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Settle Down with Me: Chapter 33

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LIAM'S POV:

        I tried to pack as slowly as possible, every time I got close to my bed I felt like I was going to break in half. Emily was snuggled in my covers, wearing every piece of my clothing possible with a tiny pout on her face. She helped me decide what to bring and how much of everything I would need. This was easily the worst part of my job, having to leave people behind. I sighed sadly as I held up my dark jeans in front of her for inspection.

"Two pairs, at least" She said in a quiet voice. I nodded and grabbed the trousers, stuffing them into my luggage with the rest of my clothes. I was doing my best to act happy until I actually left but Emily's sad eyes weren't helping at all.

"Forget it, I'm not leaving" I announced as I flopped down onto the bed. Emily smiled and held her hands out to me, opening and closing her fingers. I crawled down to lay on top of her, my chin resting on her stomach as I stared at her face.

"One Direction has five members, I'm pretty sure people would notice if you were gone" She said sarcastically as she started to run her fingers through my hair.

"But I don't want to go" I moaned as I stuck my face into the covers lying on top of her soft stomach.

"Well I don't really want you leave either, but you need to go help the boys and put on amazing shows for all those sweet girls who bought tickets" She mumbled quietly.

"Now get up and finish packing so I can drop you off at the airport" She said as she pushed me off of her so I was now on my back. I looked up to her smiling face and got up with a sigh, dragging my feet over to the closet.

        Emily and I finished my packing in about thirty minutes; I dragged my luggage out to the front door and followed the tiny girl around my flat as she shuffled to the different rooms. I wrapped my arms around her waist and followed behind her every time she took a step. Eventually she gave up on walking and chose to ride on my feet instead. I laughed in her ear as she stepped onto my toes and pointed towards the fridge. I began to walk forward and squeezed her close so she wouldn't fall.

"Want something?" She asked casually as she started to dig through the drinks. I waited patiently as she found water for herself and twisted open the plastic cap before walking back to my bedroom. Emily leaned her head against my neck as I walked for both of us, dropping her off at my bed.

"How much longer do we have?" She asked sadly, looking up at me as I stood above her.

"Twenty minutes" I sighed. She pouted and pulled me down beside her on the bed so she could sit in my lap. I hugged her into my chest as she nuzzled against my neck and dragged her fingers up and down my arm. I smiled as she kissed my collarbone and sighed happily against my skin.

        We just sat there for the time we had left, we didn't talk or kiss or anything like that. I was just happy to be able to hold her in my arms and see her smile at me. But unfortunately time goes by way too quickly and it was time to leave for my flight. I nudged Emily softly and she knew what had to happen next. She stood up off my lap and straightened her hair slightly in my mirror, grimacing at her appearance.

"You look fine" I assured her as my eyes ran over her body in my sweats and t-shirt. She smiled at me shyly and left the room to find the Toms Louis had bought her for her birthday. I followed along and grabbed my last minute necessities before opening the door and gesturing for her to lead the way. I slipped my sunglasses onto my face at the same time she did and followed behind with my luggage. We waited for the rest of the boys to come down to the car, all pulling their own luggage. We split into our usual rides and loaded the trunks with all of our things.

        The drive was quiet, everyone seemed like they were too afraid to speak. I stared at Emily's face as she looked out the window the whole time- her hand gripping mine tightly as well as Niall's. When we had finally arrived at the airport there were probably hundreds of people waiting outside. Our security pulled us out of the car and gave us our instructions on how to get into the building. I gripped Emily's hand and pulled her through the crowd, waving to people as walked past. The boys followed behind us in a tight line as we made a bee line for the doors.

"Oh my god look, she's wearing his clothes!" I heard someone squeal as Emily brushed past them.

"Emily you look so beautiful!" Another girl yelled. I smiled to myself as I tried to move but Emily was too busy waving to the girls trying to get her attention. I waited for Emily to say she was ready before we all finally made it to the airport.

