Liam Stratford's Story

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The blonde chewed on her lip. It seemed like she was waiting forever for her to get just a yes or no answer. Maybe it was too unfair of her to ask her this but Yvette deserved the fun as much as Mary did. When had either of them actually left Brewster. She glanced over her shoulder at Callum and was happy to see he was too busy to see what they were plotting. Well, what she was trying to plot.

When Yvette suddenly moved, Mary took notice. She grinned at her friend. She seemed to lose all fear in that moment and be triumphant as she responded. 'Let’s go', she signed in her hand, standing up. She put the brownie back in the box so they could eat it on the way and took Yvette’s hand. She led her outside with their box of goodies. She didn’t bother straightening the chairs, more work for Callum since he seemed to want to be an ass that day.

Mary paused at the street, looking both ways for them before she led them over to the apartment building. She opened the door, letting Yvette go ahead of them. She took her time with the stairs for Yvette, no matter how much she was dying to get there. Would Callum be mad that she went off with another man? Would he even care? Did Liam actually like her in more than just a friendly way? She didn’t know but she wanted to.

When they reached his apartment, she knocked in a playful way, if there was such a thing. She took Yvette’s hand again and gave it a gentle squeeze, hoping to convey how excited she was with just a simple gesture. Even though communicating with Yvette was sometimes harder, Mary always felt like Yvette understood her the way no one could.

Mary didn’t exactly know who this ‘friend’ Liam planned on bringing but she did trust him. If he trusted this person, she didn’t have a reason not to. Then again she wasn’t just going to leave her friend stranded. She was too protective of her to do that.

Suddenly before they answered the door, Mary turned to her friend and told her. 'If you are scared or anything tell me and we will stop. I will not let anything happen to you.' She reached out and gave her friend a hug. She had been lonely over the years but Yvette had been there for her. With her friend’s disabilities, she couldn’t imagine what Yvette went through on a daily basis. She wanted her friend to feel and be safe.

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”Maybe I should get a boat, sail the open sea!”

A smirk played on her lips as Liam almost purred into her ear. ”Would you sail the ocean with me? If I asked?” His hot breath sent shivers down her spine. She glanced over at him. She would have answered had he not pulled away and changed the subject. She rolled her eyes. ”You are such a tease.”

Had her shoes not been so expensive she would have tossed one at him. Not in a way that it would actually hurt him just to tease him. She turned back to Lucas, giving him a once over. ”So what are your intentions with my Yvette?” She crossed her arms. If he thought she was just going to let him do whatever he wanted to do with her best friend he was sorely mistaken.

She took her friends hand. ”Why don’t you come with us to buy bathing suits and you can tell me about yourself. I’ll translate for her and you can tell me of your intentions.” She told him. She guided Yvette across the sand to the shop across the street. The store was opened but there was no one besides the worker in it.

Mary brought Yvette’s hand up and asked her what type bathing suit she wanted; bikini or one piece aka sexy or sweet. She even that last bit to make her friend smile. She looked over at Lucas. ”You gonna get a suit or go for boxers like Liam?” She smirked.

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Lucas was nervous, anxiety pumping through his heart, and trailing down his veins. He always became edgy when it came to company of others, sure, Lucas is out-going and a people-person. But the thought of failing- defeat lingered his head, and he could not let that happened. He had already been shamed by the whole Callum catastrophe back in the café, and Lucas was not planning to experience anything similar to that ever. But eventually, he took a deep breath, told himself that this was his second chance, and there is no point in being embarrassed again.

Their trip to the beach did not only consist of Liam and Lucas however, but also Mary and Yvette. Lucas had already been told by Liam that May was not to be flirted with, and Lucas understood, he would not stoop so low to take the woman Liam is after. But then there was also Yvette, Callum's step-sister, the girl he got his crotch brunt over, knowing that she had a disability, one would think Lucas would now be uninterested in her because communicating with her would be a challenge. But the thing about Lucas was that he enjoyed challenges, he wanted to understand her, and one big reason of that was to get Callum back. Lucas was not sure, how far he would go with Yvette, friends, or maybe more? Being friends, would anger Callum enough, Lucas's quest for revenge would be completed there. But Lucas, knowing himself, he would probably turn to the urge to gain her approval- Yvette's fondness for him, become the Prince Charming he wants to be to ever girl, a polite gentlemen that entertains light flirting, and maybe some alluring humor.

They had arrived at the beach and Lucas delighted in the sandy shores and the ocean tattered with waves. The beach was a place to relax and bask in tranquility, maybe this what he needed after all, to relax, forget about war and violence, he was after all- off duty. Lucas witnessed Liam's affection for Mary, it was quite obvious, the way he leaned in, when he whispered something that was a mystery to Lucas. Lucas thought Liam was being adorable, and he was good at it. But then came a time where Liam stripped himself of pants and charged into the waters with only his boxers. Lucas prepared for a more classy attire though, a pair of swimming trunks would of done him fine. So when it came to the question of whether or not he was going to join, he confidently with a raise of his eye brows and his sweet pretty-boy smile cracking again, "Of course, a suit sounds excellent." Lucas followed Mary and Yvette, walking alongside with them, "You want to get to know me? My intentions, this is staring to sound like an interrogation." Lucas joked, chuckling as he finished his sentence.

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Mary looked at Lucas, serious for a moment. ”Who says this isn’t an interview? You think I’ll let just anyone hang out with my best friend? Callum will guard her like a pitbull but if you want to be able to talk to her, you have to gain my trust first.” She explained to him and shrugged. She pointed out the guys’ section. ”Maybe you should grab a pair for Liam, just in case.”

She laughed softly when Yvette responded. She took Eve’s hand and made it like a “bun” and put her own finger in it. ’Hot dog, someone’s going sexy! She smirked, turning to the racks she finally decided on a two piece for Yvette and a one piece for herself. She smirked, grabbing a bag that they could put their clothes in and lead her to the changing room. It was easier just to get the ‘family’ room so they could change together and she could help her friend if she needed.

Mary locked the door and signed to her friend that they were in the changing room. She hung up Yvette’s bathing suit, letting her touch it so she knew where it was. She hung her’s up on the other side before she started stripping. She pulled on the one piece with ease then checked herself out in the mirror. She was normally not into wearing one piece but there was something about it that sort of had a lingerie vibe. She hoped it would make Liam really notice her. She left her hair down. She put her clothes into the bag and then added Yvette’s clothes and shoes as well.

Mary helped her friend when she needed it and made sure she was secure in the bathing suit before she led her out again. She paused at a rack of flip flops. She grabbed a pair of black ones for herself and a pink pair for Yvette. She went to the register and laid out their spoils. The man had already ran up their bathing suits. She waited for Lucas to get done while she helped Yvette into the flip flops and then put her own on.

She went ahead and paid for their things. It wasn’t like they got to go road tripping every day. ’You look hot. That guy Lucas will be drooling. Still trying to figure him out. I know he is a solider or something but that’s it.’ She told her friend.

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