Annie's POV...

For the last couple of days, I was happy. I hadn't seen anyone not even Dixon. I had just spent my days hanging out with Liam and it was great. It got my mind off of Riley and for those hours, I was honest to God happy, like I was before I had even met Riley. We spent most of the day at the beach, Liam spending some time surfing before attempting to throw me into the water and me squealing like a girl.

Nights were the worse. I was left alone with my own thoughts and that was when the nightmares came. I always woke in a sweat, a cry falling off my lips and I didn't even attempt to try to get some more sleep. That is why I looked like a complete mess in the morning as I came downstairs. Liam paused with a spoonful of cereal half way to his mouth.

"You look like a mess." I rolled my eyes at his choice of words.

"Thanks, that's exactly what every girl wants to hear." He grinned but I could see that he was reserved, hiding concern behind his eyes.

"Well, I am a lady's man." I laughed, walking over to the fridge and pulling it open before realising that I wasn't hungry.

I sighed before making my way over to the sofa and slumping myself down.

"You not going to eat?"

"Not hungry." He gave me a pointed look which I only grinned at. He plonked his bowl into the sink and came to sit next to me. As he did, my heart stuttered and my eyes widened at my uncontrolled heart.

Why the hell was it stuttering? I knew this feeling. I felt this when I was dating Liam. Why was I feeling it now? I very subtly, moved along the couch, creating as much space as possible.

"You want to go out tonight?" My mouth was going dry. Why the hell was it going dry?! We weren't even that close for God's sake! Come on Annie! It's not like you haven't talked to Liam before, you frickin' live with him!

"You mean like we usually do?" There we go, that was a reasonable question. He shrugged casually.

"Yeah, maybe a little more interesting than the beach. Naomi's hosting a party at some nightclub, it sounds fun." A party. With people. Lots of people. With my friends. Friends who will be asking how I am and if I'm dealing okay.

"A party?" I could tell that Liam sensed my sudden panic, his eyes widened and he made a move to come closer. Bad move. My already high heart rate sped up to an unhealthy speed and I felt myself get all clammy. What was wrong with me?

"Annie, we don't have to go if you're not ready. We can stay in tonight if you want." I blinked. He was so sweet, so caring. He cared about me. And he wanted to go to this party.

He'd been so good to me and I'd probably just been a pain in his ass. Before I even knew what I was doing, I was nodding. If he wanted to go to this party, the I'd go too. I was so selfish, I had been keeping him from all of our friends all because I was scared. Maybe I was ready.

"No, a party sounds fun."

"Are you sure?" Despite what my brain was telling me, I nodded my head. I would go to this party. For Liam.

Liam's P.O.V

"You are?" Naomi's surprised voice echoed through the phone.

"Yes, I like parties you know."

"I know, but you've been with Annie a lot recently."

"So?"

"Well, are you leaving her at home?"

"No, she's coming with."

"She's what?!"

I felt a wave of irritation towards the girl on the other side of the phone.

"She's still Annie, Naomi. You're supposed to be her friend."

"I am. That's why I'm saying that it is not a good idea to bring her to this party."

"She deserves some fun."
"Liam, you're a guy so you won't understand but Annie doesn't want fun. She's just lost someone she loves. After me and Max split..."

"Max isn't dead." My tone came out sharper than I intended but I was angry. She was comparing her situation with Max to Annie's?

"Exactly," surprisingly, Naomi didn't sound pissed, just like she putting a point across.

"She'll be feeling twice as bad as I did, worse even. Trust me, she doesn't want to come. She's not ready." Was Naomi right?

"I told her that we didn't have to go. She wants to Naomi." I heard her sigh on the other side of the phone.

"Fine, but stay with her at all times." I smiled slightly at her words.

"I was planning to."

She chuckled on the other side.

"Oh, and when are you going to tell her?" I frowned, what was she talking about?

"Tell her what?"

"That you are still madly in love with her?" I stayed silent. Was I that obvious?

"Yes. Annie's just really blind." Did I say that out loud?

"Yeah you did," she laughed and I smiled slightly.

"Look, I'll see you tonight, I gotta go."

"Yeah see you."

Just as I hung up, Annie appeared at the top of the stairs and if it wasn't obvious that I was in love with this girl, than it was now. She wore a strapless black dress that was tight fitted until it reached her waist, where is flowed around her knees. Her hair was curled and put over one shoulder and she looked stunning. I stood there, staring like a gaping fish until she was standing opposite me. I swallowed, my throat suddenly dry.

"You... Ummm... You... Look... You look really nice." I felt like hitting myself. She looked nice? Nice? She looked more than nice, she looked frickin' stunning. Like drop dead beautiful. I couldn't say that though, could I? She blushed and gave me a shy smile. God! She looked so adorable when she blushed like that, like she was the most innocent girl ever.

"Thanks. You don't look so bad yourself." I looked down at myself and almost laughed out loud. I was wearing a pair of nice jeans and a shirt. Real nice.

"Shall we?" I held my arm out for her, the front door keys in my other hand. She looked down and for a moment I saw an expression that matched nervousness but it was gone a second later as she looked up at me with her usual smile on her face. However, I did see how nervous she was and I had the urge to not go and hangout here.

I didn't even really want to go to the party. I might have done if things had been different but they weren't and partying wasn't really my thing, getting drunk and finding some hot girl was, but that's besides the point. The reason I was going was because of Annie. She wanted this and I would do anything for her.

So instead, I just smiled as she hooked her arm with mine and smiled up at me. Queue my wild heart.

"We shall."