A/N: just a reminder, this book is fiction and the things I wrote in this chapter are fictionalized, some are based off of fact. This chapter leads into the Liam Payne and Cheryl baby controversy. 

A few days later...

Things have been extremely awkward between Niall and I. I thought maybe after that night things would go back to the way they used to be, but I was wrong. 

He's been really good with Emilia, but I feel like I'm the only one trying to keep the relationship from crumbling again. Whenever I try to show affection to him he backs away. I wish he would open up to me about what's going on, but at the moment I need to be worrying about school starting soon. 

I'm glad I'm going to school, not only does it propose a future for me, but also for Emilia. 

And Emilia deserves the best. 

I'm planning on taking nursing courses and hopefully I can land an internship. 

As I munch on a bowl of Frosted Flakes, I turn on the tv and throw a blanket over my legs. 

"Liam Payne is though with Cheryl!" I pop my head up towards the screen. "According to People magazine, Cheryl admitted to Liam that he wasn't the father! So the main controversy that surrounds The Voice judge is who is the baby's actual father?" 

What? But Cheryl and Liam seemed perfect.

"Sources say that potentially the baby's father is her ex-husband which all in all seems reasonable. Take the poll at www.thetalk.com!" 

This can't be true, Liam loved Cheryl. 

The main reason Liam left Ireland was to see Cheryl who had their baby, or in case not his, less than a week ago. 

I feel bad for him. 

"Speaking of Liam, we've got pictures of him in a bar in Ireland while Cheryl was in labor! I wonder if this boy could explain" the reporter paused. "He probably was catching up with bandmate Niall before the birth" 

I turned off the television. To be honest, I was through. They need to leave Liam alone and let him handle his problems on his own. 

That's when someone came barging through the front door. 

"Where's Emilia!" I look and see Liam. His eyes are bloodshot, and he looks like he's been drinking, and I'm kind of scared. 

"She's sleeping Liam, please be qui-" 

"No don't you dare tell me to be quiet! I want to know right now if Emilia is my daughter!" He pauses, getting angrier by the minute. "Tell me!" He sobs. 

"Liam" I pause, searching into his sad eyes. "She's your daughter. I promise you that. What Cheryl did to you was very wrong but please don't take it out on me or Emilia" I say softly as he hugs me tight. 

"I'm sorry Caitriona" he pauses. "This time that I've been here in Ireland, I've realized something..." he trails off. 

"What? what is it?" I search into his eyes, hopefully to find an answer. 

"That I..." he pauses grabbing my hands. "That I um.." he clears his thoat. "That I still love you" 

I gasp. 

What? What does he-

He grabs my head and kisses me. 

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Sorry! Sorry for doing this!

-ily xx