'Persuasion is my favorite thing ever!' I mused as I walked out of the office at the school heading to the parking lot and my bike.
Mary and I decided to take a trip to Colorado for the week for a vacation. We're going to hike and ski and just enjoy some time away. The reason for my proclamation about loving persuasion is because I just got done making it an excused leave of absence from school. Mary is doing the same for work so there wont be any repercussions for her leaving for a week seeing as we've only been here for a little over a month.
*ring ring*
"Hello?" I answered absently.
"Ray, are you leaving now? I just got off the phone with the people who own the cabin, we're good to go." Mary informed me.
"Yeah, I'm walking out now." I answered not noticing a certain someone following me since I'm so ready to get the fuck out of here. "I'll see you at the house in ten minutes mom." I tell her.
"Okay see you soon!" She says happily, hanging up.
"Hey Ray.. not sticking around today?" A familiar voice asks behind me.
"Nope! headed out of town for the week.." I answered turning to face Lydia.
"Oh.. I haven't heard from you.. Are we okay?" She asked although I'm sure she knows the answer.
"Sure Lydia. I told you I'd reach out when you start being yourself and ditched the douche." I told her as I stepped over the back of my bike.
"Jackson is trying!" She said defensively.
"If you say so Lydia. If you're happy with the status quo then live your life. I'll have no part of it though. You came over here remember, I think you want me to set you straight and tell you what to do, but I wont be doing that. You need to decide what you want.." I tell her as I strap my helmet on and start my bike. "Be careful Lydia. I wont be around for a bit to pick you up off the side of the road." I said before pulling a way.
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*Lydia POV*
I watched his back as he rode away and I feel his loss already. Lately I've been very conflicted about everything. And it all stems from this frustrating boy! He just shows up and we have one conversation then all the sudden everything I worked for seems meaningless. 'He's completely right though.'
"Be careful" I whisper to his back as he pulls out of the school parking lot.
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*Main POV*
A few hours later we're on the road in Mary's jeep. I think she can tell my mood is off due to the redhead but she doesn't pry.
"I'm so excited to get out for a bit and just relax, the hospital has been so stressful lately and I know you've had a lot on your plate so I think this is exactly what we need" Mary says and grabs my hand comfortingly.
"Yeah me too. We've been going at a constant pace lately so I think this will be good for us.." I reply before looking over at her cheerful beautiful face. "I don't say it enough but thank you for being with me through all this… I can't stress how important you are to me" I tell her as I lace my fingers into hers, enjoying the comfort it brings.
"Nonsense. You've been a blessing to me. So don't thank me and I won't thank you. We'll just continue being there for each other 'cuz that's what family is for hun." She says squeezing my hand.
Knowing she's right and feeling it deep in my soul I squeeze her and back and just enjoy to trip.
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During the week stay we toured Colorado Springs and Pike's Peak. We skied and hiked and generally enjoyed each others company.
Several times during the trip we were mistaken as a couple. Me mostly just blew it off and had several pictures taken of us during various activities so we could decorate the house with the memories.
Not once did we think about the supernatural side of the world or what could be going on back home, until like all good things it eventually had to come to an end and we packed to head home.
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*POV Lydia*
During the week that Ray was gone a lot of things changed in my life.
It started with me reflecting deeply about who I really was and what I wanted out of my life. Which let me tell you, was pretty deep for a sixteen year old.
I decided to end things with Jackson. And he didn't seem to really care all that much to be honest. While that kinda hurt a bit, it was also a huge relief. I suddenly didn't have to pretend to care about all the stupid things he cared about anymore, and I was finally free to really just be myself for the first time in a long time.
What a shock that was to most of the people at school. All the sudden the IT girl became the "so smart it's scary" girl.
Alison Argent and I became really close friends and I got to witness the drama of her relationship with Scott unfold. What a train wreck waiting to happen that is. But honestly it was refreshing to for once not be the center of the drama.
Now if I could just get my thoughts straight on a certain stupidly handsome redhead, I'd be golden.
Seriously, he just pops up out of nowhere, wrecks my world although not in a bad way per say, then fucks off on vacation with his mom to Colorado based on his Facebook. And how is it fair his mom is so gorgeous? If I didn't know that was his mom I'd be jealous. Actually I'm still a bit jealous. I wish I had gone with him. He looks so at peace in the pictures of them he's posted. Here in Beacon Hills he always looked a bit stressed like he was carrying a great weight on his stupidly muscular shoulders. And what a deliciously muscular body he has. Not like a body builder but more like a musculature meat for speed and battle. Yummy.
When he gets back though we are seriously going to have to sit down and have a talk. I know there's something going on with him. I might have played the dumb ditz but I have the highest IQ in this town. So I know there's something not right with these "animal attacks" happening, and then there's the unrealness that is Ray and his mom. There's just something missing for me to figure it out. Like I'm putting together a puzzle with missing pieces. Somehow I know that Ray has the answers and I'll be damned if he doesn't give them to me after showing up and doing all he did to my life, on top of giving me pretty clear signals of his interests in me.
