Daddy Direction Pt. 4 (Liam Payne Imagine)
Pairing: Liam Payne X Reader
Requested: yes, @britishstan asked for a fourth part (sorry this turned out a little different, honestly unintentionally)
Summary: It's a few months later and you can't keep getting paid by your boyfriend, so you quit as their babysitter
A/N: yes, yes I know this took forever but I am alive and just busy
Time runs when you're having a good time right? It certainly has for you. The last six months flew by too quickly and now you were stuck at a cross road.
For the past six months you had been seeing Liam and babysitting Bear whenever they needed you. Lately however the thing between you and Liam became more serious and being their babysitter was feeling weird.
You pulled out your keyring and fumbled for a moment to find the right one. A mess of things were scattered across the entrance hall when you entered the house. "Liam? Bear? I'm here", you shouted into the house while neatly hanging your jacket away. You picked up the shoes that were tossed in front of you and placed them in the rack next to you. "There you are", Liam yelled back cheerfully, sliding into the room on his socks. Bear was giggling in his arms and stretched out his own to you as they came closer. "Hey bud", you grinned and lifted Bear from his dad's arms. His giggle got louder as you playfully poked his side. "Can I get a 'Hey bud'?", Liam asked and placed his arm around your waist. "I don't know, how about no", you chuckled, but quickly pressed your lips against his. His lips turned into a smile before pulling you a little closer.
Bear wiggled in your arm, pushing against Liam's chest. "Okay, I get it", he chuckled against your lips and let go of you, "She's yours now". You shook your head at his remark, laughing to yourself. "What happened here anyway, did you drop a bomb?", you motioned to the jackets and other things thrown on the ground. "Somebody was fussy yesterday evening, because he was tired but didn't want to take his afternoon nap. Then he had to throw a tantrum didn't he?", Liam bend down and pointed towards Bear, who quickly hid his face in your side. "And daddy was too busy to clean up?", you asked. "Tired, too tired", Liam exclaimed.
With Bear's help you had quickly cleaned up the place shortly after Liam had left. He wouldn't be gone for too long but Cheryl couldn't come pick up the little man for the day. You loved watching him growing up, even if half a year wasn't that long of a time. He learned new words and skills every week. He sat on the living room rug, loudly singing along to some themesong of a cartoon. It was scary how much he already reminded you of Liam in some moments, especially when he was enthusiastically performing children songs.
The afternoon went by almost too quickly, Bear was his easy self and you barely had to do anything. You had even started to do the laundry in the meantime, something you also benefitted from. It wasn't like you weren't actively borrowing some of Liam's clothes.
You had just placed the last shirts into the dresser, Bear happily playing with a toy beside you when you heard the front door open again. Your ears peaked up, Liam wasn't supposed to be home before Cheryl had gotten here and she wasn't supposed to get there for another hour.
"Li?", you yelled down the stair before picking Bear up and marching down them. "I'm back", he shouted back. "What are you doing back already?" Bear struggled in your arms to get down as you greeted Liam. "The appointment got cancelled last second, literally last second", he rolled his eyes and picked up his son from your arms. "Is Cheryl still gonna come pick Bear up?" You watched your boyfriend interact with his son in the cutest way. "Yeah, I thought it be nice to finally have a night for just us two", he grinned at you and wiggled his eyebrow. An involuntary giggle escaped you as you thought about all the things you hadn't done in so long.
"Cheryl should be here soon right?", you asked and pushed Liam against the counter in the kitchen. The little one was playing on the hallway rug, happily blabbering to himself. Liam hummed in response, pulling you closer. Your lips worked their way along his jawline and you couldn't wait to finally be alone with Liam. "Missed this huh?", he teased you. "Shut up", you laughed and pushed yourself off of him. Bear was still there and you felt uncomfortable to make out with Liam just there in his view.
"Daddy", just as you thought about him he came waddling up to you two. Bear was holding up a somewhat broken toy, the tires had fallen off the toy truck and the attenna was missing. "Oh what's this, it's broken?", Liam asked his son and bent down. "Good thing Y/N is here-", he turned Bear towards you and pointed in your direction, "-the babysitter's here to fix it".
While your hand grabbed the toy and began to automatically attach the tires again you couldn't concentrate on it. Something about Liam calling you the babysitter, especially when he was kissing you just a few moments earlier, was rubbing you the wrong way. Your relationship had progressed quite a lot and it had begun to feel weird still being the babysitter. You hadn't really brought it up with Liam yet, but you felt like it was becoming a more pressing issue.
"It's all fixed again", you smiled at Bear and gave him back the toy. You didn't have time to finish stroking his hair before he had slipped underneath your arm and back into the hallway.