        Getting through the security checks with girls trailing behind you is quite difficult. Emily did her best to keep them entertained while the boys and I got our luggage checked and loaded. It was now crunch time, the plane was going to take off in less than five minutes. I stared at Emily with a sad look on her face before she latched herself to my torso, squeezing me against her.

"You going to be alright?" I asked into her hair. She nodded yes and looked up to stare at me.

"I'll call everyday" I whispered before kissing the top of her head. I smiled as she released me and moved to talk to the other boys. She practically jumped on Zayn and hugged him super tightly; he whispered something to her before pushing her towards Niall who started to scream so she would laugh. Louis tackled her and lifted her off the ground like he usually did. Next was Harry and I watched him curiously, he seemed to be taking leaving almost as hard as I was.

EMILY'S POV:

        I looked up to his mop of curly hair and tried to smile at his sad facial expression. I didn't wait for longer than two seconds to wrap my arms around his neck tightly; he squeezed my waist and buried his face into my shoulder.

"I'm going to miss you so much" He said seriously as he squeezed me tighter.

"You too Harry, everyday" I whispered back as I pulled away. I stretched up to plant a sweet kiss on his cheek and stroked his face quickly before he left to stand with the other boys. I watched them head towards the terminal and I waved sadly, choking back tears as Liam came to stand beside me again.

"Oh my god" I finally blurted out as a wet tear fell down my cheek. He wrapped me in another tight hug and rubbed my back slowly with his hand. I pulled away to look up at him, trying my best to smile. He grabbed my face in his hands and smashed his mouth against mine, kissing me with a great urgency. I kissed him back with just as much lust and sighed when we finally pulled apart.

"It's not goodbye" He said with a small smile. I shook my head no and bit down on my bottom lip.

"This is all part of having a pop star boyfriend I suppose" I winked.

"See you soon" He whispered as he grabbed his carry on. I nodded and gripped his arm the whole walk to the terminal. Once it was the last call I waved sadly to his retreating back, walking with his head down.

"Love you" I called out, hoping he could hear me.

"Love you more" He turned around to smile at me before disappearing completely.

        I stayed in my spot for a few more minutes, trying to collect myself before walking back out to face the mass of One Direction fans and paparazzi. I slid my glasses onto my face and made my way to the big doors, staring at the people outside. I took one more deep breath and stepped outside, immediately being screamed at and having flashes go off in my face. I tried to be polite as I weaved through the massive amount of people pushing towards me.

"Are they gone?" Someone yelled out to me.

"Yes" I pouted as I passed a small group of girls with Harry's face on their shirts.

"Are you alright?" A blonde girl asked as she placed her hand on my arm. I looked down and then back at her; I stopped walking and simply stared at her face.

"Could I have a hug?" I asked nervously and her face immediately spread into a smile. I smiled back and wrapped my arms around her neck carefully, this was exactly what I needed right now- a friend. I hugged her for a few seconds. After I had let go of the nice girl a few others came to hug me as well. I laughed and hugged everyone who came up to me, the tears now falling down my cheeks again.

"You guys are so awesome" I laughed as I squeezed another crying girl.

"Love you" I said as a girl started to gush about my movie in my ear. I hugged at least one hundred people before I said my goodbyes, feeling much better than before as I walked back to the car. I let myself into the backseat and leaned my head against the window as the driver pulled out of the lot and started to head home.
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        The boys had been gone for three days now and I was doing alright, I kept busy with work and simply booked extra press stuff to keep myself occupied. I talked to Liam every night before bed and managed to Skype with the other boys in between. Today was another working day; I was on my break from set on my way to Starbucks. I smiled down at my One Direction t-shirt and adjusted my sunglasses as I walked down the street, waving to the camera men following me around. I did my best to ignore their obnoxious shouting about my relationship and the movie. I waved goodbye as I stepped into the coffee shop, joining the huge line.

