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“Are you sure this is what you want?”
“I’m sure.”
“All right then. It’s all done. Good luck, Puck,” Darcy says as she signs on the dotted line near my signature.
I didn’t go into details, but she knows today will change everything. That is why I called her and organized a will.
If anything goes wrong, I want to be prepared.
She’s told her dad to be on alert, but he can look after himself. Patrick Duffy has an army of men who will protect him. Darcy should be with him, but she insisted she would be of more use here. I understand what she means—she’ll fight and help protect everything dear to me.
“Thank you, Darcy. For everythin’.” I want her to know that I appreciate everything she’s done for me.
“You can take me out for tea to say thanks,” she says, wanting to lighten the mood. She still has feelings for me but has accepted that we won’t be anything but friends.
“Sure thing.” I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to make good on that promise, but I hope that I do.
I’m relieved I got that sorted so I can focus on the task at hand. And when there is a knock on my front door, it seems that time is now.
Opening it, I smile on instinct when I see Babydoll. However, she looks to be anything but happy. She gives me a warm embrace, snuggling close.
She left this morning to grab a few things and pick up Hannah and Fiona, who stand behind her. If looks could kill, I’d be a smothering pile of ashes because Fiona makes clear she’s here because she has no other choice.
“Hi, Baby,” I whisper into her ear.
She merely holds on tighter in response.
I understand how difficult this is for her. It is for me too. But, together, they are safe. I can go into this fight with a clear head, which is what I need to defeat Sean.
She lets me go and enters, nodding a greeting when she sees Darcy.
I’ve asked Darcy not to tell anyone about the will. It’ll just worry them.
Cian arrives a few minutes later with Amber and my grandparents. I haven’t spoken to them since I got out of jail. The last time I saw my grandparents, I had burned down the house which started this quest for revenge.
I made it clear I had no interest in them being a part of my life, and that hasn’t changed. But I won’t leave them vulnerable. Anyone tied to me is at risk, and I won’t give Sean the satisfaction of gathering more pawns to blackmail me with.
Amber stays close to Cian, making clear she wishes Cian was the one staying here, not Rory.
She looks how I remember, and seeing her after all this time has a flood of memories coming back. She was good to the twins and me. She deserves more than a casual wave.
“Hi, Amber. It’s good seein’ ye.” She nods, and when I extend my hand, she begrudgingly accepts.
“Hi, Puck. It’s good seeing you too. I wish it was under different circumstances, but trouble always seems to follow you. That hasn’t changed.”
“Amber,” Cian gently scolds, shaking his head.
But she’s right. “It’s all right, Cian.”
He sighs, and they enter my home without another word.
My grandparents sheepishly enter. Keegan is too proud to acknowledge me, but my grandma, Imogen, gives me a loose hug. “We’ve missed ya, chile.”
I don’t bother replying because even though I am still angry with them for what they did to my mum, I can’t deny being with them helps me feel closer to my ma.
She realizes this is the best she’s going to get, and she and Keegan quickly stand off to the side.
“How ye feelin’?” I ask Hannah, gently touching her cheek.
