Good morning all, so last week I sent a snippet of what I’m working on now. So I had sent chapters one and two. So I decided this morning that you needed to see Liam Pierce’s thoughts so here it goes.  Note that this is the first draft and I still need to hash out things. Because the first draft is always a little rough. Right!

CHAPTER THREE 

LIAM PIERCE 

I parked beside the Jeep and got out of my Audi R8. I knew where she was because my best friend Lucas Mcconnell had the woman of my dreams. A woman I wanted from the first day I met her.  I took off my Armani jacket and tie, tossed them on a leather seat, and closed the door. I checked the Jeep and she wasn’t in there. I walked up to the rock wall and checked the beach. It wasn’t long so it was easy to find her at this time in the day. Overdress for sure for the beach in an Armani suit, and black Christian Louboutin shoes, but it wasn’t important.  Mia Baxter needed me, even if she didn’t know it yet.  I walked down the cement ramp, my shoes sunk into the sand and I walked over to her. 

Mia was my best friend’s fiancee. I could hear her talking to herself and knew she was hurting.  I took a few more steps toward her and kneeled in front of her.  I had to be here for her.  This beautiful, fun, loving woman, should never have been on the receiving end of my arrogance.  But I had no choice. From the moment I saw her come into my office with my best friend three years ago. Her gorgeous hazel eyes, her blond hair flowing below her shoulders.  Her curve filled in all the right places. With her easy-going smile, she had my dick hard, from that day.  When our hands touched that first time, I wanted her to be mine. I pulled I could never understand from that moment on. There was only one problem: she was my best friend’s girlfriend and that made her off-limits.  

Asking her if she was ok might have not been my best decision. But she needed someone.  Having her small hands punches my chest, didn’t hurt but she was grieving and hurt, and angry and I wouldn’t blame her, she had to let it out.

When I finally held her tight enough, her arms fell to the side. She cried on my chest and I leaned my chin on top of her head. My nostril flared at her coconut scent hair. I felt her weight as her legs gave way, she lost the will to stand. Her frustration subsided and we both collapsed on the sandy beach as I held Mia in my arms.

Feeling her pain, her sorrow. How can I be jealous of a deadman? My best friend. I’ve always loved how Mia smiled at Lucas Mcconnell, but I hated how my crazy ass-friend was sometimes. Or should I say, my late friend? A week ago he called me saying I’m living the dream, meeting new people and partying at every stop.  This didn’t make sense to me. When his mom had called today telling me what had happened to him. I couldn’t believe it, and my first thought was of Mia. 

As I remember, Lucas once told me, he had to do this before he settled down with Mia.  I tried to tell him to stop what he was doing and come back to her. I knew he loved her, but he also wanted to get this freedom, this calling, he said out of his systems. Yet, here I was holding Mia in my arms as she sobbed.  My obsession with Mia never stopped. She deserved someone stable, that would take care of her. Could I be that man? I was attracted to Mia, and I knew it wasn’t going away. I could feel that attraction growing stronger last year at my birthday party.  When our lips almost collided. 

I knew no matter what I tried, she was someone I could never have, and hating her was the best option at the time.  My arrogance and hatred didn’t sit well with Mia, and I never showed my true feelings for her. Because dammit I couldn’t, but now all bets are off. 

Her sobbing finally eased and I held her tight against my chest.  Lying on top of me as my hands smooth the delicate curve of her back and my strong hands also caress her silky hair.  “It’s ok I’m here for you.”  I kissed the top of her head.  Yeah, I was playing with fire and I felt it, but I needed to tap down that urge for her and be a friend. 

“Liam, I’m sorry, I …I don’t know what comes next? He was supposed to be gone a week. Then it was two then three. Now, he’s never coming back. Why didn’t he come home.?”  She took a deep breath, her painful voice as she said this.

“Oh, Mia, if there was one thing I know is that he loved you.  He was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.”  He held her tighter. She looked at me and damn did my heartache for her. Her puffy eyes, her cheeks filled with tears. As I took my thumb and wiped away the wetness off her cheeks. 

The power to kiss her in this moment of weakness was so strong. But I couldn’t I couldn’t cross that line. Not yet anyway. I wanted to be here for her. Wait for her, show her how good it would be having me in her life. 

I watched her roll off me and sat beside me and I did the same. Shoulders touching that small touch loving the connection. Looking ahead the water of the ocean was calm tonight, the wind had died down and it was a perfect beginning of summer.  “For what it’s worth, I’m sorry? I know Lucas and I never saw eye to eye on things.  He was reckless like he was always afraid of missing out on something. But one thing I knew is that he cared about you a lot. You were always on his mind. Since he was a kid, he dreamt of catching the waves from coast to coast. I thought he was crazy. I didn’t have the same passion he did. But I swear Mia, I knew he was coming back. One bad judgment he did cost him his life. The coast guard found his surfboard with a shark bite in it.”  I felt Mia’s hand on mine, as I turned and looked into her eyes. Seeing more tears coming down her face. 

“How did you know where to find me?”   she said in a whisper. 

“Lucas used to tell me you guys love to come here to talk. So, I figure this could be the only place you would want to be. I tried your apartment but there was no one there.” 

The night was pulling in fast and it was getting dark.  There was no other place I wanted to be but right here with her.  I felt her shiver beside me; “You cold?” I reached out and pulled her closer and wrapped my arm around her as she tilted her head and rested it on my shoulder.  Loving her curvy body against mine. Touching her I couldn’t get enough. If only she knew about how I felt. 

“Thank you.” she let out a sigh as she took another deep breath. 

“So what do you say we get out of here and get something to eat?”  I asked her knowing her answer before she even said anything. 

“I’m not that hungry, believe it or not. I think I will go home, take a hot bath and call it a night.”  

Images of her naked body surrounded by bubbles as I held her in my arms and washed her delicate body. I shook my head getting those images out of my mind. I rose and removed the sand from my trouser as much as possible and heard the sweetest sound coming from her lip.  “Are you laughing at me, Miss Baxter?” I looked at her and couldn’t help but grin. 

“A little, look at you. Liam, you have shoes and trousers that shouldn’t be sitting or walking on sand.”  

I would do it all over again to see that smile on her face. “It’s only clothes, Mia, nothing but a good dry clean and a good puff will have these shoes shining like new. Now come on?” I extended my hand to her, and the moment she put her delicate hand in mine. We looked at each other as her eyes searched mine, and hers, the feel of my heart beating at a speed, that was out of control. I could almost feel her breath on my skin, what I wouldn’t do to taste those delicate lips of hers. I pulled away.  Now I have to convince her or show her how good this might be if we are together. It’s all about timing, and I did have, lots of time. 

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I hope you are enjoying this snippet of this story unfolding.  Have a wonderful Wednesday all.

these are my thoughts for today, a love story coming to life.

cheers

Hug and be safe

Brenda