But he'll be home tomorrow according to his posts and with a bit of digging I know where he lives so I think it's time that I made a house call and learned just what the hell is going on.
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*Main POV*
We got home pretty early in the morning Saturday. That gave us enough time to settle in and get back on "real life" mindset before Monday.
We had just finished unpacking when the doorbell went off and I heard Mom go answer the door. As soon as she opens the door the visitor's scent come through the house and I knew something was up.
"Ray! There's someone here to see you!" Mary called through the house.
Walking up stairs it was confirmed when I saw Lydia Martin standing in the main hallway staring at me scrutinizingly. She wasn't in her usually glammed up ditzy armor though. She wore tights and an oversized sweater that came to her thighs with a belt around her stomach and a pair of flats. And to me she looked breathtaking.
"Hi Lydia." I greeted and looked at her curiously.
"Ray." She greeted back still looking at me as if I'd pop and spew the secrets to life.
"I'll be finishing up upstairs if you need me hun. She seems like she needs to have a talk." Mary chimed in. "Why don't yall go sit on the back patio and sort whatever this is out?"
"Thanks mom, I'll make proper introductions if I survive this." I told her cheekily then waved Lydia to follow me out back.
"Don't worry Mrs. James, he'll survive." Lydia replied as she followed. "Only barely but he'll survive."
"It's Ms. or just Mary dear" Mary called to our retreating backs.
When we made it to the patio I pulled out a chair for her then sat in one beside her but within an arms reach so we could easily turn towards each other for this talk. For a few moments she continued to stare at me before finally breaking the silence and the staring contest by looking at her hands in her lap.
" I did what you said and really thought about what I want out of life." She started off. " I don't know how I ever ended up becoming who I was. I used to be the nerdy girl you know. But brains never got anyone to look at me for long and then puberty came and with it boobs, then people started to notice me. Then it was downhill from there. Don't get me wrong I still probably have the highest GPA in our school and all that but my life became about having and keeping all the attention on me." She explained.
"Lydia, you don't have to explain.."
"Yes I do. Shut up and let me get all this out." She said looking me in the eyes pleadingly. So naturally I shut up and nodded for her to continue. "When Jackson, this star lacrosse player popular boy, started giving me attention it was all about him and his life became the center of mine. He has always been a shit boyfriend but my parents behaved the same way so I thought what we had was normal. Now my parents are getting divorced and I know that my assumption was wrong. Then this guy, this beautiful stranger, pops into my life and makes me reevaluate my life and what I want out of it, and suddenly everything is off kilter. You show up ignore me mostly, do this noble thing after a fight with Jackson, tell me you want to know the real me not the mask I was wearing, go back to ignoring me except now I can tell you really don't want to, then tell me to make choices and fuck off to Colorado for a week leaving me in shambles." She gets out with a huff. She took a few deep breathes and starts again. " so I break up with Jackson because I can finally see just how toxic we were. He doesn't really give a shit, which hurt a bit but was also extremely relieving since I don't have to pretend to care about his every whine and all his superficial grandstanding anymore. Then I start noticing things going on around this town that don't make any sense like these 'animal attacks' and the way Scott and his odd friend suddenly became super lacrosse players seemingly over night. You and your mom are stupidly attractive and unnatural in the way you seemingly breeze through life." The states then looks me in the eyes again. " I want answers and damnit I want a date!"
"Would you like some water? You just said .. a lot, your mouth has got to be dry?" I question, amazed at her ability to word vomit.
"Yes please." She says looking grateful.
A moment later Mary steps out with glass of ice water and a few chocolate bars. She gives Lydia the water and passes the candy out before sitting down by me across from Lydia.
"Hun, I think we need to tell her. She's clearly very worked up so let's give her a few moments to calm down then explain what we can." Mary says to me while Lydia nods thankfully while take a large drink of water before tearing into her chocolate bar.
"Okay." I say before take a bite of my own chocolate. "First of all Lydia this is my adopted mom Mary, mom this is Lydia Martin."
"Nice to meet you dear." Mom says with a warm smile.
"Likewise Mary." Lydia returns with a smile of her own.
"Okay, with introductions out of the way.." I say and turn my full attention to Lydia. "The answers about the town and us. Lydia the supernatural is real." I state calmly looking her in the eye to get across my seriousness.
"What?"
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{AN: so I am back. Probably irregular updates cuz of my job but i finally picked this back up. Probably won't be picking up any of my other fics tho.
I really missed this one . This chap had some fluff with Ray and Mary! Probably gonna be bringing Lydia into the coven next chap. That's right RayXLydia.
Won't promise my next chap will be soon but I'm working on it! Thank you all for reading
May Odin bless you! Skal!}