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Part 12: Everything (TRR AU, Liam x MC)

Pairing: Liam x MC (Catherine)

Words Count: about 3400

Summary: Catherine Spencer returns to New York after her fall from grace in Cordonia. She left the love of her life behind and all the dreams she had dared to dream. Now she has to pick up the pieces and move on but her past has a way of finding her.

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Choices by Pixel Berry

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„And I can't believe that I'm your man

And I get to kiss you baby just because I can

Whatever comes our way we'll see it through

And you know that's what our love can do

And in this crazy life and through these crazy times

It's you, it's you... you make me sing

You're every line

You're every word

You're everything

You’re every song…

And I sing along…

‚Cause you’re my everything“ Everything, Michael Blublé

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The sunlight floods Liam’s hotel room, waking him up. Slowly, he rubs his eyes, getting used to the details of his suite. On the nightstand he sees his phone and checks the time, realizing it is still 7:30am. He turns around and sees Catherine’s naked back, her hair strewn across the pillow and he smiles, thinking about the perfect night they spent together and feeling blessed for finally being able to call her his future wife. He closes the distance between them, wrapping an arm around her and snuggling up against her, tracing kisses from her naked back to her neck.

Feeling Liam’s warmth and his kisses, Catherine slowly opens her eyes and sighs satisfied, enjoying his presence, „Good morning, Liam“, she says in a husky sleepy voice, turning around to face him.

„Good morning, my love“, he smiles as bright as dawn on a dazzling summer’s day when their eyes meet, „God, you are beautiful… I am so glad I didn’t dream it and you are finally mine…“, he leans in for a gentle kiss.

„I’ve always been yours, Liam…“, she nestles into his arms closing her eyes and listening to his heartbeat, „Even though there were forces keeping us apart, I have never stopped loving you“. She raises her head shortly to look into his eyes, „A paper will make it official but it won’t change my feelings for you, my love“.

„I will always love you, Katie… never forget that! To me there is nothing more important than you“, he caresses her cheek, „I’d give up everything and anything for you and our baby. I appreciate everything you are putting into this relationship… I know you love your job and…“, before he finishes his sentence, she says:

„I love you, Liam. My job is important to me but you and our baby are everything that matters to me and if loving you and spending my life with you includes being the queen of a country, so be it. As long as you love me, I’ll be fine!“, she smiles looking at his excited eyes. „And I can’t wait to have a palace full of children running around…“, she giggles.

„A palace full of children? I’d love that but a palace is a very big place, my Queen. Are these the pregnancy hormones talking?“, he chuckles.

„Maybe…“, she laughs, kissing him. Suddenly, her face expression changes and she jumps out of the bed, running to the bathroom.

Liam goes after her, but the door is locked, „Honey, let me in…“, he listens to her throwing up. Although everybody keeps telling him that it is a normal thing, he is still concerned — Catherine hasn’t been eating well and he could swear she is losing weight. After a few minutes, he says: „Love… please… open up the door“, he hears the flushing sound and she brushing her teeth. Soon she opens the door looking pale and he pulls her in for a hug, „Please, don’t lock the door when you are feeling bad...“, he kisses her hair.

„Sorry, force of habit…“, she looks up at him and tries to smile, „So, what are we doing today?“

„We are driving to your sister’s for breakfast. The entire family will be there to celebrate our engagement and afterwards we will drive to the airport“, he kisses her lips gently, „Hopefully, you will eat something, honey. At least try…“

„Okay, I promise I’ll try, Liam… next week I got another appointment, this time with my doctor in Cordonia and you can ask for a third opinion on my morning sickness“, she giggles, giving him a peck on the cheeks and moving aside. „We should get dressed, drive to my parents first to change these clothes and then go to my sister’s!“.

Liam smiles and they pick up their scattered clothes, getting dressed to leave.

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Catherine’s family was very excited for them and to have Liam as a new addition to the family because they knew he loved and respected Catherine and it was clear to everyone that she was completely in love with him. Liam enjoyed to be treated as just another person, around her family he was Liam — no titles or influence. This was one of the things that made him fall in love with Catherine, in her eyes he sees the man behind the crown. 

After a couple of hours sharing the details of their engagement with her family, they left to the airport on their way to Cordonia. Catherine was feeling tired and fell asleep in Liam's arms. Her lack of energy, due to her difficulty to keep food and liquids down, has not gone unnoticed and concerns Liam still. He is glad though that she was able to eat some fruits for breakfast.

Catherine wakes up a few hours into the flight to Cordonia and doesn’t find Liam by her side. She looks around and sees him in another seat, working on his laptop. She stands up and walks up to him and when he sees her, he smiles, „Hi love, did you sleep well?“, he takes her hand and pulls her onto his lap.

Catherine giggles and puts one arm around his neck, kissing his forehead, „Yeah but I missed you… what are you up to?“, she turns to the other side and looks at the computer.

„I’ve been working on our engagement announcement and getting prepared for our interview. We have it set up for 10am on Sunday, about 1pm the announcement will go out to the media outlets and the interview will be shown on TV at 8pm. Monday morning we will have a press appointment in the gardens, where media outlets will be able to take some photos and ask a couple questions and that’s it, once the news are out you will be officially Cordonia’s Queen-to-be“, he strokes her back. „Do you wanna see the announcement?“, she nods and he opens a file, showing the Royal Crest and she reads:

‚HIS MAJESTY KING LIAM OF CORDONIA

AND LADY CATHERINE SPENCER

ARE ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED

The King of Cordonia is delighted to announce his engagement to Lady Catherine Spencer.

The wedding will take place next month, in the capital. Further details about the wedding will be announced in due course.

His Majesty the King and Lady Spencer became engaged this month during a private holiday in New York. King Liam has informed close members of his family and also sought the permission of Lady Spencer’s father.

Following the marriage, the couple will live in the capital at the palace.’

Catherine turns her head back to Liam and smiles. He brushes her cheek with his fingertips and smiles back, „This day is going to be the happiest day of my life. I can’t wait to be your husband. I love you, Catherine. Everything I’ve been through has made me a better man and brought me here because this is where I need to be… by your side“.

„Liam… you are gonna make me cry, baby“, she brushes a couple of tears away and smiles. „I love you too!“, kissing him passionately, losing herself in the kiss, leaving his lips only when the pilot announces that they are preparing for landing. They giggle together and Catherines takes the seat by his side.

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After driving through the empty streets of Cordonia, Liam and Catherine arrive in the evening at the palace, heading directly to Liam’s study, where he planed on telling the news to Leo and Regina. Catherine was quite nervous — they were the only family Liam had and she hoped they would be happy for them. 

Leo was the first one to walk into the room and he smiled widely when he saw Catherine, „Good to see you again, Katie! You are looking so much better than the last time we talked“, he hugs her.

„Nice to see you too, Leo. What have you been up to?!“, she smiles and he walks up to Liam.

„Please, don’t get him started!“, Liam hugs his brother smiling. „Good to see you, brother. Thanks for running the show whilst I was gone!“

„My pleasure! And he is right, Katie, you wouldn’t be able to look me the same way if I told you!“, he glances shortly at her, turning his head back at his brother, „You look different, little bother… I don’t know, somehow happier“.

Liam smiles, „It’s because I am. I have an announcement to make but let’s wait for Regina…“, as he says her name there is a knock at the door and Regina walks in.

Regina smiles as she sees Liam and walks up to him, hugging him. She exchanges a few words with him, turning to Catherine surprised: „Lady Catherine! I didn’t expect to see you back in Cordonia… ever, actually. How have you been?“.

„I’ve been good, thank you, Ma’am. How have you been?“, she smiles politely.

„I’ve been busy traveling but I’m glad to be back home“, she looks at Liam, „So, now that I’m here, what is it that you wanted to tell me, Liam?“, she smiles.

„Well, thank you both for coming here on such a short notice“, he holds his hand out for Catherine to take and brings her to his side, „Leo already knows that Catherine and I have been seeing each other for the past two months. I asked her to give us another chance and after proving myself and showing her the sincerity of my intentions, she finally agreed“, Liam looks into her eyes, holding her hands in his, „Yesterday I asked her to be my wife and much to my delight she accepted my proposal“, he kisses her ring finger and looks at the others, „The announcement will go out tomorrow but I wanted to share it with you two first“.

Leo smiles happily pulling both of them into a hug, „This is wonderful news, Liam! You are a lucky lucky bastard! But you already know that… This woman is good for you, little brother, don’t you mess it up!“, he turns to Catherine, „You take care of him, Katie. My brother has the purest of all hearts and he needs a strong intelligent woman by his side, I’m glad it’s you!“. Catherine smiles and looks at Liam, who is smiling like a fool.

