Madison (Maddie) Claymoore

Age: 25

Occupation: Family are business owners and she runs one of their clubs.

Lives: Just moved to Brighton (previously lived in London)

About:

Madison's family are from London and very wealthy. She moved to Brighton to start up and run her family's new club (which happens to be Kaycee's clubs biggest competition). 

The Claymoores have always been in competition with the Carson's. They are both very wealthy and huge business owners, so have always caused a lot of trouble for each other.

Kaycee and Madison used to be friends at school but became enemies when it was forced on them by their parents, they are now in fierce competition.

Madison is a secret troublemaker. She comes across as very sweet but can have a very nasty and cunning streak to her. She is very good at hiding it.

While in Brighton, Madison will find herself getting closer to Kaycee and also Harvey. She is used to getting what she wants (much like Kaycee), so this could cause some issues (even when she is trying to do it discretely).

Madison knows a lot about Kaycee and the messy things her family are involved in, so she is able to use this against her.

(played by Paulina Char)

Stretching her arms up above her head, Francesca slowly opened her eyes and began to take in her surroundings. Everything about last night was a complete blur. She didn’t remember a thing. The last part of the evening that she did recall was walking into the club with Kaycee and accepting the free drinks that were passed her way. There was no questioning what had caused her the blackout. It was the alcohol. The constant free flowing of alcohol being passed her way by the blonde that had her completely under her spell.

Kaycee Carson was mysterious, enticing and also terrifying all in one. Fran was unable to truly figure the girl out, but it was that which lured her in for more. She was dangerous, she knew that; she had been told one too many times. However, it was so difficult to step away when Fran was yet to actually be put in obvious harm’s way.

It didn’t matter how many times Lila or Grace told her to stay away or be careful, Fran was already caught in a knot so tight that it was never going to be easy to untie it. She had feelings for this girl, genuine feelings that were just growing with each day. She could never be sure if they were genuinely reciprocated but for some reason, she let that slide. Instead, she was living in the bubble inside her head of roses and bright colours, believing that Kaycee Carson was capable of holding strong enough feelings for her too.

Rolling over onto her side, Francesca buried her head into her pillow and wanted nothing more than to fall back to sleep. However, the empty spot beside her was enough to trigger awake in her to question where the enticing blonde had run off to.

Reaching for her phone, Fran scanned the few messages on her screen from the group chat with her friends before noticing that her phone was completely vacant from Kaycee.

Morning babe… I hope you’re okay? I’m not sure if you stayed over (because tbh, I was too drunk to remember) but I hope you’re feeling fine… because I’m sure not lol Xx

Fran pressed send on the text message before laying her phone on the pillow beside her. She waited impatiently on a reply from Kaycee and felt a buzz of excitement shoot through her when her phone dinged, signaling a message.

You were VERY drunk. I literally had to drag you home. I stayed over but I had to run. Have a good day x

Kaycee’s reply was vague, but it was a reply, nevertheless. Although it was simple and nothing special, it still managed to give Fran butterflies.

How much did I drink??? I blame your free drinks for that! How are you feeling? Are you hungover? Xx

Francesca wanted to ask where Kaycee had to dash off to so fast however, she had learned from previous incidents that the girl never gave anything away. Kaycee was always hurrying off or busy doing God knows what. It was always as though she lived some secret agent life that nobody was supposed to know about. It was that particular detail that constantly had Grace and Lila adamant that Kaycee was trouble.

You drunk a lot. You wanted a good night, so I gave it to you… you’re welcome :) I’m feeling good actually. Someone had to stay sober to look after you ;)

Smiling down at the message before her, Fran craved for Kaycee to be lying right beside her.

Thank you for looking after me. You truly are an angel. When can I see you? Xx

Kaycee’s reply took much longer to come through this time, leaving Francesca repetitively checking her phone. She felt pathetic but she couldn’t help it.

You deserve it. I’ll let you know x

Those first three words made Fran’s stomach fill with butterflies that she was unable to control. God this girl was capable of making her feel all sorts of ways. She was excited, giddy but also kind of gutted by the vague ending of the message. Fran knew she would seem needy or pathetic, but she so desperately wanted to see her now. She craved her, constantly. Kaycee had become like a drug and Fran was getting more and more tangled in her twisted web of life.

Just as Fran was deciding whether or not to respond to the message or not, another unexpected message popped up on her screen. A frown fell across her face as she read the words…

fran hope you’re feeling alright this morning? You were a right fucking mess last night. You probably don’t remember but I made sure you were actually in bed and asleep before I left. I also put some tablets on the side and some water before you woke up. I knew you’d be feeling shitty this morning haha. Let me know when you get this. I wanna make sure you’re okay? Max.

