Flame was back in the house, but it was obvious she was not the most welcome guest at this point in time. Cold looks shot her way from many of the silent priests of sentinus as she walked past and she shook her head. She hadn't followed the last order Sentinus had given her, but she had new orders- she had a new task.

Flame walked down the halls, wearing very little, as was usual for her, and wandering if she would see anyone she could turn against the cause of the family.

*Liam was sitting out in the hall, leaning back aganist the wall on the back two legs of the chair. He had decided that he'd not go into town for the day, but instead stay behind and just relax. Working for the family and taking care of mark and mel was exausting. He watched as Flame walked by. Why couldn't mel dress like that sometimes?*

Flame noticed a guy looking at her, but it wasn't with the same cold glare as the priests, it was different, and suddenly Flame felt she had found somebody who she might just be able to give doubt in the family. She paused for a second, then turned and walked towards him. She poised on the wall, smiled sweetly and opushed a black starnd of hair from her face.

"Hi, I'm Flame." Introductions, how wonderful.

*Liam almost laughed at the introduction. Of course she was Flame. He;d been in classes with her, and heard complaints about her from Mel. He understood why now that he was meeting her formally* "I know." *Liam let the chair fall foward onto all four legs before standing* "I'm Liam."

Flame tilted head in recognition when he said he knew her. "Nice to meet you." she said calmly. She made it all seem like an accident, her hand slipped and she fell onto his lap. She oushed herself up so cleavage was just below his face. "Sorry about that." she siad with a fake, nervous giggle as she stood up again.

*Liam's smile broadened slightly* "No worries." *He murmered. Liam kept his eyes locked on hers as he took a step closer to her and leaned his shoulder against the wall. He then because aware of how close they were standing. And that if mel or one of her friends were to walk out into the hall that mel could find out. But it didn't matter. Mel wouldn't ever leave him* "I heard someone talking about you the other day. They didn't seem too happy." *He ran a hand over his cheek to feel his scruffy 5 o'clock shdow. He hoped she didn't mind. He'd been told it wasn't exactly comfortable to kiss him when he didn't shave. I thrilled him to think of that; the possibility that he might kiss another girl that wasn't mal*

Flame shifted, looking slightly uncomfortable, just as he said it was ok, and then she seemed perfectly calm again, as if nothing had happened. "That's because I don't believe it's right, what the Grand was doing, and I made it known." she shrugged, suddenly looking scared, as if the very memory made her want to cry. "But it's nothing." He ran a hand across his cheek and she smiled. He was obviously feeling a bit self concious. All of a sudden, she felt like she needed human contact. She moved a little towards him and wrapped a single arm around his waist.

*Liam was taken slightly by suprise when she wrapped an arm around him. He responded without really thinking about it by wrapping an arm around her lower back, causing his hips to touch hers* "What did the grand do?" *He asked quietly, seeing the fear in her eyes.* "You can tell me."

Flame felt comforted by his arm, but at his question turned her head away and bit her lip. How could she tell someone she had only just met that the person they served was more of a monster than they believed? How could she let it go. But then, not to tell him would only cause him to try and persuade her anyway. To save the hastle she decided to tell though she still didn't look him in the eyes.

"He..." her voice broke. It hurt to talk about it, but he seemed nice, as if she could trust him. "He raped me."

*What had been left of Liam's smile faded as she spoke. Rape? That was serious. Apparently the grand wasn't all that great after all.* "He raped you?" *Liam asked, keping his voice down. He tilted his head to the side so that he could see her face and guage her reaction better* "Are you alright?" *He felt guilty about his arm being around her now, but she hadn't pushed him off.*

That second on silence spoke it all. He knew that was wrong, he knew it shouldn't have been done, and here was he who had followed a monster who could do such things. He could do such things to his highest, most respected follower, what could he do to anyone else?

Flame nodded when he questioned the rape but shrugged when he asked about her being all right. "Not really, but there's nothing i can do, is there?" she asked. Suddenly she had found comfort in this conversation, she'd told herself she didn't care what the Grand had done, but it panned out that she did. It hurt, being overpowered, used as she had been. Why had he done it? She was a child... Nothing but a child.

*Liam took his hand from her waist and rubbed it up and down her back slowly, trying to comfort her* "I know this sounds cheesy,, but if you ever ned to talk about it, You could talk to me. That sort of thing can really mess you up if you don't get it out and deal with with it."

Flame smiled weakly. "It just makes me wander, if he can do this to someone he sees as a respectable member of the family, what will he do to others?" She bit her lip. She liked this contact, from someone human, not like the Grand. She needed comfort, and here she had found it. She didn't even think about it- she just kissed him.

*Liam was about to agree with her on her statement concerning crossing trusted families, since he himself was a trusted family member. But he was cut off with her kiss. For a moment he was too suprise to react, but whn he came to his sences he pulled back* "Flame....are you sure?" *He wanted to kiss her, but was afraid of taking advantage of her and damaging her further.*

He pulled back and Flame stared at him, concerned. What was going on? Noone ever pulled back... She scanned his face for signs, but couldn't clutch any. "I'm sure, Liam, I promise you." with that she fell onto him again, her lips touching his.

*This time, Liam didn't pull away. He wrapped his arms around her and held her close to him. It felt so nice to be kissing her instead of Mel. But when he thought of Mel, he thought of Mark, and he felt that Flame had the right to know what she was getting into. He pulled back agai, his face only inches from hers* 'I have a son...named mark....and a grilfriend that won't let me break up with her....." *His voice trailed off into nothing as he waited her reaction.*

Flame felt him pull away again. Did he want this or not? She did, and she had though he did, but maybe she was wrong. "I don't mind." she said, kissing his neck softly. "I'll give her a reason to split from you."

*Liam grinned and leaned in, kissing her this time. His hand moved up her back and supported her head as he kissed her deeply. He found what she had said about el really delightful, even though he figured it was a terrible thing that he felt like he did about her. It didn't matter. Liam shifted so that Flame was up against the wall and he was infront of her, pinning her against it.*

She kissed him back, just as passionately as he was her. They were so close they were almost one, she loved it. Everything seemed perfect at this point in time. He pinned her and, had they not been attatched at the lips, she would have smiled. She found she actually liked Liam and nothing, nothing would change that. She pulled back slightly. "Love you." she told him before kissing him again.