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[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

David enters the bar carefully. Asks the bar for a pint of Guinness. Makes his way to the couches and sits, carefully, on a cushionpile.

He dozes lightly. Go poke him.

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[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Liam grins, watching her proudly.

"That's my little girl."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He touches Liam's arm.

"You've done a good job. I don't think I've seen sunshine like that in a while."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Liam turns to look at him, grin softening to a true smile.

"I like to think so, yeah. She's always been a happy kid, though."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He smiles.

"Comes from having a happy family, I assume."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Liam nods.

"If I'm giving her that... I win."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

Yey Liam wins at life!

He doesn't stop smiling, just watches her kangaroo impressions change to a koala bear one, and his nose crinkles.

"You must be very proud."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"Always."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

His eyes are bright, his cheeks high with his grin.

"How's Karen?"

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"She's fine", Liam answers happily as Megan gets tired of being a koala and climbs onto his lap instead. "All's well."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

"What about... Him?"

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"He", Liam says carefully, mindful of Megan's presence, "is out of the way. No money, and he doesn't know anyone who could help him. He might be on a plane by this time next week, with luck."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

"Glad to hear it," he says with a hard grin, making sure Megan's turned away before curling his lip and showing off a fang.

"They'll deport him, if they have any sense."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Liam nods as Megan snuggles into his shoulder.

He may find some ancient history coming back to haunt him, too, he answers silently, with satisfaction. With any luck.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He raises an eyebrow.

Oh? David sends to his mind. What do you have planned?

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Me? Nothing at all, he answers, the picture of innocence. Except maybe letting the Manchester police know they've got a chance to finally close a nasty old child abuse case where they know who did it but never caught the guy...

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

His other eyebrow meets his hairline.

"Well, that'll be something, alright."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"Only fitting, I think", Liam answers lazily.

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He nods, and then yawns and sits upright. "I'd better be heading off, for the moment. Are you coming to Richard and Amadeo's stag night tonight?"

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"Wouldn't miss it. Just got to find a sitter for this one", indicating Megan who has now fallen asleep on his shoulder, "and I'm all set."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

"I wish I could help you with that one," he says, standing and stroking Megan's hair gently. "Unfortunately, most everyone I know will be attending the party."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"Oh, I'm sure I'll find someone", Liam answers with a smile. "Whoever's watching Seth, for instance."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

A smile.

"Indeed. Yamino, perhaps?"

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

"Yeah - he's a sweet kid. Well, I'll see what Claire's got in mind for Seth tonight. She may well be staying with him herself."

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

He smiles.

"She knows she's welcome at the party."

He touches Megan's hair again, and nods his head. "I'll see you later, then."

[youalleverybody.livejournal.com]

Liam nods and smiles, getting up carefully so as not to wake her. "Of course."