Then There Was You

Chapter 8: Where Do We Start?

"That's everything. That's everything to date." Xavier told him after an hour of going over everything Liam wanted to know. "So this is like real-real. I mean like this is actually happening?" "Yeah bro I told you." Preston told him flatly. "This Eric guy. He sounds like a problem. I mean isn't there anything we can do to stop it? Like anything?" "No. There is no way around it. No matter how many different ways it plays out. Those places will be destroyed and if I try to stop it than it'll just be worse. I mean like I guess there has to be a balance you know. Somethings are just like beyond even my grasp." "At least you got that crazy butcher doctor. Hell man we all thank you for that." Liam told him flatly with care.

"Where does Arabella play into all this?" Liam asked as the concerned older friend/brother role to her. "I will do everything in my power to keep him away from her. I think he will come to understand there is only one way to get to me. Eric isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. Honestly in a few dreams he tries to get her ex involved in a few situations." "Vincent?" Preston asked him. "Who the hell's Vincent?" Jace asked him. "Ari's ex-boyfriend." Liam told him simply shrugging his shoulders. "What's the deal with that?" Nix asked him as they were all wondering the same thing.

"Look normally... I wouldn't sell my girl out. However this is actually coming in to play so I feel the need to help you out bro. This isn't my story to tell so y'all better take it to heart. Vincent and Ari were together for years. They were blissfully in love happy. We all are still friends to this day. They were great together." Liam said shaking his head. "If it was so perfect why aint they together now?" Ryder asked with a scoff. "That's the thing. It wasn't like they cheated or grew out of love or anything. I mean hell they were living together and everything. The only reason they broke up is because Vincent thinks marriage is just a simple piece of paper. He also never saw himself having kids. Arabella thinks Marriage is more like a sacred thing. A beautiful thing to give yourself to only one person for the rest of your life to pledge yourself to each other in front of family and friends is beautiful. She also couldn't see herself not having kids." Liam looked at Preston who just nodded his head.

"Look Ari doesn't know if she wanted kids or not. She thought if she got blessed to have them great. If not than hey it wasn't in her cards. But to be with a guy being told it would never happen. Like could never happen. It hurt her. She didn't like the decision being taken from her. It's one thing to be open minded to the possibility but to know it would never happen struck her in the heart. Even worse if they fell pregnant she would know deep down it's not what he wanted. She didn't want the child to feel any type of way. So Ari left Vicent. It killed them both. She was convinced it was the right thing because they want different things. They are still friends who care about each other I mean I think it's been over a year." Liam told them.

"Xavier Vincent is a lawyer in all kinds of things. His office just opened up here. He's been here over a month. He called her freaking out about the plane crash weeks ago. He got her going to dinner with him sometime soon. He got her having him met up with us. Which is fine because you know we all still cool. I texted hm on the way over Liam and I are going to take him out sometime this week just to feel him out to make sure he's intentions are good. It's just the way Leah was talking tonight I realized we need more of the group on our side. Especially if we going to be running into Vince more often now that he lives and works here. Apparently like across the street from your main office." Preston told him in a warning tone.

Yeah Leah. She is one tough nut. You know I remember her in the visions don't worry she'll get on board just going to take a bit." Xavier said shaking his head. "Well what have you dreamed of lately?" Liam asked him. "Well actually. You may just be able to actually help me. You have a friend. A mechanic one right? Works down in the square?" "That's a little freaky bro but yes." "Alright well he has a cousin who is a welder. I need him. I need you to bring him to my office Monday. Be sure it's Monday after noon. I have a meeting and there will be a guy who is looking for work like his. I need that contract. I need that welder. If we don't get him. Tilman will get him and his main manager will cut the resources on the materials so it will look like that welder did it. There will be a bad accident where the building will fail in the elevator and stair area and about forty-five people will die from the collapsing building. We can stop that from happening. So I need you to get on the phone with him tonight." Xavier told him flatly.