DELILAH "Where are we headed tonight?" I ask Tess after we finish up a shoot for Victoria's Secret. "Are you sure you want to go out again?" She sighs. "I'm pooped. Can't we get takeout and hang out at the hotel tonight instead? We've gone out every night for the past 7 days. My liver needs a night off to recuperate." I roll my eyes. "Are you asking for us to stay home or is Tyler? Don't think I haven't heard you telling him what I've been up to." I scold. "I never got a play by play when Liam was sleeping his way across America." Tess looks away guiltily. "Tyler was worried about him okay? He's not been sleeping. He looks like shit. And he's not eating very well. He loves you Lilah, it's been a week. Call him."I purse my lips. "Whose side are you on anyway?" She's starting to make me feel guilty. Lord knows everyone would be judging me if it were the other way around. I can see the headlines now "Gold-digger Delilah Jones tricks Liam into Marriage". I roll my eyes at the double
LIAM"How much longer until we land?" I ask Tyler impatiently."Thirty minutes. You know this could completely blow up in your face right?" "I thought you said that they were staying in tonight? Why does this say she was just spotted with Taylor Swift?" I'm so frustrated, keeping tabs on my wife has been quite difficult lately with her refusing to talk to me. I just want to know that she's safe. "Tess told me they were staying in. I don't think she'd lie to me. Do you really think they were able to fool their entire security detail? Maybe those photos are old." He's clearly in denial."Have you met Delilah?" I ask him, raising my brows."Well, why would Tess lie to me?" Oh I see, he thinks Tess is wrapped around his finger. I knew more was going on between them than he let on."Because Dels told her to. You know Tessa is going to side with her, especially if it involves hanging out with Taylor Swift." I run my hands through my hair for the thousandth time today. "I need this plane to
LIAM"What are you doing here?" I hear my favorite voice behind me and I turn around unable to keep the smile from my face. I know she's still mad at me, but I'm so happy just to be in the same room as her that I can barely control myself.Her arms are crossed in front of her and it's clear I have my work cut out for me tonight. If she's happy to see me she sure as hell is hiding it well."Heard you were going to be singing tonight. I couldn't believe it so I had to come see for myself." I say stepping closer to her. I see a hint of a smile, before she quickly catches herself and takes another step back. I don't miss the fact that every guy in this bar is checking her out right now. I can't blame them."You're supposed to be in Asia." She accuses, pursing her lips."Tours over. We came straight here." I state, stepping closer. "I missed you baby. You never told me you can sing." I try to inch closer again, but she quickly shuts me down."Well, you never told me you got someone else pre
DELILAH "Pssst." Tess nudges me in the side, trying to get my attention while Liam is still singing on stage. "You guys seemed awfully chummy." She tries to whisper but it comes out super loud. I eye her curiously and then glance at Ty who makes a funny face at me. She is clearly toasted. I laugh, "Well, we are married so." "So you made up in the closet." She excitedly shouts. My eyes go wide as people glance our way. "Ssshhhh! People can hear you." I whisper looking at the stage to see Liam smirking in my direction. He sounds amazing as always. His voice caresses the lyrics like silk. This song suits him and it's just a fun song. I shoot him a dazzling smile as he finishes up and he quickly hops off the stage and beelines it in my direction, politely nodding and greeting people along his way. He stops in front of me, placing his hands on my bare thighs as I sit on a stool. "Hey." He sends a sexy smirk in my direction and I subconsciously bite my bottom lip. "Hey." He moves clo
LIAM"What took you so long?" Dels eyes me curiously as our friends enter their suite across the hall."The girl working the front desk noticed who I am and went into shock. Then the manager didn't believe that I'm your husband. Finally, the guys came in with your key and now I'm here." I explain opening the door and following her into the suite where she's been living with Tessa. I glance around and notice they've kept the place pretty tidy. There's an abundance of chocolates on the kitchen counter though. Dels smiles mischievously, "So husband, you wanted to get me here alone and now you have me. What's your next move?" She slowly walks to her room leaving a trail of clothing behind her. Gulping, I quickly follow behind her shuffling out of my shoes and pulling my shirt over my head, tossing it behind me. She turns around wrapping her arms around my neck waiting for my answer. "My next move?" I question, eyeing her up and down. "I hadn't really thought about that. I'm still in shoc
LIAMA sense of foreboding overcomes me as I enter the room my lawyers set up after knocking gently on the door. "I'm glad you finally agreed to meet with me." A pretty brunette sits on the bed in front of me patting the space beside her. Her face is heavily done up with makeup, her clothes hug her tightly leaving very little to the imagination, and she looks suspiciously not pregnant. I raise my brows at her skeptically, “Nah, I'm good over here." I say crossing my arms in front of me. She chuckles and the high pitched sound hurts my ears. “Oh Liam. We can do this the easy way or the hard way, but one way or another you'll be sleeping with me today." She narrows her eyes at me and I'm genuinely terrified. This chick truly believes what she's saying. "Yeah, that’s going to be a problem for me. I'm happily married and since you are clearly not pregnant I'll be leaving now." I nod in her direction and head towards the door, but she stops me grasping my arm with her talons before I c
DELILAH "Hey, what took you so long?" I question Liam who looks at me strangely, like he has something to hide. I smile approaching him slowly and wrapping my arms around his neck. He doesn't return the smile making me pull back. “Delilah, something is going to happen and I can't tell you what it is. I need you to trust me though okay?""Trust you? What are you talking about Liam? You're scaring me." "I can't say much okay? I'm not going to be able to see you or talk to you for a while. And things are going to be hard.""What are you talking about? We're going on our honeymoon tomorrow.""No. You and Tess are going. I have to stay here and handle a few things. Okay?" He kisses me on the lips quickly and then looks away. "I love you Dels. Just remember that okay?" He turns and walks out of my room leaving me a confused mess. What the hell just happened? Tessa tumbles into the room minutes later looking just as confused as I am. "What in the world is going on Lilah?" She sits next t
TESSA"Hey Lilah. I'll meet you by the pool in a minute ok?" I say grabbing my phone and beach bag as she hops onto the elevator and puts her sunglasses on. We've been lucky to avoid any paparazzi while we've been here. I think they are all in LA following Liam and his trashy new girlfriend around. We've seen dozens of pictures daily of him with her. I swear the next time I see that boy I'm kicking him straight in the balls. The weirdest part about it all is that he doesn't look happy with her. I don't get it. Tyler picks up the call on the second ring. "Hey Tessa. How are things going there?" He asks like we’re still friends. Fuck that. He’s clearly chosen the she devils side. "I'm not calling to chitchat. Okay?" I say perhaps a bit too harshly. "Okay. What's up?" He replies nervously. He should be. "Someone should be delivering some paperwork to Liam today. I need you to make sure he signs it and gets them back to Lilah's dad.""Tessa, what kind of papers?" He asks hurriedly. "