Hi everyone this is chapter 4 Glendalough I hope you enjoy it, the place is real not mine. For anyone that wants to know how Sally's Gap looks like you just have to see PS I love you the part where Holly meets Gerry.
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me except the things I have said in previous chapters that belong to me.
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Riverside Pub B&B
Jason and Zack went downstairs. They couldn't find Tom anywhere, so they decided to ask the old man they saw at the counter.
"Good morning, I'm Jason, one of the guests here; I was wondering if you have seen my friend, his name's Tom, we can't find him anywhere.
"Oh your man must be the one that left with me granddaughter." The man said.
"Your granddaughter?" Jason asked. "You mean Kim? He's with Kim?" Jason asked startled.
"That's right! I'm Patrick by the way. Don't worry about your man he'll be fine, Kim knows the place by heart."
"Oh is not that, is just, never mind, we'll wait for them." Jason said speechless.
"Breakfast is ready if you're hungry." Patrick said.
"Breakfast sounds good to me, I'm starving" Zack said. They picked a table and started eating.
"What do you think they're doing? Don't you think is weird?" Jason asked.
"I have no idea, we'll just have to wait and see. I hope they don't kill each other." Zack sai
They saw Tom enter the pub alone; he saw them and took a sit.
"We heard you where with Kim, is it true?" Zack said.
"yeah" he said without going into detail.
"well? Why where you with her?" Jason asked. The problem with Tom was you had to get the info out of him.
"We were just jogging" Tom said.
"You were just jogging? How did that happened? The girl can't stand you! How did you convince her to go jogging with you?" Jason asked.
"It doesn't matter; she is going to take us sightseeing today" he said.
"She said that? Did you brainwash her?" Zack asked. "Honestly what did you do?"
"I just did what you said; I'm trying to be nice to her. It seems she likes it when people are nice to her."
Zack looked at him like he was insane "I don't think she is the only one that likes to be treated that way, are you mad?"
"Not everyone deserves to be treated nicely; you can't put others in their place if you are nice to them." Tom explained. He talk with Kim about that, but you can change the way you see things that fast.
"You have a serious problem, you really do. Is not your place to put no one in their place and please never try to put me in my place because you'll see where I'm going to put you." Zack said pointing at Tom.
"Tom I know you're a good guy, but you say the worst things. Anyway, where's Kim? Did she say where she's taking us today?" Jason asked.
"No she said she was going to discuss it with Rocky and Aisha, so on our way back she decided to go back to her grandparents place, they're staying there. I'm going to take a shower, I'll be back in half an hour." he said and went upstairs.
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Kim's grandparents place
"Guys get ready; we are going to take the guys sightseeing today." Kim said.
"Wait, you don't mean they guys from last night, right? If that heir guy is coming I'm not going." Rocky said.
"Come on Rocky he's not that bad." Kim said not believing she was defending him.
"Not that bad? He thinks he's better than us and that everything here is beneath him. What made you change your mind so fast? You weren't too happy yesterday with the idea of showing them around. Is it because of all the money he has?"
"Rocky you know me better than that, of course I don't care about his money, that's Aisha's specialty not mine." Aisha just laughed at the comment. "I talk to him today tête à tête; I just think he has a tortured soul."
"A tortured soul? Are you for real? He has everything the world can offer! I'm pretty sure he's not suffering, in fact I'm pretty sure he likes to torture other souls." Rocky said.
"He can torture me all he wants, I don't mind." Aisha said "I'm going with Kim, if you want, you can stay."
"Thanks Aisha, so are you in?" she asked Rocky.
"Fine, but if he doesn't behave neither will I. Is Billy coming?" He asked.
"I'll ask him when we get there; I'm going to take a shower. I'll see you guys in a few." Kim said walking to her room.
Half an hour later, Rocky and Aisha waited for Kim in the living room. She came out of her room and sat between them.
"So where do you think we should take them today? The weather's nice today we should do something outdoors." Aisha asked.
