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She slides into the car, and I follow. I shut the door, and the driver takes off.
She stares out the window and says, "I can see why ya like it here."
Happiness fills me. I'd love nothing better than for us to move here permanently and leave Ireland for good.
I slide my arm around her and kiss her on the head. "I'm glad to hear that. It's my favorite city and always feels like home to me."
She slowly glances at me. "Ya like it better than Ireland?"
I don't lie, confessing, "I do."
She stays quiet and turns back to the window. Several moments pass before she mutters, "I can see why and how ya thrive here."
"Aye, I do," I admit.
"Do ya think I could thrive here?"
More hope fills me. "Aye, of course ya would. You'll thrive anywhere. Look at ya."
Her face turns red. "My looks don't determine whether I succeed somewhere, Tynan."
I grin. "No, but they sure don't hurt your sexy ass, do they?"
18
Maeve
We pull up to the Marino compound. For some reason, I wonder, again, where my da is. Why isn't he answering his phone? What does Tynan know? He swears that he's telling me the truth, but I feel like he's not. He's hiding something from me, and I know there's no love lost between him and my da, so I don't put much past him.
He promised me that he would always take care of Da.
I need to believe he's trying his best.
But I'm sure he's holding something back.
"Ready?" he asks, pulling me out of my nagging thoughts. He opens the door.
I smile. "Yea."
He releases my hand, gets out, then reaches for me. He leads me up a big staircase and into the mansion. It's bigger than Brody and Alaina's. I gaze around in awe, then blurt out, "This place is amazing."
Tynan grins. "Aye. It is."
An older man turns the corner, and his face lights up. He welcomes us in a thick Italian accent. "Tynan, it's been a long time."
"Angelo, good to see ya."
They pat each other's backs. Angelo steps in front of me. "You must be the lovely Maeve."
I smile. "I guess so."
"Well, it's nice to meet you, my dear." He leans into me and gives me a kiss on my cheek.
I reply, "It's nice to meet ya too."
He adds, "If you'll excuse me, I've got to go work out. Arianna's here, and she's got me on a strict schedule. She and Killian are in my office." He gives Tynan a look and adds, "You know the way."
He leaves, and Tynan leads me down the hall. We step into the office. A man around Tynan's age and a woman maybe ten years older than me rise.