Confusion filled Fran’s body as a sickening feeling erupted inside of her stomach. Why was Max messaging her this? She’d been with Kaycee last night. Kaycee had been the one to bring her home and even stayed the night. She didn’t understand what was going on.

What do you mean you made sure I was in bed? I came home with Kaycee last night. Maybe you were the one who had too much to drink lol

It was only a matter of seconds before a response from Max came through.

Kaycee? No you weren’t? I was out with the guys and I saw you sat on some bench outside her club?

"So, tell me girl!" Leah nudged Grace side, while she just looked back at her in question.

"Tell you what?" 

Grace was sat beside a beaming Leah in Harvey's parent's garden, watching on as a group of the family played football. Leah had been minding her own business, bouncing her youngest son, Bryson, on her knee however, that had very quickly changed. Now, her attention was fully on Grace and she looked like she was fully up to something.

"Tell me when you and Harv are gonna have a baby!" Leah announced so casually. "El and I usually get pregnant at the same time as I absolutely hate being pregnant alone, but considering she seems to be done for a while, I need a partner for my next attempt at getting a girl."

Grace couldn't help but break into laughter at Leah's comment. If it had have been any other girlfriend of Harvey's sat here, they probably would have run a mile. However, as Grace had got to know Leah, she had grown to love her too. She was absolutely crazy but in the best way!

"Er..." Grace chuckled, glimpsing from Leah to Harvey in the distance. "That's not something we have spoken about..."

"Fuck! What are you hanging about for? You guys need to get a move on!" Leah grinned. "It's a Lawrence tradition to have lots of kids so you need to start early or you'll be in your 50's and still popping them out. I couldn't be dealing with that."

"Oh my God, Leah!" Grace's laughs grew louder and although they were genuine, they were also giving her some time to stall while she thought of how to respond.

"Well? Look, Harvey Lawrence is totally ready! He loves it." 

Grace's gaze followed the direction Leah was pointing to where Harvey was currently chasing Leah and Kian's son, Brooks, and Ellie's daughter Macie. As he reached them, he swept them both off their feet before being pounced on by the rest of his nieces and nephews, causing him to come tumbling to the floor. Kian was in fits of laughter and then Grace caught the huge grin across Harvey's face, showing how just how happy he was.

"He does love kids..." Grace trailed off, more to herself than anything else but Leah had heard and she was very excited about it.

"Exactly! To be honest, he should be pestering you for kids now but I guess he's scared you'll say no." Leah began talking really fast once again, something that made Grace have to listen incredibly intently to know what she was saying. "Their dad was always the one pestering Jess for more kids, Ellie was the same with James and yeah, Kian was just the odd one out, so I always have to pester him buuut you're lucky with Harv, you won't even have to beg, he's told me how much he wants kids...."

"Leah!" Grace attempted to encourage her to pause for breath but it clearly wasn't going to work.

"God how fun would it be to have even more babies around! We'd all help you out too. Jess and Jack are amazing for that, they always have our babies if Harvey or Mia can't."

"Leah, breathe girl, breathe!" Grace laughed as she watched even Bryson looking a little dazed by his mum's rambling as he pulled on her t-shirt.

"Sorry, sorry... I just get really excited, you know?"

"I know! But I don't even know if I want more kids... having Brinley had been enough hard work."

The expression that crossed Leah's face in that moment was as though she had just seen an alien walk into the garden. She was in utter shock that Grace could possibly be against the idea of creating a football team-sized collection of children. It would be against the 'Lawrence tradition'.

"I would totally give you a lecture of why you need lots of kids right now but I will leave that to Harvey Lawrence. He has one job and I know that he'll convince you." Leah grinned as she pressed her lips to Bryson's head. 

Although Grace absolutely loved Leah and found her over-enthusiasm quite amusing, the talk of babies was a little terrifying. She knew that being with a Lawrence did come with one huge expectation and that was that you would have lots of kids. 

They had all done it, without fail. If you didn't do it, you would be the couple that stood out like a sore thumb in the family. 

Grace knew that Harvey wanted kids, he absolutely adored his nieces and nephews. However, Grace hadn't really thought about whether building a large family was what she was prepared to do. It was definitely a conversation she knew would come up at some point and considering Leah had already been the one to kickstart that, it was very likely it would only continue from here...

There are going to be some chapters based on an alternative pathway to the story. This will be a 'what if' kind of scenario, so what if certain people had of ended up together etc...


