Lacey

“What the hell are you doing?” I screeched at Zayn the moment we had all walked inside and out of earshot of the guests. “I’m getting married! You can’t just walk in here and interrupt that!”

“I don’t want you to get married.” He replied like a child, walking towards me. I could feel everyone’s eyes on us.

“I don’t care! I’m getting married Zayn! Deal with it however you have to. But I am!”

“You don’t love him!” He yelled at me in front of everyone.

“Zayn,” I hissed at quieter him.

“I love you and you love me.” Zayn said stepping forward. I could see the desperation in his eyes, making my heart break.

“I’m about to get married now Zayn. You can’t do this!” I cried at him. He moved forward and placed his hand either side of my face pulling me in for a kiss. I gasped at the pressure of his lips against mine, he took the opportunity to push his tongue into my mouth. My hands grabbed onto his hips, to steady myself, there was no way I would be able to push him away by this point. It had been too long since I had felt his lips on mine.

“I can do this because you don’t want to marry him.” He said softly.

I stumbled forward as Zayn was suddenly pulled out of my grip. I opened my eyes to see two large security guards each holding Zayn’s arms as he struggled and yelled to be let go, his eyes not once leaving mine.

“Let him go!” I cried, moving forward, my father’s hand clasped around my arms.

“Get him out of here!” My father bellowed.

“No!” I cried out trying to pull out of my father’s grip. I glanced around for help as the boys all rushed forward to help pry the guards off Zayn. “Please, don’t take him away.” I turned around to beg my father.

“I love him!” I screeched at him as he continued to ignore me. And more yells ensued from the boys as they pulled the large arms from their band mate.

“Excuse me?” Edmund asked stepping forward. I sighed and turned towards him.

“What is going on?” Edmund’s father asked, perplexed.

“Nothing is going on. She’s just a little unwell. Confused that is all.” My mother intervened.

“No I’m not! I love him!” I stated, pulling out of my father’s grip to point at Zayn who had gotten out of the guards hold with the help of the boys.

“No you don’t!” my father roared at me. I glared at him.

“You can’t tell me how to feel!”

“You are my daughter, you will do as I...” His yelling was cut off but a high pitched whistle. Everyone winced and turned to the source of the noise. Skye.

“For fuck’s sake!” She exclaimed as my parents and Edmund’s family gasped in shock. I watched her amused as she wobbled on her heels slightly before stepping out of them. A look of relief flooded her face. Everyone continued to watch her.

“Are you all done yelling like children now? Honestly!” she huffed crossing her arms over her chest. I watched as Harry’s body began to shake from the laughter that was threatening to fall from his girlfriend’s outburst.

“Don’t you dare laugh Harry Edward Styles! You boys need to stop acting like children for once!” She yelled at them watching the smirk’s fall from each boys face one by one like their mother had just scolded them.

“This is all chaos because none of you will listen to her!” Skye yelled turning to everyone else and pointing at me. I stood there mouth gaping open as she scolded my parents like they were five.

“Who do you think you are?” My father screeched at Skye outraged. I watched amused as Skye rolled her eyes.

“The only person here that has been listening to Lacey. You are trying to do what’s right by her. I get that. But you’re wrong. You are so wrong but you’re too blind to see that!” Skye stated annoyed. “Instead you are all acting like children, now listen to her!”

“She’s right.” My mother said to my father softly. I looked at her surprised as she nodded at me, a few tears lingered in her eyes.

“I love Zayn daddy,” I said softly.

“But Edmund is good for you.” My father replied sternly he was interrupted by a cough and a glare from Skye. He sighed and nodded at me to continue.

“You think Edmund’s the best thing for me?” I asked in disbelief. “Edmund what’s my favourite colour?”

I turned to Edmund raising my eyebrows waiting for a response. He paused staring at me for a moment slightly stunned at my random question.

“Uh pink?” He stated unsure. I rolled my eyes.

“Zayn?” I asked turning to him, confident in his reponse.

“Blue, but not a dark blue it’s like a sky blue.” He responded without missing a beat. I smiled largely at him.

“What’s my favourite food?” I asked Edward. He shrugged obviously finding this game stupid.

“Spaghetti, but you hate how messy it is.” Zayn said without waiting for my cue.

“Favourite movie?” I asked looking at Edward.

“Romeo and Juliet, but it’s also your least favourite movie because it doesn’t have a happy ending.” I smiled at Zayn.

“Enough of this Lacey! These aren’t important things!” My father broke in angrily.

“What important things would you like to know about your daughter sir?” Zayn asked politely stepping forward so he was now in line with me. The guards took steps forward as well watching him warily.

“Like the fact that Lacey is asthmatic and has to carry a puffer around with her at all times. She’s allergic to strawberries and seafood, she can’t even touch seafood without getting a rash.”

“She cries every time she watches Titanic and Romeo and Juliet because neither of them have happy endings and she believes in happy endings. She absolutely hates scary movies and gets paranoid about them coming true.”