They look at Regina, who is trying to grasp what is going on but doesn’t seem very excited for them. She looks at Liam and says: „You two have all the time of the world. Why do you want to get married so soon? So many things happened after Lady Catherine left Cordonia… you should get to know each other first.“.

„Regina, I believe congratulations are in order here!“, Leo says narrowing his eyes at her. 

Liam pulls Catherine protectively into his arms and says, „Because I love her, I have loved her since the day she came to Cordonia for the social season and had my father not conspired against us, I’d have married her years ago. My biggest regret was letting her go and I don’t need to waist more time, I know exactly what I want and I’m not here asking your permission, Regina. I’m informing you that our wedding is in a month from now“.

„I’m sorry, Liam. I’m just looking for your best interest… I didn’t mean to come off rude. If this is what you two want… congratulations!“, she tries to put on a smile.

„Yes, this is what we want“, Liam looks at Catherine, who looks a little uncomfortable with the situation and he strokes her back, „Okay. We just got back from New York. If there is no more questions, I’ll take Catherine to our apartment and come back to finish up a few things for tomorrow“, Liam throws an angry glance at Regina and she lowers her sight.

„Regina and I will leave you alone. Have a good night, you too!“, Leo puts one arm around Regina’s neck and leads her out of the study. Liam looks at Catherine, noticing she seems a little troubled because of Regina’s reaction and says:

„Don’t worry about her, she will come around“, he leans in for a kiss.

„I’m not worried… I guess, I just hoped she would be more supportive towards you“, she brushes her knuckles on his cheeks.

„Yeah, she can’t get over my divorce… but I don’t care“, he kisses her forehead.

„Well… Okay, maybe she just needs some time…“,she smiles trying to ignore what just happened, „So, let’s go?“. Liam takes her hand and they leave the room.

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Walking through the hallways of the palace, Liam chuckles and Catherine looks at him smiling.

„What is going on in this mind of yours?“, she brushes her hand over his arm.

„Nothing… I just thought of something. Would you like to move in with me? I mean… into my bedroom? We will be married in a few weeks anyway. I’d really like that“, he raises her hand and kisses it.

„And miss you sneaking into my room late at night? I don’t know…“, she giggles, „It’s so sweet of you to think about it but I’d like to keep some traditions alive and moving in together could be one of them“, she gives him a peck on the cheek.

„Hmm… If this is what you want“, he opens the door to his apartment and when they walk in he presses her against the door, „Is this really what you want, Catherine?“, he smiles a traces kisses from her neck to her décolleté.

„Hmm, are you trying to seduce me into accepting your invitation?“, she closes her eyes enjoy his kisses. Liam’s hands roaming over her body, trailing lower and stopping between her legs. She presses herself against his touch.

„Is it working?“, he smirks and she turns around.

„Hmm, care to give me a hand?“, he unzips her dress, revealing her back and a chill goes down his spine as he touches her naked skin. She turns around, looking into his eyes and lets her dress falls to the floor exposing her firm breasts to him and he groans.

„To answer your question… No, it’s not working“, she winks at him with a naughty smile on her face. Catherine kisses his cheek and walks past him to her room, closing the door behind her. Liam smiles and sighs, throwing his head back, then he looks back at her direction and walks up to the door, knocking on it.

„Honey?“, he tried to open the door but it’s locked, „Let me in, love… you can’t… you can’t do this to me. I am suppose to work a little bit, but how can I concentrate if you leave me high and dry?!“, he hears Catherine giggling behind the door, „I can hear you… let me in, please“.

„Bye, Liam. See you when you’re back!“, she walks into the bathroom to take a shower.

„Fuck“, he whispers, „I’ll be back in one hour and if you don’t open the door then… I promise I’ll have it removed by tomorrow!“, he says smiling and leaves shaking his head.

One hour later, after being in bed for a while waiting for Liam, she decided to go to his study to check up on him. A few feet from the door she could already hear Regina’s voice arguing with him about something. She stops before the door and listens to the conversation.

„Liam, this is too soon! You barely know her…“, Regina says.

„I don’t remember to have asked for your council on this matter, Regina“, he pauses, leaning on his desk, „Look, you don’t need to waist your time here with me because it is not up to discussion“, Liam says and there is a silence in the room. „We are expecting a child, Regina… everything is so perfect in my life right now, why can’t you just be happy for us?“, his voice softens and Catherine smiles, listening to him.

„A child? How far along is she?“, she asks.

„Eight weeks… we saw the baby, listened to its heart beat… it’s such an amazing feeling! I’m going to have a child with the only woman I have ever loved and I couldn’t be happier“, he says smiling.

„So you two are two months together and she is about eight weeks along? Liam, this kid could be anyone’s child, please tell me that you are not this naive!“, she pauses and Catherine frowns by the sound of her words, „Look, this woman could be taking advantage of you. This child will be the crown prince or princess of this country, you own it to your people to at least be sure it is yours! Who knows with how many men she has been in the past months?“, Regina raises her voice, „You could be raising a bastard… an impostor!“. Catherine feels as if the wind was knocked out of her. She waits for a reaction from Liam but she doesn’t hear anything coming from him. She looks carefully through the slightly ajar door and sees Liam walking to the bar grabbing a bottle of Whisky and a glass. She closes her eyes, fighting the tears, scared he is falling into Regina’s trap and considering her ideas as he doesn’t respond to her accusations.

Catherine shakes her head and steps back, walking briskly through the hallways on her way out of Liam’s Government wing. She needs some air and wanted to go for a walk as she sees Leo getting home, parking his car in front of the Entrance of the palace. She walks down the stairs and he sees her.

„Hey! What are you up to?“, he asks.

„Hi Leo, I need a car“, she says trying to pretend everything is okay.

„Hmm, have you talked to Li? He could call the driver… or I can do it for you!“, he smiles friendly.

„No, no… I went to his study but he is busy with Regina. I’d rather drive myself, there is a couple of errands I would like to run“, she says.

„My car is outside, but what kind of errands are you planing on running at this time of the night?“, he smirks.

„I’m a woman, Leo. Do you really want me to give you a list of the things I need moving into a new home?“, she smiles.

„Okay, okay. You can take my car! The Audi parked over there. When you get back, please leave it at the same place and the keys in Liam’s study“, he hands her the keys.

„Got it! Thank you!“, she says, smiling and leaves the palace.

Leo watches as she heads to the car and says: „Hey, do you even know how to drive stick?“

Before entering the car she says: „I’ll figure it out!“, quickly she get’s in and drives out. Leo shakes his head, hoping she won’t destroy his brand new car.

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Almost two hours later there is a knock at Leo’s bedroom door. 

„Leo? Are you awake?“, Liam says.

„Hmmm… Now, yes. Come in!“, Leo hides his face under a pillow and Liam turns the light on.

„Have you seen Catherine? I have been waiting for her for over an hour, I have looked all over the palace and I can’t find her“, he asks worried.

Leo sits in bed and looks at Liam confused, „She isn’t back yet? She said she had to run some errands and I gave her my car keys“.

„Errand? What errands?“, Liam asks nervous.

Leo puts his hands up, looking at Liam, „No idea, brother. She said she went to your study but you were busy with Regina and that she needed to go… she never told me where she was heading to!“

Liam closes his eyes and cover them with one hand, „Fuck!“, he turns around, punching the wall.

„What has this wall ever done to you, Liam?“, Leo asks worried.

„She probably heard parts of my talk to Regina, freak out and left“, he sighs, „She is pregnant with my baby, Leo, why would you give her your car keys this late at night?“, Liam raises his voice.

„What? She is pregnant?“, Leo jumps out of the bed. „Liam, I had no idea…“.

Liam breaths deeply, „I’m sorry, I know it’s not your fault. I’m just worried sick… Regina said terrible things… I gotta go find her, Leo“. 

„We will find her, Li. I’m coming with you“, Leo takes a white T-shirt and sweatpants he had thrown over a chair and puts them on, „Let’s go, we’ve got no time to lose!“.

(to be continued…)

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Part 8: Burning (TRR AU, Liam x MC)

Pairing: Liam x MC (Catherine)

Words Count: about 2800

PS: For part 1-7 please look below :)

Summary: Catherine Spencer returns to New York after her fall from grace in Cordonia. She left the love of her life behind and all the dreams she had dared to dream. Now she has to pick up the pieces and move on but her past has a way of finding her.

Warning: attack, angst, tension, stress.

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Choices by Pixel Berry

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„I've been burning, 

Yes, I've been burning

Such a burden, 

This flame on my chest

No insurance 

To pay for the damage

Yeah, I've been burning up since you left“ Burning, Sam Smith

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These three weeks have gone by quickly for Catherine as she kept busy with work. Liam had some difficulties at first, trying to deal with his feelings and anxiety — he didn’t sleep well for a while and found it difficult to concentrate on his daily tasks but as the days passed by, he realized that Catherine’s advice on keeping busy with work and friends was helping him to take his mind off his fears. 

