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Finn had spent the majority of the morning with Owen and the raptors, she had managed to get longer time in the cage with Delta still in the head brace whilst the guys prepared their daily jabs for the blood samples and she was even able to help get those samples when they were ready.
To say Blue was not happy when it was her turn was an understatement, the second she saw Finn in the cage she was thrashing around and screeching loudly.
There was no way anyone would have managed to get her sample with Finn there as Blue really didn't want her there, she stepped out whilst Owen and Barry calmed the animal.
Owen had told her not to worry about it and that Blue would warm up to her eventually but Finn was pretty sure that particular raptor would come looking for her if they ever managed to get out of their enclosure.
The time flew by quickly whilst the samples were being taken because when they finished lunch had appeared, Finn was planning to leave for the day but before that she disappeared into the office to email Madine about Fiona.
She told her the day her sister would be leaving and the exact flight time from leaving Costa Rica to arriving in Alaska, she also told her she would be sending her and her husband money for keeping Fiona.
Owen called out her name just as she was sending the email, "I wondered where you had gotten to." he said as he stepped into the office, "Please tell me you're not starting reports? It's lunchtime."
"I was just emailing my aunt, about Fiona." she replied.
"Oh." he said and she nodded.
"And I was gonna head home." she said as she stood up, he looked as if he was about to say something but stopped, "...is that okay?" she asked.
"Sure." he said, "Course it is." he added with a smile, "It is your day off."
"Yeah but if you need me here?" she asked and he shook his head.
"No, no." he said with a smile, "It's fine."
"You sure?" she asked and he nodded.
"I am." he replied, "...planning on doing much?"
"Well...I was thinking about going to see Fiona, see if she wanted to get some food." she said hesitantly.
"Finn." he said in a warning tone.
"She's leaving on Wednesday Owen...no matter how she's acted, she is still my sister." she said with a sigh.
"What if she tries to hurt you again?" he asked with his hands on his hips.
"I won't let her." she answered and he gave her a look, "Don't look at me like that, I won't okay?"
He watched her for a long moment and then nodded, "Okay."
"Okay." she repeated, "Right...I might see you tomorrow."
He nodded and then spoke, "I'm actually heading to the diner if you want to come...you could even bring the sister if you want." he said the last part rather unenthusiastically.
"Wow you sound so eager for us to join you." she replied with a grin.
"You, yes...your sister...not so much." he said with his own grin.
"I appreciate you looking out for me I do...but I'll be fine." she said with a smile.
"You sure?" he asked with a sigh and she nodded, "Okay then, I'll be in there anyway if you change your mind."
"Okay." she said and headed out the office, "See ya."
Owen gave her a wave and headed towards his bike, she headed across to where the vehicles were parked and it suddenly struck her mind, Owen had brought her up to the paddock that morning, "Owen wait!" she called out loudly and he just heard her before his engine roared to life.
"Yeah?" he called out as she jogged towards him.
"You brought me here." she said when she appeared next to him.
"Oh yeah, so I did, sorry I totally forgot." he replied.
"I did too." she said.
"Climb on." he told her and offered her a hand to get on, she took it and held onto him when she was sat behind him.
"Thanks." she said, "Sorry to be a pain."
"You ain't." he said and they sped off down the road.
"Take it slow at first okay." Owen told Finn, "It might look easy but if you've never done it before it can be tricky to get the hang of."
"I understand." she said with an excited grin.
"...maybe I should ride with you." he replied with a hand on his chin as he thought about it, "I don't want you falling off."
"...I promise I won't hurt it." she said and gently stoked the front of his motorcycle.
When he dropped her off at her bungalow he offered to drive her jeep and in turn let her drive his bike to the resort since she liked it so much and she agreed instantly, however she had never ridden a motorcycle before.
"It's you I'm worried about getting hurt." he said with a laugh and without looking his way she smiled timidly, "But I did spend months fixing this thing up so you know...no pressure." he added and winked when she looked at him, "...why don't you test it? Just around here."
"I think so, yeah." she replied and he smiled.
"Right then." he said and turned the engine on, it rumbled beneath her and she jumped a little, "You okay?" he asked amused, she nodded as she gripped the handles tightly, she felt him kick the stand away from underneath her and her heart began to pound, "I'm gonna move you forward and when I let go use the throttle lightly okay?"
"Okay." she replied, "What if I run you over?" she added in a hurry, panicked at the thought and he laughed.
"Don't...right, you ready?" he said and after a beat she nodded, he moved the bike forward for a few seconds, "I'm letting go." he told her above the noise of the engine and did just that.
She did as he said and the bike continued to move, it wobbled slightly and she steadied it as best she could, "I'm turning." she warned him loudly and moved the bike to the left so she was heading back the way she'd came, he was stood watching her with his arms at his sides and a grin on his face.
"You're doing good." he told her and she smiled nervously then repeated what she had just done, she even added a little more acceleration and ended up giving herself a fright because the bike lurched forward.
