WILD RIDE (Rafe Cameron x OC) *COMPLETE*

Chapter Sixty-Six (Alana)

CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX

Alana

Two days later...

"Yeah, I can hear you now." Rafe says on the phone to Ward. "What's up, Pop?"

"The cross never made it off the train." Ward says and Rafe looks at me with wide eyes. "It was stolen. Never made it to it's destination. You know anything about that?"

Rafe feigns shock. "Oh my god... Who stole it?" Knowing damn well exactly who stole it. Ward shouts into the phone and Rafe looks at me trying not to laugh.

"Damn.. That's rough. I mean.. It could have been anybody, really. Right?"

"No, Rafe." Ward argues. "It's a very short list of people who could and would steal it."

"Well we were just giving it away anyways so... No loss. Who cares? You know? Really.. Who cares?" Rafe smirks and I lean back in the patio chair.

"Okay... Well.. Whatever. I just need you to finish the list I gave you. Sign off on the East River property when that's complete shut down the offices."

"Yeah no, I uh I wanted to talk to you about that actually." Rafe says. "I plan to keep the offices open. Stay here for a while and really grow the company I mean; this is good work for me. Keeps me out of trouble and Alana is really good at this. Rose trained her herself so..."

"Rafe, listen to me-"

"No. No. You listen to me. You told me to make myself useful, right? Remember that? You told me to be a man. Man up... All my life you told me to man up. Guess what? I'm sitting here so I can man up. I have a kid to worry about. A future for me and my wife.. My family that I'm starting-"

"No. No!" Ward argues loudly. "No you're there to act as my proxy and shut the companies down. This is our only play, Rafe! Our only shot! Get it done right and get the fuck back here! Tannyhill should be sold by now! What the hell is taking so long?"

"It was sold." Rafe says. "Yeah, Sarah and Wheezie sold their share to me and Alana and now I'm the owner. It's sold. It's mine. For me and my wife."

"Rafe so help me-"

"What? What are you going to do? Hop on a plane and come here? It'd be like a fucking Elvis sighting! WARD CAMERON EVERYONE! HE'S ALIVE! HE FAKED HIS DEATH! JUST LIKE BIG JOHN ROUTLEDGE!"

"You know... I'm the man of the family now, I got the family rings. I got everything. I got Tannyhill, I got the truck, I got the money from things I've already sold around here. I run the companies and I..." Rafe chuckles. "You're dead, Pops. You're fucking dead."

He hangs up the phone and stuffs it into his pocket.

"Get dressed baby, we're having a day out on the boat." He kisses my lips and touches my stomach. "Hear that Little Rafe? Daddy's taking you on the boat." He looks back at me. "Barry's got the gold made into bars and shit, we're going to talk plans for selling."

"Why can't he come here?"

"You don't think Dad's got someone watching this house for him right now? You're out of your mind if you think there isn't someone who knows what's going on and is watching the house. Plus, I don't think he suspects me. If word got around about who tried to steal the fake cross I put on that train then Dad will figure out if was the fucking Pogues."

"John B was with me when it happened."

"I know, Bonnie. I know." He says sweetly. "But listen to me.. Barry is only going to be on the boat with us for a little bit. Then it'll be you and me. We'll get whatever you want to eat and we'll listen to whatever songs you want and I'll set the TV up and you can even watch Grey's Anatomy if you want. Alright? Bring a book or two.. I'll rub you down and make you feel so good, baby girl.."