"I was thinking of the Wicklow Mountains, we can start with Glendalough show them the Monastic city, the Upper Lake and the Miners village and if we have time we can go to sally's gap." Kim said.
"Are you sure the guy can take it? That's a long walk, he will start complaining." Rocky asked.
"He's a grown man. Well I'm not so sure about that, but if he starts complaining I'll put him on his place. Don't worry about him. Leave him to me." Kim said.
"Are we taking the van?" Aisha asked.
"Of course, we are a lot of people the car won't do." Kim said.
"Do you think they'll want to get in it?" Aisha asked.
"They have no option, otherwise I won't take them anywhere. I don't think they'll say no at least not Jason and Zack. Tom well he's another story."
"Yeah a pompous brat is more like it." Rocky said.
Kim looked at Rocky and laugh, she couldn't blame him for hating the guy, she did the same thing when she met him "let's go guys" they opened the van doors and got in.
Rocky sat in the driver's seat and started the car " This is going to be one interesting day." He turned on the radio "I'm still wondering how on earth he made you change your mind about him so quickly I can't figure it out."
"I told you, we just had a talk, he's just stressed. He needs to learn how to clear he's mind, that's why I'm doing this." Kim said.
"Yeah, that's what I call falling for the guy." Aisha said.
"Aisha, don't be ridiculous, me falling for him? please!" Kim said hoping that wasn't the case. She couldn't see herself with someone like that, she didn't know if she could take so much imperfection in a man.
"All I'm going to say is…" Rocky said and he suddenly starts singing what's playing on the radio "There's a fire starting in my heart, reaching a fever pitch and it's bringing me out the dark. finally, I can see you crystal clear, go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare, see how I'll leave with every piece of you, don't underestimate the things that I will do."
Kim and Aisha started laughing and Kim started singing "The scars of your love remind me of us; they keep me thinking that we almost had it all. The scars of your love, they leave me breathless, I can't help feeling" now Aisha joins them "We could have had it all, rolling in the deep, you had my heart inside of your hand, and you played it to the beat."
The song ended and they all started laughing. "I really love you guys what would I do without you." Kim said. They arrive at the pub and Rocky parked the van.
They walk in the pub and Rocky and Aisha went to greet Colleen and Patrick, they stayed there talking for a while with them.
Kim saw Jason and Zack sitting in a couch watching TV "Good morning guys are you ready to have some fun?" Kim said.
"Hey Kim, so is truth, you made up with Tom. I thought someone was playing a joke on us." Jason said.
"This time he was a little bit more approachable and we had a talk, but I can't promise you that we won't fight again, that guy is the most stubborn man I have ever met." She told them.
"You're telling us, we've know him since we where kids and that's always been him." Zack said.
Rocky, Aisha and Billy join them, Billy decided to go, after all it was Monday and Patrick told him they could deal with the crowd, besides there were 2 other employees there. They were all seated around the pub waiting for Tom, he finally join them.
"Hi" he said tense; he didn't like to be around so many people. He would have preferred to be alone with Kim. "Sorry by the way that I acted last night it was uncalled for" he said to the others.
"It really was uncalled for" Rocky said and Kim stared at him "but we accept your apology."
Tom didn't like Rocky at all they guy had some nerve. He let it go because Kim was there "so where are you taking us?"
"We decided to take you guys to the Wicklow Mountains is summer so is not going to be that cold and is the perfect time to go; so if everyone's ready we're leaving." She said. Since no one said anything she started walking to the door "let's go" she said and they follow her. They reach the van and Rocky opened the doors.
"Excuse me, what's that?" Tom asked outrage pointing at the car.
"A van" Kim replied "here we go again." She thought.
"Are we supposed to go in that thing?" He asked unashamed.
"Yeah, that thing works just fine and if you don't want to get in it you can stay here." Kim said calm.
The idea of them going without him infuriated him, so he sucked it up and said "fine! I suppose I can handle it."