“When she gets upset she doesn’t like to talk about it but she does want you to sit there with her and comfort her as she cries. And one thing is for sure, she never thinks she’s being overdramatic. When she’s relaxed she laughs extremely loud and she hates awkward silences so much that she starts talking and doesn’t know how to stop. She constantly bites her lips when she thinks too much or is nervous.”

“She has strong political views and if she could she would donate all the money she has to the poor and become poor herself. But because she can’t she resorts to making other rich people pay for ridiculously shitty seats at benefits so she can donate their money to people in need.”

“She sleep walks and sleep talks about things that never make any sense. She is one of the most amazing people I have ever met and as long as I have known her all she has wanted was to make you proud sir.” I couldn’t help the tears well up in my eyes after Zayn’s rant. I hadn’t realised he payed so much attention to me.

I stepped towards him fully intending to jump on him. He turned to look at me a sparkle in his eye a small smile playing on his face.

“I would like to talk to you privately Mr. Malik,” My father said suddenly interrupting our moment. I glanced at my father worriedly, biting my lip. He sent me a look before walking down the hallway and into his office. I glanced at Zayn worried, he offered me a small smile and reached up brushing a finger over my cheek before quickly walking away and into my father’s office, the door shut behind him. I sighed.

Tate wrapped an arm around me as I stood next to her she smiled encouragingly. I tried to smile back but I honestly felt like I was going to be sick right then and there. I was worried my father would scare Zayn off.

“You better know that stuff about me.” Skye suddenly said glaring at Harry. He looked down at her surprised before smiling and kissing her on the forehead.

“Would you like me to start listing everything about you right now?” He asked her sweetly.

“No, later will be fine,” She said snottily crossing her arms over her chest smirking. Harry chuckled and moved her in front of him while wrapping his arms around her waist and leaning his chin on her head. I smiled as I watched them; they were so in love it was almost painful to watch.

“Thank you all for standing up to my father like that even though he could have ruined your career.” I said suddenly staring at them all.

“No need to thank us, Zayn’s our brother we would do anything for him.” Liam smiled at me.

“And you’re a part of the 1D family now too, we would do anything for you.” Louis said smiling at me largely. I glanced at them all to see them smiling at me, I beamed back at them all feeling the tears well up in my eyes. Tate pulled me against her tighter as I started to get emotional like usual. It felt good to know that even if I lost my family in this I would still have them.

“Lace,” Danielle said nodding her head behind me. I spun around to see Zayn walking out of my father’s office. I studied his face trying to see any emotion that might give me some idea of what happened in there. Zayn merely offered me a small smile as he got closer.

“Lacey, I want to talk to you,” My father said poking his head out of the office before going back inside.

“Go,” Zayn whispered taking one of my hands and placing a kiss on it. I smiled at him feeling my heart sore at his touch. He let go and I quickly walked down to my father’s office and shut the door.

My father was sitting behind his large mahogany desk with his hands folded in front of him. He gestured to a chair in front of his desk and I refrained from rolling my eyes. He was being so business like and I was his own daughter. I sat in the chair.

“I really wish you hadn’t been sneaking behind our back this whole time.” My father started.

“I couldn’t tell you the truth.” I replied. He sighed and ran a hand through his slightly thin and greying hair.

“I’m sorry for that I am, but your mother and I just want the best for you.”

“I know father and Zayn is the best thing for me. He makes me happy,” I answered earnestly.

“Do you love him?”

“Yes,” I answered instantly without hesitation. He sighed again.

“If I said no to this relationship you would leave wouldn’t you?”

“I love you and mother and Lucy but if you ask me to choose then yes I will choose him. Please don’t ask me to choose father.” I pleaded. He stood up and stood by the window staring down into the garden probably at the guests below. “You’ve already made me choose once, but I won’t choose you again.”

“I don’t want to lose you Lace.”

“Then let me be with him and you won’t. I don’t think you understand father. I don’t need your permission to be with him but I’m asking for it none the less.” I said standing up. My father turned to me almost looking amused. “I’ve tried to do what you wanted me to do. I’ve gone along with marrying Edmund but father I’ve had enough.”

“How did you become so strong-willed?”

“You raised me.” I smiled at him.

“Well I guess then I have to let you go and be with him.” I stood there frozen for a moment letting the words hit me before smiling largely and running around the desk to throw my arms around him. He stiffened slightly before relaxing into the embrace and hugging me back.

“What happened to my little girl?” He whispered into my hair.

“She’s still here father, she’s ready to be who you raised her to be.” I whispered back. He pulled away and looked me over.

“Go, I know you’re just dying to be with him,” I grinned largely and leaned up to peck him on the cheek before practically sprinting out of the room. I threw the door open almost pulling it of the hinges. I walked out into the hallway as everyone stared at me in surprise. I didn’t care though as my eyes searched for a pair of brown eyes that matched my own. A pair of brown eyes that made my heart melt. The moment our eyes met I started to walk straight for him. I was smiling like an idiot but I didn’t care. All that mattered was the beautiful boy that was walking towards me.

