Their Truth

6. A Job like any other

Pheonix

Its now 7pm and we have another 40 minutes until we reach Portsmouth Harbour.

The ride down is about and hour and 40 minutes, we are a bit faster though because we are on motorbikes and don't have to deal with traffic.

I love being out on the road, the freedom you feel when you are speeding down a motor way on a bike is second to none.

River is out in front, keeping watch for speed cameras or anything that could slow us down, accidents and stuff. I flank second because I like a solitary ride, Archer and Knox are behind me goofing off and talking s**t.

We have sets in our helmets that connect them, its like short wave radio, it also plays our music so we all have the same playlist while we travel.

I currently have the music up high and enjoying a punk playlist Knox chose before we set off tonight, City of Angles by the Distellers is currently sailing through my ears.

This whole drive is a bit different for me though, because I can't keep my mind from wondering back to the girl who is in my house.

Little Flame, and its not just sight of her in the towel from earlier playing there, even though it has taken up rent free space in my head.

When she came out of the bathroom I wanted to hug her and comfort her, but my c**k didn't get the emotional memo and was rock hard within seconds.

She has so much sorrow inside her, and she doesn't let anyone see it, I want to see it. I want to make it go away.

I also want to be so far inside her that she sees stars. A man has got to have hope.

Archer come across the channel, calling me.

"Nix you there?"

"Yeah Arch, whats up?"

"So, what's the deal with Saorise?" he asks me, and I'm confused because they all know as much as I know about the situation.

"Ah you know what I know man, she told us all the same stuff. She's a bit broken right now and she needs help, she had our backs the day Knox knocked her down, didn't report us, and told me to go. I think we should repay the favour now she needs someone and has no one."

"Agreed" this comes from Knox and River in tandom.

"Thats not what I'm talking about Nix and you know it. You're all about her, you sat with her all day, you like her yeah? your serious? because if your not don't go there, she's been through enough, and personally I would like to see her stick around. She's a nice girl and she has a hell of a talent that could come in handy some day." Archer declares to all of us not just me.

"Agreed" comes through again from Knox and River.

"Its not like that. There is something about her, f**k lads, she's been through so much, she's 20 years old, been on her own since she was 16. I just wanna help her, protect her for a while. Something told me to stop that day on the bike, and I didn't know what, then I didn't even recognise her until she told me who she was. I didn't recognise a girl I'd looked for, for months. And you know what.. my c**k has been hard since I walked into that bedroom and she was shouting at Bonnie. I won't touch her though don't worry about that, she doesn't need that right now after what happened with the Russian fucker. So I'll keep it to myself, I swear, I won't run her off." I let out an exasperated sign and just shut the f**k up. What the hell am I going to do.

Archer chuckles across the channel, "He's serious guys"

"Agreed"

"Shut it you 3. We're here!"

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Its now 11pm and we are travelling back,

the trail back is much like the way down, River is out in front, no drugs on him or his bike. He goes through the check points and let's us know to take the next exit to avoid them. We take turns in the role, because its nice to not be the mule some times.

Me Archer and Knox have 16 Kilos of cocain, each. I hate this part of the job, I get itchy because my nerves are at me, its worse tonight because I promised Saorise I'd be back and I don't want to let me down.

We've met no check points so far and there was none on the way down either, looking like its going to be an okay run. We drop off at 1am and wait around for confirmed collection. Home with a drink in my hand by 2 if I can manage it. We always give an hour for problems.

We are about 30 minutes form central London when my phone rings, I switch my helmet over to my phone Bluetooth and answer.

"Alright Dad"

"Alright Nix, how's it going tonight?"

"Fine, all fine so far, about 30 minutes out of town, and about 90 minutes from dropping into my bed for the night." I don't mean my actual bed, but Dad like to talk in code, so we all do.

"Good to hear. Your brother rang me earlier, told me a story about a girl you brought home. Did he leave anything out?"

"River told you about the Holiday to Russia that she didn't like? And he told you about her talents? She has the most beautiful Irish accent too Dad. You'd love it." My dad is looking for answers, so I'll help him out where ever I can. He actually would love the accent though, Mum was Irish. He never met anyone else after she went, said she was his one and only.

"YeahYeah he told me all that. He told me she was a Princess, what passes for a royal surname in Ireland now a days?"

I grin, he made the Princess connection too and he hasn't even seen her yet, Mum would be happy.

"Murphy, its just your typical...."

"f**k!" he interups me "what time will you be asleep by tonight, around 2.30?"

I know better than to question this, and I need to find out whats wrong. "yeah Dad, about that time."

"I'll come tuck you in." And he hangs up.

