Peacekeepers

Chapter 43: Escape from London

((For those of you wondering why posting has been a bit slower, it's because my business goes crazy this time of year lol it's a good problem, but bear with me :D ))

The three women stared at Diane for a moment with wide eyes before a chorus of yells erupted, making Ominis flinch from the noise as he grinned.

"Oh my god! Diane, you're inviting us to your wedding? Us?!" Penelope said happily, holding her hand against her chest as if trying to hold back her emotions.

"Of course I'm inviting you three." Diane said as if it was a given. "You all helped me so much through the years, how could I not?"

"So who are you marrying? Is it Ominis?" Mary pointed to him eagerly.

"I don't want Diane to have any connection to my family, so... it's Sebastian." Ominis smiled softly.

The girls looked at each other for a moment at that information. "Well we know a thing or two about bad families, so that's understandable. Diane's wasn't much better either." Mary looked to William quickly. "No offense."

"None taken." William held his hands up with a helpless shrug. Their family sucked. It's why he was glad he left them too.

"I wish all three of you could." Penelope shook her head with a stubborn look. "Damn laws."

"They could just have it be part of the ceremony, though. But on paper it's just Sebastian." Alice suggested with a wry smirk.

"What officiate would agree to that, though?" Mary scoffed. "They're all snooty church people."

"There's got to be someone." Alice sighed.

"So where's the wedding, then?" Penelope asked, looking back to Diane.

"Scotland." Diane smiled again. "In Kilin."

"WE GET TO SEE THE KIDS?!" Mary shouted happily, making Ominis laugh as he flinched again.

"And Danny." Diane giggled as she nodded.

"We can't afford a train ticket, though." Alice frowned. "Especially since I can't work. Things are tight enough as it is."

"Leave that to us." William said, a little smile on his face. "I may not be with my family, but I still inherited my father's fortune. I sold the house before we moved, so there's plenty."

"You sold the Walsh estate?" Mary boggled at the idea of how much money that must have been.

He nodded. "It only held bad memories. I'm making my own memories, now." He glanced over to Connor, who blushed softly and smiled, rubbing an arm in embarrassment at such sweet words from William.

Mary rose a brow at the look William had given the other man and got the hint. "So... you'll take us to Scotland?" She said hopefully.

"All three of you." Ominis nodded. "As soon as we're done here in London."

Diane looked over to Ominis in surprise at that. "So soon? But the wedding isn't until-"

"If there's danger here, and we can afford to get them out of it, I would rather they be safe." Ominis said softly. "You three helped me when I was in a bad situation too, so... I appreciate all you've done for us."

"We were only doing what's right." Alice said uneasily. "It's not that big of a deal."

"Yes it is." Connor insisted with a smile. "Doing what's right isn't always easy. You also helped get Diane away from her family, by letting them stay with you. The only reason Anne and Garreth aren't here to thank you themselves is because Anne is pregnant."