She kept her promise and called Liam twice a day — she needed him and his love as much as him hers. After spending the day listening to the most horrific stories and trying to console and encourage these women, all she wanted was to hear his voice. Liam, on the other hand, knew by the sound of hers how emotionally drained she was feeling and he’d try to make her feel loved. Somedays, when she was too quiet, he would try to take her mind out of her worries by telling her about new projects he was trying to implement or how the kitchen construction was coming along; or even how Drake and Leo got into a fistfight playing basketball because Leo called Olivia ‚that bitchy red devil‘, not knowing that Drake is kind of dating her. 

They miss each other so much — Liam couldn’t wait to have her in his arms and feel the touch of her skin again and Catherine missed his deep blue eyes and was longing for his musky scent.

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4am:

Liam’s phone rings, waking him up from a pleasant dream. He looks at the display and sees Catherine’s photo and smiles.

„Good morning, beautiful“, he answers with a sleepy voice.

„Oh, no! I’m so sorry for waking you up, honey! I thought it would go straight to voice mail“, she says afraid that he won’t be able to sleep anymore.

„Don’t worry, my love. I’ve been waiting for your call… how are you today?“, he smiles

„I’m feeling better, still not completely fine but I’ll manage!“, Catherine feels the nausea beginning to rise again.

„What? Are you sick?! Why didn’t you tell me?“, he asks concerned.

„I saw the doctor two days ago and he told me I’m sun-struck… nothing too serious though“, she tries to calm him down.

„Oh love, you should have told me. I’ll take care of you when you arrive... By the way, are you ready to fly back to me?“, he smiles.

„My luggage is already packed and in the car. We will drive to the airport in about 1h, we should be there about 11am but we won’t fly out until 9pm“, she pauses and calculates the time difference, „Which means that if everything works out well I’ll get to Germany around 11pm-12am... Maybe it’s better if I spend the night in Germany and fly to you in the morning?!”.

„What? No, love! I’ll be in Germany waiting for you… Tomorrow we can sleep in and spend the day in bed together, don’t you worry about it. Also, I can’t wait one more day, I have to see you“, he sounds excited.

„I can’t wait to see you either, Liam. I never thought I could miss someone this much. I feel like I don’t ever wanna be away for you again…“, she says it quietly, touched by her feelings towards him.

„Oh, beautiful. Now is not the time to be sad… I’ll be holding you in my arms in a few hours. ‘I miss you deeply, unfathomably, senselessly, terribly’.“, he closes his eyes trying to remember her scent.

„Look at you quoting Kafka at 4 in the morning! I can’t… this is getting too deep for me!“, they laugh together for a moment. „I… I have to go check on my colleagues. But I want you to know that I love you and I can’t wait to be with you!“, she looks outside and sees the rising sun lighting the sky.

„I love you too, Catherine. I’ll be waiting for you“, Liam hangs up and turns to his left side, looking at a photo of him and Catherine on his night stand. He is holding her in his arms and looking at her whilst she smiles widely. She looks so beautiful and happy and it warms his heart. He opens the drawer and picks up a small velvet box. It’s been sitting there since he came back from their trip through the Mediterranean. Liam knows it is too early but his heart is certain that she is the one. He opens the ring box and looks at his mother engagement ring. It is the same diamond band with a five carat oval diamond in the center he had planed on giving her 4 years ago — he doesn’t know when he will propose but he knows that this time everything has to be perfect.

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11am:

Bastien and the Minister of Foreign Affairs walk up to Liam’s office. They stop in front of Liam’s secretary and Bastien says:

„Mr. Jones, we have an urgent matter to discuss with His Majesty. Would you please announce us“, Bastien seems nervous and agitated.

„Unfortunately, I can’t. His Majesty is on a phone conference with the president of France and he asked not to be disturbed“, he gives Bastien an apologetical look.

„Mr. Jones, you either go inside and tell His Majesty that we have to talk to him now or I will. I don’t have time to discuss the urgency of this matter with you!“, says the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

„Alright, Mr. O’Callaghan!“, he excuses himself and enters Liam’s office, closing the door behind him. After less than a minute, he walks out and says: „King Liam awaits you“.

Mr. O’Callaghan and Bastien walk in and bow their heads as they see the King.

„Mr. O’Callaghan, to what do I owe your visit today?“, Liam looks at both man worried, „Please have a sit!“. 

„Your Majesty, I must apologize for barging in uninvited but I have some… upsetting news“, He sits down in front of Liam. Liam looks at him and at Bastien and his heart sinks. „I was contacted by the US Department of State less than one hour ago. There was an attack on an United Nations humanitarian convoy in Iraq this morning“, Liam lowers his head, closing his eyes pinching the bridge of his nose with his thumb and middle finger, „Two cars were affected, the others fled the scene when they realized what was happening…“, Liam looks up at him again. „Four Iraqis died in one car. Another car lost control… Two Iraqis and a French citizen needed medical assistance, an American citizen is missing“, Liam stands up, turning his back towards them, feeling the air being knocked out of his lungs. Tears threatening to spill out as he tries to keep his composure. He waits, hoping Mr. O’Callaghan would tell him that it is someone else but in his heart he knows that this American is the love of his life. „They found a passport a few feet away from the scene, it belongs to Lady Catherine Spencer. It was near a car where two men were found dead, witness suggested that they might have been involved in the attack“.

Liam clenches his teeth, „Bastien… I need information on our special operators force, now!“, he stares at the wall.

„They have initiated protocol one hour ago, my King. We received a distress signal and they went underground…“, before Bastien can ends his sentence, Liam raises his voice:

„What the fuck does it mean ‚they went underground‘?“, he closes his eyes and breaths deeply, covering his eyes with his hand, „I’m sorry… I… shouldn’t have…“.

„Don’t worry about it, Your Majesty“, Bastien answers and Mr. O’Callaghan says:

 „We have a paramilitary unit in Iraq without the knowledge of the Iraqi Government, Sir. If this story gets out, the Americans will deny any knowledge of this operation and Cordonia will get involved in a diplomatic crises“. Liam nods, understanding what is at stake, and Bastien continues: 

„They should be on their way to the Jordanian border, their final destination is Israel. But the concern right now is that Lady Catherine doesn’t have her passport with her…“.

„The Americans will send an embassy official to the border and he or she will make sure she gets into Jordan and Israel“, Mr. O’Callaghan says.

Liam lowers his head and leans on the sideboard in front of him: „Are we sure they have her?“, Liam says under his breath as he braces himself for the worst.

„There is no 100% guarantee but we are hopeful. We are expecting to hear from them within the next 20 hours, my King“, Bastien says.

„Okay… if this is all, I’d like to be alone now but keep me updated!“, Liam says.

The two men excuse themselves and leave the room. He brings his hands to his head, pressing on his temples and he falls apart crying. His head is spinning with all these ifs... ‚What if they don’t have her? What if she is hurt?‘, he talked to her in the morning… he was so close to have her back and now this. He turns around, now facing his massive wood desk… everything on it seems so unimportant now. He grips the desk, feeling the anger building up in his chest and he flips it over making a loud noise — everything flies everywhere and Liam falls to his knees sobbing. He can’t keep his facade anymore whilst his world is falling apart in front of him.

Bastien comes in quickly, afraid something terrible had happened: „Your Majesty, are you alright?“, behind him is Liam’s secretary trying to see what was going on in the room. They watch Liam in his weakest moment for a second, there is no answer from him, until Bastien turns to his secretary, „Not a word about what happened today in this room!“, his secretary nods, „Clear his schedule, I’ll take the King to his quarter!“. He walks up to Liam and asks „Your Majesty, can you walk?“, but Liam doesn’t answer. He helps him up and talks to his team through his ear piece, „Send the doctor to the King’s quarter, right now!“. He puts Liam’s arm around his shoulders as they head to Liam’s quarter, he says:

„I can’t breath… I… I can’t…“, Liam gasps for air but it is visibly difficult for him to breath.

„You are having a panic attack, your Majesty. The palace doctor is on his way and you will be fine in a minute. Just try to calm down and everything will be okay“, Bastien says taking Liam to his apartment.

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1pm:

Bastien is in Liam’s office waiting for Drake and Leo. They walk in chatting, not knowing what was going on and suddenly they stop as they see the aftermath of Liam’s break down.

„Holly smokes, what the heck happened in here? And where is my brother?“, Leo asks worried. 

„Drake, please close the door behind you“, Bastien says as Leo walks up to him, „There were complications in Iraq… and Lady Catherine is missing. We have reasons to believe that our team has her but we can’t confirm it until they reach Jordan… there is nothing we can do now, just wait“, Bastien gives Leo and Drake a helpless look.

