I all I can hear is you two, you start taking note."
Liam laughs, "thirty minutes" and hangs up.
He snuggles into me and whispers into my ear things he loves about me. It almost brings me to tears. Things he has noticed that I had no idea about. He does this til I go to sleep. I whisper be careful as he slides out of the bed.
I wake up to him spread eagle in the bed, taking up mine and his half. I roll over and start waking him up.

Notes

We are SO close to a 10! I'm not deliberately drawing this out but I want to write some good stuff before she leaves, which should only be one more chapter so . . . tell your friends or someone to give me a vote -