"Liam?" He turned away from watching his son and towards you. "Why did you say that?", you couldn't bite your tongue on this now, you had to know. "What? The babysitter thing?" Liam stepped towards you, raising an eyebrow. He raised the second eyebrow when you responded with a nod. "I mean it's true, isn't it? You're his babysitter", he responded bemused. The scoff you let out was paired with a deep roll of your eyes. "Still... Do you have to do that? I'll gladly help him as your girlfriend." "Oh C'mon Y/N, it's not that deep", Liam tried to brush it off. "What if it is?", you stared at him, a stern expression on your face. He sighed but stayed seemingly unbothered by your small outburst. He turned around, reaching for the fridge and getting a drink out of it. "Can we talk about this some other time, I don't want Bear to hear us argue", he asked you.
"God Liam we have to discuss this", you rolled your eyes again. "Why? It's working like this isn't it", he exhaled and rested his arms on the kitchen island. There was defeat in his eyes and you knew that this was happening right now. "No it is not", you clenched your fist and took a deep breath, "It's so weird for me. I get paid by the ex-girlfriend of the man I kinda love and him for watching their child." "Kinda love?", he raised an eyebrow at you. "that's what you focus on? Fine I love you, I just thought you didn't want to take this so fast", your voice was a bit shaky. "I wanna take it as fast as it feels right,", Liam pushed away from the island and moved around it, standing across from you. "I think I love you too but I still don't know why this is weird to you". "Oh and thinking you love me is better than 'Kinda love'", you scoffed at him and stood up. "Liam, number one, I don't like getting paid by the man I love-", your frustration showed through "- second, I don't want to take Bear away from Cheryl because of how much I am around him" You exhaled deeply.
"While we're talking about her, here she is" Liam turned to the door that went into the entrance hall. Not a minute later Cheryl walked through the front door, her car parked right next to your one. Liam had undoubtedly seen her pull into the drive way, he was facing the window all along. "we're in the kitchen", he yelled out to her, leading her to join you in the room. "Hey" she greeted you both sheepishly. "Hi", you muttered, figuring out if you should say something or not. "Tell me, is it weird for you that Y/N and I are dating when she is babysitting Bear?". Liam was as blunt as ever, getting right to the point. Cheryl looked confused for a moment, dumbfounded almost, before she gathered her words. "It's a bit strange but it's worth it right? Bear has never been more comfortable with any sitter", she uttered. "I can be fine with it, it's a thing between you two", she added quickly. You agreed, it was something you had to discuss with Liam alone. Before any of you could add something to the conversation Bear's screams were heard. "I'm gonna get him" The chair squeaked as you quickly got up and walked out of the room.
It took you less than ten minutes to get Bear ready to go. You carried him down the stairs again and passed him to Cheryl. "How's my baby boy?", she cooed at him and poked his side. "I'll put his bag in your car", you muttered and left the room once again. Her car was unlocked and so you put away the bag you had packed for Bear, Cheryl following behind. Not another ten minutes later they had left and now you had no other choice but to talk to Liam.
You cleared your throat when you walked back into the kitchen, Liam was sitting at the table, head in his hands. He looked up, shooting you a quick smile. "I quit Liam", the sentence just blurted out of you. Liams face quickly changed to confusion, getting slowly out of his seat. "What?" "You heard me, I quit as you babysitter", you repeated your point. "What? I don't...no...you can't", Liam stammered. "I'm sorry but it's the only thing that's right for me" Your voice was smaller as you approached your boyfriend. "I love you but I can't keep doing this" You rested your hand on his arm, squeezing his muscles lightly. "Why?", he asked you, desperation in his tone. "Liam-", you paused for a moment, "- I love you and if we want to continue this relationship, my god if we want to move forward I can't work for you, I can't get paid by you. I don't like it". Liam was listening intently, waiting for you to continue. "I am finishing my education, I am slowly looking to get a different job.". You hadn't told anyone yet and even though you loved babysitting and probably wouldn't stop all together. However pursuing a job in the field that you had spent the last few years studying for was a big dream and it was suddenly so close. "I love you Y/N, you know that. I just want what's best for you", Liam interrupted your thoughts. "I can help you guys find a new sitter, I have connections you know", you already had spoken to a few of your colleagues. It felt like your responsibility to find a good replacement, one that Bear would feel just as comfortable with. "You probably won't even need someone as often anymore. I mean I will still be here and can look after him then and there are some daycare center options too", you rambled on and on. Only Liam pulling you in and wrapping his arms around you stopped you. "Y/N, hun, I love you", he pressed a kiss on your nose, "We will do whatever is best for you. I'll support you in every way." A smile formed on your face and you nuzzled your face into his chest, soaking in his so familiar scent. "Thank you", you mumbled into his chest. Another kiss was placed on your head and his arms tighten around you. "One condition though, if I can't pay you anymore you must let me spoil you from now on".
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