„Oh, my God! Liam must be freaking out right now, where is he?“, Drake says looking at all the documents and papers scattered around the room.

„His Majesty is in his room, he was sedated and will be out for the next few hours but it would be good if one of you could stay in his room with him. We don’t want him to wake up and do something he will regret later…“, Bastien sighs scared for his King’s wellbeing.

„I’ll be here holding the front while you, Drake, go to my brother. If there is any news on Lady Catherine’s situation, I want to know and I will be the one to break the news to my brother, understood?“, Leo says concerned, afraid Liam won’t bounce back from a loss like this. Bastien nods and leaves the room with Drake.

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9pm:

Liam slowly wakes up. He looks to the side and sees Catherine’s photo, suddenly he remembers pieces of what happened earlier. Drake, who is on the couch near to the window, notices him moving in bed and says: „Hey, how are you?“.

„Did it really happen? Where is she? Where is Catherine?“, Liam jumps out of the bed and looks at him confused.

„Hey, hey, calm down… we are still waiting for news, they will come in any time now but you have to relax, Liam!“, Drakes tries to take him back to bed but he refuses.

Liam walks to the sideboard and opens it looking for something: „Where is the bottle of Whisky that I had in here?“

„You were sedated, you can’t drink alcohol now!“, Drakes answers.

„Try and stop me!“, Liam tries to leave his room but Drake stands between him and the door.

„You can die by mixing both of them and I won’t stand here and watch you do that again…“, Drake screams at his friend.

„Get out of my way, Drake! I... I just want to numb this pain… I can’t bear the thought of losing her“, tears run down his cheeks and Drake comes in and hugs him.

„I’m not going anywhere, Liam. I’m not letting you give up now and make this situation even worse… If you drink now, Spencer will be so pissed at you when she gets back… she will kick your ass, Li!“, they let out a weak laugh.

„Is she coming back, Drake?“, he whispers. Liam knows that Drake can’t answer this question but all he needs now is some reassurance.

„Of course she is! Spencer is tough, Liam. There is no way she will allow anything to come between you two again. Whatever happened there, she will find her way back to you and you know that!“, Drake pats him on the back and Liam sobs.

„I am so scared for her… the kind of things that she could have been through…and what those fucking bastards can be doing to her right now, if we failed to protect her. I swear to God, if they put their hands on Catherine I am going to kill each one of them!“, Liam walks back to his bed, „I can’t lose her, Drake… I will never accept that!“, he lays down again.

„You won’t lose her, Liam!“, Drake brushes a tear away from his cheek as the bedroom door flies open.

Leo walks in and looks at both of them, both with tears in their eyes: „What is going on here?“, he wonders as he has never seen Drake crying. Drake turns around:

„Nothing… we were just talking…“, Drake answers.

„Sure…“, Leo look between both of them again before walking up to Liam, „How are you, little brother?“, he asks concerned.

„I’ve been better, as you can imagine…“, Liam brushes the tears off his face.

„Right... No need to cry, we found her!“, Leo smiles.

„Couldn’t you start with this news, Leo?“, Drake says from the other side of the room.

„Sorry, I got distracted with you two ladies weeping!“, he looks at Liam who looks back at him relieved but annoyed at his brother’s remark, „Oh yeah… so, the Americans contacted us and she is already in Jordan. They are flying Katie and her security team to Tel Aviv on a helicopter”.

Liam has never felt relief like this. He closes his eyes and breathes deeply, „How is she, Leo? Did they inform us about her health?“, he grabs his brother’s hand and Leo puts his other hands over his.

„I talked shortly to the doctor from our special unit. She seems to have a mild traumatic brain injury, he believes it’s a concussion but they won’t know for sure until they get her to the hospital. Other than that, bruises, scratches and possibly a broken rib but she is responsive“, he watches as Liam exhale his worries.

„Was this caused by the car accident? Did anyone saw what happened?“, Liam asks worried.

Leo looks at Drake who is also interested in his answer and back at Liam, „I didn’t get much background detail, most of it only Catherine can answer and I wasn’t able to talk to her — I was told that whatever happened, she put up a hell of a fight…“, Leo sees Liam clenching his fist, „But she will be okay, Liam and this is the only thing that matters now!“

„Those bastards…“, he takes a deep breath and gets up, „Tell Bastien we will need the plane in 30 minutes. We are flying to Tel Aviv“. Liam walks into his walk-in closet to get dressed and bring his love back home.

(to be continued…)

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Part 7: Unconditionally (TRR AU, Liam x MC)

Pairing: Liam x MC (Catherine)

Words Count: about 3600

PS: For part 1-6 please look below :)

Summary: Catherine Spencer returns to New York after her fall from grace in Cordonia. She left the love of her life behind and all the dreams she had dared to dream. Now she has to pick up the pieces and move on but her past has a way of finding her.

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Choices by Pixel Berry

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“Come just as you are to me

Don't need apologies

Know that you are all worthy

I'll take your bad days with your good

Walk through this storm I would

I'd do it all because I love you, I love you

Unconditional, unconditionally

I will love you unconditionally

There is no fear now

Let go and just be free

I will love you unconditionally

So open up your heart and just let it begin

Acceptance is the key to be

To be truly free

Will you do the same for me?“ Unconditionally, Katy Perry

——————

It’s been four days since Catherine came back to London from her short trip with Liam through the Mediterranean Sea. The talk with Liam about her work trip was difficult for both of them and they both agreed to let it sink in before revisiting this conversation.

Catherine arrives at home from work after a long day. The past two days have been busy for her as there was a lot of work to catch up on. She was having twelve hours days in the office and when she got home she was too tired for anything else — one day she even fell asleep Skyping with Liam. He missed her but he understood this is the price to pay for her days off. This morning, Catherine told Liam she would go home earlier and they could spend the night catching up.

It’s 5pm when Catherine arrives home. She takes off her high heels at the door and feels the relief of finally having the cold floor under her feet. She walks to the kitchen and leaves her bag on the counter before grabbing a wine glass and a bottle of wine from the shelf and opening it. Suddenly, her phone rings and a smile grows on her face when she sees his number.

„Hi baby, how are you?“, she answers Liam’s call. 

„Hi sweetheart, I’m fine but you sound tired…“, Liam answers.

„Yeah, I just got home… it was a stressful day. I see you sent me a few texts?! Sorry, I didn’t have a chance to read them until now“, she smiles when she starts reading them, „You are so sweet. I love you, Liam“.

„Don’t worry about it, I knew you were busy“, he hears she giggling reading his texts and smiles. „So, do you still have work to do today?“, he asks.

„Nope, my evening is all yours… haven’t I told you this morning that I would be completely yours for the night?“, she says and then she hears someone knocking on the door, „Sorry, I think my neighbor is at the door. Can I call you later?“.

„Okay, I love you honey!“.

Catherine walks out of the kitchen and to the front door, opening it. She thought it would be Kara who planed on stopping by to borrow some books, but it wasn’t her. She covers her eyes and giggles as she can’t believe that Liam is standing there, in front of her, with takeout. He laughs when he sees her surprised face.

„Hello, Love! I brought dinner“, he leans in for a kiss, „Can I come in?“. 

Catherine gets out of the way letting him in, „I can’t believe you came all this way to bring me dinner“, she closes the door and leans against it. Liam flashes her his signature smile, his eyes sweeping over her body.

„Not only for dinner, beautiful. Maybe I had an ulterior motive… a very selfish one“, he walks slowly up to her, getting really close and pressing her gently against the door. He leans in and she can feel his breath on her ear and it send chills down her spine as he whispers: „I told you that I would go that extra mile, didn’t I?“, his lips almost brushing her earlobe and she nods. „I know we planed on spending the weekend together but this is not enough…“, he puts one hand on her waist, pulling her against him and sliding his hand across her hips and over her butt. „I had to see you, Catherine“, he kisses her neck, sucking on it lightly and he hears a moan escaping her lips.

„I missed you too, Liam“, she says closing her eyes, being completely at his mercy. He gently kisses her lips, smiling against them.

„But first we are having dinner…“, she hated when he teased her this way. She could already feel her body shaking in anticipation and then he’d backed down. He loved to see her shocked face, her lips slightly ajar — he knew she couldn’t wait to be his. Liam smirks and takes her hand, walking with her into the kitchen. He grabs a wine glass and Catherine sets the table for two. They eat together talking about their busy day when Liam says: „You know, I could get used to this…“.

Catherine arches a brow, smiling at him, „What do you mean, Rhys?“.

„You and me, living the normal life“, he reaches for her hands, „I’ve been thinking about something for a while… I would like to have a  kitchen built in the King’s Quarters. We could cook together every now and then… no staff walking around, just you and me. What do you think?“, he smiles and squeezes her hands.

