Chapter 2

"What's got you looking so down Liam?" Blaise asked as we sat in the fire station house. It was now going past 4am. Damn I hate working the 3rd shift but here I am trying to make money.

"Nothing much man, just didn't get much sleep yesterday. I went to dinner at Diego's house. Then Haley came to live with me. You know mom ragging on her and all." He looks at me and started to laugh.

"Oh please tell me she horned her way into Diego's house. I bet Mia went ballistic." He was still laughing andstarting to piss me off now.

"You have no idea. She automatically thought Haley was my girl friend. Was mean to me like always and then her parents didn't want me to tell her, she was my sister. So they spent the whole time making it seemed like we were a couple. She seemed her normal snarky self." I said and Blaise just smiled the way Mia's parents did as he smacked my back and went back to work. Before I left that morning he made a point to tell me. That Mia would be heading towards the lake side for a run that morning. Guess Alia was to have gone with her but would not make it.

He said Diego would worry if she was out there alone. I shrugged my shoulders. Like I give a shit, I went home feeling tired and just as I entered Haley was waiting for me in a swimsuit and wearing far too much makeup for swimming. "Um, I get the swim suit, but what's with the makeup and getting your hair all done up?"

She smiled at me. "This brother", she gestured to herself with her hands. "This will make little miss hot pants Mia jealous and want you all that more. She played it cool yesterday. But I know what I saw in her eyes. Now she will be by the lake front. Let's go make sure she's safe and do some planning while we're there."

"What are you talking about, I'm sleepy."

"Go shower so you wake up and let's go." I muttered all the way to the shower and put some jeans and a t-shirt on. We made it to the park a few minutes before Mia. We sat there in the car as she got out and put on her rollerblades. Damn, she was wearing a pink bikini top and some far too small black shorts. Without all that makeup she normally has on. She looked so innocent and just cute. Nothing like that little harpy who loves to torture me.

We walked around as she skated down the strip. Then I saw her bend down and remove her blades. I was leaning on a tree and had removed my shirt when she walked by the pool and saw Haley. "Hey there chick, where's your loser man?" She asked as Haley laughed. I glared at her since it seems, miss big mouth had yet to see me.

"Oh he's around" Haley said smiling. "So do you rollerblade every morning?"

"Only when I need to think. You should come with me one day. That is if Mr. Bossy lets you." Mia said.

"Oh, he doesn't tell me what to do. He tries but Girl I'm my own woman." Haley tells her making Mia laugh.

"Yea I bet. He's a pain in my ass. Has been one for years now, how long have you known him?" Pain in her ass indeed, and a mighty fine ass at that. I thought then shook my head. Where the fuck did that from?

"I've known him all my life."

"So you guys like grew up together and stuff?" Mia asked.

"Yup, he kind of grows on you." Haley said looking at me.

I saw Mia's shoulders drop "he always tried to make me look bad in front of my parents. Seems like I had to fight for attention from my brothers and their growing families as I grew up. But I also had him taking their attention away." I heard the sadness in her voice.

"But he's really a nice guy Mia. You just need to get to know him better." I was standing there feeling at a loss. I never knew I made her feel that way.

She shrugged her shoulders "I know what I've seen these past years. But forget about him. So tell me about you. We are about the same age right? I'm going to get the Boy's town stocked up later today. Do you want to go with me?"

Haley jumped up and walked to Mia. "Are you for real, I've heard so many things about that place. My brother owes his life to it and your family. So you work there too?"

"First off, who's your brother and secondly. No, not really. I have been handling many things for it for years. But no one knows. They all think I'm flaky and well a wild child. But they are just a bunch of stupid men. Who the hell do they think stocks things and gets trips planned and every other fucking detail? It's a long story that I don't want to get into."

"Yeah I would love to go." Haley said just as Mia gave her a genuinely happy sweet smile. It was at that moment that she turned and caught me standing leaning on the tree and her smile faltered. I could tell she was trying to think about how long I might have been there. She also made a slow and deliberate cruse down my body as she took in my chest.

She didn't even try to hide her smirk as she continued to look at me. She then looked me in the eyes "later loser." Then just walked away to her car. I was really pissed now. First off, who the hell did she think she was? Second, why did she look like that? Third, why was I looking at her ass as she walked away?

"See, the girl seems to be hot for your body." Haley said as she laughed.

Mia's POV

Holy shit, holy shit, I hope he didn't hear what I said about him. Not that I care one way or another. But damn, does that boy have a killer body. I shook the thought out of my head. I must not think that way of him. He is the enemy.

I got in my car and headed to pick up the truck and then went to Sam's Club. The order was ready when I arrived. I had all the supplies needed to finish up at Boys Town. Everyone else had worked on the esthetics of the place. I handled all the paperwork and odds and ends. It's funny, for years now my brothers think dad does it. Dad thinks my brothers do it. They all think I'm lazy and a big spoiled brat.

But it is I who single handedly take care of everything. In between school I help out. "Hey George thanks for having everything ready for me."

"No problem sweet cheeks, we'll get you loaded. Let me know if you need anything else." I smiled at George; he is the sweetest old man ever.

Once I was all packed I called Haley. "You ready hot stuff?" She giggled and said she would meet me up there. So I headed over to pick up Blake. He was also going to help me put things away and get the rest of the inventory done. I smiled wondering what he would think of Haley. She's just the type of girl he likes. Too bad she was dating the loser.

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Not long but I wanted to give you guys something.