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Ella takes everything in her stride. We could be half an hour from home, not halfway across the world, as she excitedly chats about all the new sights around her as we navigate the airport. The bright lights hurt my tired head, not helped by the one champagne too many on the flight over. Ella and I are directed away from the other passengers by a concierge, towards the place Liam waits for us.
I last saw Liam a week ago, but the ache to be with him again spreads each day I’m away from him. He’s standing at the end of a smaller hallway, resting against the wall with his legs crossed at the ankles. When he sees us, his bored expression disappears and he straightens.
For once, he’s not wearing jeans, instead dressed in black board shorts and a blue sleeveless t-shirt revealing more of his tattoos and bright ink than usual. As Liam steps toward me, I run to him. He scoops me off the floor and kisses me hard, as if we’ve been apart months. I cling to him, burying my face in his neck, and inhaling the clean scent from his skin. I don’t want him to let me go—I never want Liam to let me go. And that’s a bigger step out of my comfort zone than this trip.
Liam sets me down, arms still around my waist, and crouches down to greet Ella. “Are we going to Disneyland now?” she asks.
“Er... Not today, Ella. Aren’t you tired?” replies Liam.
“No. When are we going?”
“Ella, don’t be rude. Liam paid for our holiday, but he works too. We’ll go when he has time.”
“You can take a swim in my pool instead,” Liam says, and ruffles her hair.
This appeases Ella and as we continue out of the airport, the three of us holding hands, I nudge Liam in the ribs. “You’ll regret telling Ella about Disneyland every minute of every day until you take her there.”
