Lucas' eyes went wide as Claire explained her customer's "situation" that day. [b]"That's an...interesting mental image,"[/b] he admitted. [b]"I think I'll go ahead and not have it again,"[/b] he said, smiling. He chuckled with her as she said [b]"I wouldn't have thought my day would be more interesting than that of a lifeguard's."[/b]

[b]"Everyone seems to think that lifeguards really guard people's lives all the time, and that it's exciting,"[/b] he explained with a little grin. [b]"Let me let you in an a little secret: lifeguards here mostly become lifeguards because it's usually the easiest job ever. You get to sit in a chair and do nothing for hours. Now, when someone breaks a rule you have to angrily blow the whistle at them, and when someone's actually drowning you have to bring your A-game, but on a beach like this it's mostly sitting around doing nothing. The people who come here are usually intelligent enough to not let themselves drown."[/b] Pausing, he added, [b]"Fortunately, there's lifeguard certification so not just any schmuck who can't really help people can become a lifeguard. I'd like to think I'm not a schmuck,"[/b] he finished, still grinning a little.

He took a sip of the coffee Claire had given him. [b]"Ooh, this is good,"[/b] he remarked. [b]"Thanks for making it for me,"[/b] he said, smiling at her.