So a lot of you have brought to my attention that the ages of Karen's kids don't match up. I didn't even think about it while I was writing the chapter, so I have gone back and changed a few things. Her kids are now 13 and away at boarding school! I also changed the scene at the benefit where Martin is talking to Liam about their daughter. I got rid of it completely. Thank you guys for letting me know! 

I know the song above is old and not a good example of Matt Bomer singing but I love it. He can really sing even if the clip doesn't show it! 

Happy Reading! :) 

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"Don't be a baby and come on!" I yelled bouncing in the air.

"I am not a baby!" He yelled back at me standing in the doorway.

"You're blocking the entrance. Come on and jump with me!"

"Jenna you are 19 and are in a bouncy room for little children." Liam said crossing his arms across his wide chest.

"So? Does it look like I care!?" I kept jumping on the trampoline type floor. Getting a few big jumps I brought my legs up in a splits. "You are just jealous I can do that." My blonde hair flew around my face as my body went up and down.

"I am not jealous." Liam watched me a ghost of a smile on his lips.

We were currently in the 'bouncy' room at Fiesta Fun where Lennon and I took Sky to. It was pretty empty besides a few kids but they were at the other end. I was trying to get Liam to come in and jump with me but he was refusing saying he was too old to be in here.

"Come on old man!" I taunted him. I smirked as his eyes narrowed at me. "Or do you need my help to get over here grandpa?" That seemed to do the trick making him stalk towards me. I would have been scared if the trampoline underneath his feet didn't make him walk weird. Plus nothing about Liam scared me, I have seen his sweet side to know he isn't scary. As he got closer my bounces kept throwing him off balance. I couldn't help but giggle.

"You think this is funny?"

"Well yeah. A 6'3 24 year old bouncing around in a little kiddy place is funny." I stopped bouncing at the look in his eyes. The light blue was darker and a smirk was on his face.

"You think that is funny huh." He took a step towards me. He was less than a foot away from me now.

"Yes old man." I said before thinking about it.

"I am going to show you who's an old man." Liam said. I had a second to see his smirk widen before he came at me. With a squeal I jumped to the side as he lunged for me. "Jenna come here." He said in a weird creepy high pitch voice. It sounded like something off a horror film.

"No! You have to catch me grandpa." I smiled at him. In a split second he lunged at me again making me turn and run away. Running towards the other side of the bouncy room I peaked over my shoulder to see Liam right on my heels. Damn he got his balance back!

"Jenna I am coming for you!"

With him right behind me I yelled running/jumping to get away from him. My yells got the attention of the few kids there and their parents. Running past a group of parents talking to one another they sent both Liam and I looks that said to quiet down. As I kept running away from Liam I couldn't help but laugh loudly.

I was too busy laughing and trying to dodge around kids that I didn't notice that Liam was right behind me until a large arm wrapped itself around my waist pulling me back into a hard chest. With a squeal I lost my footing and slammed back against Liam knocking him back as well. Yelping both of us fell back onto the trampoline floor. I heard Liam grunt in my ear as my body weight slammed down on top of him.

"Ouch." I muttered. Realizing I was still on Liam I tried to roll off but his heavy arm kept me where I am. Suddenly I was being moved and rolled over until my back hit the floor and Liam hovered over me. I met his blue eyes and gulped as his body hovered over mine, his hands beside my face holding his weight up.

"I got you." He whispered his voice husky. I bit down on my bottom lip feeling a rush of heat go straight to my core and spread through out my entire body.

"You did old man." I whispered back to him. A grin graced his face at that. His smile is so breath taking that I wanted to see it more.

"Do I need to show you that I am not an old man? Everything about me is all young missy." He put emphasis on the young part. My breath hitched at that.

"I need proof." I said smiling up at him.

"Oh yeah?" His head lowered closer to mine. Minty breath fanned across my face. I honestly had no idea how his breath still smelled good when it's been 3 hours. His head dipped down lower almost an inch away from my lips. I continued to stare at his pink lips wanting to kiss him again. Liam's breath came out in rasps as he stared down at me.

