-Alex POV-
I continued kissing Kate every now and again just because I like it. It didn't matter how much I missed Liam, he's got Hope now and Hope has him. Hope gets who he wants whenever he wants. "What's going on here?" Paul said frustrated. "Talking to my new girlfriend" I smiled at him, preteneding that I didn't think that me and him were something. "What's wrong?" I asked when he sighed. "Yesterday, what was that?" he asked. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to mess around with your feelings, I was drunk and...do you like me in that way?" I asked. "Maybe, I thought we may have had something" he said. "We can still be friends" I said, putting my hand on his shoulder. "Okay, I gotta go, my parents are expecting me back" he smiled but there was something in his voice. "Finally, I thought we'd never be alone" Kate smiled. "Yeah, wanna hang round mine today? It's getting a bit chilly out" I smiled, putting my arm around her. "Yeah, course, I wouldn't like you to get ill" she laughed. "I was thinking more about you" I smiled. "Aww, let's get the others and go then" she smiled and I held out my hand for her which she took.
"Guys, we're going now, it's getting cold" I said. "We're coming then" Hope said, grabbing Liam's hand. I looked over at Liam who looked at his and Hope's joint hands then at me in the eyes before looking away again. I closed my eyes for a second then took my eyes off him. "We'll see you guys tomorrow then" James and Liam said. We all said our goodbyes and headed to our house. "Nice place you got" Kate smiled. "Thanks, I forgot that you've never been before" I smiled. "It doesn't really matter, I don't care about anything else! I don't care about your fame, I just want you" she smiled. "Thanks" I smiled back.
-Liam POV-
He looked at me like he wanted to say something but I looked away after our eyes met for a while, leaving me feeling empty but it's not like I was happily jumping from person to person, getting a taste of everyone in our group! "He's not going to say anything, we should just quit" I said to Hope. "Maybe you're right but I think we should hold onto hope" he said. "There is no hope, he won't talk to me unless I'm single, I can get him to be with me again! I forgive him for being mean to me and I'm even sorry if he needs it" I said. "Okay, but I have something else to say first... I've fallen for you a little" he said and my heart dropped. "You can't be serious? This was just a plan" I said. "But we've been acting as if this was serious and it's nice, I really like it" he smiled his cute smile and I put my face in my hands. "I'm not going to take you off my brother though, you obviously like him..." he sighed. "Thanks for understanding, you know you're amazing Hope, Charlie's lucky" I smiled and kissed him on the cheek. "You know, if things don't work with Alex, I'm here" he grinned and I smirked. "I won't take no for an answer, we'll be fine".
-Hope POV-
"I have another idea on how to go about getting Alex for you" I smiled brightly. I was just hopimg it wasn't going to be over the top. "What is it then?" he smirked after I stared down at his lips for a few seconds. "I'll dump you and you can be upset, then I'll get back with Charlie and Alex will comfort you as much as it should be me being comforted" I said, placing a hand on my heart. "Not a bad idea!" he smiled back then punched my arm.
We got back to our house and I went to sit down in front of the TV. "Guys, Charlie's here" Dougie said from the kitchen and I shook my head. "Coming! Stay here Li" I said, flashing him a smile before getting into the kitchen. "I'll leave you two alone" my dad winked then left the room. "Why wasn't I invited to the park? I heard from James and Liam that you were all over Liam" he said with a frown on his face. I grabbed his hand and pulled him into the garden. "I love you Charlie, it was part of the act" I said. "But, you were never all over me" he pouted and I kissed him, making it as heated as possible. "If you can recall, we slept together" I laughed when we pulled away. "And what a sleep it was" he laughed. "You gotta go, I'll call you later, I'm breaking up with Liam today anyway" I said and he smiled. "Really?" and I nodded. "I love you" he said and pulled me into a hug. "I love you too" but I was guilty as hell when I said it, Liam was on my mind at the same time.
"When should we do it?" I whispered when I got back in and sat next to Liam. Kate was sat very close next to Alex. "Now!" he said, as I saw Liam's eyes stuck on the pair. I nodded and kissed him, instantly feeling Alex's eyes on me, jealousy was written all over it. "This isn't going to work" I said out loud after we pulled apart. "What?!" he asked, sounding genuinely shocked. "This, we can't be together" I said. "Why?" he begged for an answer. "It doesn't feel right, I want to be with Charlie again" I said, not making eye contact with him anymore, looking down at my hands. "But you said, you said you liked me" he said, tears beginning to well up in his eyes and my stomach curled. "I did, I still do but now only as a friend" I said then went to go upstairs, only to be stopped by Alex. "You can't just do that Hope! Look at him" he said, flaring with anger. "I can't help it, sorry" I said then ran upstairs.
