The Unexpected Journey-A Prince Harry Fan Fic

Chapter 46

"Wow..." Maddie snickered as she, Harry, and the three security officers collected their luggage after landing in Colorado. "I cannot believe there were not swarms of girls running after you."

"I told you, I get along easier in the US." Harry seemed at ease; casual and relaxed.

"How is that possible? They adore you here." Even before she had known him, she knew that he was a fan favorite. Yet, as they walked through the airport there were a few people who noticed, potentially a few camera phone shots of him, but nothing like she had thought.

"They don't expect me to be here," he explained. "They tend to think I'm somebody who looks like me. It's nice actually."

"Oh..." Maddie nodded and then, out of the corner of her eye, she spied two young girls who were pointing in their direction. Leaning closer to him, she lowered her voice. "I spoke too soon. You've been spotted." As inconspicuously as possible, Harry glanced in their direction. They saw him and giggled; waving at him. Always kind, Harry nodded with a small smile and a wave; sending the girls running from them in laughter. "You're so sweet with them," Maddie smiled as they stepped away with their luggage towards a bank of elevators.

"I don't think it was me that caught their attention," he grinned at her.

"What do you mean?"

"You didn't see the shirt the shorter one was wearing?" He chuckled.

"No..."

"It said 'Team Maddie'." It was amusing to him. Maddie had always been a bigger deal than him in Bendal and he couldn't help but chuckle at the surprised expression on her face as she discovered her own popularity.

"What?" Her eyes went wide as she glanced back hoping to catch a look. "Really?! I have a Team? Wow...look at me. I have a team," her smile was goofy as she pondered it. "Wait. If there's a 'Team Maddie', then...who is on the other team?"

"The other Team?" They all stepped into the waiting elevator.

"When Brad Pitt left Jennifer Aniston for Angelina; there was a Team Jennifer and a Team Angelina. Harry, is there another team...for somebody else?" Harry looked to her; his eyes narrowed, voice flat.

"Yes Maddie, I have time to do this with two women and keep it from the press. Definitely seems like something I would do..."

"Fine, fine...you're right..." Maddie rolled her eyes; immediately seeing the ridiculousness in her question. "I'll ask Gary's wife what they're about. She's up to date on all the gossip; she'll know. Maybe it's not even about me. Maybe there's another Maddie and I'm just not as up on things as I should be."

"I'm sure that's it," Harry laughed as the elevator opened and they stepped out.

"We're right over there," Jim spoke up; pointing to a set of doors. It was a short walk and then they were outside in the crisp, fresh air.

"Welcome to Colorado," Maddie took a deep breath as they stepped out of the airport to the two cars that were waiting to transport them to her childhood home about an hour away.

"Look at that view..." Harry nodded to the mountain range as pulled sunglasses onto his eyes; the sun shining bright in the cloudless sky.

"That..." Maddie tucked her hand in his elbow and pointed with the other. "Is Mount Evans. It's over 14,000 feet high which is what? At least 4000 meters."

"Jesus," Harry shook his head. "I bet the view from there is..."

"Spectacular," Maddie grinned. "I hiked it with my cousin Kyle after graduation."