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Liams POV 
After our walk we pop back to Hayleys whilst she gets some things into an overnight bag and then return to my parents house where conveniently both of my sister and their boyfriends have decended too even though none of them live here. I sigh. News travels fast and whilst i appreciate they might want to see me and i want to see them i know the real reason for their visit. They want to meet my new girlfriend.
I introduce her and know shes overwhelmed by the now full house and my giddy sisters so i take her straight upstairs to my bedroom to give her time to settle before being ambushed by them.
                          
"It looks like youre the star attraction in the Payne house today" i tell her as she sets her bag down on the floor. 
"We'll have ten minutes up here and you can get settled before you face the mob" i say as i sit down on my bed and pull her onto my lap and hold her, sneaking in some kisses because i know im not going to get much chance once we are downstairs infront of my whole family.
It feels so good to be home, to be in my old bedroom, with my girlfriend. I feel like any other young guy, it feels kinda naughty making out with a girl in my room, ive never done this before. 
I look up between kisses to see my dad in the doorway, i hadnt closed the door properly because i thought we were upstairs alone and to be honest hadnt planned on making out. I look at him in shock unsure how he's going to react. He can be quite old fashioned at times. I cringe. Hayley looks up and freezes too. 
He reads the fear in our eyes and smirks shaking his head.
"Oh to be young and in love" he says as he shakes his head and steps back, carefully closing the door. I burst out laughing as Hayley burys her face in my shoulder mortified. 
                          
"I think we better go downstairs before he thinks were up to no good" she says and i laugh so i take her hand and we go to sit with my family in the lounge. 
Im a bit worried my dad is going to completely embarrass me by telling the whole family but he doesnt. He just winks at me subtly and smirks. I smirk back. 
                          
We all chat and my family fill us in on the gossip locally which Hayley is familiar with and even adds some top secret bits in to everyones excitement, she hears everything through her job and my family love gossip so shes fitting in well. Im the only one who cant follow it - with never being home i lose track but i sit and listen anyway, just glad to be home and surrounded by normality. Mum looks proud as punch to have her family unit back together in our family home and keeps giving me a cheeky smile of approval when Hayley is talking. 
"Its lovely this" mum finally says as she looks around and everyone nods.
"My three kids, all grown up and settled" she says looking from couple to couple. "Thats all you ever want for your kids, for them to meet someone and be happy because thats the only thing in life that really matters" dad adds as we all blush and tell them to shut up and stop being embarrassing. 
Secretly what theyve said touches me. They are right. My career and fame are what i always dreamed of and i adore my job but this is what really matters. 
I look at Hayley and my mums words ring in my ears. 
'Grown up, settled' and it saddens me to think the battle we have on our hands, both now and in the future. Where are we headed? We both know we want to be together but weve never discussed how that will play out in the future, if its unacceptable for us to be together now when will it be ok? Its got to happen at some point hasnt it? Or is all this in vein? I cant bear to think about that and so i simply wrap an arm around her and cuddle her into me placing a kiss on her cheek and not caring who sees me do it. At least here, at home, we're accepted. 
                          
We eat dinner and then watch tv and before bed we take the dogs out for another short walk.
"Today has been so perfect. Your family are amazing" she says and with that I spot my opportunity to speak to her. Its been playing on my mind since my parents said what they did earlier.
I stop by a bench and sit down so she sits beside me and looks at me curiously.
"Whats up?" She says stroking my thigh. 
I sigh. I dont know how to say what i want to say, but i need to say it. My head is in bits.