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“I’ll take one,” Lucas said.
“Just a water for me, please,” I replied with a soft smile.
Benny seemed taken aback. “No pint? You’re in Ireland, Hollie.”
Laughing, I nodded. “And as much as it kills me not to taste the Guinness, I can’t.”
Screwing his face up in disgust, Benny asked, “Ya don’t drink?”
Lucas and I exchanged looks before I gave him a slight nod.
“Hollie’s pregnant,” he said.
Benny’s entire face lit up. “That’s wonderful news!”
Lucas’s smile was so big I couldn’t help but giggle. “I just found out. I mean, Hollie told me a little while ago.”
Benny reached for Lucas’s hand and shook it. “It’s about time we heard some good news in this place.”
The door to the pub opened and I turned to see an older man slowly making his way in. He glanced over at the three of us and lifted his hand. “Me pint, Benny, before the missus finds out I’m here.”
Benny chuckled and excused himself.
I took a bite of my lunch and let out a soft moan. “Oh my God. I think this is the best food I’ve ever eaten.”
Lucas laughed. “It is good. How are you feeling?”
“Better now that I’m getting some real food. Um, can I have a bite of yours?”
He slid the bowl my way, and I took a few bites and smiled. “That’s good too. I have a feeling we’ll be eating here often.”
Lucas’s smile faltered. “I just hope Benny’s able to stay open.”
“Things are that bad?” I asked in a hushed voice. Benny was engrossed in a conversation with the older gentleman.
“It’s not only here; a lot of the older pubs are shutting down. I think the younger generation wants to go to hipper bars or clubs. Which sucks. I love the feel of this place and would kill to have something like it back in Salem.”
I nodded and shoveled another bite of food into my mouth. Once I swallowed, I said, “The driver who brought me here from the airport also said a lot of younger people are leaving for places like Dublin.”
Lucas nodded. “It’s true. These smaller pubs are slowly disappearing.”
“What do we do?”
He paused with his fork at his mouth before he slowly lowered it. “Wedo nothing, Hollie. And by that, I meanyouwill not do magick. At all.”
I laughed. “Do you think I’m incapable of doing anything without magick now?”
“Yes, I do.”
Leaning back, I folded my arms over my chest. “That’s mean. And might I add that the few spells I’ve done have all turned out great!”
“Yeah, after you did another spell to correct the first one you messed up.”
My mouth dropped open so I could argue with him, but then I quickly realized he was right. “Touché.”
Benny made his way back over to us with a wide smile on his face.
“How’s the food?”
