Lia's Return (Mulligan Clan)

Black's Gym

      Parking out front Lia took note of the area.  Still early the traffic in the area was light.  Having looked the place up she also knew the gym had only been open a half hour.  So it should be pretty deserted. 

   Getting out of her car Lia grabbed her gym bag and headed in.  While the exterior kept with the old town Boston feel the interior was spanky new.  The smell of sweat and men was there in the air but also the scent of heavy cleaner.  Which Lia connected to the man she'd met briefly who now wiped down equipment.

  "Well now there she be.  Didn't expect to see you for at least a week or more.  Lady's change rooms to the back and left" he called out with a friendly smile as two big men came from the back right corner.

  Ignoring their interested looks Lia headed back to the small female change room that had a couple bathroom stauls and a shower area.  Going to one of six lockers she quickly changed into spank shorts and a sports bra.  Knowing she couldn't hide all her scars Lia put a loose tank top on and headed back out with her sneakers in hand.

  Taking a seat on one of two benches to the back she put on her shoes.  Lia was just standing when the man wandered over with a clip board.

  "Just the regular paperwork so you can't sue our asses off." he explained handing it over and giving a brief fee breakdown. 

  "Just a day pass today then we'll see" she told him taking the clip board and filling out her basic information.  But instead of her home address and number she used the bar instead.  Once signed Lia handed it back expecting him to scan it over but he didn't.

  "Liam Black.  If you need any help or want to spar come get me" he introduced offering his hand.

  "Lia Mulligan.  If you have anyone advanced level I'd like to go a couple rounds" she offered in return shaking his hand  then headed to the treadmill.  Stretching first Lia did some warm up on the tread mill before wrapping her hands to work on a bag.

   Doing her own thing she was ever aware of the eyes on her as more guys wondered in.  When a couple of guys comments got loud enough for her to hear Liam wondered over to them.  With a couple words the pair went quiet and Liam offered her a head nodd before heading to what looked to be his office.

   The man became a good distraction as she let some of her tension go.  Good looking, tall and well muscled this place suited him.  But it was the last name that had her hesitsting to take him for a spin.  From her research Lia knew the Black family of Boston was loyal to her family.  It made her question if meeting him had been a mistake or the working of Grand Da.

  Her thoughts were interupted as a large blond man aproached.  She'd chosen one of the bags that didn't need an assist but he still placed both hand on the bag as she continued to punch. 

   "Liam said you may be interested in a couple rounds in the ring.  Names Royce and the blokes my brother." he finally offered when she stopped beating on the bag.  Going to her water bottle Lia took a long sip and wiped down her face with a towel he offered.

  "Names Lia.  Whats your skill level?" she inquired not really wanting to break anyone on her first visit.  And ya she'd desided to sign up for a months membership.  So breaking was definatly off the table.

  "Advanced MMA with instructor creds.  You?" he asnwered as they moved over to the ring to the left front of the gym.

  "Advanced MMA but no instructor creds.  Rules?" she answered as she rewrapped her hands and slipped off her shoes and socks before they climbed up and in.

  "No face, no babymakers" he outlined actually making her smile at he term he used for crotch shots.  Female or male it was a low blow that hurt like a bitch. 

   Pulling her mouth guard out of her sports bra Lia offered him a wink as she set it in place.  "Tap out?" she mumbled the question but his nodd told it had been understood.
This was going to be fun she though just before he came at her.

Liam

 
    Giving her paperwork a glance over he wasn't surprised she'd used Mulligan's as her contact info.  Smart girl.  He had been surprised to see her though and looking no worse for wear after last night.  What sat wrong with him was the scars she'd left visable. 

   Making a call to get Royce into spar with her Liam then watched over the monitors as she worked the bag.  Lady had great form and was visably toned well for her size.  Lord she was a wee bit of a women but he wasn't fooled by that either.  She'd said advanced level and he believed her.

  One of the regulars had apeared in his doorway as he watched and gave him the heads up.  Two of the new members were getting a little too loud in their apreciation of Lia.  Going out he'd kept it simple telling them she was under his families protection and to knock it off.   Even if it hadn't been true that shit had no place in his gym.  Thankfully there hadn't been another issue.

  When Royce arrived shortly after he'd pointed her out and seen the look in his brothers eyes.  A look they'd be discussing later but for now he watch the pair climb in the ring.  Saw her cheeky little wink as she pulled a mouth guard from her sports bra.  Didn't like that much either if he was being honest.  Or the fact that he'd just put her in a ring with his brother.  Hugo, Finn and Quinn would take turns killing him slowly if she got hurt.

   With no way around it he knew he had to trust Royce to not take it too far.  Not like he could turn her down from sparing without giving too much away.  But Liam soon found himself holding back laughter as he watched the match between them. 

   "Can't say I've never seen the man thrown before but brother the lass is five foot fuck all.  No way she should be tossing our boy around easy like that" Raine chuckled as Royce hauled his ass off the mat with a smile on his own face.  Twas a rare thing for their brother to meet his match and he was enjoying it.  "Who is she?" his younger brother questioned as Royce finally got her locked into a hold.

  "Lia Mulligan" was all Liam said and the answer hand Raine turning on him in shock at the news. 

  "You told Royce that right?  cause if we break her we're all dead" Raine groaned wincing as the lass bounced off the matt.

  "He knows" was all he responded too into watching to want to carry a conversation. 

Lia

    The man was good and in the end the match was a draw.  Only the one who taught her could say the same but she didn't want to think of that asshole now. 

   "Well done lass.  Would have kicked my ass if there was more to ya" Royce admitted and Lia didn't take it as a shot but as fact.  Because of her size she'd had to work harder and become fiercer in her fighting.  Lia wasn't above doin it dirty when it meant the difference between life and death.  But she'd kept it clean and Royce admitting to her skill pleased her. 

   Unfortunatly she'd also caught a few moves that felt a little to familier in their exicusion.  Holding the questions for now Lia went to shower and change back into her street clothes.  With her bag over her sholder she then went in search of Liam to pay up for the next month.  She found him in the office along with Royce and another man.

  "Raine Black, youngest of the brothers" the unknown male offered and had her looking over the three men.  Brothers they claimed but by looks she wouldn't have placed them to be related.  Another thing that itched at the back of her mind as she returned the introduction. 

   Paying for the month she set up with Royce for two days time for another match.
She was going to need it after the family dinner.  Then with a simple goodbye Lia headed out and too her car.  It was as she started the engine that it hit her.

  "Yo" Q answered on the second ring

  "Q, please tell me you haven't got your family invovled in this" she ground out connecting Royce's fighting style, the letters of their first names and brothers not connected but blood. 

  "Shit" he cursed out then grew silent for a moment.  "I didn't.  Thats on Alister.  Meet me at the address I'm sending you.  We need to talk" was all he said then fucking hung up on her.