If That Is What You Want✔

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A/N: This book will not have many author's notes. I will not give warnings about strong language, graphic content, or anything else people may find upsetting. See you tomorrow.

"I think you got it all." Laurent said startling Lyra.
She quickly straightened up, "Thank you, Mrs. Gruber."

Lyra knew she looked like a drowned animal.

"Okay, how did you find me this time?" Lyra asked.
"I brought them with me." Ashlie bounced over to hug Lyra, but Lyra pulled back.
"After a shower and I wash my hair. Come on." Lyra led them to her apartment and headed straight for her bathroom.

Ashlie put on some music while they waited.

After Lyra cleaned up and put her food covered clothes in the laundry, she sat next to Ashlie wearing sweats and her hair in two braids.

"I missed you!" Lyra hugged Ashlie and she hugged her in return. "How'd this happen?" Lyra whispered in her ear before pulling away.
"You first," laughed Ashlie.
"Simple, take my bad luck add a very nervous and clumsy date and here we are." Lyra shrugged. Ashlie nodded then one of the brothers got her attention.

"Please tell them you're not avoiding them, mad or something." Ashlie asked.
"Not Laurent but I could have gone longer without seeing him." Lyra scrunched her nose at Larry.

Ashlie snickered as Larry made guttural sound.

"Easy Fido! There's a no animal policy in this building, don't make me tie you up outside," Lyra warned.

Ashlie gave Lyra an admonishing look.

"Yeah, yeah, be nice," Lyra rolled her eyes. "Are any of you hungry?" Lyra headed for the kitchen followed by Larry.
He searched her kitchen and started pulling out food. Ashlie debated warning Larry that Lyra's pet peeve about other people making a mess in her kitchen.

"Uh, Larry, Ly-" Ashlie finally spoke up.
Lyra waved her hand then returned to sit beside Ashlie, "It's okay, let him."

Laurent leaned against the kitchen entrance watching his brother as Ashlie explained they contacted her trying to reach Lyra. From Laurent's perspective, Lyra seemed interested in him but she didn't speak to him the last time she saw him. Ashlie's smiling eyes spoke volumes, but apparently Lyra was trying to shut her down.

"I haven't seen him since we were on vacation." Lyra rebutted.
"He was in Germany with Larry." Ashlie explained.
"I didn't see him. Was his brother's big rude mouth blocking him from view?!" Lyra raised her voice to be heard in the kitchen.

Laurent laughed but Larry said something about Lyra being a dumb bitch. Lyra couldn't hear all of it and if Ashlie heard him she wasn't telling.

Lyra turned down the music then headed into the kitchen. She sarcastically thanked Larry for leaving a mess in the kitchen as she steered him out.

"What? Why you try me?" Larry asked.
"Because you piss me off, mumbling like a little bitch as if I don't understand especially when you're insulting me in my own house!" Lyra rolled her eyes as she turned around.

Larry started towards her hurling insults in French. Lyra smirked as she fired back insulting everything from his wimpy insults to his bitchy attitude then offered him some Midol for his PMS.

"Who you for talk me like that? I no PMS." Larry yelled in Lyra's face.
"What the hell were you trying to say? Or are you too stupid to form simple sentences in the English language?" Lyra pushed Larry out her face.

Ashlie and Laurent jumped in between trying to diffuse the situation, but Lyra wasn't one to back down; especially in her own house.

Finally, Larry left the kitchen and Lyra cooked with Laurent watching from a distance. Larry decided to try getting Ashlie to go out with him. Ashlie told him she couldn't go out with someone that always argued with her best friend.