Chapter 23
Later that day, after getting myself settled, I go back downstairs and enter the living room. Everyone is talking about going somewhere and I want to go, too.I think.
"Go where?" I ask.
"We're gonna do some sightseeing. Wanna come?" Emma says.
"Sure, where're we going?"
"Rebel, can we go?" Ari asks.
"Fucking stop! You all are making me fucking dizzy," Ice says and we all stop talking and look at him. "This is what's gonna happen. Emma and I are going sightseeing tomorrow—Giant's Causeway, Game of Thrones tour, and a night on the town in Belfast. Today, we're hitting the Harley store so she can get appropriate riding attire. Anyone who wants to go, be ready in thirty minutes."
Thirty minutes later, we all leave for the Harley store. Emma gets a pair of boots, a sweater, and a jacket. Ari gets herself some boots. I, of course, already have everything I need, so I can actually save some money. But of course, I never miss an opportunity to go to the Harley store. You never know what might be new that I have to have. After shopping, we all grab some lunch and then return back to the house around four. We spend the rest of the evening just hanging out.
The next day the sightseeing begins. We leave right after breakfast and spend the whole day enjoying the sights. Ireland is a beautiful country and even though we are here for some rather unpleasant circumstances, I'm so glad that I came.
The next morning, Ice and the boys spend most of the day in the basement. He says that we need to be ready to go back to the States today and that Damon and Patrick will be taking us to the airport later tonight. I'm not so sure about Damon and Patrick. There's something fishy about those two…frankly, I don't trust them.
We get our stuff together so that we are ready to leave and then we spend the rest of the day keeping ourselves busy. Emma and I are reading some smutty romance novels and Ari is totally occupied with her phone, probably on Facebook. I can't concentrate on the book. I'm worried about the guys and what's about to happen. I get up several times and pace. Emma tries to reassure me, but it's not working. I just have an uneasy feeling about everything and I can't shake it.
The boys come up from the basement late in the afternoon and start to get their stuff together to leave Ireland. They're all loaded up with weapons, they look like a fucking swat team. When it's time for them to leave, Ice comes over to us with a guy that none of us have met yet. He says, "Emma, this is Reese. He will be staying with you and will make sure that you all get to the airport on time tonight."
"Oh," she replies, surprised. "I thought Damon and Patrick were taking us?"
"They are, Reese is just insurance. I really don't completely trust those two and although I felt I needed to give them something to do to keep them out of my hair, I also had to make sure that the task I gave them got done." He smiles.
I knew there was a reason not to trust those two.
"I get it," Emma replies.
Ice leans in and kisses her on the cheek and says, "We've gotta go, babe. I'll see you at the airport." He kisses her on the lips this time and turns to leave.
"Caden?" she calls after him. He turns and raises an eyebrow. "Please be safe. Come back to me in one piece, please," she says and I can see she is just as worried as I am.
He walks back over to Emma and gives her another hug. "Do you really think you can get rid of me that easily? I'll be back, I promise." He kisses her again and then proceeds to hug Ari and me.
"See you later, Emma," Rebel says as he gives her a hug. Doc and Ryder both say their goodbyes as well and they all head out the door, accompanied by Liam.
At first, we try to keep busy. We're all so worried about the boys and we know that if we just sit around the house doing nothing, our worries will get the best of us and make us crazy. We have a couple of hours before Damon and Patrick take us to the airfield and since all our stuff is already packed and ready to go, we decide to watch a movie. Nothing passes time better than a good movie.
The waiting is killing me.
"Damon, would it be ok if we headed over to the airfield now?" Emma asks. "I don't mind waiting there and I am sure the girls don't either."
"I don't," I reply.
"I'd love to go now," Ari adds.
Damon looks over at Patrick and says, "It's a little early, but what do ya say bro? Wanna head over to the airfield? It might give us some extra time to take care of that other matter."
Patrick gives Damon a knowing look and nods. "Ok ladies, we'll get your stuff loaded in the SUV."
After all our bags are loaded, we all get in the car and head out. None of us have any idea of what to expect, all that we know for sure is that we're going to an airfield.
Forty minutes later, we arrive at the airfield. There isn't much there, just a building and a couple of runways for the transport flights that go in and out of this facility. Ice said that our flight would be leaving at midnight. I look at my watch; we have three hours to wait.
"Well, Emma, Patrick and I need to go. Will you girls be alright?" Damon asks Emma shortly after we arrive.
