Mutely Adopted

08-Right decisions

The laser tag round consisted of us four girls completely destroying the four boys, and Tessa and Alyssa having to nurse Luke and Ashton's damaged egos while Mila and I tended to Calum and Michaels.

Once we had returned all of our gear and cleaned our selves up, we quickly realized that we where all starving, so of course as I had been informed the boys picked Pizza, however I didn't complain. As we walked over the snack bar, Luke and Michael argued over what kind of pizza we where going to get, I couldn't help but notice Liam behind the counter smiling at me.

"So whats the verdict? Who won?" The other man behind the counter asked. He seemed kind and wise, cheerful, so I couldn't help but smile at his over enthusiastic greeting.

The boys whimpered and answered the man all at once "the girls"

"Really?!" He said so surprised, the boys must usually win when they come here.

"Yup but I think its thanks to our new team mate, Frank meet Taylor Irwin" Tessa introduced me as though I was a prize at a fair.

I giggled and felt my face go red from blushing "it wasn't like I was the only person on the team, you girls where awesome too really I never even played before today"

"Nice to meet you Taylor, you seem familiar, have we met before?" Frank acquired.

"No I don't think so I'm sorry" I couldn't help but feel like I might have met this man before. But if I had it would have been a long time ago, before I could remember much because I had just spent 9 years insulated in the orphanage. I shelved it in the back of my my mind it was probably nothing.

Frank left to help another customer and Liam came out of the back totally covered in what looked like flour and began to laugh hysterically.

"What is so funny?" I asked almost fearing his answer, this guy was cute as hell but was laughing like a mad man.

"Your staring at the mess on my clothes like I have 6 heads"

I blushed "sorry"

"No don't apologize please it was nice to have a good laugh"

"Okay, so care to explain why you look like you have been wrestling with an angry baker?" I questioned

"Ive been preparing the dough for your guys pizza, we start before the boys even order because they take forever to make their decisions" he pointed my attention to my family.

The boys where arguing and changing their minds about what they wanted on their pizza's and the girls where trying to play peacemaker and find compromises for them to agree on. I found the helpless expressions on their face amusing as they had probably been through this a thousand times before yet still found it difficult. What was I in for?

"Well looks like your having fun, should I leave you to it?" I suggested.

"Well hold on" he said and ran over to Frank whispering something in his ear.

He came back with something like a million dollar smile.

"How would you like to help me? Its a lot more fun then you would think"

"Are you sure?" I asked. I didn't want want to get him in trouble or distract him from his work.

"Come on" he came out from behind the counter and grabbed my hand.

Soon enough we where both covered in flour and pizza dough while Liam attempted to teach me how to throw the pizza dough. Only when the boys finally decided that they wanted a meat pizza did Liam give me a break.