Catherine smiles widely and there is a sparkle in her eyes, „Really? I would love that, Liam. It would be nice to have a space where no protocol is required and we can be ourselves“, she stands up and leans over the table, placing a kiss on his lips.

„That’s settled then!“, he never thought she would be so happy because of a kitchen. They spend some time talking about what Catherine would like to have in this kitchen and how big it should be and whatnot. After a while Liam hears an email alert on his phone. He checks it shortly and says, „There is something I would like to talk to you about“.

„Sure, go ahead…“, she says looking at his serious face.

„A few days ago I got in touch with the UN Refugee Agency because I feel that Cordonia could do more for this cause“, he brushes his thumb over her knuckles, „I just got the approval for a counseling center that we will be building close to the refugee camps you will be visiting. We will build and fund it, whereas the UNHCR will manage it. It’s an attempt to help these women who have gone through so much…“, he looks at her and sees a smile growing on her face.

Catherine stands up and pulls him into an embrace, „I’m so proud of you for doing this, Liam! Thank you so much for caring for this cause… you have no idea how much they need this!“, she looks up at him and he rests his head on hers.

„Of course, love… your speech inspired me and I wanted to do something to help“, he kisses her nose and she smiles.

„You know what? It is still early, why don’t we take a shower together and go out for an adventure? There are a few things I wanna show you“, she rests her head on his chest.

„I like the idea… especially the shower one“, he kisses her hair, „but you go first. I have to exchange a few words with Bastien“, he watches as she leaves the kitchen and walks through the hall to the bedroom. Liam waits a second until he hears the water running before he opens the door, asking Bastien - who is outside on the hall - to come in. 

„How can I be of service to you, my King?“, he asks. Liam explains to him about the counseling center that he is going to build in Iraq and Bastien looks at him confused as he doesn’t know why the King would be sharing this information with him.

„I am telling you that because last week I found out that Catherine’s job is taking her back to this region“, Bastien eyes widen and he shakes his head.

„Your Majesty, this is a very dangerous place for a young Lady, especially for an American…“, he looks at Liam concerned.

„I know… I tried to change her mind but she won’t listen… however, this UNHCR email just gave me an idea. They allowed me to send a delegation in to look for the perfect location and start planing the center. I need you to put a team together with ten of our best men and women from the special operators force. At least one of them should be an engineer, one architect and just to be play it safe, I would like one to be a physician. These three people can focus on the center planing and work development. The other seven have one job only, making sure Lady Catherine gets in and out of Iraq safely. I want a plan A, B and C developed in case things go south“, Liam’s voice is just above a whisper.

„Your Majesty, do you think Lady Catherine will agree to this?“, Bastien asks skeptically.

„She won’t know and she can’t know about it… I believe she would be so pissed and would never talk to me again. If everything goes smoothly, the official mission was focused on the center. If something happen - let’s hope it doesn’t - but if something happen I’ll deal with the consequences as they come. Even if she decides to leave me afterwards…“, his face falls for a moment but then he realizes that he is not alone and gets back to his stoic facade, „I will have to convince the Americans to facilitate the entry of weapons for our men and women though… anyway, this trip is a week away and there is no time to lose here. Her safety is my utmost concern“, Liam puts one of his hands on Bastien’s shoulder.

„As you wish, my King“, he excuses himself and leaves the apartment while Liam makes his way to the bedroom.

——————

After a steamy shower with Catherine, Liam watches his girlfriend getting dressed — she has sneakers, skinny jeans, a simple white t-shirt and a black leather jacket on. „So, where are we going?“, he asks.

Catherine looks at Liam in his suit and laughs: „Well, we clearly need to go shopping, Liam. You look awfully formal! Here, let me help you…“, she walks up to him and takes off his blazer, rolling up his sleeves, „Much better!“, she winks at him and he looks himself in the mirror. „I’ll make space for you in the closet and you can leave a few clothes here, if you plan on keeping showing up…“, she giggles and kisses him lightly on the lips.

„Thank you, love. I will let Bastien know and get the car ready for us“, he takes his phone but Catherine stops him.

„Nah, we won’t need a car. We are going to do the Londoner way this time… we are taking the tube“, she smiles.

„The tube?! I don’t think Bastien will like the idea of me taking the subway, Katie“, he says worried.

„He won’t but I am your girlfriend and I am telling you that we are going to… You will see, it is fun and nothing will happen! People are so busy with their lives, they won’t even notice us“, she kisses Liam and lets him go talk to Bastien.

After a 30 minutes discussion between Liam and his security team, they finally left the apartment with two body guards following them discreetly. Catherine walks into the nearest tube station with Liam and shows him how to buy his Oyster card, the eletronic ticket for public transportation. They wait a moment until the small security team get their cards too and then they go down the escalators to take the tube to Harrods, a department store.

At first, Liam seemed quite nervous because the tube train was packed. He would look at anything that could seem suspicious but soon he relaxed and started observing people going their own lives. It was a short ride, just three stations but Catherine could tell that Liam was having fun.

When they arrived in Harrods, Liam couldn’t believe how many people could fit in that place. He had been there before but only after closing hours and he had the whole store for himself. He smiles excited, „So, what do we do now? Shouldn’t we request a personal shopper first?“, he looks around trying to find someone.

Catherine laughs, catching his attention, „We could but we won’t! A personal shopper would take us to the VIP room and you wouldn’t get the ‚average people‘ experience that we are here for“, she gives him a peck on his cheek, „So, are we doing this or not?“. He smirks at her and they head to the lower ground floor where they find everything for men.

Liam was like a kid in a candy store. He had never shopped for clothes this way before and had never had to wait for someone to come assist him nor for a changing room. Everything was so new but he enjoyed it somehow. They had a lot of fun shopping, Liam noticed how happy Catherine was showing him how to navigate her normal life. After their shopping spree they took the tube again. Catherine had the idea to get out at the Embankment Station and go for a short walk before heading home.

„See the London Eye over there?“, she points at it and he nods, „Past New Year’s Eve I was right here with friends watching the fireworks. It was a lot of fun… it was packed, people were happy and chatty, then suddenly it started snowing… it was magical“. Liam hugs her as they walk, but he doesn’t say anything. She looks at him, „You are awfully quiet… what is wrong?“, she stops and he looks at the Thames.

„I just realized one thing… I could give you the world but I can’t give you this, Katie“, he lowers his head.

„What do you mean, Liam?“, she asks confused.

„You are so happy with your life. You get to experience so many things that I never could because safety is always a concern“, he looks into her eyes, „I feel like you would never give it up for me… and I could never ask you to do that either!“. Catherine grabs his hands and squeezes it.

„Don’t say that, Liam… you know I love you!“, she kisses his hand.

„I know that but you never talk about the future with me… Last week, for example, you said that one day I’ll have a family and kids… you didn’t say ‚we’ and it bothered me. I always feel the weight of The Crown standing between us“, he closes his eyes and takes a deep breath, „I can’t offer you the normal things in life, such as celebrating New Year’s Eve with thousands of strangers in the middle of a world event where something could go terribly wrong“, he buries his face in his hands and Catherine strokes his back tenderly, understanding his concern.

„Liam… I am just trying to live in the moment with you. We just found each other again, baby. I know you are a King and I know what a future with you would mean to me but I can’t put all this pressure on my shoulders right now. I’ve always loved the man you are, without your titles… although I understand that I can’t have one without the other“, she hugs him from behind, „I like my freedom and that I can do whatever I want without having to discuss with my security detail if this is a wise decision or not…“, they both laugh thinking about the discussion they had with Bastien a couple hours ago, „But I love you, Liam… I can’t imagine my life without you anymore…“. Liam turns around to look at her, his eyes glistening with tears. He never expected to hear these words from Catherine, finally he feels that there is hope for more. „But I need you to be patient with me, love. When it comes to The Crown there are still things I need to overcome — it forced us apart and almost destroyed both of us“. Liam nods, knowing exactly what she meant… if it wasn’t for the immediacy of him becoming King and his fiancee being thrown directly into the role of Queen, his father wouldn’t have conspired against them. „I need you and your love to help me do that“. Liam puts his arms around her.

„I didn’t mean to put pressure on you, love. I’d wait for you forever… I got scared for a moment but I understand you“, he kisses her forehead. 

„I love you, Liam and you know I will always love you. We have been through so much and now things are finally getting back on track… there is no reason to be sad“, she cups his cheeks and he smiles again, „Why don’t we go home and watch a movie in bed? You can pick one if you want… and if you are lucky enough, we can go for round two!“, she winks at him and Liam laughs.

„I am quite lucky, my Lady… and I am cute so it will be difficult for you to resist my charms“, he wiggles his brows.

„If you do that again, I swear to God that you are not getting any tonight!“, Catherine laughs putting her arm around him and they walk back to the tube station.

