Kayo sat chilling by the pool with a coke in hand and her eyes closed as she turned her face to the sun as it bleached the villa, she smiled and took a relaxed deep breath, then a buzzing snapped her out of her trance, she looked at her phone and lowered her sunglasses down her nose as she looked at the name on her screen, she grinned to herself and began to text in a number.
"Hey Kayo, wow I didn't think you'd get back to me this quickly."
"Anneka, it's great to hear you after, what? It's been years."
"Ten years since you left England. Where are you living now?"
Kayo looked around her with a smirk, "You wouldn't believe me if I told you, but you know I was taken into a new family."
Anneka nodded on the other side of the phone, "That I do, come on tell me where you live."
Kayo laughed, "I wish I could, but I can't."
"So you can't tell me your location?"
"No, sorry. But I would like to see you."
"We could meet in London, want to come over?"
"I'm afraid I have a constant job at home here, but I'm sure you could come over. When are you free?"
"This whole week. Do I have to fly there?"
"Yeah, I'll come and pick you up. Private jet."
Anneka frowned, "Since when do you fly a jet?"
"I've had training."
"Look, I'm just going to say yes to everything you say and wait to see this house of yours."
"I'll come and get you on Wednesday."
"Alright, I'll get packing."
"Great. It was lovely to hear you again Annie."
"You too Kay."
Kayo hung up and got off the lounger with a stretch, then she went to find Grandma who was prepping a salad for lunch in the kitchen, "Grandma, can I ask you something?"
"Of course dear."
"I've just had a call from a friend, and I really want to meet up. The thing is, I can't leave here."
"Have you invited her over?"
"Well yes, as a suggestion, is that ok?"
Grandma smiled as she cut up some tomatoes, "Absolutely, I'm glad you still stay in contact with your friends, the boys don't."
Kayo smiled, "Brilliant, I need to tell Scott though. Will he give me trouble?"
"If he does, tell him Grandma says yes."
"You've got it." Kayo left the room and Grandma watched her go with a smile before turning back to the salad.
Scott sat lazily on his bed with his guitar resting in his lap, he smiled as the summer breeze danced through his hair and fluttered a photo of Kayo on his desk, he thought back to the day he had asked her to be his girlfriend and she had said yes, they had been together for two months now, a knock interrupted his thoughts and he turned his head to the door, he smiled seeing Kayo, "Hey babe."
Kayo smiled and entered his room, she joined him on the bed and smiled as he kissed her head, "Hey, nice playing."
"Thanks. So, what can I help you with?" He put the guitar down on the bed and lay back with Kayo instead.
"I've just been on the phone with my friend Anneka, and I've invited her to come here for a visit."
Scott's hand paused stroking her hair, "But hun, the secret of this island."
"I won't show her the hangers, I promise. Besides Grandma says it's ok."
"You know I'm not happy about this."
"We've had visitors over before."
"Yeah, ones who already know us as International Rescue. How is she getting here?"
Kayo looked up at him, "I'll fly a private jet out there to get her."
Scott sighed and kissed her forehead, "Alright, she can come. You have my permission."
Kayo sighed happily, "You're the best boyfriend ever."
"I suppose I am," He laughed and leant down to kiss her, then rested his head against the pillow as Kayo tucked her head under his chin.
Kayo sighed and stroked his hand under hers, she looked across to the photo of herself on the desk, "That's an awful photo of me."
"No, it's not, it's gorgeous."
"You would say that, can we take a new one?"
Scott laughed, "If you really want, where should we take it?"
"Up the mountain?"
"I'm up for that. Want to go now?"
"No, not right now. Maybe tomorrow. So, are you gonna play me a song?" She smiled contentedly.
Scott picked the guitar up and rested it in front of Kayo with his arms around her, he leant his chin on her shoulder and began to play singing gently into her ear.
The next day Kayo went down to the hanger to fuel up the jet for the journey to England, it wouldn't take long but she wanted to be able to get there and back without worry, she checked the time in England and worked out what time she'd arrive there making sure it wouldn't be too early in the morning or late in the evening, then she went back to the lounge.
"You're up early sis," Gordon smirked from where he was sprawled out on the sofa.
"I'm going to England to bring back a friend."
"Oh? And how did my brother take that?"
Kayo raised an eyebrow, "He is still my brother, kinda. And he was fine with it in the end, would you tell the others that I'm bringing someone over?"
Gordon shrugged, "I'm sure they'll find out."