"Yes you can. Is not like its infected or anything, you won't die in it, unless Rocky happens to crash it." Kim said.
He got in and didn't say more. He sat on the back with Jason and Zack, Aisha and Billy sat in the middle and Kim sat in the front with Rocky who was driving. At first they were all quiet; they were little uncomfortable thanks to Tom.
After 20 minutes Jason decided to break the silence "so how do you guys know each other?"
"Well I know Billy since we were kids; we went to the same gymnastic school. We met Aisha at work and a couple of months later we met Rocky at the gym and now we all share the rent." Kim said.
"The 4 of you live together in the same place?" Tom asked.
"5 of us actually, Trini couldn't come this year." Aisha replied.
Tom asked himself how 5 people lived under the same roof. "Isn't it uncomfortable? All that people under the same roof? What about privacy?"
"We live in a loft, so the place is big and spacious and since we get along is not uncomfortable at all, besides we all have our own rooms, so privacy is not a problem." Billy said.
"So you and Kim were gymnasts?" Jason asked.
"We kind of still are." Billy replied.
"What do you mean?" Tom asked anxiously.
"We are performers; we work at Cirque de la Lune in NK" he responded.
"You work at cirque de la Lune?" Zack asked amaze "I saw one of your performances last year, what you guys do is amazing!" he said impressed.
"Thanks, is good to know our hard work doesn't go unnoticed." Kim said.
Tom was confused "so you walk in a tightrope or something like that?"
Zack laughed "that's an insult to them, what they do is more complicated than that, is another form of art."
"You guys should come see us one day, I'll get you tickets." Kim said.
"For how long have you guys been working there?" Tom asked. He was a bit preoccupied, her job sounded dangerous.
"Well we started when we were 18, the first 3 years we did tour shows with the circus then we got tired of life on the road and decided to stay in NK so we joined the resident circus there." Kim answered.
"What about you Aisha? Are you a performer to?" Zack asked her.
"No, I'm a scenic artist, I started working for the circus a year after Kim and Billy, I met them on a tour and we've been inseparable since then."
"Billy, forgive me for saying this but you seem kind of shy." Jason said.
Billy smiled "you're not wrong about that, I'm shy. Somehow when I'm on stage I'm another different person."
"So Rocky you are the only one that doesn't work in there?" Zack asked.
"No I'm a gym instructor and a personal trainer, I'm the only one that doesn't work there, even Trini works there, she is also a performer.
"What about you guys? What do you do for a living?" Aisha asked. They already knew what Tom did but they didn't know what Jason and Zack did for a living and they didn't know they already knew about Tom.
"Compare to what you guys do our jobs are dull, but we are…" Jason was uncomfortable, whenever they told people they were heirs that work for their families; they either despise them or just befriended them for their money.
"Are you ashamed to tell us you are rich?" Aisha asked.
"How do you know we are rich?" Jason asked.
"I don't, well I know Tom is, so I figured that you must be also, besides they way you dress is a giveaway." She said
"You know who I am?" Tom asked surprise, so they did knew who he was and still they didn't act any differently, there must be something wrong with them.
"Of course, your face is plasted everywhere on NK."
"Why didn't you say something?" he asked her.
"What was I suppose to do? I know who you are but I don't know you. I wasn't planning on telling you unless I had to, besides you are kind of intimidating, I wouldn't have dare." she said.
He felt a bit guilty about making her feel like that.
"Actually, Aisha is the only one that knows who you are, she told us you own a media company or something like that. So do you like your job or do you see it as an obligation?"
What kind of question was that? "I do like it, it's stressful but I like it."
"What about you guys?" Kim asked the others.
"Well my family owns a grocery chain" Zack said.
"And mine are real estate developers so we own a bunch of places." Jason said.
"Why were you ashamed to tell us?" Aisha asked.
"Because we like you guys, you seem pretty nice. We were afraid of your reaction; most people when they find out, either hate us because they say we have it easy or just want to take advantage of us." Jason answered.
