Timmy snorted.“Oh yeah, we all know why they’re here.”He studied the group of Irishmen and nodded.“We work along the shoreline.We know your brother and we just hated what happened.Colin was always a good man and if you are his family then you are our family too.And family means a lot to us.”
Finn studied him then stated, “Aye, I didn’t know you’d be the same group Colin has spoken of many times.You’re the ones that help out at the docks.I’m pleased to finally meet you all.”
Timmy smiled.“And we are more than happy to help you with this mission.Colin is a good man.When he looks at us, he doesn’t see us as broken men.He just looks at us like we’re men and that alone means a great deal to us.He earned our loyalty not because he kicked dirt in our faces but because he learned our stories and liked us anyway.Most of us haven’t had it easy since we got back, but he never looked down on us for that.We usually sit back and watch what goes around.We see more about what’s really happening here than people realize.We know who to watch.”He shrugged.“But that’s just what we do.”
The men all shook hands.
Timmy looked over at Shay.“We think we know where your bad woman is hidden and how many men are protecting her.We also here that she’s running on fumes and why.”
Shay studied the men for a moment then looked at Finn and Liam.Looking back at Timmy he asked, “And just what do you know?”
Timmy shook his head.“Not here and not now.We need to get to a safe place.Look, I know you have got to check in with Colin before you do anything else.But I sincerely hope you got more men than what is here, because you’re gonna need them.”
Finn nodded.“We do need to check on Colin and aye, we got more men coming.They should be here by morning.You tell us when and where and we’ll be there.Give us that much time and we’ll be more than happy to listen to what you’ve got to say.We really need to end this before she has a chance to end us.”
Another of Timmy’s men grinned.“I have no doubt you can end this and I’ll even bet you do it with style.”He chuckled.“Colin always said his family had style and looking at you guys I have no doubt he was right about that.”
Liam narrowed his eyes and asked, “And who are you?”
“Judson Bean,” he told them.“Colin told us all about his brothers.”He looked at Seamus.“And all about you, Seamus O’Malley.He claimed it was time to let someone younger take over and he was comfortable with you being the one.”
Seamus shook his head.“My uncles are still in good shape.They all run their own breweries.I’m not looking to upset that harmony.Besides all that...”Seamus grinned.“I did not need that headache as I have my own place to manage.I am sort of the CEO of the brand name but they run their own empires.”
Liam joined him.“We ain’t ready for rocking chairs yet, son.”
Finn snorted.“I don’t know.A slow day in a rocking chair on a sunny porch, whiskey in one hand and my wife’s hand in the other?Sounds grand to me!”
They all smiled at him.
“Just don’t be surprised if your ass doesn’t thank you for that,” Liam teased him.
They all laughed.Only the men from the plane laughed the loudest as they all thought of the ass jokes.
Chapter Five
“Ok, now we need tosee to Colin and wait for the rest of us to get here.”Liam looked at Timmy’s group and said, “You guys keep your heads and asses down until we can all meet again then bring us your eyes and ears and let us know what you all know.Then we’ll set this city ablaze when we take down Shanon White.”