        I waited for my drink and stopped to sign a few napkins before I was able to sneak out of the shop and head back to set. I hung out in my trailer before my scenes, listening to music and dancing around occasionally as I made myself some popcorn. I ate quietly, going through my twitter feed for a little while, smiling at my sweet messages and answering a bunch of questions I had sent in to me. I was just about to log off when my mentions started to flash again; I clicked on the symbol and waited to see what was waiting for me.

real_Liam_Payne: @Ms.EmilyCarlisle I found your socks in my luggage, x

I covered my mouth with my hand and squealed for a minute before figuring out what I wanted to say to the adorable boy who was so far away from me right now.

real_Liam_Payne is it my little white ones?! They're my favorite...

It only took a few minutes for people to start replying to the tweets before Liam answered me.

@Ms.EmilyCarlisle yes and I will keep them safe for you.. no worries, I got this

I laughed to myself for a few minutes while I started to type again.

real_Liam_Payne this is why I love you. x

@Ms.EmilyCarlisle love you more, call you later!

        That was the last message I was able to see before I was called back to set. I skipped to the stage and greeted all of my fellow cast mates before the animals were brought out. I squealed in happiness as I saw the zebras being pulled out of the huge truck. I waved to the striped animal and started to bounce on my toes as we were waiting to meet our new stars.

        Harold was my new friend; he never left my side when we were on set. He and I walked around together and we had quiet conversations while Henry debated on how to shoot the next few scenes. I spent my free time stroking his soft coat and occasionally playing with his black mane. While I was waiting for my cue I winked to the zebra and started to say my lines to the animal, basically carrying on a very long conversation with myself.

"You're not so bad you know" I cooed as I pet his head. I smiled as Harold leaned into my face and started to sniff my hair.

"At least I have one friend in this zoo" I laughed as I bent down to kiss his wet nose.

"You're not going to leave me, are you?" I asked through pursed lips as the zebra continued to stare at me, his tail swinging back and forth. I waited for the scene to be called to a close before I wrapped my arms around the animal's neck, giving him a big hug.

        My day ended shorter than they usually did which actually left me time to hang out in my trailer by myself. I was on my way back, headphones stuck in my ears when I accidentally rammed into someone. I shot my head up to apologize and saw a really pretty girl with tan skin and brown curly hair holding her head just like I was. I pulled out my ear buds and reached out to her slightly.

"I am so sorry! I'm a total klutz" I gushed, checking to make sure she wasn't bleeding.

"It's alright, no harm done" She smiled at me and I realized she was absolutely gorgeous- stunning even.

"I'm Emily" I said shyly as I gave her a small wave. I watched her face flicker with a bunch of different emotions before she began to speak.

"I'm Marcie" She sputtered.

"You sure?" I laughed.

"What is that supposed to mean?" She asked urgently, her eyes flashing all over the place.

"You don't sound too certain is all" I said as nicely as I could, I wasn't trying to offend the poor girl.

"Sorry, I've just been trying out for so many parts that I'm getting the names messed up" She laughed as she smacked her forehead playfully. I laughed along with her for a few seconds as I adjusted my hair on my shoulder.

"I know the feeling, which set are you working on?" I asked as I leaned against someone's trailer.

"Eight Doors Down, it's on the fifth lot, I'm just an extra" She said as her cheeks turned pink.

"That's really cool, congratulations" I assured her.