"I can't imagine someone trying to take advantage of Tom; I mean you scare every one with one of your stares." Kim said
"Believe it or not, there are plenty of people out there especially women that have tried to take advantage of me. It really pisses me off." Tom said pissed.
"You don't have to worry about us, well you should be aware of Aisha she likes rich guys." Rocky said.
"Rocky!" Aisha said exasperated. "Ok fine I admit it! If a rich man falls in love with me, what am I suppose to do? Run away? don't think I'm one of those girls that only dream of marrying a rich guy I dream of marrying a rich man that loves me and that I love back, but hey dreams are dreams and we are all allow to have them, am I right? Am I right? Besides all men dream on having the most beautiful woman on earth, so is a tied ok?" she said with her arms cross.
"Now that I think about it you are right" Zack said laughing.
After an hour they reach Glendalough. They decided to explore the valley, the Upper and Lower lake, the Monastic city and the miners village. After a while they got hungry and stop to eat, Kim was carrying a backpack where she put a couple of things to eat, she pulled a blanket and Aisha helped her set it on the grass.
"We are not sitting on the grass are we?" Tom asked with his hands in his pockets.
"No we are sitting on the blanket." Kim said, not believing he was complaining about something that idiotic.
"Is the same thing." He said. He wasn't sitting in the floor.
"No is not. Are you scare of some little ants?" she asked.
"Hell no" he replied fiercely.
"Well then sit down and shut up." Kim said.
He didn't "fine you can stay there!" she said annoy at his ridiculous attitude.
He saw she was annoyed at him something that definitely didn't help him win her and finally gave up, he sat next to her. She handed him a sandwich and he took it.
The others were engrossed in a conversation and he took the opportunity to talk to her "This place is pretty nice."
"I know, that's why I brought you guys here." She said.
"Yeah." He said thinking on what more he could say to her "A performer huh? So what do you do there?"
"Um well is hard to explain cause I do a couple of things, I do a lot of acrobatic stuff, trapeze, hoops..." she said, taking a sip from the water bottle.
"Is it dangerous?" he said with a worried look.
"I'm not going to lie, it is very dangerous, but nothing bad has ever happened to me."
"What do you mean?"
"A couples of falls that's all, never seen someone die" she replied.
"What are you going to do after that? You can do that forever right?" he asked.
"Well I only have a couple of years left, if I don't have an accident of course. I really don't know what I'm going to do; maybe I'll stay there and help with choreography or something." She said.
He just nodded, he had run off things to say.
She decided to address the others "hey guys since is only 1 I think we have time to go to Sally's gap is not that far from here, but of course only if you guys are not tired."
"I'm not tired and I don't mind" Zach said.
"Me neither" Jason said.
"Ok, so let's go back to the car." She said standing up.
She started gathering things and the others help her. Once they were finish, they reach the car and drove to the gap.
When they arrive they started wondering around.
"I know I have said this a lot since I got here but Ireland is amazing, I have never seen something like this before. Whenever we go on vacation you guys are coming with us." Zack said
Kim giggled and started walking, Tom suddenly appeared to her left, she thought he was acting like a lost puppy. He hadn't left her side since the day started, that began to worry her.
"You seem more relax." She commented.
"Yeah I feel like I have no care in this world." They kept walking. "So, just for you know curiosity, do you have a boyfriend?" He asked her.
That was the million dollar question, the question a guy asked when he was interested and she really hoped with all her heart that that wasn't the case with him; maybe he really was curious "No I don't" was all she said.
"I don't either" he said feeling stupid, he was certain he was being obvious.
"It doesn't surprise me you look like the kind of man that likes women." She said joking. He offered the answer without her asking it, this was going where she didn't want it to go.
"What? Oh no I mean I don't have a girlfriend." He knew she was joking but still felt the need to rectify himself.
What was she suppose to say? "I imagine you don't have much time for a girlfriend, being a workaholic and all and what kind of girl can stand your outbursts?"
