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"Come on Zayn, hurry before Stephen gets away!" Liam tugged on Zayn's hand, harder than he should have, causing Zayn to crash into Liam's back.

They tumbled to the ground, Zayn landing on top of Liam. And it should really have hurt but Liam didn't mind as he got up, leaving Zayn and running after Stephen.

Zayn was left on the pavement, watching as Liam ran off, getting smaller the farther he got. Zayn was so tired, he was almost starting to regret getting the damned dog in the first place. He finally came to his senses and ran after Liam.

The dog was meant to be a surprise for Liam. Liam had said he always wanted a dog and as a result, Zayn had brought Liam to the park blindfolded. 

Tied to the tree in front of them was a small brown puppy who looked to be mixed between a beagle and a chihuahua.

When Zayn had took the bandana from Liam's eager eyes, Liam has squealed, kissed Zayn firmly on the lips, and then demanded they un-tie him so that he could hold Stephen properly.

The dog seemed to have been controlled while in Liam's arms until Zayn moved closer yo Liam and tried to kiss him. Stephen proved to be uncomfortable caught in their embrace as he whimpered and squirmed.

Surprised by the action, Liam accidentally let go, which caused,.. well... this to happen. Now Zayn was sure he'd pass out if he was forced to run any further. Liam seemed to be soo god damned far away, really only a few feet, and Zayn wondered how on earth Liam's legs haven't given out yet.

But then he thought about all those times he and Liam have ad sex in the shower and other places, and Liam was able to hold both of them up for a fair amount of time. The guy had stamina, endurance. He could practically do anything.

Zayn could see Stephen's tiny scampering legs in the distance which made Liam run even faster than thought to be possible. He finally caught up to the small dog and scooped him up in his arms.

It took a few moments later before Zayn had finally caught up as well, nearly toppling Liam over again when he halted. Liam only stumbled and gave Zayn a mild glare. After all, they would want to have to go running off again.

"Sorry", Zayn breathed. He was nearly breathless. Nearly. Liam only smiled. True, he was tired though not as tired as Zayn was. He began to coo at the little puppy laying in his arms that he had already grown to love.

Zayn stared fondly at the two before moving closer again. This time, he learned to keep some distance as he leaned in. Liam put him arms away from him a little so that they wouldn't encounter the same accident again. And finally Zayn kissed him.

Forgetting about the world around them, their lips moved in a wayt that was proved to be still innocent just in case there were any onlookers. Liam swiped his tongue across Zayn's bottom lip when he felt some sort of slobbery wetness on his cheek. Dog spit.

"ew!!" Liam pulled back, disgusted and glared at Stephen who stared back innocently at him. Though somehow the dog had this mischievous glint in his eyes.

Zayn, finally catching on as Liam wiped furiously at his cheek, busted out in laughter. Liam turned and glared at him as well, making Zayn laugh even more and harder, doubling over and clutching his stomach.

In a moment like that, it was hard for Liam to possibly stay mad at either of them as a smile slowly crept onto his face and soon, he was laughing just as loudly as Zayn was.

The moment had never been more perfect.

The groan that Zayn made when he woke up was one of pure disappointment. He had no dog, Liam wasn't his, and he couldn't take him to places like the park or anything of the sort in case Liam decided he wanted to run away again.

With dreams like that, he almost regretted falling asleep. You'd think that with a happy dream like that, he'd wake up with a bright smile on his face, but in reality, it really only made him more miserable than he already was.

He looked over at Liam who was still sleeping soundly with his back turned towards Zayn. And Zayn madly wished that he dream was indeed true and real, but for now, he was still trying to make his very first one come true.

Zayn's phone rang and he was more than relieved to answer it, especially when it could get the dream he had off his mind and even more especially when he knew there could be only one person who could actually call him. He answered the phone before it could stir Liam from his sleep.

"Hello? Harry?"

"Zayn."  Zayn noticed Harry seemed delighted.

"Yeah. How did yesterday go?"

"It went well."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah."

"So um, why'd you call me?"

"Well you see, Niall thought it would be a great idea to....."

"to..??"

There was silence on the other line and Zayn would have thought Harry hung up on him if it was for the static the phone made when no one was talking.

"Harry? You still there?"

"yeah."

"To what? Harry, what's the great idea?"

"Look Zayn, Niall thought it would be a great idea if he all went out to dinner together. You know as friends, I would say a double date but..well.. yeah you know."

"Oh ok. Like at his place?"

"No Zayn, were you listening? He was wondering if we all went out to dinner together."

"You know I'm comfortable with having Liam go places anywhere other than Niall's place."

"But Zayn-"

"No, Harry I'm not comfortable." Once again, there was silence on the other line. But not for long before Harry spoke up again.

"Ok fine, I'll tell Niall to just keep it at his place alright, we'll just cook or order in. Sounds okay?"

"Yeah, alright". And Harry had never hung up so abruptly when talking to Zayn on the phone.

Zayn almost felt bad. he almost called back to tell Harry that they could just go with his first option. But the thought of Liam running away again scared him. With so many people in a restaurant, it'd be easy for Liam to escape. Especially with that innocent face of his, he could easily get someone to take him home. Maybe even have someone call the cops on Zayn for taking Liam.

No. he couldn't have that. He'd do whatever it took to keep Liam with him at all times. Screw it, if Harry and Niall wanted to go out. They knew Zayn would be uncomfortable with that, that's why Harry seemed so hesitant to ask him. They should just respect him like he respects them.

Though he was glad things seemed to be working well between Harry and Niall. He was also glad that things seemed to be working out between him and Liam as Liam pulled him closer when he finally laid back down. They'd be waking up later to have a dinner date, if Zayn could call it that, with Harry and Niall. Hopefully at Niall's place.