        I talked to Marcie for a lot longer than I had planned to; we ended up laughing about some of the people in the studio and made lunch plans for the next day. I said goodbye after it was starting to get dark and slowly walked over to the car waiting for me. I slid into the back and carried on a happy conversation with my driver. Twenty minutes later and I was finally back in my cozy flat, in my sweat pants and my One Direction shirt. The boy's first show was tonight and I felt like supporting them from a distance. I opened my laptop and started to scan through my favorite websites before opening up my webcam. I fixed my hair so it hung nicely on my shoulders and made a huge smile, sticking my thumbs up for the snapshot. I inspected the photo and laughed at how awkward I looked. I logged onto Twitter and posted the picture quickly.

real_Liam_Payne harry_Styles louis_Tomlinson NiallOfficial zaynmalik: Good luck on your first show, rooting for you back home! Miss you all, Xx

        My night was especially sad; I was feeling sorry for myself and watched One Direction interviews all night. I laughed at all of their crazy antics and smiled at their cute accents while they talked about the tour and their appearance in my movie. I watched all of the video diaries from the X-Factor and quite a few montages of their funny moments made by fans. I fell asleep at some point with my computer on my lap, head buried into the couch. I was awoken by a buzzing noise coming from my laptop; someone was calling me on Skype. I sat up slowly and read the invitation, jumping at the name: LiAm PaYne. I clicked 'accept' as quickly as possible and waited to see the familiar set of brown eyes.

"Ello!" Niall boomed as he and Liam came into view. My heart fluttered and I instantly felt better.

"My beautiful babies! How are you?" I yelled into the mic happily.

"Wonderful, how're you?" Liam asked, smiling through the lens.

"Lonely" I pouted. Niall pouted along with me and tried to give me a cyber hug.

"How was the show?" I asked excitedly.

"SOOOOOO GOOODD!" Niall yelled like an opera singer.

"I'm glad, did you see my picture?" I winked.

"It was gorgeous, love the 1D shirt" Liam laughed as Niall started to do a small dance beside him.

"So I think I made a friend today" I smiled, Liam and Niall pretended to have a heart attack.

"Jerks! I am capable of making friends!" I said, outraged.

"What's their name?" Liam asked nicely.

"Marcie, we have lunch plans tomorrow" I said smugly.

"Good for you babe, I'm sure she's lovely" Liam mused.

"I think you'd really like her Liam" I added, flashing him a small smile.

        Friday came along and I was getting excited to have lunch with Marcie. Now that Charlie had gone back to school I was really lonely and having a friend in London would be amazing. I walked around set all morning doing my scenes and spending time with Jude and Taylor in between takes. I waited for all my cues, hair and makeup as well as running over my lines. I was in the middle of wrapping a scene when Marcie's curly hair appeared behind the camera, a huge smile on her face. She waved to me quickly and I winked in her direction while the camera was filming Taylor. I waited to hear the magic word before the buzzer went off and we were all allowed to leave the set. I said my goodbyes to the crew and skipped over to the girl with a huge grin on my face.

"Hey you" She said happily, opening her arms for a hug. I stepped into them and squeezed her quickly before we headed off to my trailer.

"I just need my wallet and we can go" I announced as I climbed the metal steps and slipped inside the mini bus. Marcie followed behind me and looked around the room with casual glances, admiring the compacted furniture.

"It's quite nice in here" She commented as I walked back to her, slipping on my TOMS from Louis.

"Thanks!" I said happily as I grabbed her wrist and pulled her back down to the lot with me.

        We walked to a pizza shop together, laughing at random stories we remembered from our younger years. I talked about my first movie and let her in on all of my embarrassing moments on set. I laughed for at least ten minutes as Marcie dove into her horrible dance experiences. When we got in line for the shop I slipped my glasses onto my head and read the menu quickly. I was interrupted when Marcie gripped my arm and started to whisper about the boy working cash- he was really quite cute. I winked at her as I shoved her forward towards the boy, a shy smile on his face while she ordered. I went to the line with a nice blonde girl and ordered my meal quickly. As I was paying the girl had a stunned look on her face.

"Did I not pay you enough?" I asked nervously as I started to open up my wallet again.

"No! You're fine! I'm just a big fan" She almost yelled as her face turned pink.

"Oh that's so sweet, thank you Amy" I said, reading her name tag quickly. I ended up posing for a picture with Amy and I signed a napkin before leaving with my pizza to sit at one of the plastic tables.