I switch back to the lads and tell them the conversation with Dad, they agree we need to get this done, and get gone. We have to be home before him, and Saorise needs to be ready for whatever line of questioning is about to come her way.

The rest of the drop goes without a hitch and we are pulling into the garage of the house at 1.55am. Perfect timing.

We shed off our gear, Knox checks the wire transfer to see the money has gone in, I get a quick thumbs up from him, all is well there.

Archer has started taking off the plates off the bikes, we have a few that we go between and they are scrapped and new ones brought in every 6 months or so, unless something goes wrong, then we scrap them all that night.

He runs a tight ship on these things so I know he has it handled.

I will go make us all a drink, Bonnie and Ivy checked in a little while ago, said they were heading to the pub after work and that Saorise was on the couch watching Supernaural, and has got totally sucked into the world of Winchester.

Thats where I find her, but she isn't watching TV she is curled up under a blanket asleep. I would carry her to my bed and let her sleep is Dad wasn't coming, but I can't.

I rub a hand over her hair a speak to her softly, "Little Flame, you have to wake up, come on, come back to me." She slowly opens her eyes and she gives me a small sleepy smile, "You're back. I fell asleep."

"Thats okay baby, I'm glad you did, but we gotta talk..." I continue, while still stroking her hair, "my Dad is coming he wants to talk to you, I think he found out some information. It will be okay. Alright?"

She nods and gets up to stretch, and that's when I see her, black clothes, and her hair is up in there two big buns on her head and she has dark make up around her eyes, its a Little smudged from the nap.

But Wow. She looks sexy as f**k.

"you look good." I crook out, unable to stop roaming my eyes all over her body.

"This is what I usually look like, but with a coat and doc martens, and maybe a bit dirtier." She laughs.

"Well it suits you, I can totally see you rocking the boots. I'll get you a new pair to replace the other ones. What colour were they? and how many high? And before you say I don't have too, I want too and you are going to let me. alright baby."

She looks at me and blushes, the pink in her cheeks makes her freckles stand out more, I like it, I'll have to put it there more often.

"Ox Blood, 14 holes. Thank you, I'd never be able to replace them now." she whispers at me.

The lads arrive in at that moment and see her, there is hoots and cat calls, and a general whole load of sexist men s**t, but I know they are trying to hype her up, they want her to stay.

"looking good Princess" River says.

"you scrub up real nice little lady" Thats from Archer.

Knox walks up to her, takes her hand and makes her do a little twirl and tells her she is "B E A Utiful" he's a Jim Carey fan.

She's blushing but laughing, we're laughing too and it's just a nice moment.

Then Dad walks into the room and in a single moment I'm lost.

"Saorise" he breaths, the word is almost not there.

She stops, spins to look at him, there is a still moment and then she is across the room launching herself into Dads arms crying. He picks her up and hold her tight, and I swear I see tears in his eyes.

"Derek" she sobs out him name like it hasn't passed her lips in years.

I stand there shell shocked, what the f**k is going on here. I look at my brothers who look just as shook as me, so I look back to where they are just holding each other, and he let's her down, but takes her face in his hands.

"I couldn't find you, I looked but it was just a dead-end. I still look your impossible to find."

I actually understand that, I couldn't find her after the accident with Knox. But why was dad looking for her?

"I ran, and disappeared like yee taught me too, I knew i couldn't be caught. They died Derek, I didn't want to die, I came to London, I hoped I walk past you one day, you or Mol."

Hold the f**k up, how does she know Mums name. Who is this girl who just keep crashing into my life, who seems to know everything and everyone except f*****g me.

"Mol died pet, 5 years ago, did your Dad not tell you? I didn't see him much that year, because I was trying to figure everything else out, and then a few months later..." The words are left unsaid but we all know what he means, a few months later her parents were dead.

Okay I need serious rewind here, and i need to know what the hell is going on, and how does my Dad know my girl, wait not my girl. f**k, different problem for a different time.

"Oh my God, she's Matthews daughter."

This comes from River and snap my head to him, "what the f**k do you mean, Matthews daughter? Matthew as in Dads old friend?" I have no idea where he has come up with this idea and I'm really not in the mood to hear anything but the truth.

"Remember when we were kids Mum always told us not to tell fibs when Matthew was over because he would tell her....."

I look back to Dad and Saorise, he is still hugging her, she is still crying. He looks over her head at all of us, "yeah, she's Matthews daughter, I've been looking for her for 4 years, she was always meant to be one of yee. Thank you for finding her Pheonix."

4 asses hit different chairs around the room, and everything grows silent again.

Well f**k!