Main Characters

Grace Ellard

Age: 21

Lives: Brighton (with Juliet)

Occupation: works in a bar
Relationship: dating Harvey Lawrence

(Played by Natalie Alyn Lind)

Brinley Ellard

Age: 17 months

Lives: Brighton (with Grace)

Harvey Lawrence

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton (own apartment with Reece)

Occupation: Lawrence Garage

Relationship: dating Grace Ellard

(Played by Brooklyn Beckham)

Max Rowen

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton (apartment with Taj)

Occupation: Boxer

Relationship: dating Poppy Taylor

Poppy Taylor

(played by Madelaine Petsch)

Age: 23

Lives: Brighton 

Occupation: Trainee solicitor 

Relationship: dating Max Rowen

Lila Bennett

(played by Skyler Samuals)

Age: 22

Lives: Brighton (at home with parents)

Occupation: Midwife
Relationship: single

(played by Skyler Samuals)

Francesca Stewart

(played by Emma Dumont)

Age: 22
Lives: Brighton (in own flat)
Occupation: Club Performer
Relationship: dating both men and women while also messing around

(played by Emma Dunmont)

Kiara López

(played by Camila Mendes)

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton (with Zoe)

Occupation: Travel Agent

Relationship: messy relationship with TJ, also trying to understand her own sexuality

Kaycee Carson

Age: 26

Lives: Brighton (in her own apartment)

Occupation: from a rich family - owns a club

Relationship: messing around

She is a friend of Poppy's, as their rich parents are friends.

* Kaycee is a new character who will cause A LOT of trouble. She knows what she wants and always gets it. She uses her money and looks to her advantage. She loves to break hearts.*

(played by Nicola Peltz)

Taj Larson

Harvey Lawrence's friend.

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton (with Max)

Occupation: Lawrence Garage Employee

Relationship: single

(Played by Jacob Latimore)

TJ Aven

(played by Charles Melton)

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton (has his own apartment)

Occupation: School sports teacher

Relationship: messy relationship with Kiara

Danny Stanton

Age: 21

Lives: Brighton

Occupation: works at the Lloyd Racetracks

Relationship: single

Grace's friend from school.

(played by Jacob Elordi)

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Extras

Hunter Russle

Age: 22

Lives: Brighton - (with Matt and Juliet)

Occupation: Works for uncle at racetrack part time
Relationship: single, messing around

(Played by Simon J Loof)

Reece Marshall

(played by Dylan O'Brien)

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton (with Harvey)

Occupation: Works at the Lawrence garage

Relationship: dating Naomi

Naomi White

(played by Debby Ryan)

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton

Occupation: Nurse
Relationship: dating Reece

Carter Newlan

(played by Dexter Darden)

Age: 23

Lives: Brighton

Occupation: Works at the Lawrence garage

Relationship: in a relationship with a guy named Liam

Chenric Laí

(played by Ki Hong Lee)

Age: 23

Lives: Brighton

Occupation: Trainee Clinical Psychologist

Relationship: single

Zoe Jones

(played by Alisha Wainwright )

Age: 22

Lives: Brighton (with Kiara)

Occupation: Drama student + part time retail assistant

Relationship: single

Mia Lawrence

Age: 22

Lives: Brighton - home with Jess & Jack

Occupation: Lawrence Garage Admin (taken over from Louise)

Relationship: single

(Played by Bailee Madison)

Addison Lawrence

Age: 20

Lives: Cambridge/Brighton

Occupation: Medicine Student (1st year out of 6) - Cambridge University

Relationship: in a relationship with Carliee

(Played by Rowan Blanchard)

Theo Lawrence

Age: 16

Lives: Brighton (at home with Jess and Jack)

Occupation: Year 11

(Played by Romeo Beckham)

....

Ellie Lawrence

Age: 26

Lives: Brighton (with James)

Occupation: Part-Time Musical Theatre Coach

Relationship: with James Ellard

(Played by Maia Mitchell)

James Ellard

(Ellie's partner)

Age: 24

Lives: Brighton (with Ellie)

Occupation: Chef

Relationship: with Ellie Lawrence

(Played by Logan Shroyer)

Tyler Lawrence - Ellard

Age: 6

Lives: Brighton

Macie Lawrence - Ellard

Age: 3

Lives: Brighton

Bethany Lawrence-Ellard

Age: 16 months

Lives: Brighton

...

Kian Lawrence

Age: 28

Lives: Brighton (with Leah)

Occupation: Lawrence Garage

Relationship: married to Leah

Leah Lawrence

Age: 26

Lives: Brighton (with Kian)

Occupation: Retail Manager

Relationship: married to Kian

Brooks Lawrence

Age: 6

Lives: Brighton

Bentley Lawrence

Age: 2

Lives: Brighton

Beau Lawrence

Age: 18 months

Lives: Brighton

Bryson Lawrence

Age: 9 months

....