"Is it like this for you all the time now?" Marcie asked as she sat down across from me, her English accent sounding so much nicer than my boring Canadian tone.

"Sort of, you must be used to it now though too, I'm sure paparazzi have followed you around at some point" I smirked.

"In a way, but it was more for the people I was out with" She winked before sipping on her soda.  

        I really liked Marcie, she and I were getting along really well and much quicker than usual. I felt like I could confide in her about things I usually kept private. In a matter of an hour we had exchanged multiple break up stories and things about our family. She made me laugh almost all of the time which I liked; it was having a girl version of Louis around. I was sad when we had to return to set, we threw out our trash and slipped our sunglasses back on before braving the cameras waiting outside. I smiled to the men and tried to weave through as the lenses were shoved in my face. I felt Marcie wrap her hand around mine as she led the way for me.

"Excuse us, we're in a rush" Marcie said sweetly as she pulled me out of the mob. I squeezed her hand and followed along with her as we jogged to the lights and waited for the walk signal.

"You are amazing" I gushed as I saw all the paparazzi now far behind us.

"My old boyfriend was pretty popular, I know how to deal with people" She shrugged as she pulled me across the road.

NIALL'S POV:

        I spun around in my seat as the lads ran over their verses beside me on the stage. I gripped my microphone in my hands and harmonized with Liam while he belted out the next few bars. Louis was lying on the stage and Harry was trying to do a cartwheel, the usual rehearsal for One Direction. I laughed at everyone's r craziness before we were called backstage for our fittings. We all changed into our outfits for the show and went through the usual checks for stains and tears. I turned around slowly as our lovely stylists tugged on my clothes and inspected the fit of my waistband. She tugged on my pants and tried to pull them down so they wouldn't fall while on stage.

"Woah, buy me dinner first missy" I winked, causing her to groan and smack me on the chest. I giggled like a little kid and clapped my hand against Louis' as he started to put on a strip tease for everyone in the room.

"Oh put some pants on Louis!" Liam yelled as he walked backstage, smiling at our weird antics.

"That's not what Emily said last night!" He yelled back, I lost it completely. Everyone started to double over in laughter, including Liam who was clutching his stomach- trying to get his breath back to normal.

        We played a great show that night, the energy was absolutely amazing. I spent most of the time running all over the stage as Liam and Harry pumped up the crowd. The songs all went well and the fans seemed to have an awesome time, it was happy days. Now it was the VIP lounge meet and greet. The boys and I walked to our dressing room to meet a small group of contest winners. I walked in first and smiled as the girls said hello, some started to cry.

"Don't be sad! Liam is here too" I winked as I pat a blonde on the shoulder. As soon as I touched her she started to cry even harder.  All the rest of the boys came into the room and visited with the five girls. We all chatted quietly and answered their questions and nice compliments. I draped my legs over Liam's lap as he typed on his phone, answering Emily's text messages.

"What's she saying?" I asked him.

"She's telling me about her new friend" He answered, looking up at me for only a second.

"She sound nice?"

"Yeah but I'm not too sure about it"

"Why?" I asked as I fiddled with my belt.

"She seems too nice- and Emily is so kind that she trusts everyone, sometimes too easily" Liam said uneasily.

"You think she's using her?" I raised one eyebrow.

"I hope not" He sighed before answering another one of her messages.

"You need to have some faith Liam, think like Em for a change" I ruffled his hair and got off of the couch to go find food.
Chapter 33, i finally finished it just for you ladies- you know who you are! SO the boys are gone, so is Charlie.. wah. But Emily did meet Marcie.. i want to know what you guys think of her, do you find her suspicious or totally fine?

Hint, this chapter is going to lead to a huge twist.

Love you All! Mwah.
x

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Oh my gosh...I'M SUSPICIOUS AND USING EMILY CARLISLE! NOO!
Haha, now it's getting kind of creepy, Marcie has the same name and even looks like me, except for the pretty part probably :/