Liam met them at the door. He was soaked through when he finally tired of swimming. The water had been cold but calm and refreshing. But as he dried as he journeyed to the store. Only salt and sand clung to his lean frame. He could see the others from a distance. Lucas towered over the others. Mary's blond hair rivaled the sun and Yvette looked almost unreal in a two piece swimsuit. He gave the girls half a smile. Liam took a page out of Lucas' book and ran a hand through his hair but wet strands still fell in his face.
"Hey, what kept you?" he said. Before they answered, he spotted his swim trunks. "Just what I was looking for. I got some weird looks out there. Some people just can't handle all of this," he laughed, taking the trunks from Lucas. He slipped into the store and past the skeptical salesgirl at the counter. She tried to get his attention and instead got a wink and a flashy smile, leaving her perplexed as he went into the changing room. He made a quick turnaround, changing into something a little more comfortable to wear in public. As he left, the salesgirl blushed despite herself, somewhat confused as to whether he was flirting with her and possibly stealing. Liam was doing neither.
"Alright, you three, let's get to the beach. You're taking too long. The beach will be used up by tourists before we get there," As he spoke, he leaned towards Mary and scooped her up over a shoulder, wrapping an arm around her legs. "I'll drag you all if I have to," Mary was light on his shoulder and as he gently traced a finger along the inside of her knee, he discovered her skin to be soft and warm. If she wasn't Callum's... Maybe they weren't serious. Maybe Liam wasn't either. He shook it off. "Okay, Sunshine, grab Yvette and form a train. Lucas, pick up any strays that might fall off," Slowly but surely he would push them towards the water.