When Freya met Aiden

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"Right let's eat, that's why we came downstairs, we're really hungry Gladys, have you got time to join us Bill?" "Yes, I was thinking the same thing myself, I haven't had anything since lunchtime" "back into the diner and food please Gladys, and can you join us? I mean I know it's your place but you do have to eat" "well thank you for offering, but I've eaten earlier on, but I will join you for dessert and coffee if that's ok" "of course that's ok" Gladys leaned in and said "plus I think Detective Stuart wants to talk to you, without a civilian around, I mean you both puzzle me, your both civilians, but you act and get treated like you work for the government, most peculiar" "not really Gladys, I worked for the British Government till I meet Aiden, then I retired, but I still get involved now and again, and because of that Aiden is with me sometimes, so he's had to sign the official secrets act, so he can be in on some things" "does Aiden carry a gun then?" "Hell no, he'd most probably shoot his foot" and they both burst out laughing, Aiden and Bill looked at them "are we that funny Mrs Edwards?" "yes Mr Ross, you are" and Freya put her arm around his waist and kissed him. They went and found a booth and sat down, people that were in earlier came up, to ask if everything was ok, and would there be any more trouble, so Freya told them no everything is sorted for now and nobody would be disturbing their peace again. They sat there talking, going over what had happened, then the old timer that seems to spend most of his time sitting by the window said "strangers coming in, two of them, different ones but not our sort." 

They all looked towards the door and Charles walked in. Freya went to meet him and hugged him "it's alright ladies and gentlemen, he's one of the good guys and he's with me, and so is his friend" "that's ok then" said one of the men, as he put his gun away. Charles saw the gun "what have you got Freya, a secret army? Guns out when a stranger walks in, would he have shot me if you were not here ?" "Only if you did something wrong. Now, whose your friend?" "Well you're going to laugh, meet Gwyn Ross, Gwyn this is Lady Freya and her fiancee Aiden Ross, Freya and Aiden meet Gwyn Ross" everybody shook hands. "Hello Gwyn, where do you hail from, with a surname like mine?" "London, England, but my great grandfather emigrated there, they hailed from Texas, but he fell in love with an English girl and that was that" "same as me, I fell for an English girl as well." Freya slapped Aiden's bum quite hard "you swine, that hurt" "told you before I'm Welsh not English, Grr." "Sorry I forgot you're touchy about being called English" "of course I am, we Welsh are far superior to the English" and she started giggling my head off. Aiden hugged her "that's lovely to hear, you being my little minx and giggling" then he kissed her. "Actually how are you doing Freya, after your ordeal?" They sat down and Freya introduced them to Detective Stuart 'Bill' "I'm doing ok, I've got Aiden with me, so I'm alright. Plus I've just found out that Morris and Jasper are dead, they've been murdered" "yes I heard about that , any news on who might have done it Bill?" "not yet, we're waiting on the PM results , see if we've got anything similar on file" Gladys came over "are you boys eating? these three are." Gwyn looked hopefully at Charles, I don't know what he was going to say but I said "of course they are, Charles is as bad as Aiden, and since he's met up with Aiden and the guys he actually likes eating proper food in diners, instead of posh restaurants" "ok I'll fetch some menus" "well we weren't going to eat, but I suppose I'd better do as I'm told" "I would Charles, you saw how she slapped my ass just for calling her English, she'd most probably flatten you" and he laughed. Bill and Gwyn looked quite shocked "what's the matter with you two?" Said Charles "Well Charles, you are the big boss from the English Embassy, if I spoke to my boss like that, I'd be history" said Bill "and I wouldn't dare even think of speaking till I'm spoken to first" "well Freya and I have been friends for years and my wife Rowena has been friends with Freya even longer, and Aiden is going to be family when they get married, so he's ok as well. By the way Freya, when do you think Aiden will make an honest woman of you?" "Well we've decided to get married before the new year. New Year, new partner and you're giving me away" "but the girls are going home at the end of the week, so they'll miss it" "well I asked if they minded and they said so long as we have a blessing in our church, and a bloody big party at the castle, then they'll be fine" said Aiden "so that's what we're going to do, and then Aiden will become 'Lord Aiden Henry Ross'. That will be fun on his passport when he travels with the band" and Freya giggled again.