"Hmm hmmm." A cough said above us. Groaning under his breath Liam closed his eyes before reluctantly sliding off of me. Looking past Liam I saw a women standing there with her hands on her hips tapping her foot. She looked angrily down at us. Liam stood up holding a hand out for me to take. Slipping mine in his I stood up straightening my sweater my cheeks starting to turn pink.

"There are children here it would be wonderful if you would not do that here. I think you better leave." She glared at us.

"Whatever." Liam said surprising me by his response. I expected him to be polite and say sorry. With my hand in his he tugged me after him leaning down to pick up our shoes by the door. "What a rude lady." He muttered. 

"She's just jealous that we were having fun." I said grinning. 

"I think you are right." He smiled down at me as we walked hand in hand out of Fiesta Fun and towards the car. 

"So where to now?" I asked reluctantly letting his hand go and opening the car door. I loved the feeling of my hand in his. They fit perfectly together. 

"How about somewhere to eat? I'm starving." He offered starting the car. 

"Sounds good to me." 

"I have the perfect place in mind." With that he pulled out of the parking lot and headed to wherever we were going. In a great mood I turned on the radio. Smiling at the song that came on I started singing at the top of my lungs. 

But you didn't have to cut me off

Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing

And I don't even need your love

But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough

"How do you even know this song?" Liam yelled over at me. 

"Do I live under a rock?" I rolled my eyes. "Since I am stuck at home everyday I play iTunes." 

No you didn't have to stoop so low

Have your friends collect your records and then change your number

I guess that I don't need that though

Now you're just somebody that I used to know.

I kept singing not caring that my voice sucked. It felt great to just let out and be myself. Next to me Liam kept glancing over at me but I could tell he was smiling. I loved being the reason he smiled. Turning in my chair I started singing at him even making faces along with the song. 

"You know your voice sucks." He commented. 

"What?" I put a hand to my chest. "My voice is like an angels." I didn't take any offense because I knew my voice no where near an angels. I sounded like a whale begging to die while being dragged behind a car. 

"Yeah like a sweet angel." He shot back at me. 

"Fine what's your voice like oh masterful one?" I asked. "Go ahead." I gestured for him to sing. 

"No I don't sing." 

"Come on! You can't say I am terrible if you are no better, I want to hear so sing. The song is about to end so hurry." I sat back in my chair crossing my arms across my chest staring at the side of his face. Realizing I was not going to back down he sighed. 

But you didn't have to cut me off

Make out like it never happened and that we were nothing

And I don't even need your love

But you treat me like a stranger and that feels so rough

No you didn't have to stoop so low

Have your friends collect your records and then change your number

I guess that I don't need that though

Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Liam sang. I sat there in shock. Of course Liam could sing. Damn he could sing. I thought. Instead of saying anything I huffed slumping down in my seat. 

"What?" 

"Don't what me! You can sing you...you butt-bunch." 

"So?"

"It just isn't fair! You're good at everything!" I pouted. I was not one of those people that were born with gifts. 

"I'm not good at everything." Liam said stopping the car. Looking to the front window I saw we were at  Rick's Pizzeria. The last time we were here Liam was being a dick to me making me leave and get bombarded with paparazzi. "I thought we could finish the meal we were suppose to have." He said looking at me almost nervous for my answer. 

"Just what I wanted." I said smiling over at him. Getting out of the car we made our way inside the place. Once again I was hit the smell of fresh pizza and garlic bread. My stomach made growling noises making me put an arm around my stomach to quiet it. 

"Liam! Back again?" The same lady as the last time came forward and hugged Liam. "And you brought the same girl back!" Giving me a hug as well she seated us in a little corner giving us some privacy. Sending us a weird smile she backed away. 

"Don't mind Hilda she likes to embarrass me." Liam said grabbing a menu. 

"I like her." I said grabbing the other menu. While browsing it I felt a pair of eyes on me. "What?" I asked afraid there was something on my face.

"Uh um nothing." He stuttered out before looking down. "What do you want to eat?"