Scott jumped over his sofa and hit him sharply, "You'll be the messenger, we don't want another mishap when someone walks in on a visitor wearing nothing but their boxers."
"Who would do that?" Gordon smiled sweetly.
"Gordon, that's what you did the last time someone came over, Virgil has never forgiven you after scaring away his admirer like that."
"That was simple payback."
Kayo laughed, "Poor Virgil, well can you two make sure people are ready for a visitor, this time, please?"
Scott wrapped his arms around her, "Of course we will."
"Eww get a room." Gordon made a face, Kayo smirked and pulled Scott in for a snog which he responded to lovingly, "I'm outta here."
Scott broke the kiss, "Have a safe flight babe."
"Thanks, I'll be back in about six hours. I'll be going full speed."
Scott hugged her again, "Be careful."
Kayo smiled in his hug and squeezed his waist, "I love you."
"I love you too."
Kayo turned and went down to the hanger where the jet stood waiting, the robot arm retracted from the fuel line and Kayo climbed aboard, "Brains, do I have clearance?"
"Yes Kayo, have a good flight. Stay in contact."
"I will, out."
The jet taxied out and Kayo took off at full throttle, up in Thunderbird 5 John watched the jet leave and called her.
"Are you alright Kayo?"
"I'm fine, I'm off to London to pick up my friend. Come down to the house later and you can meet her."
John nodded, "Does she know about us?"
"No, she doesn't even know I'm a member, wear casual John."
"I will," He laughed, "Have a safe flight."
"Thank you."
Kayo changed course and headed for the Northern Hemisphere and it wasn't long before she was over Africa, she sent Anneka a text telling her where she was and got an almost instant reply.
"How fast are you going?!"
Kayo laughed and texted back "You really want to know? Cos we'll be going this fast back."
"Just tell me."
"13,000 miles per hour."
"Fuck. What kind of jet is that?"
Kayo laughed to herself, "I'll be there in twenty minutes."
Europe passed by under her jet and she stared down with a smile recognising countries that she had flown over on rescues and visits when she was younger, she looked down onto France and the Channel passing, and as she got closer to London, she decided to call the control tower at City Airport.
"This is Swan762E calling London City Airport."
"Go ahead."
"Permission to land."
"Permission granted, we've scanned you."
"Thank you Tower."
"Use runway 25."
"Understood. I see the runway." Kayo slowed down to 500 and directed the plane gracefully down onto the track, she braked to minimum speed and parked up in a reserved bay, she stretched and waited for the stairs to come to her plane, then checked the engines and powered down unlocking the fuel socket.
Kayo walked down the steps and entered the terminal, she smiled and ran to Anneka who threw her arms around her, "It's so good to see you, you look great!"
"So do you, you've really grown since I last saw you."
Kayo laughed, "Not that much. You ready to go?"
"When you are."
"Yeah, I might grab a coffee and something to eat before going back."
"Sure, I'll come and grab something too. How long is the flight?"
"Took me two hours to get here."
Anneka's eyes widened, "I'm super excited to go to this house."
A faint beeping sounded from Kayo's wrist controller, "Sorry, excuse me a second?"
"Of course."
"Go ahead John."
"Good you made it safely, I'm back on the island, how's your friend?"
"We're just getting some food then we'll head home."
"FAB. See you soon, Scott misses you."
"Tell him I'm fine John, gotta go bro." She hung up and turned back to Anneka, "I'm sorry about that. Right, what do you feel like getting?"
"Your choice."
"I'm going to grab a coffee and a salad."
Anneka smiled, "So what have you been up to?"
"That's very hard to explain and we're not in the right place to talk about it. On the way home I'll try to describe it. What about you though?"
Anneka paid for her supplies, "I run my own photography studio. I get a lot of families and wedding commissions coming in."
"That's lovely, good pay?"
"It's alright, I get by on it. With mum's help, I'll add, she sorts administration and dad joins me with my cameras and stuff. How's your dad?"
Kayo stiffened slightly, "I've lost him."
"What do you mean?" Anneka looked at her sadly as they boarded the plane.
"I don't know where he is, I've been raised by the guys you're going to meet when we get back," Kayo smiled slightly.
"Well, at least you haven't been alone. I'm sorry about your dad."
Kayo signalled the fuel truck to leave, "It hasn't been that bad. Tower, permission to take off from bay 4 please?"
"Tower to Swan, permission granted. Have a good flight Miss Kyrano."
"Thank you. We're off Anneka, hold on tight."
"You've got it."
