Sorry for delay. Been a manic week.

Could not get this chapter to flow, but think it does now. Just finishing off the next chapter should be up later or tomorrow.

Enjoy

Chapter 29

Nora stood and went to the door "Be back in a sec." Nora exited, hoping to catch Connor.

"Connor" she shouted when she saw him just about to turn a corner.

Connor turned "Nora, everything ok?"

Nora looked at Connor" Just a couple of things. How are you getting the plan started?"

Connor leaned against the wall. "Going to find one of my inside men to get word to my outside men that we are escaping today, to be ready to help you. You met William's on our way here." Nora nodded " He is a good man, and loyal he will keep you save and get you to my house." He took a deep breath "Then going to try and convince Miles that he has to help."

"Well I thought I should maybe tell you that Miles is under the impression you Slept with Charlie" Nora raised her eyebrow and emphasized the Slept part again.

Connor just looked at her. "Connor as in had sex" Nora shook her head, men could be so dense.

Connor smiled "Oh, may I ask why he now has that impression", Nora just shrugged "Well Rachel spoke and that pissed me off more, so I said that Danny was with me and you had Slept with Charlie. Then he went ape, and Charlie never denied it, said he had no rights and then gave him a real good left hook."

Nora and Connor laughed.

"Well I think we should maybe rethink that part of the plan." Connor thought for a moment. "Ok, lets keep Miles out the loop of the argument part of the plan. It will look more realistic and not staged if he has not seen Charlie or I before we meet. I think Aaron or Danny would be the best to send to see him regarding helping escape. Will not seem odd if he is seen taking to either of them. Who do you think?"

Nora looked at Connor surprised he asked her, Miles never did he just decided, now she see's why Charlie liked him." I think Danny, if we send Aaron and is seen, Monroe might think we are up to something. If we send Danny he will just seem like he is wanting to see his uncle."

Connor nodded "Yes I agree."

"You sure about keeping Miles in the dark regarding the argument? He will be pissed not being kept in the full loop of the plan."

Connor shrugged "Well too bad, he should not of hurt Charlie." Connor sighed as he looked at Nora "OK. Just say I am working on a distraction and might need his help as well to help everyone get out. "

Nora nodded looked at Connor "You never said how you and Miles are going to get out?"

Connor looked at Nora, then down at his feet.

Nora gasped "Your not coming are you."

Connor looked at Nora "I don't think I will be able too; plus I have no family, nothing to rush back for." He saw her about to speak " Bass has hated me since I was born, and well Miles made it perfectly clear where is loyalty lies. I told him everything and he still didn't believe me."

Nora could see the hurt in his eyes "What happened?"

"Cliff notes, Bass told Miles I killed our parents. I killed Richmond,I massacred that village. I told Miles what had really happened, and he still believe's Bass."

Nora could see how much it hurt Connor for Miles not to believe him, then she remembered "The ride here, you told him then, the other morning?" Connor nodded "That was why, you were riding in front. Why you seemed upset and then I said that Miles would work with you for Charlie. Oh Connor I am sorry." Nora stepped closer to Connor and touched his arm. "You are not the man that Bass has made you out to be. Charlie and I see that, and in time, Miles will as well."

Connor shook his head "It's to late Nora. I held on too hope for so long, that it has now left me. I have never really been part of their family." The hurt showing in his voice.

"You still love both your brothers, even after everything they have done to you" Connor just nodded, not trusting his voice.

Nora nodded "OK, so what about Charlie? Do you not care for her?"

Connor looked surprised at her question "Nora, Charlie has meant a lot to me for a while now, and spending time with her has made me fall for her even more. Hell I think I love her. But she cares for Miles, anyway that doesn't matter. I will do whatever I have too to keep Bass away from her. You can not tell Charlie Nora, promise me." Nora could hear him pleading with her.

"Connor how can I not tell her, I can see that she cares for you too. She will want to wait for you."

"Promise me. You will get everyone away from here. I am not worth any of your lives. Head to my house. It will be safe there. My people who are still there, will look after you all for as long as you want."

Nora looked at Connor " You had this plan in your head before we even left for here"

Connor looked at Nora "Not exactly, but I knew when Bass saw me with Miles, that he would be angry. I know he has attempted to kill me before." He smiled and winked "All unsuccessful"

Connor looked at Nora seriously "Promise me you will not tell Charlie. If I am not there within 3 days. Then tell her I did this for her and that I loved her, and I have never known anyone like her."

