Who was it that led you on
And makes you want to hurt me so?
And makes you want to hurt me so?
For all that Liam had been married, his experience with relationships was limited. His late wife had been his school sweetheart - and the only person he'd ever been with. He wasn't in familiar territory with this friendship-that-could-grow-into-more, but he knew that there was something different in the air. Something had changed that day on the skerry, leaving them in a strange sort of limbo. The friendship was still there, of course - that same easy camaraderie that had drawn Liam to Maea in the first place - but now it was like he was holding his breath, waiting to see which way things went from here.
Add to that the fact that he was a Friend of the Family now, and that Maea was not, and things were... complicated. But that wouldn't stop him from enjoying the meal, however simple it might be.
At Maea's question, Liam nodded. "Of course," he said as she disappeared from view - and he did his best to ignore the desire that sparked at the thought. He'd seen her nearly naked before - both that day she'd almost drowned, and on their trips to Frey's Breath - but now the thought made him flush with heat. To combat the faint tinge of pink to his cheeks, he set about moving everything to the coffee table (it was more comfortable, and less formal). By the time Maea returned, he'd have everything in place.
Add to that the fact that he was a Friend of the Family now, and that Maea was not, and things were... complicated. But that wouldn't stop him from enjoying the meal, however simple it might be.
At Maea's question, Liam nodded. "Of course," he said as she disappeared from view - and he did his best to ignore the desire that sparked at the thought. He'd seen her nearly naked before - both that day she'd almost drowned, and on their trips to Frey's Breath - but now the thought made him flush with heat. To combat the faint tinge of pink to his cheeks, he set about moving everything to the coffee table (it was more comfortable, and less formal). By the time Maea returned, he'd have everything in place.
Who do you want to forget?
Who forgot you long ago?
Who forgot you long ago?
Liam
