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"He's got a point," Devin comments.
Brody continues to drive. Fifteen minutes passes. He hits the screen again. "We're fifteen minutes in, a stór."
Alaina's expression hardens. "Good. Everything is set up. Call me in another fifteen."
"Will do." Brody hangs up.
Devin taunts, "She's being a little cautious."
"She really doesn't want me to have any fun," Aidan whines.
Maeve stirs, and I glance down. I kiss her head, hoping she just stays asleep. She's been through enough. I don't think she needs to know Alaina's about to blow up Dublin.
Brody drives farther and hits the screen.
Alaina's face pops back up. "Where are ya?"
Brody answers, "We're fifteen minutes farther."
"I'm doing it now," she announces, and butterflies fill my stomach.
"Really wish ya would've let me see the show," Aidan states.
"Oh, I'll have it on camera if ya want to watch when ya get back. I'll even pop ya some popcorn." She smirks.
"Now you're going to get the Best Sister-in-Law on Earth award," Aidan claims.
Her face falls. She asserts, "Get back here. I'll feel better when you're all back at the house."
"Ya could wait until we get there, then I can see it live," Aidan says.
Her greens narrow. "No. It's time for all the O'Leary's to burn," she seethes before hanging up.
We're another minute into the drive when loud booms echo behind us.
Devin freaks out, shouting "What the fuck! Is she blowing us up?"
Brody chuckles. "No. When ya light up as many bombs as we have planted in Dublin, I imagine all of Ireland will feel it. They're going to think there's an earthquake."
It's a half hour before we no longer feel any shaking or hear anything. Several minutes of silence pass. The screen lights up again.
Aidan hits it.
"You're all okay?" Alaina asks worriedly.
"Aye. Ya did it," Brody states.
They lock eyes for a moment.
Brody lowers his voice. "Ya okay, a stór?"
"Yea. Drive safely." She hangs up.
For the rest of the ride, we stay quiet.
All I can think is now my life with Maeve can finally begin. And Malachy will never again be a threat to the only person I've ever loved.
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