observed.
The brothers exchanged knowing grins and then continued to follow Reilly and Lachlan . When they broke through the trees, they came to a path where they had left the ATVs. Kira was set gently on her feet by Lachlan as Brendan wrapped his hands around her waist to help steady her. Kira turned to face him and smiled her thanks. Just as he was about to ask her to ride with him, she climbed on behind Reilly. Once again both brothers growled their disapproval but could do nothing about it at the time. There was still a threat out there trying to get to the sisters and they needed to head back to the castle quickly to have them safe under the same roof again.
Kira grinned as she climbed behind Reilly and put on her helmet . Ronan or Brendan thought she would ride with one of them. She knew there was an attraction between them, but it would have to wait until she faced this threat. She was going to find out who was after them and why. Everything else had to be put on hold until the threat had been dealt with, then she would see what was between them.
Chapter S ix
"Thank the gods!" Erin exclaimed as the men ushered Kira into the kitchen . All the women surrounded her, hugging and crying, grateful she was alive and well. Her grandmother was the last one to approach. She reached out and took Kira's face in both of her hands.
"You are alright, beag amháin , little one?" Mamo asked.
Kira's eyes filled with tears as she nodded and then hugged her grandmother . "I'm fine. No harm done."
"I wouldn't say that ," Sheela said exasperated. "This shithead is pissing me off."
Kira stepped back and looked at her sisters . Ari had changed out of her gown into pants and a top while the others had done the same. "I know what you mean. We need to find out who is doing this," Kira told them, smiling her thanks to Julie who had brought her a cup of tea. Julie silently patted her back as she went back to the sink, filling the dishwasher to keep busy.
"Did the men who took you say anything of use, Kira?" Aedan asked as he wrapped his arm around Erin for support.
Kira shook her head . "No, they didn't say anything to me or around that would give us any information."
Ari let out a breath of frustration . She looked to Reilly and Lachlan who had surrounded her. "What do we do now?"
"Now, we go on our honeymoon ," Reilly said firmly.
"What? How can we go now? Kira was just taken, there is a threat here," Ari said, glaring at him.
Kira knew Reilly and Lachlan had made arrangements for them to honeymoon in Paris. She also knew they were supposed to leave in the morning and she didn't want Ari to miss that special time with her men.
"He's right, Ari ," Kira interjected, drawing all eyes to her. "You need to go on your honeymoon. There seems to always be something over our heads, most likely because of what and who we are, we must always make the most of each moment we have."
"She's right, sis ," Sheela backed her up. As Kira looked around, Erin and Calli were nodding in agreement.
Kira walked up to Ari and took one of her hands, looking into her eyes . "Ari, you just got married. You deserve a honeymoon with these two wonderful men. We will be fine."
Ari looked at her sisters, grandmother , and then to her men. She sighed. "I suppose you are right, but if anything happens, you promise to call us right away?"
Kira nodded as did her sisters . "We promise."
"Okay then . I guess I need to go and pack again," Ari blushed. "I unpacked while I was waiting for news. It helped filled the time."
Lachlan tugged on one of Ari's hands . "Come on then, let's go re-pack everything so we can head out in the morning."
"Then we can get on to more pleasant pastimes ," Reilly said, wiggling his eyebrows.
Ari laughed and then headed upstairs with her men . The others remained in the kitchen and Kira cleared her throat. "I'm going to go and have a shower and get out
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