Timing is Everything (Liam Payne)

We shower and start planning the rest of the day. We decide we will eat something low key near the Eiffel Tower.
"You do realize I could be spotted"
"Actually, I hadn't thought about it. I forget your 'famous', you're just Liam to me."
I'm stumped, I hadnt thought about it and this just could ruin the day.
"Should you call someone, let them know you are coming. I dont know, what do you do?"
"Let me make some calls and find out."
I sit on the side of the bed and mentally hit myself. I am not used to this type of lifstyle.
"Why dont we go down to the the hotel restaurant. Someone is going to call me back with specifics."
We take the elevator down. I'm bummed.
"Were going to go see it even if I have to buy a wig, no worries."
The mental picture of that makes me laugh.
We are seated in the restaurant and place our orders and with in a few minutes his phone rings. He gets up and takes it outside the restaurant.
"Good news, they'll have detail there if it's needed. Hopefully it wont be needed and we can see it in peace and privacy like regular people."
It's a little cool out so I decide to bring a light jacket and him the same. We hail a cab and take it over.
It is spectatular. Truly nothing like I have ever seen. We take a few pictures on the lawn in front of it and even find another tourist to take a picture of us together.
"Stairs or elevator?" he looks at me and asks.
"Are you serious? I literally just joined a gym, I dont think I'm that in shape already."
"So, elevator it is".
"Plus I'd like to be able to enjoy the view with out having to catch my breath and wonder if there is an oxygen tank nearby"
We make our way to the elevator and get on. He puts his arm around me and pulls me close and bends over for a short but sweet kiss. The older couple in front of us smile and the lady elbows her husband. "I remember when you used to kiss me like that". He just nods his head.
We get off at the second platform and the view is indescribable. I'm glad I brought my jacket, its a little cooler up here and the wind has picked up also. I'm walking around and snapping pictures while he puts a coin in the binolulars to take a look around. I rejoin him and we head to the top. At the top in a champagne bar and we decide to have a drink.
He lifts his glass and toasts me, "To Paris, for all the fun we've had and the memories made."
"To Paris"
He pulls me close and we take a drink.
I hear someone suck air and slightly shreek. I know that sound. Liams head snaps to the right. We were spotted by a group of girls.
"Shit" is the first thing out of my mouth.
"There's only 4 or 5, lets hope they dont call the entire school and it will be allright"
They come over and want pictures made with him, with me, both of us. Its all over and done with in 10 minutes tops.
"I hate to do this to you, but, there will be more soon. We need to go."
I sigh and hand our glasses to a waiter. We head over to the elevator for the ride down.
At the bottom we pretty much tuck tail and get out of there before we are noticed again. Hail a cab and head back to the hotel.
"Well, that was close. Could have been much worse. Like the girls where you're from, they're crazy."
"So are you saying the girls in the US are crazy?"
"Yeah, pretty much" he laughs and pulls me in close.
Our flights are set to leave out tonight. We go back to the hotel and pack. I'm not as sad as I thought I would be. I'm not happy to be leaving him but I'm not as down as I had been in months past when it came time for us to seperate. Maybe the months of the finality of our relationship did this. Truth is, we may never see each other again. This could have been some fling. The holidays are coming up and I, personally, am going to want to stay as local as possible.
"What are thinking about?" you're eyebrows are pushed together like they do when you think.
"Oh, nothing really."
"You're not a very good liar. You can tell me."
"Honestly?"
"Honestly."
"I was kind of wondering what this was. I truly love you Liam but you cant play with my emotions like this. Its not fair. Was it some sort of fling, and I'll never see you again?"
"You love me?"
"Yeah, I thought we went through this in Germany?"
"Well, we sort of did, but you never told me you loved me."
Oh dear God, what have I done? The words slipped out. I just threw it out all on the table. Exposed myself and all my feelings. Shit Shit Shit! I want to kick something!
He's standing between the bathroom and bedroom, stunned. A look of confusion on his face.
"Would it have changed anything?"
He sat down on the bed, "I dont know, but I do wish I had known or been told."
He's utterly confused. I dont know what more to say. I dont want to make it worse. I dont want to confuse myself. I sit on the other side of the bed.
He turns and faces me, "You do know I love you, dont you?"
"Well, if I'm not mistaken you never actually told me either. I think we both just assumed. And now it has come back and made an ass-out-of-u and-me."
He leans back and pulls me back with him and positions himself next to me. He rolls onto his side and makes sure I'm looking at him. "So what do you suppose we do? Us being together or apart still doesnt solve the problem we were faced with weeks ago, I just know I cant stand being away from you too long."
I look away and up at the ceiling. Don't blink, don't blink or the tears will come. I close my eyes in hopes they will seep back into my eyes. I nod my head in agreement.
Its a stallmate. We both love each other, but can not come to a resolution on how to make it work. It would not be fair for me to wait around on him, nor for him to not enjoy the company of women while on the road.
"So do we agree to ee others?" I ask
"I cant say yes to that. I could not handle seeing you with someone else right now."
We lie on the bed, both confused.
"Why dont we play it by ear. You're not due to start the next leg til after the new year. Weve got a couple of months or so to sort through this. It's obvious we'd rather be together, so lets wait."
He lets out enough breath that I could have sworn he had been holding the whole time. I roll over to get on top of him and straddle him, bend over and kiss him. A look of relief comes over his face.
"I thought I was really about to loose you".
"Nah, you aint getting rid of me that easy." I say as I get off of him. "Now get your ass up and finish packing"
"Yes, mam! Let you be in control just a little bit and it goes to your head", he says as he pinches my butt.
We get our things together and head to the airport, he to LA and me to London. My flight is first to be called so he walks me as far as he can, we kiss and I walk away.
I take my seat and the events start flooding back. I really enjoyed every minute of it. I'm glad we tackled the hurdle of our relationship and got that squared away, for now. I get a text.
God, I miss you. -L
We'll be together again soon, promise. - R
I lean my head back and relax.

Notes

OK - they're good for now, or so I hope. No telling who she may run into in London. Thank goodness its only a day.

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