Lucas W. Richmond
When Mary returned Lucas's joking comment seriously, he felt a knot in his stomach. First Callum and now Mary, he was starting to see people get really defensive when the matter involved Yvette. But Lucas understood that Yvette was Callum's step-sister and Mary's best friend, so they had really no choice but to be defensive. However, he wished they give a chance and sound less aggressive and hostile, they did not even know him, why make assumptions? But Lucas, is not the one to judge quickly, and was aware it is better to be careful than sorry. Besides, he would be a fool to hurt Yvette, not because he was scared of Mary or Callum, but even Liam would be angry with the rest of the town. So, Lucas made it a priority to be careful with each step he takes, and each word he speaks.
Lucas shuffled through the swimming trunks, remembering that Mary suggested, more to Lucas- commanded him to get Liam a suit. It was obvious, like if she did not want Liam to wear trunks then why did she suggested it? Well, that was at least how Lucas had interpreted in is mind. So Lucas pulled off two pairs of trunks, a blue one for Liam, and red one for himself- Lucas knew he always looked good in red. Lucas then went into the changing room, he wanted to make sure the trunk fit on him, he was not planning for another accident to occur.
While in the changing room, he feeling discouraged by the past event of the day, and being new to the town, concerned that he may just make another mistake, suffer another failure. So he looked into the mirror, wearing his red trunks that he was trying on and said, "Lucas, you are pretty." It was a quirk of his, to admire and compliment himself, but some people believed in pep-talks, some of those people being Lucas. And in the way he did it, it was with telling himself how legendary his good looks were. "You are handsome, you are beautiful- body of a god. You have this, this being your second chance. Don't screw it up." He was talking to himself, but in a quiet matter, hoping no body else could hear him, it kept this as a secret, sometimes he was not discreet enough as he would like for others not to notice.
After he had finish basking in his own self-appreciation, he felt better as he marched over to the cash register. Being the wealthy young man he was, he delighted in showing off his possessions; he couldn't lie, he was a material person, driven by his trinkets and toys. It was a way he was raised being rich, son of a successful business man. So at the register he would usually flip his cash around, telling the clerk to keep the change, but with Yvette's company and especially because Mary was there, Lucas did not want to get a bad name, and he also just met both of them. So he instead paid with his credit card, and saved his bragging for perhaps a later time.
When Lucas had finished paying, he met up with Mary and Yvette, but he immediately made his way to the door, holding it open for him, minding his matters would be a great thing to keep in mind. Besides, he is a gentleman, helps his Prince Charming image. .