"I don't know it all sounds so good. I do want garlic bread for sure." 

"How about we get a large pizza and garlic knots. They are the best thing to get here." 

"Sure." I trusted Liam's choice since he has been here before and I haven't. After giving our order to Hilda we sat there staring at one another almost awkwardly. 

"Liam thank you for today." I said placing my hands in front of me on the table. "You made me feel a lot better. And I want to also thank you for taking care of me last night." I finished feeling embarrassed. I have never been that vulnerable in front of someone. 

"You're welcome I am glad I could get your mind off your mother for a while." I hadn't thought of her the entire day but it was still lingering in the back of mind, not wanting to leave any time soon. I just don't know what to do about it. Do I try and contact her telling her who I am? Do I just ignore her? There is just so much to think about but I do not want to think about it. 

"I also want to say something to you." Liam said knocking me out of my own thoughts. "I want to apologize for how I acted when I first met you. I acted like a complete jackass to you when I shouldn't have. 

"Liam-" I started but he cut me off. 

"No I was not right doing that to you. I was the one who asked you to do this and in return I act like a conceited jerk with no consideration for your feelings. I said a lot of terrible things to you that I cannot take back and I want you to know I am so sorry. If I could go back to when I met you I wouldn't have acted the way I did. I thought that if I was rude to you, you would take back your decision and leave but you didn't." He stared down at his hands. "I just...I'm sorry Jenna." He looked up at me and his blue eyes shone bright. I could tell he meant every single word he just said. 

"I forgive you Liam." I reached out and put one of my hands on top of his. I did forgive him, I forgave him a week ago when he started being nice towards me. I know I shouldn't have forgiven him so easily but I did. I understand where he is coming from. 

"But-" 

"No buts. I get why you were acting so rude, just don't act that way again please." 

"I won't. I promise." Sending me a bright smile he squeezed my hand. 

"Here you lovelies go." Hilda interrupted us moving our hands to place a big pizza in the middle of the table followed along with a basket of garlic knots. "Enjoy." Seeing the food I could feel saliva building up in my mouth. It all looked so good. 

"Since I don't know a lot about you how about we play 20 questions while we eat?" Liam suggested dishing a slice of pizza onto both of our plates. Sounds like a good way to get to know Liam better so I agreed. Not caring that I was acting un-lady like I bit into my pizza and moaned. Not having ate anything all day I stuffed my face into my pizza completely forgetting Liam was sitting across from me. 

"Jenna slow down there is plenty more." 

"Sworry." I said around a mouthful. He shook his head at me. 

"Since your mouth is full I'll start. Something simple, what is your favorite holiday?" He took a bite of his pizza and waited for my response. 

I sat there thinking about it. No ones has ever asked me that question and I don't have an answer. I haven't celebrated any holiday's since after my mother left me. Holidays were just another thing that I despised. Being alone does that to you.

"I don't have one." I finally answered. 

"You don't have a favorite holiday?! How?"

"I just have never celebrated any so I can't really have a favorite." I shrugged. It wasn't that big of a deal. "Anyways what is your favorite kind of candy?" I switched the subject. 

"Nice change of subject." He shook his head at me. "Mine would have to be Snickers. How about you?"  Finishing up my piece of pizza I grabbed another one. 

"Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Best thing on the planet. What is your favorite sport?" I asked thinking back to all the trophies I found when I first moved in. 

"Football. Fun to play and too watch." He answered immediately. 

"Is that why you played it in high school?" 

"Yeah Blake and I were always active when we were younger and to keep us entertained our parents put us into football in elementary and from then on we played it." I was surprised he actually answered me. When I asked him about it before he just brushed me off. 

"So you played 3 different sports in high school?" He looked at me confused on how I knew that. "I found the a box filled with trophies and rings from your high school." I confessed. 

"Little miss snoopy aren't you." He teased at me not mad that I went through his things. 

"Hey it's your fault for leaving me unattended." 

"But you answer your question, yes I played 3 sports in school." 

"Why did you quit? It looks and sounded like you were great." I asked generally wanting to know. 