———————

One week later…

Liam is lost in his thoughts, looking out of his private jet window. He is holding Catherine’s hand but he doesn’t even acknowledge her presence otherwise. Suddenly, he hears her soft voice:

„Liam… Liam? Are you okay?“, she asks concerned.

„Sorry… yeah, I am…“, he rubs his eyes and looks at her, „Actually… I am not, Katie!“

She sees his facial expression and knows what is coming, „So, why don’t we talk about it?“

„I don’t want you to go, Catherine. I have a bad feeling about this… I am proud of you for being so courageous and willing to put your life at risk for this case. I know that it is important not only for these women but it will set an example for the future on how war crimes against women will be handled in court… I understand that!“, he shakes his head and tears start streaming down his face, „But so many things could happen to you… so many things… I don’t even wanna think about it… I can’t live without you, Katie“.

Catherine pulls him into a hug and he buries his head in her neck, „I’ll be back in three weeks, honey, I swear I’ll come back to you!“, she closes her eyes, trying to keep it together.

„You know, you can’t promise me that because it is out of your hands. Do you have an idea of what you are asking of me? To let the most precious thing I have in my life go to a war zone? Call me selfish but I want you to stay with me!“, he says as the plane is preparing for landing in Germany, where Catherine will join the UN mission before flying out. Catherine gives Liam a peck on the cheek, her head is spinning trying to find the right words.

„I chose this path long before you came back into my life… if I had to make a choice today, it would probably be a different one but now I have to finish what I started, Liam. I need you to be strong for us now…“, she brushes his tears away, „I love you!“

The plane touches down on the tarmac and Liam feels his heart splitting in two. It is time for goodbye but he can’t seem to accept it. He hopes the measures he took will be enough to guarantee her safety but he can’t silence the voice that keeps telling him not to let her go or he will never see her again.

Catherine unbuckles her seat belt, looks at Liam and whispers: „This will be my last trip…“.

„I beg your pardon?“, he can’t say if he understood it correctly.

„I want you to know that this will be my last trip, I promise you that I won’t be going back. I can’t put you through this again, it breaks my heart!“, she cups his cheeks. 

Liam closes his eyes and a small smile grows on his face: „Do you really mean it?“

„Yes, Liam… Listen to me“, she rests her forehead on his, „I will call you every morning and every evening. I need you to go your normal life and keep busy. I don’t want you turning to alcohol or pills to deal with the stress. If you can’t sleep, go work out… and if you still can’t, call me. I will always leave my phone on for you and I promise you that I will come back… this ain’t the end of our story“. 

Liam pulls her to him and into a passionate kiss — his hands gently touching her neck giving her chills; his mouth drinking her in, trying to keep a part of her with him. As they part he takes in her sweet scent, cupping her face and looking into her eyes: „Be safe, my love! I love you so much… I’ll be here waiting for you!“.

„I love you too. I’ll see you in three weeks…“, she tries to smile but she can’t. She gets up and leaves the plane. Liam watches as she goes. He puts one hand on the window when she throws a glance at him, as if he could reach for her once again. 

Catherine takes her suitcase and gets into a car. She buries her face in her hands and cries.

(to be continued...)

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King Liam NSF*W ABC (Part 2)

A/N: Check out Part 1. Part 2 goes from N-Z.

Rating: Mature content!

Pairing: Liam x MC (Catherine)

MASTERLIST

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N = NO (Something they wouldn’t do, turn offs) ~ 

„What about turn offs?“, Liam says staring at a book he was reading in bed.

„What kind of book is this your are reading?“, Catherine throws him a side glance.

„No, it has nothing to do with my book“, he lowers it and looks at his wife, „I was just wondering“.

„Well, I don’t want to be chocked in bed or have my head pushed down just because a guy can’t wait to get a blowjob“, Catherine looks at Liam and laughs, „What about you?“.

„Hmm… I would never want to share you with another man. Also, no toothy blowjobs or sex with lights off“, he smiles.

„I would never share you with another woman either… definitely a turn off! And I get the don’t grind your teeth on the wood thing… but why is lights off a turn off?“, Catherine asks curious. 

„Well,“, Liam turns to face his wife, „When I am making love to you, I wanna admire your beauty… I wanna see how much you are enjoying it, my Queen“, he leans in for a kiss.

O = Oral (Preference in giving or receiving, skill, etc) ~ 

Catherine kneels in front of Liam, „What you think you are doing, my Queen?“, he asks raising a brow.

„Well, we still have 10 minutes and I thought we could make good use of them“, she says unzipping his pants.

„But I would hate to leave my Queen unsatisfied“, Liam says, gently taking her hands off his pants.

„You can make it up to me when we get back, my King“, Catherine says kissing the bulge that was growing underneath his pants.

„Hmmmm, there is no way I’m going to leave you waiting this long…“, he takes her hand and bings her to bed, „Ladies first… you know I love to eat you out“

P = Pace (Are they fast and rough? Slow and sensual? etc.) ~ 

Liam walks in Catherine’s walk-in closet and watches his wife undressing herself.

„Do you need help, love?“, he walks behind her, his hands on her hips.

„Hmmm, yes… but not only with this dress…“, she answers and he picks her up taking her to their bed. He kisses her body completely and she moans when his skilled tongue finds her clit. „I want you so bad, Liam…“, she says.

Slowly he enters her and he moans enjoying her tightness. He takes his times, adoring her body with very kiss and every touch. He loves when she falls apart beneath him and begs for more.

Q = Quickie (Their opinions on quickies rather than proper sex, how often, etc.) ~ 

Liam loves long sessions but there is nothing better than starting the day with a quickie and a little taste of his sexy wife that always leave him wanting more.

R = Risk (Are they game to experiment, do they take risks, etc.) ~ 

„So, I read on a magazine about something that I would like to try with you tonight…“, Catherine whispered.

„Hmmm, you are making me curious, my Queen“, he whispered back whilst the next nobleman got closer to greet him.

Catherine smiled to the man and when he left she leaned onto her husband’s ear and whispered what her plans were. His eyes widened and he felt his trousers getting tighter.

„I can’t wait that long for this my lady…“, he whispered to her, greeting the last nobleman in line. „Meet me in the maze in 15 minutes“, he winked at her and she left the room.

S = Stamina (How many rounds can they go for, how long do they last…) ~ 

„Give me a break Liam!“, Catherine says laughing.

„But love, look what you do to me“, he points at his hard cock.

„I see you are ready for more but I still have to walk tomorrow to get to my meetings and I can barely get up now. Also it is quite late and we should sleep!“, she answers making her way out of the bed and to the bathroom.

„What can I say, I can’t get enough of you…“, he smirks and she looks at him.

„Well, I think four times in one night is more than enough, love…“, she closes the bathroom door behind her and he stares at his hard member, frustrated.

T = Toy (Do they own toys? Do they use them? On a partner or themselves?) ~ 

Liam accepts his wife taste for sex toys as long as he is included in the fun. But he knows it is just to break the routine because all his wife needs is his mouth, his tongue, his fingers and his dick.

U = Unfair (how much they like to tease) ~ 

Liam presses Catherine gently against his study door, kissing her neck and sliding his hand between her legs, „You are so wet, love“, he whispers.

„I need you now, Liam“, she says and buries her fingers in his soft blond hair. He kneels before her and tastes her juices for a second before standing up again. „What is wrong?“, she asks.

„I have to make a call…“, he gently kisses her cheek.

„What? Now?“, she furrows her brow.

„Yes, love, you know that I am working…“, he walks over to his desk.

„Are you kidding me? You are going to leave me here all hot and bothered?“, she asks annoyed.

He takes the phone on his hand, giving her an apologetic look „Fine!“, she says mad at him, opening the door and leaving. 

Liam smirks and calls his secretary: „Mr. Jones, can you please ask my wife to come back in, please?“, it takes a minute before Catherine walks in, her arms crossed in front of her and by the look in her face, she was pissed. „Do you really think I would rather call someone than take care of your needs?“, he asks with a smirk on his face.

„You are so unfair when you tease me…“, she narrows her eyes at him.

„What about you last night?“, Catherine tries to keep a straight face but failing terribly at it.

„Now come to me… I have some ideas of what I could do to make you forgive me…“, he smirks at her and she makes her way to him.

V = Volume (How loud they are, what sounds they make) ~ 

Catherine is the louder one but Liam has his days.

W = Wild Card (Get a random headcanon for the character of your choice) ~ 

„Is your lingerie new?“, Liam asks sweeping his eyes over her body.

„Yes, you noticed!“, Catherine throws him a glance before reaching for her dress.

„Nah, you won’t need it now…“, he gets closer to her.

„I have to leave in 20 minutes… and still have to do my makeup!“, she says.

„You know that I am a sucker for sexy lingerie, my Queen… and there is a lot of things that we can get done in 20 minutes“, he smirks, picking her up and laying his wife on the couch of her walk-in closet for a quickie. 