"In my defense, I could make time if I wanted to and I happen to be a very good boyfriend, no one has ever broken up with me yet."
"So you have done the breaking? Does that count as being a good boyfriend?" she asked. He was hilarious he didn't needed her to help him dig himself he was doing it all by himself.
"Is not my fault they are not the best girlfriends!" he said, this girl enjoys humiliating him.
"No one has ever broken up with you before? Really?" she knew he was trying to sell himself to her but he was doing a bad job.
"Why is it so hard to believe?" he asked.
"Because you are not the sweetest guy and you know it, there must be something wrong with these girls." She replied
"I can be sweet" he said, he couldn't believe she didn't thought he was a great catch.
"Yeah, a sweet torment" she said laughing "if I was your girlfriend, I would ask myself how that happened."
"How many serious relationships have you had?" he asked suddenly interested in knowing how many men had had her heart at some point.
"None" was her answer.
"None? I don't believe you. Why not? How old are you?" he didn't believe her how was that possible?
"I'm 24 and I don't have time for a boyfriend my job is to demanding, I've been doing it since I was 18 and unlike you I can't make time."
"Then why don't you quit?" he demanded her.
"Are you crazy? I love my job, why would I leave it for someone I haven't even met and who knows if I ever meet someone. That's not a priority in my life right now." she kept walking. The others were wondering around the place so they didn't pay attention to their conversation.
He kept walking, she exasperated him, if he ever intended to be with her he had to convince her he was the right choice.
"So these girlfriends, you know, the ones you break up with, what kind of women are they?" she asked curiously, she wanted to know what attracted him in a woman because he must be very picky when it came to them.
He thought of his past girlfriends "well they are classy, elegant, beautiful and rich."
"That's it? Those things have nothing to do with who they are inside, that's just the superficial part. What did you loved about them?" she asked trying to make him think.
He couldn't think about a single thing. The girls he dated weren't his choice; they always were his mother's choice. "To be honest there is nothing I can think about."
"You're telling me there is not a single thing you can point out? I mean did they make you smile? Laugh? were they smart? Funny? Sweet? a good cooker?" she pushed.
"No I can't recall a single thing" he replied.
"And you call that a relationship? I'm not an expert on relationships or anything but I think you should feel at least attracted to them. Why do you go out with girls you don't even like? How does that happen? Was it arrange or something?" she asked, he was just like her he had never had a real relationship and he didn't even knew it.
"Kind of" he said "my mother loves to play matchmaker, I just go out with them to get her of my back. How they never break up with me is beyond me, well that's a lie I really know why they never leave me, because I'm worth billions that's why."
She thought it was kind of sad "so you are just like me you have never had a real relationship"
He just smiled "don't tell anyone ok?"
"Yeah your secret is safe with me. So do you get along with your mother?" she asked trying to change the course of the conversation.
"Sometimes, when she is not pestering me which is always." He answered.
"What about your father?" she ask, hoping he didn't go back to the boyfriend subject.
"He's pretty cool, we get along just fine." He decided he wasn't going to pursue the other subject for the time being but he wasn't giving up.
She smiled "Well I think is time to head back." They gathered the others and went back to the van.
"Guys I really hope you enjoy yourselves, we did the best we could for today." Kim said.
"Yeah we did" Zack said for the others "I won't forget this place for the rest of my life, are we going to do something tomorrow?"
"I can't tomorrow, but maybe the others can." Kim said.
"Is no problem right? You guys are supposed to be working" Jason asked.
"Actually only Aisha and I are working tomorrow, Rocky and Billy are going to be free."
"Yeah we can make plans for tomorrow if you want." Rocky said.
They arrive at the pub where only Jason, Tom, Zack, Billy and Rocky stayed. Rocky and Billy where going to do the night shift and Aisha and Kimberly went back to the house to rest.
Freaking out, know I know how it feels to post a fic.