Nora looked at him, all different emotions crossing her face. "OK, I will not tell Charlie. I am not happy about this. You better make this another unsuccessful attempt or I will revive you and kill you again."

Connor took Nora in his arms and hugged her "Thank you. I know you are a good friend to Charlie and she is lucky. I know you will have her back."

Connor let her go, "You get Danny sorted out, I will hopefully be back within the hour, and then we can get this party started." Connor and Nora laughed.

"Yeah some party" Nora turned to head back to room

"Nora". she turned back "Thank you, I know this is hard for you, but we both know it is for the best. Plus what party never ended with a fight"

Nora laughed and entered the room.

Connor stood for a few minutes, realising that he may never get to see Charlie again after today. He straightened and headed to find his man. It was a sacrifice he was willing to make, if Charlie, Danny, Aaron and Nora,possible Miles and maybe Rachel made it out and as far away from Bass as possible.

Connor found his guy and that was under control. He was heading for the next part of his plan he had not mentioned to anyone when he heard voices around the corner. It was Miles talking to Alex. He clenched his fists. He hated how even though Miles had written Alex off as dead. He was willing to try and rectify it with him, but his own brother he just wrote him off without even a second thought.

He stood listening for a few minutes, he saw them move away. Connor followed and took the opposite corridor and walked towards the door and knocked.


Nora went back in the room.

"Everything Ok?" Charlie asked when she stepped into the room.

"What, oh yeah sure. Was just cluing Connor in on what happened this morning." She looked at Danny "We feel you would be the best person to go and speak to Miles"

Danny looked shocked "What? Why me? I hardly know him"

"That is why, If Charlie or I get seen speaking to him after this morning, it will look suss later when we start the plan. If Aaron goes and is seen, it may look like we are planning something. But we both agreed that if it is you, it will look like a nephew reaching out to his uncle." Nora took a deep breath "Connor feels we should keep Miles in the dark regarding the argument part of the plan. he will not be expecting it and will look more realistic. plus he will be angry at Connor which will help and for Monroe this has to be as realistic as possible to work."

Charlie spoke up "Miles is going to be well pissed at not really being involved in the full plan." she then smiled wickedly at Danny " So don't say anything"

Nora laughed "Charlie that is not why we are doing it" Charlie shrugged "Well it is the reason I would not tell him"

Danny laughed at his sister. "So I see Miles. Who is going to tell our mother?"

Charlie's face changed from satisfied to anger in a flash "She can rot here"

Danny looked shocked "How can you say that, she is our mother and being kept prisoner here"

"After sleeping with Miles and smiling smugly about it, she can go to hell." Danny and Aaron looked shocked. "She might be a prisoner but not in the full sense. I have seen people in Monroe's prison's and she does not look like any prisoner I have seen."

Nora had to agree with Charlie, before her and Miles left here. Rachel had her own suite.

Danny thought about this. He could not believe their mother would do something so cruel to Charlie, but then they didn't really know her anymore. He also realised Charlie had a point. He looked worse than his mother and he had not been captured for as long.

Danny looked at Charlie "Ok, I know you are angry at her. But she is our mother." He saw Charlie go to speak" No wait. I will not tell her the plan. I will speak to her. See what she has to say, If she feels remorse for what she has done to you. I will get Miles to tell her the plan. If she does not then she can stay here. You are my sister, you have been there for me, and have came all this way to get me. I owe her nothing, I owe you everything" Charlie smiled and hugged her brother.

"I love you too. Ok we will do it your way. But I really can not speak to her just now" Danny smiled "Well if she show's no guilt. I guess having her and Miles to shout at later will help with the distraction" Everyone laughed as they hugged again.

Danny turned to Nora "So what have I too say to Miles."

Nora smiled at him, she could not believe the strong bond these two kids had. She wished her sister and herself were just half as close"You are to ask for help escaping, the best way out that Bass will not have covered. But not to mention the fight. Just say that Connor is working on a distraction for us to escape." Nora stepped towards Danny "If Miles does not want to help, just say you said you would work with Connor for Charlie. That should make him change his mind" Danny and Charlie looked at Nora, but she was not forthcoming.

"Ok, Will go find him now" Danny heads towards the door.

"So what do we do?" Charlie asked.

"Well Connor and Danny should be back within the hour. So get your fighting head on, as we want this to look good in front of Monroe" Nora looked concerned at Charlie.

Danny piped up just as he was exiting the door "Well I do not think that is going to be an issue"

Charlie threw the pillow at him but he had closed the door and laughed.