X = X-Ray (Let’s see what’s going on in those pants, picture or words) ~ 

Liam is very well endowed with his 9 inches long and think cock. It took Catherine some getting used to, she had never had a dick as large as his but now she can’t live without it.

Y = Yearning (How high is their sex drive?) ~ 

Liam is a very sexual man and needs his daily doses of sex. His days start with a quickie and end with at least a round of mind-blowing sex. He takes all the time his wife needs, his priority is her orgasm and complete satisfaction.

Z = ZZZ (… how quickly they fall asleep afterwards) ~

Liam cuddles his wife after sex and makes her feel loved for a few minutes before falling asleep. Unless they have had a sex marathon, in this case he pulls her into his arms and fall asleep almost instantly.

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Part 6: Water Under The Bridge (TRR AU, Liam x MC - NSF*W)

Pairing: Liam x MC (Catherine)

Words Count: about 3500

PS: For part 1-5 please look below :)

Summary: Catherine Spencer returns to New York after her fall from grace in Cordonia. She left the love of her life behind and all the dreams she had dared to dream. Now she has to pick up the pieces and move on but her past has a way of finding her.

Disclaimer: All characters belong to Choices by Pixel Berry

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„If you're not the one for me

Then how come I can bring you to your knees

If you're not the one for me

Why do I hate the idea of being free?

And if I'm not the one for you

You've gotta stop holding me the way you do

Oh honey if I'm not the one for you

Why have we been through what we have been through?

It's so cold out here in your wilderness

I want you to be my keeper

But not if you are so reckless

If you're gonna let me down, let me down gently

Don't pretend that you don't want me

Our love ain't water under the bridge“ Water Under The Bridge, Adele

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Catherine looks through the can window, wondering where the driver is taking her. Liam called 30 minutes ago telling her that his meeting was finally over and she should come meet him. However, he didn’t want to share any further detail as it was supposed to be a surprise.

The black Mercedes stops in the entrance of the marina — the same place where Catherine won the ceremonial race a few years ago but for her it seems like ages. She feels an uneasiness in her stomach… how many times had she hoped Liam would just send the other ladies home because he knew exactly who was the one for him; instead, he would repeat many times how he ‚should be fair to the other women‘ — she takes a deep breath and repeats to herself ‚but that was then and this is now‘. 

One of the King’s guards open the car door to let her out. She looks around looking for Liam but all she sees is a group of men in black suits, part of Liam’s security team. The man who opened the car door says: „Lady Spencer, please follow me“. She nods and they walk down the docks towards gate D where she sees an impressive-looking yacht. „His Majesty the King awaits you inside, my Lady“, he bows to her and leaves. 

Catherine embarks the yacht slowly, looking for Liam but there is nobody in sight. She walks up to the flying bridge and finds Liam studying a map, „Hello, Captain!“, she smiles and waits for him to turn around and see her.

„Hello, my love“, he walks up to her, pulling her into an embrace that lasted for a few seconds, „God, I missed you so much!“, he leans in for a slow, smooth kiss full of love.

„Hmmm“, she says when his lips leaves hers letting him now how much she enjoyed his taste, she has still her eyes closed. „These were the longest 5 hours in my life…“, Catherine says.

Liam puts his arms around her waist and chuckles, „I could barely concentrate, Kate. I kept looking at the photo we took this morning, flying back to Cordonia“, he looks into her eyes, „I could get used to this, you… here. Seeing you after a stressful day makes my life worth living“, he rests his forehead against hers. „I cleared my schedule for the week so we can do something special“. Catherine smiles, looking at him curious, „We will take the royal yacht, drive a couple of miles out into the Mediterranean Sea and spend these five days alone out there, just you and me. What do you think?“, he smiles, lowering his hands to her butt. 

„It sounds nice but I thought you hated boats?“, she says cupping his cheeks, „Also, I didn’t bring my luggage with me…“. Liam takes her hands into his and says:

„Well, I may be coming around… with the perfect company and a scenic background it is the perfect place to be“, he kisses her hand, „And your luggage should be in our master cabin“. Liam turns around and takes her to the map, „Tomorrow we can drive to the French Riviera but now you should go get ready for dinner, while I drive us out. We don’t wanna miss the sunset…“, he kisses Catherine gently and says, „Go all the way down, it is the only door to the right“, she excuses herself and makes her way to their room.

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Catherine walks into the cockpit and sees Liam leaning against the railing, looking into the horizon. She observes him attentively for a minute until he realizes she is standing there looking at him. His eyes widen and a smile grows over his lips when his eyes meet hers. She looks like a bride, his bride, in a white fitted, sleeveless mid dress in satin with a v-neck and narrow straps crossed at the back. She moves her blond hair to one shoulder and walks slowly to him. His eyes sweep over her body, with a look that is slow and lingering, stopping at her bold red lips.

„What did I miss?“, she smiles looking at the setting sun, „Wow, this is stunning…“, she says stopping by his side.

„Yes, indeed… I’ve never seen anything more beautiful in my life“, he says looking at her. Catherine glances at him and realizes that he was talking about her. He gets closer pulling her into a fervent kiss and she feels an electric charge, a surge of power going through her body… it is intense, it is primal and incredibly familiar — it’s the way only Liam can make her feel and she knows whatever happens to them, she will always have this… his love and desire for her. Liam draws back, savoring her taste on his lips with a satisfied smile. He holds her in front of him and they watch the spectacle together for a while. „I never thought I’d feel this happy ever again… and it’s all because of you, Catherine“, his hands roaming her curves, trying to memorize them as he kisses her neck from behind. She is his soulmate, his present and future, his weakness, his strength, his happiness… she was divine, he was sure of it from the moment she breath life into his being, healing his deepest wounds.

She turns around holding him tight, listening to his heart beat and feeling his chest raise and sink with his breathing.  „Thank you…“, she says, looking up at him, „for not giving up on us“. She sees a single tear leaving his eyes and she brushes it away, kissing his cheek, „I love you, Liam. All this time… it has always been you!“, she rests her head on his chest and feels so vulnerable. It is undeniable now that she can’t fight this feeling anymore, her heart belongs to him… he is the solution for everything.

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After dinner, they cuddle in the luxurious sky lounge. His hand brushing her arm as he kisses her temple. He sighs deeply and she asks:

„What is it, honey?“, she turns to look at him.

„We should talk about a few things that happened throughout these four years“, his expression is serious and thoughtful. „I don’t wanna feel like I’m hiding things from you…“, he holds her hand.

„You are scaring me, Liam…“, she looks at him unsure of what he means.

„Don’t be, sweetheart. I’m here with you…“, he squeezes her hand and breaths deeply. „The first thing I need to tell you is that although Tariq came forward taking all the blame for the scandal, he wasn’t the conspirator… unfortunately, my father was…“, he looks down feeling the pain of this betrayal.

Catherine shakes her head in disbelief, „What? No… it can’t be…“, she takes a deep breath, „But why would he do that?“.

„He abdicated because he had an aggressive cancer and only a few months to live. He knew I would have chosen you to be my Queen that night and thought you would weaken the monarchy standing because of your courtly inexperience…“, his eyes meet hers, „I never forgave him and I will never forget what he did to us. He changed our lives and because of him, we almost lost each other forever“, his eyes fill with tears.

„His ways may have been twisted but your father loved you, Liam. Trust me, I’m not happy about it either but he was more to you than just that. You have to let it go, you can’t carry this anger and rage with you forever“, she caresses his cheeks.

„You amaze me every time… Why do you think he deserves our forgiveness?“, he looks at her confused.

„He doesn’t but this is what forgiveness is about. He is gone now, Liam… it is okay to grieve the father you loved and admired your entire life. His mistake was one chapter of his life, it was a desperate decision of a dying man trying to make sure his son would survive in a dangerous world“, she gives him a gentle kiss on his lips, „Don’t let these feelings consume you, turn his actions into a reminder of what you don’t wanna turn into. One day you will have a family of your own and you will understand the kind of love that drove him to do this… he was wrong, very wrong by not trusting you but nobody can denies that he loved you“, she holds him tight in her arms and they stay like this in silence for a few minutes.

„Thank you…“, he whispers, „for making me a better person“. Catherine smiles with so much love for him that he feels his heart skip a beat. He kisses her cheek and says: „There are still a few things I want to address though…“.

„Oh God… I don’t know if I can take more of this, Liam“, she smiles unsure.

„This was definitely the worst news, my love“, he brushes his thumb over her knuckles. „Remember when I told you how difficult it was for me to accept losing you?“, she nods, waiting for him to continue, „I got involved with some women but I want you to know that it wasn’t serious… it was just sex and I don’t want you ever wondering about it“.