Lucas Lawrence

Age: 22

Lives: Brighton (with Connor and Gemma)

Occupation: IT Assistant

Relationship: single

(Played by Ricardo Hurtado)

Lily Lawrence

Age: 21

Lives: Brighton (with Connor and Gemma)

Occupation: Retail Assistant

Relationship: dating

(Played by Jade Pettyjohn)

Lacie Lawrence

Age: 16

Lives: Brighton (with Connor and Gemma)

Occupation: Year 11

(Played by Francesca Cacapaldi)

...

Ava Russle

Age: 14

Lives: Brighton (with Matt and Juliet)

Occupation: Student - Year 9

(played by Maggie Elizabeth Jones)

Mason Russle

Age: 5

Lives: Brighton (with Matt and Juliet)

....

Phoebe Carter-Harris

Age: 20

Lives: Manhattan, New York (with Sophie and Todd)/Brighton (with Aaron)
Occupation: Assistant for Sophie/Intership
Relationship: single

(Played by Sabrina Carpenter)

Tiger Carter-Harris

Age: 16

Lives: Manhattan, New York (with Sophie and Todd)/Brighton (with Aaron)

Occupation: Junior Year
Relationship: single

(Played by Tenzing Norgay Trainor)

Kaden Carter-Harris

Age: 15

Lives: Manhattan, New York (with Sophie and Todd)/Brighton (with Aaron)

Occupation: Sophomore Year

Relationship: dating Asher

(Played by Nolan Gross)

Amiya Carter-Harris

Age: 7

Lives: Manhattan, New York
Occupation: Elementary School - 1st Grade

(Played by Alyvia Alyn Lind)

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This new character is more fitting to Francesca due to the old one now having dyed her hair and Fran has always been dark in my mind. Also because Fran is very edgy.

Francesca Stewart

(now played by Sarah McDaniel)

Age: 23

Lives: Brighton (in own flat)

Occupation: club performer

Occupation: dating both men and women while also messing around

About: she has 2 older brothers (Noah (27) and Andrew (25)) and one younger sister (Charlotte (13)).

“Have you seen her yet?” Lila asked Grace as they took their seats in the bar with drinks in hand.

“No.” Grace responded simply. “And I don’t want to.”

“Well I think it’s going to be very difficult to avoid her…” Lila trailed off as her head turned in the direction of the doors, just as Poppy and her friend Kaycee walked through.

There was no ignoring the many faces that immediately turned their way and also no hiding exactly who their gazes were fixed on.

Kaycee Carson was new in town and she was here to make herself known. She was a 25 years old blonde with a body that she had worked incredibly hard for. She had striking features which were both beautiful but were also capable of being absolutely terrifying with just a simple look.

Her beauty wasn’t the only thing that made her capture such a large amount of attention though. In fact, it was actually her family name and her own reputation that made a girl like her difficult to ignore.

The Carson’s were a wealthy family that were known for moving around often and creating havoc everywhere they went. They were trouble. They were capable of blowing things up and then walking away with no blood on their hands, while everyone else suffered the consequences.

“That’s her.” Lila tried to discretely point in the direction of Kaycee while Grace glimpsed in that direction. “She already looks trouble.”

“Which is exactly why I’m worried for Fran. She’s fucking mesmerised by the girl and there is no knocking her out of it.” Grace bit in frustration as she watched Kaycee walk towards the bar with confidence in her stride.

She was wearing very little but what she did have on was all black to match her dark smokey eyes.

“She’s still sleeping with her then?” Lila asked. “I was hoping it was just going to be a one time thing.”

“Yeah, she still is and I know it’s only a matter of time before she gets her heart broken.” Grace trailed off. “Kaycee tells her to jump and Fran asks ‘how high?’ It’s like she’s loosing her own rational mind.”

“So do you think all of the stories about Kaycee are true?”

“Of course. Poppy has said so herself. I don’t know what shit she is involved in but her family is mysteriously wealthy. It’s not innocent.”

A shiver ran down Lila’s spine just thinking of it. She was just as worried about Fran as Grace was yet there was very little either of them were able to do. Fran had been trapped under Kaycee’s spell the moment she met her and since then there was no getting her out.

Kaycee Carson was a dangerous mystery and her arrival in Brighton was not going unnoticed. She was here to make money and break hearts, and she was going to do that no matter what it took.

... to be continued ...