There were a few more steps between us as I practically launched myself at him. He caught me easily laughing in the process before pulling me into his chest and holding me tightly. I instantly wrapped my arms around his neck and kicked me feet up behind me. I breathed him in happily enjoying the moment of just being in his arms in the open without caring.

He eventually placed my feet on the ground and I pulled back to stare into his eyes. His hand came up and traced around my face. I sighed contently leaning into his hand, a small smile playing along my lips.

“We’ll give you two a minute but then I want you both downstairs, we have a lot of damage control to look after,” My father said dragging my mother with him down the hallway and around the corner. I watched them laughing slightly, Edmund and his family had disappeared and all our friends threw us winks or whistles before leaving the hallway too. Zayn chuckled and grabbed my face to look back at him. Before I could even process how beautiful he was, his perfect lips pressed themselves against mine and all I could focus on was the feel of them moulded together.

I instantly wrapped my arms around his neck as his went around my waist pulling my body right up against his. Zayn’s tongue ran across my bottom lip and I gladly allowed him entry as our tongues danced around each other enjoying the feeling. My hands went up into Zayn’s hair and he growled slightly into my mouth, I giggled and brought them down slightly to play with the hair at the nape of his neck. He moaned in approval.

I had to pull away as I was running out of air. I panted slightly trying to gain my breath back as Zayn watched me, panting himself.

“I love you,” He eventually whispered out.

“I love you too,” I whispered back happily, pecking him on the lips.

“Tomorrow night I’m going to take you out on a real date okay?”

“That sounds perfect,” I said resting my head on his chest as my arms were still around his neck, his arms around my waist. We stayed like that for a while longer before I reluctantly pulled away.

“We should go downstairs.” I mumbled.

“Right, I don’t want to get on your father’s bad side when he’s only just given me permission to date his daughter.” I giggled as he said this. He smiled and pressed a quick kiss to my lips before grabbing my hand and leading me downstairs.

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“Everyone’s gone. We’ll be out in the car whenever you’re ready Zayn.” Skye said before pulling her head back through the door space and shutting it behind her. I glanced at Zayn and buried my head into his neck as we sat on one of the benches in the garden. I could feel Zayn’s heartbeat through his chest; it was a calming sound that was making me drowsy.

“I can’t believe I almost lost you.” Zayn said suddenly. I chewed on my lip softly as a guilty feeling floated into my stomach.

“I’m sorry for the horrible things I said to you Zayn. I didn’t mean any of it I swear. I just wanted them to be happy and proud of me. I wanted your life to be great and I thought without me or troubles caused by my father your life would go back to being how it was. You and the boys would stay successful.” Zayn placed a kiss on my head.

“I know why you did it. But just know that my life would never be okay without you. Not since the moment I met you. I need you okay? So please don’t try and push me away again.”

“I promise.” I said to Zayn fondly as he pulled my chin up so he could place a small kiss to my lips.

“Say goodbye Lacey,” My mother called sternly from the doorway. I rolled my eyes at her before turning to
Zayn.

“I really don’t want you to leave,” I said softly clinging on to his tie slightly. He smirked down at me before burying his nose into my neck and pulled me close. I breathed him in happily as we sat there for a while. He pulled away and placed a kiss on my lips.

“I’ll pick you up tomorrow night at 6 okay?” He asked. I nodded happily reaching up to steal another quick kiss.

“I better go,” He mumbled not moving his lips away from mine. I pushed my lips against his more forcefully. He groaned and pushed me away gently.

“If we don’t stop now, I’m not going to be able to stop at kissing,” He said leaning his forehead against mine, hands resting on my hips.

“Then don’t.” I whispered winking at him. He glared back at me.

“Oh the things you do to me,” He chuckled at me. He pulled me close and placed a quick but sweet kiss to my lips before disentangling himself from me.

“Goodnight Lacey, sweet dreams.” He said kissing my cheek. “I love you.”

“Goodnight Zayn, I love you too,” I responded happily. He sent me a smile before turning around and heading into the house.

I couldn’t fight the large grin off my face as I happily went up to my room and showered before getting ready for bed. I glanced at the time to see it was 2am as I felt the sleep start to take over. I glanced at my phone to see I had a message.

From: Zayn xx
Miss u already babe. Love you <3

From: Lace <3
Love you too xoxo

I responded happily before placing my phone down and got comfortable in bed. I couldn’t help the long breath that left my lungs as my mind ran through the events of the day. I was free. Zayn was mine and I wasn’t married. Everything was going to be okay.

Notes

So I did another update for you all because I know you've been waiting for this for ages and the last chapter was a cliffhanger. So here you all are!! :D xx