"Uh...I'm gonna stop but...can you be close by when I do it?" she asked in a shaky voice as she headed back to where he was stood.
"I won't let you fall." he said with a smile, answering the question that she didn't quite ask.
She started to apply the brake as she made her way towards him and he outstretched his arms, she then used the brake fully and came to a sudden halt.
The bike wobbled and she felt herself falling to the side but Owen's hands grabbed the back of her seat and the front of the handlebars before she did, "Easy on the brake next time." he told her with a grin as he moved the stand back into place so she could put her feet on the ground.
"Yeah." she answered and cleared her throat.
"Enjoy that?" he asked.
"Erm...yes...sort of." she replied and he smiled.
"I think I will ride with you since you're a bit wary still, you'll be the one driving." he said, "I'll just be there incase you need a hand." he added with a grin.
"Yeah, I don't think I'm ready for driving the whole way on my own just yet." she replied with a relieved sigh.
He smiled and nodded, "Okay, watch yourself." he said as he began to climb on behind her, he kicked the stand away from under them once he was seated, "When you're ready just turn us and head off."
She turned the handlebars whilst gently pressing the accelerator and they started to move on.
"That's it." he told her and she tensed when she felt both his hands suddenly place on her waist, "Is this okay?" he asked her and she nodded.
She drove along the dirt road rather wobbly but at least it was at a safe speed, her heart raced at the feeling of being free, "We could maybe pick up the pace." Owen's voice appeared right at her ear and she swerved, "Easy." he told her and quickly placed one of his hands over hers on the handlebars to steady them, "You okay?" he asked her once they were moving along straight again.
"Yeah, you just startled me that's all." she told him.
"Sorry I didn't mean to, having my head here is the only way to keep your hair out of my face." he told her with a laugh and removed his hand from hers to hold onto her waist once more, "Careful of these holes."
She managed to avoid one by moving to the side just after he said it and then she straightened back up again, "I should, move faster?" she asked him.
"Yeah, go for it." he told her.
She thought about it for a second and then gradually used the throttle until the bike picked up speed, the cold air hitting her face made her eyes water and she couldn't help but smile as they zoomed along the road, she wasn't going nearly as fast as Owen would have but she was going a lot faster than she had been.
"That's it." he said amused as they went over a bump, her stomach jumped as they did, "Fancy going a little faster still?"
"Do you fancy dying?" she asked wide eyed and he laughed.
She was surprised to find that hearing that low rumble right next to her ear, it made her stomach flutter.
"I'd rather live actually." he told her, "Relax...I'm here." he added and then moved both his hands and placed them gently over hers, "Just a little faster."
His hand over hers on the accelerator gradually moved and the bike's speed picked up, she was holding on so tightly her knuckles were turning white.
"See? It's all good." he told her and she nodded slowly.
"Don't you dare take your hands away, I'll panic and we'll probably crash." she warned him and he laughed again, she felt his body move as he did.
"We'll be fine." he said.
"Owen I'm serious." she told him.
"Relax." he replied amused, "I won't let go."
She didn't relax, she was scared he would suddenly move his hands and say 'it's all yours'.
He didn't do that, for the rest of the journey he kept his hands securely attached, over hers, to the handlebars, he only removed them as they approached the staff gate that led into the resort, he placed them back on her waist once he had slowed them down to a speed that she was comfortable handling herself, she slowed right down at the gate and jolted to a stop once she used the break.
One of Owen's arms moved so it was tight around her stomach, holding her in place when she almost went shooting forward out her seat, "Easy on that break." he said gently to her and she nodded with a scarlet face, he placed his hand on the security pad and after a quick scan the gate opened.
She drove very slowly the rest of the short distance until she was in the staff parking lot, she rolled them into a space and used the break very lightly, they glided to a stop.
"There you are." Owen said after kicking the stand into place, he hopped off, "That was fun."
"Was it?" she asked whilst rolling her eyes.
"Yeah it was, you did good." he replied and she made a noise of disagreement as she climbed off the bike shakily, "You did." he added and helped her off.
"I did enjoy it." she admitted and he smiled.
"It's something else when your actually driving it right?" he asked and she nodded.
"Thanks." she said and he nodded.
"No problem, you can drive us back too if you like?" he said and she looked from him to the bike to back to him, "Or not?" he added with a laugh.
"I'll think about it." she replied with a smile, "My body is still vibrating." she added with a shudder.
"I love that." he said as he turned the engine off and pocketed his keys, they began to walk out of the parking lot, "But it's not a great feeling in your hands." he added.
"Definitely not." she agreed and ran a hand through her hair, he grinned.
"I'll save a seat for you in the diner okay? And if I don't see you I'll meet you back here in an hour." he said to her and she nodded.
"Okay, thanks again." she said and gestured to the bike.
"You got it." he replied with a smile and gave her a wave before heading across the resort.
She watched him go for a second before heading off herself, now all she had to do was convince Fiona to have lunch with her and hope that they could put their differences aside before Wednesday.
She didn't want them to part ways on a bad note as she had no idea when she would see her again after she was gone.