„Well, I wasn’t until you brought it up again…“, she says a little annoyed at him for bringing up the topic. „Look Liam, four years passed for you and for me too. We made mistakes, we learned from them… I don’t really wanna know about your sex life during this time because in the end it doesn’t matter. Today, I am the one by your side and tomorrow, you will be the one waking up in my bed“, she feels awkward, she has never been the jealous kind but she knows she won’t handle this talk too well if he goes on.

„You are right… but there is something I have to tell you“, he sighs closing his eyes, getting ready to share the upsetting news.

„Please, don’t tell me that you have a kid…“, she buries her face in her hands.

Liam laughs and says: „No! Oh, God, no… I was drunk but not too drunk to forget using protection!“. Catherine breathes deeply in relief. „Most of these woman were not from Cordonia and I didn’t know much about them but…“, he pauses and watches Catherine opening her eyes waiting for the blow, „One day I was in Lythikos with our friends. It was late, most of them had gone to bed and it was only me and Olivia. I drunk too much, she made advances and we almost did it…“. She looks at him as if her head was going to explode. „I was too drunk to actually do it. We talked about it the morning after but now we just pretend it never happened… she won’t be a problem since she and Drake are exploring their options. However, I don’t wanna hide it from you“, he kisses her hands.

„Please excuse me, I… I need some air“, Catherine stands up and leaves. She leans against the railing, looking at the lights of the capital. It doesn’t take too long before she feels his hands touching her back.

„I’m sorry for hurting you…“, he holds her from behind and they stay there for a few seconds.

„I’m not mad“, she says, „It’s just… Olivia? Really? She used to be one of your best friends and you knew she always had a thing for you, Liam… why would you go there?“, she shakes her head.

„I was too drunk to think straight, Katie. I apologized to her afterwards. We agreed that this was a mistake… I do take responsibility for what happened but I want you to know that I wasn’t myself at that time…“, he kisses her head and tightens his embrace.

„Does Drake know about it?“, she says under her breath.

„Yes, he does. He understands that it was before they even had feelings for each other, we just don’t talk about it. I was too drunk to even remember exactly what happened“, he kisses her softly down her neck and bites her skin gently, causing her to shiver with pleasure.

She turns around and says: „Okay… if it didn’t mean anything to you, I am sure I will get over it sooner or later…“, she hugs him, closing her eyes, „I don’t have any right to be mad at you, Liam… maybe we should leave the past in the past and figure out how we want to move forward“, she looks at him and he kisses her gently on the lips, smiling as his lips leave hers.

„I’d like that“, he looks into her eyes shinning bright like two aquamarine gemstones, „I don’t deserve you. I don’t know if I ever will but I know I wanna become the best man I can be, for you“, slowly his lips move towards hers, getting so close she can feel his breath. He touches her lips like a whisper at first, so gentle and lightly sending shivers of desire through her body, causing her to gasp in delight. Then, suddenly, he greedily takes every inch of her mouth, leaving her breathless.

Catherine pushes him gently away, making her way back into the sky lounge and leaving him puzzled for a second. She stops at the entrance, lowering the straps of her dress and opening the concealed side zip. She trows him a glance over her shoulders, „Are you coming?“, letting the dress fall to the floor and making her way to their master cabin.

Liam bites his lower lips as he watches her swaying her hips as she walks. He looks at her tight ass and swallows hard, feeling his trousers getting tighter by the second. He moves quickly after her, holding her from behind — one of his hands massaging her bare breasts while the other slips under her tiny underwear. He closes his eyes and kisses her neck while his fingers slowly circle her bundle of nerves and she moans, sticking out her ass against his hard cock. „You are so wet, love… I want you so bad…“, he says with his husky voice.

„Then take me, Liam…“, she whispers and he turns her around, grabbing her butt and lifting her up, she wraps her legs around him. Carefully, he walks down the stairs and enters their room. He kissed her with a heat, letting her know that he wants her. He lowers her onto the mattress and licks her body back up to her chest. She helps him with his clothes until he is only in underwear. She slips her hand inside his boxer briefs and starts stroking his 8 inches long cock, he groans her name:

„Catherine…“, he kisses her passionately for a few seconds before spinning her around on the bed. He kisses the back of her neck, down her spine and she pushes her butt against his cock, „Do you want it now, love?“. He takes his underwear off and throws it on the floor.

„Oh yes, Liam…“, he lifts her a little and slips a pillow under her belly, canting her hips higher. Opening her legs, she leaves her sex wide open to him. Slowly, he guides himself to her slick folds, rubbing his thick member through her wetness, making her beg him to finally fuck her. Liam grabs her hip with one hand and glides himself into her and she purrs. She moves her ass as he thrust like there will be no tomorrow. His fingers find their way to her clit, massaging her as he thrusts harder into her, „Oh God, Liam…“.

„You feel so good, beautiful!“, he says. He pulls her up to him, both still kneeling and she nestles tightly with her back to his chest. She hugs his neck with one hand and he caresses her breasts, kissing her shoulders. He slows his pace a little, enjoying the sensation of her pussy. One of his hands reaches down and gently massages her clit. He turns her head to him and she holds his gaze for a while — this moment is so unique and intimate to both of them, they can clearly feel the deepness of their souls' connection. „Come for me, love“, he whispers and she moans, leaning forward, her hands grabbing the sheets and she moves her butt up and down while he thrusts harder into her. She moans his name and he feels her muscle tightening around him. He groans reaching deeper into her and they reach ecstasy together.

Liam lies down and pulls Catherine into his arms, he is exhausted but can’t stop smiling. She rests her head on his chest, „This was… incredible!“, she giggles.

„I love you, Catherine… I adore you… I don’t need anything in my life but you!“, he kisses her head and she looks up smiling.

„I love you too, Liam“, she kisses him one more time before they fall asleep in each other’s arms.

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The days have gone by so quickly and Catherine will return to London the next day. They have never felt as close as they feel now. She feels more secure with him, they laugh together again and things seem to be heading to the right direction — Liam knows that his decision of taking the week off to spend with the love of his life was one of the best he has ever made. They reconnected and they are so good together.

Catherine sits on Liam’s lap as he checks his emails, she waits for him to get it done so they can finally enjoy the sun. Suddenly, her phone rings and she looks at the caller id, „Oh, it’s my work. I gotta get this!“, she kisses Liam’s cheek and disappear inside the sky lounge. Liam watches as she leaves, not thinking too much of it and getting back to his email. After 10 minutes she comes back and takes a seat in front of him, she looks a little unsettled. 

„What is wrong, love?“, he looks at her worried.

She shakes her head and tries to smile, „Nothing, really… I have a working trip coming up. I just found out about it“, she says looking at the horizon. 

„Oh… when is it? How many days will you be gone?“, Liam reaches for her hand, squeezing it.

„Hmm, I’m flying out in two weeks and I’ll be gone for three…“, she looks into his eyes.

„Three days is not that bad… and when you are back I’ll come see you! There is no need to be sad“, Liam smiles and brings her hand to his lips.

„Not days, weeks. I’ll be gone for three weeks… but I will really miss you!“, she smiles but there is a sadness in it.

„Wow… three weeks is a long time!“, he brushes his thumb over her knuckles, „I can visit you then. Where are you flying to?“, he smiles.

„No, it’s fine… we can talk every day and Skype“, she smiles but he doesn’t buy it.

„Where are you flying to, Katie?“, he looks at her, serious and arching a brow.

Catherine looks away, „I can’t share this information with you… I am going with a few of my colleagues in a UN mission to gather information, conduct interviews and try to find witnesses in refugee camps“, Liam lower his face holding his head with his hand, „I don’t want you to worry. It’s going to be my third time flying there… It just... it has never been this long“.

„You don’t want me to worry?“, he whispers, „You are going to the Middle East and I should not be worried?!“, he raises his head looking at her, shaking his head. „You are not going, Katie… this is a fucking war zone. I can’t let you go… this is not happening!“, he covers his mouth with his hand.

„This is my job, Liam. How do you think I get to the informations I need for court? I can’t just go to my boss and tell him that my boyfriend, the King, doesn’t want me to go. They will replace me in a heart beat“, she tries to explain. ‘Boyfriend’, she said it and he noticed but he can’t feel as happy as he thought he would. Not when his girl is leaving putting her life in danger.

„This is too dangerous, Catherine. I don’t care where you are going to… I know it is too dangerous and I don’t want the most important person in my life to be exposed to this danger!“, he tries to convince her.

„I’ll be flying from Rammstein to a Peshmerga controlled zone far away from the front. It isn’t as dangerous as it sounds“, she stands up, walking behind him and hugging him.

„Fucking Iraq? You are going to fucking Iraq!? This is insane… please don’t do this to yourself, please don’t do this to me“, he closes his eyes and one tear runs down his cheek.

„I have to…“, she buries her face in his shoulders.

(to be continued)

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