36. Carefree side

When Lara stepped out, Liam froze. She was wearing a sea blue, short sleeved swimsuit with shorts. The suit highlighted her figure so well that it made him gulp mouthfuls of air. He was scanning her head to toe. He then coughed and tore his gaze from her.

" You guys know swimming right??", Lara asked having suddenly realized that she didn't ask them if they knew how to swim or not.

" Of course we do", Lina and Miles said at once. Liam also nodded in agreement.

" Just wait a minute. I'll fetch my goggles", Miles said and was about to re enter the both when Lara stopped him." You are not going to need it in fresh water. There is nothing that could harm your eyes, it would rather benefit them", Lara said.

He wasn't sure, but still followed them.

" I shall now take you to my favourite diving spot", she said while walking towards the cliff. They were not sure as to how a cliff that was at least ten meters above sea level a good diving spot.

" Um.. Lara are you sure if it's a good idea", Lina asked once they reached the top. It was not a lie that she was feeling scared of the height. Not only her, even the guys were a bit scared.

" Of course. You guys can probably just jump rather than dive since it is your first time. Wait I'll show you", she said. Then in one fluid motion, she graciously dove in.

The others immediately went towards the edge and peered down. With a splash she landed in and after a few seconds she came out and waved at them asking them to jump in.

They closed their noses and jumped in. It was indeed fun and refreshing. They swam and played around in the water for about an hour. After that they got out and changed into their clothes.

Lara gave them the snacks she prepared. They great fully gobbled up. Swimming was indeed a very energy consuming exercise. Even Sam joined them and chatted with them. He even shared some of his stories from his early age which the four of them eagerly listened to.

Today they saw a different side of Lara. The carefree side.

The next few days were an unforgettable experience for them. Lara showed them the true beauty of the country. They tasted many of the local delicacies.

For Liam, he spent most of the time paying more attention to her than the places she was showing. The more he got to know her, the more he liked her.

He realized one thing after this, he had fallen for Lara. He was madly in love with her. He decided to let her know of his feelings soon.

They returned home. Liam was indeed relaxed after these few days with Lara.

They soon returned to work and things were back to normal.

One fine night, when Lara was getting ready to go to bed, her phone started ringing. When she checked the caller ID, she was surprised and immediately answered. It was Liam.

" Hello boss?? What happened??", she asked. " Um.. Lara can you ….. pick me up ...Hiccup…. ???", he asked in a wary voice.

" Boss are you drunk??", she asked, utterly confused as to why he called her. " No… Yes…", he replied with few hiccups in the middle.

" Boss please send me your location, I'll come and pick you", she said and ended the call. Now she had to change her clothes.

God boss!! Couldn't you just call Levy or Miles??.. Why me??? Ugh.. Lara was fuming while she was changing.

She put on a casual shirt and jeans and stepped out. She hailed a taxi and drove to the parking lot of a five star restaurant. She saw him leaning against his car, his clothes and hair were messy. She paid the taxi and got out.

" Boss are you okay??", she asked looking at the dazed man. He nodded his head vigorously. She half dragged him to the back seat and pushed him in. She then put the seat belt around him and took the car keys and went to take the wheel.

Just as she was about to close the door, Liam caught her hand and said," Where are you going?? Don't leave me alone… Please..". He was whining. She couldn't believe that the person who was considered a devil was actually whining like a kid.

" I am just going to take the wheel.. I am not leaving you alone boss… Okay??", she said and pulled her hand away. She went and started the car.

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