-Liam POV-
Hope disappeared upstair and I continued crying. "You alright mate?" Alex said, coming over and sitting next to me. "I'm fine, ignore me, I'm just going to go" I said, letting the thoughts in my head continue to make sure my tears didn't stop. The thought that would always bring tears to my eyes, knowing that Alex had kissed Paul. "No you're not! You're staying, I don't mind keeping you company! And You'll be okay, you're strong" he said, then went and sat next to Kate. "Wanna watch a film to help cheer him up?" he asked Kate. "Yeah, why not?" she smiled at him then glared at me, making me look away. "I'm sorry" I said. "What for?" Alex asked. "Taking up your time, you should spend it with Kate, I'm going home" I said again. "Okay, night-" Kate began but Alex interrupted. "It's fine, me and Kate want you to stay, don't we babe?" he asked, looking at me then looking back at her who instantly stopped glaring to smile at her boyfriend. I had to get him back, I will get him back somehow, I know I can!
I grinned happily and sat on Alex's other side before turning my attention to the TV. Well, I pretended to... Alex's breathing was far too distracting! The way his chest moved up and down gracefully and his smile when he found something amusing or cringeworthy on the film. Before I could stop myself my hand was on his and his smile dropped. He tensed up. "You okay babe?" Kate asked. "Yeah, fine, just a little shock" he said smiling again but he didn't take his hand out of mine, he left it there giving it a small squeeze. O don't know what it meant but it was making me smile.
I sat happily with my hand in his throughout the rest of the film, content with the little bit of contact we had. We hadn't been this close since...we were a couple. Alex let out a loud yawn. "Wanna sleep round mate?" he smiled at me. "Really? Can I? I'll take the couch, I can't be near Hope yet" I said. "Yeah, sure, I'm sure my dads would let you but no, you can have my bed" he said. "What about me?" Kate asked. "Well, my dads don't like girls sleeping round, not until I'm a bit older, they don't trust me" he said and I had to stop myself from laughing. "But what about him, he was your boyfriend, couldn't you, you know?!" she squealed. "My dads know Liam's dads and they'd kill me if we had! Don't you trust me babes?" he frowned. "No, I mean yes, I love you" she said. "I love you too" he smiled and kissed her. I bit my lip to hide any emotion on my face. The words he said, the things he did, they were the things he used to say and do with me and to be honest I missed it, I missed it a lot...
-Alex POV-
Kate left and I knew what would probably happen tonight and I didn't care. I wanted to lose control, I wanted to be with Liam again, share a bed with him. Be close to him like we used to, my bed has felt so empty and cold without him or his smell. The smell of his aftershave had faded from my pillow and I missed it. "So wanna hit the hay?" Liam asked. "How about another film?" I smiled. "Sure! I feel like watching something soppy" he said, throwing himself back onto the sofa. "What should we watch then?" I asked, sitting down next to him. "Erm, how about, The Notebook?" he asked. "Sure, I haven't seen it anyway... It's my dads' favourite film for some reason" I said and I burst out laughing. "What?" he asked. "My dads told me about that, erm, it's because..." I stopped smiling when he stopped saying. "What was it?" I asked, even more curious. "It's nothing" he lied. "Come on, out with it" I said then began tickling him. "Okay!" he laughed and I stopped. I looked him in the eyes cause I'd ended up half on top of him. We both stopped breathing for a few seconds I think and we just stared. I wanted this to last forever but there was a noise upstairs and it broke us out of our trance but we continued our eye contact as we talked. "My dads said every time Danny and Dougie watched that film... they ended up in bed together" he said then swallowed. That did it. I threw myself onto him, straddling him and kissing him passionately. He was stunned for a moment but quickly caught on, kissing me back eagerly, making me smile into the kiss. Our bodies grinded down against each other and I moaned lightly but he pulled away. "No" he said. "What? Why?" I asked while gasping for air. I sounded so needy but I didn't care. "I'm not 16 yet, plus you've got Kate" he said. "And I want you" I said, moving to kiss him again but he moved out the way. "Let's get to bed" he sighed and made his way upstairs. I followed him and we both stripped down to our boxers before climbing into my bed. I sighed and laid on my back. "I do love you, maybe too much" he said, laying on my chest. "I love you too Liam, I really can't live without you and I'm sorry for being such a prick recently" I replied and kissed his hair. "It's okay, but are you sure it's not just a crush, I really love you and I don't want you to mess with my head, I'm coping" he said and my chest became a little wet. I lifted his head making him look at even though it was dar. "Aww, Li, I promise you, I'll never love anyone as much as I love you". I kissed him again, this time more gently and lovingly, a warm feeling filling me and butterflies erupting in my stomach.
-Kate POV-
I stepped out into the cold harsh air and sighed. Liam could make a move on Alex and maybe that'll be the end of my relationship. It's not fair and Alex doesn't realise what Liam's after, he's just being the amazing friend he is. He said he loves me and I trust him. I started to walk down the road but was pulled aside and pushed roughly into a wall. "Get off-" I started to shout but he covered my mouth. "Stay away from Alex, he's mine! Don't think I won't hesitate to get you killed! And don't tell anyone about this or I'll have that pretty little face of yours ripped off" he spat then left. It was Paul, I could tell, his voice, it was so full of hate. I didn't want to test how far he would go, he seems like a nutter. But who can I tell? I broke down as soon as he'd left, tears flooded down my face as I realised how scared I was.