"I got hurt badly in my freshman year of college and since then I started focusing more on my fathers business than anything else." I nodded feeling bad for him. "You use up 3 of your questions so I get to ask that many." 

"Fine go ahead." 

"What happened with your mother?" I stared at him knowing he was going to ask that question sooner or later. He deserved to know what happened when I was younger, especially after seeing me like that last night. 

"I was 5 when she left me. One day out of the blue she woke me up in the middle of the night, grabbed a few of my things before dropping me off in front of an orphanage. Being 5 I didn't know what was going on and it wasn't until 2 days later when I realized she wasn't coming back, even after she promised she would. That morning an older women, Sam, found me at the doorstep and took me in. I still do not know why she decided to leave me, I use to think it was because she was part of the FBI or something and couldn't come back until she was done with whatever it was but now I know differently. She left to start a whole new life not bothering to take me with her, I was too much baggage apparently. I lived at the orphanage until I graduated high school at 17 than emancipated myself before moving out and to my old apartment." I said saying my life story in as short of words as possible. Liam didn't need to know every little thing, he would't care anyways. 

"Jenna that is-" He started but I cut him off. 

"It's fine Liam. I don't really want to talk about it. I've moved on and it is in the past." I simply said. I lifted a hand up and rubbed my chest hoping to get rid of the ache I was feeling in my heart. It was in the past but it didn't mean it didn't still hurt. Being rejected by your own mother does something to you that you will never get rid of. "Tell me about your childhood." 

Without so much as a complaint Liam started talking about his childhood with Blake and Lennon. I sat there listening to him and how he smiled at the memories of him and his friends. He talked about all the pranks him and Blake use to pull on his sister, Julie, and Lennon. About all the traditions his family would do on holiday's and how his parents use to embarrass him in front of his friends and crushes. 

As he talked I didn't feel jealous surprisingly, instead I felt the love he had for his family and friends. He talked about them so fondly, and when he told me about going to work with his father I knew he had deep respect for his old man. I sat there listening to him talk and silently begging for him to never stop. I could not get enough of his voice, his smile, even his laugh he would make remembering some crazy event from his past. I took in every detail of Liam from the blue of his eyes to the little scar on the side of his chin I never noticed. I watched as he gestured with his hands to some story, thinking about them wrapped around me. 

Everything about Liam I liked. Even his sometimes cold demeanor I liked, as crazy as that sounds. I loved how his eyes shone brighter when he got excited or happy about something; how they turned dark when he was mad or what I think to be turned on. I loved that when he looked at me I would feel butterflies in my stomach and my heart would start to race. Even when he got on my nerves I still liked him. I loved that he cared enough for me to leave the benefit party last night and cared for me afterwards. I loved that he took me out today to have fun so I wouldn't think of my mother. And even now I loved that he was rambling about his childhood so I wouldn't have to think about my sad past. 

I suddenly froze realizing something...I was starting to fall for Liam. I was starting to fall for the man I was not suppose to fall for. I was falling for someone who would never return the same feelings and who only thought of our relationship as a deal, a deal that would end in a year. As Liam sent me a genuine smile I felt my heart warm up and a smile coming onto my own face. Even though I do not know what being in love feels like I know for sure I was starting to fall for my fake fiancé. 

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You can hug me now for updating earlier than I said! 

**I know a lot of you probably do not like this chapter thinking it is boring but it is actually a turning point for this book, or for at least Jenna. This chapter you see that Jenna is starting to fall for Liam and maybe, just maybe Liam is as well. Yes it is sort of a filler because I couldn't think of anything else to write but it is also a good point in showing the change coming up in the next chapters. 

I do hope you guys like this chapter even if it is boring!! The next chapter is going to be of Jenna and Liam's mother and sister going over wedding stuff! I am thinking of making this book have 30-40 something chapters, but not entirely certain, so that is why there are going to probably be a few filler ones mixed in. I have some good ideas for this story so stay tuned!!!!! 

Thank you so much for liking this story and messaging me saying you like it! It means a lot getting on here and reading your sweet comments, and messages <3 <3 

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