"Are you ready, Mr. Payne?"
John looked at his feet "Please... Just call me John" He said then looked at his lawyer "I'll feel more comfortable that way"
His lawyer smiled and nodded, he was reading through a file as Liam walked towards him, John frowned
"Shouldn't you be at work?"
Liam smiled "Took the late shift tonight... I didn't want you to be alone"
"Well. That could've been a nice place for us to pop up"
Both Liam and John turned towards Devin, Louis, Harry, Louis mother, Zayn's parents and Zayn
John looked at them all and frowned "Don't you all have work"
"I have company secrets, they can't fire me no matter what I do" Louis said at the same time Harry said "I asked for a week off"
John looked at the others "And you?"
"You think I'd leave my best friend alone in this..." Yaser smiled "You're stuck with me now"
"I'm scared" Yaser whispered looking at the double doors
Aaron looked at him then smiled "I'm here... And I will always be here"
Yaser turned to him with a frown "Really?"
"I swear to it."
Both men hugged tightly, Yaser whispered something that made John's eyes go wide before he frantically shook his head
Yaser winked before John's lawyer nodded for everyone to follow him
Liam looked at his father look at the entrance, like he was waiting for someone before he shook his head and followed his lawyer
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Marie walked in with her lawyer, and 5 other people following them
John almost immediately tensed and Liam's hand was gripped tightly before the judge came in
Devin's hands were in fists, as he glared at the back of her head.
The judge asked them to all sit and they did.
She was about to start talking when the door opened and everyone turned towards it
"I hope I'm not too later" George said with a dimpled smile before he walked over and sat down beside Devin
2 people from the other side gasped when they saw him but Liam paid them no mind
He looked at Zayn who was already looking at him
"What?" he whispered
"I love you... A lot"
Liam smiled "I know you do..."
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His parents were on her side, they went on the stands and defended her.
His mother sobbed about his mental instability and how much she missed him
Marie talked about the pain that came before the divorce, an audio placed of Marie sobbing and begging someone to stop
John cringed and gripped his fingers under the table
George (who was seated behind him) leaned ahead and rubbed his finger on the back of John's neck
Liam watched as his father slightly relaxed, he turned towards the other side
Where people were looking at them, one of the women was gripping a cross and the other was shaking her head
Liam then turned back ahead when his fathers lawyer stood up ans walked towards Marie
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Fanfiction"I don't know what you're thinking about... But I'm never letting you go. You're stuck with me"
