Chapter 12

April 9th 2014

She was going to kill him.
It had been going so well. She had starting dwindling down her plans, figuring out what needed to be where and when. She had been so close...so very close.
Naturally when he had asked her to take a drive with him she had said yes, not bothering to look at the person driving the car, simply climbing in the back seat with James and working hard to contain her grin at how easy he was making his demise. Then he had started talking.
"So...we might be driving a while. You can have a nap if you want."
"Where are we heading?"
"That's a pleasant surprise, one that will be answered when we arrive."
She had shot him a look that he had laughed at.
"Hey, patience. You'll like it, I promise...this will be a day full of surprises."
With faked relaxation she had settled back into her chair. Yes, she had thought, it will. They had driven for hours, the windows hiding any view of the outside world, and for most of it she had faked sleep, somehow managing not to shiver in repulsion when his hands started roaming. When the car had come to a stop she  had remained still until James had said something about sleeping beauty being waken with a kiss, at which point her eyes had flown open and she'd nearly headbutted him. Damn. Just missed. A lazy smile had been resting on his lips.
"Hey. Morning. We're here."
Well duh. "We are?" She had sat up and looked out of the tinted windows, frowning at the sight before her. "It's an airport."
"Yes. We are..I decided it was time to go home." She had turned back to see him grinning like a fool as he opened his door and got out, the driver moving to get the bags.
It had taken her  while to compose her face. It's fine. We can kill him in France. She had climbed out, pulling an excited smile onto her lips.
"France? We're going to France? Really?"
"Yep. Me, you and Sammy."
"Sammy?" The driver had come around the front of the car then, holding the bags. Three bags. Not two.
"Yes, Sammy. He's coming with us. Aren't you Sammy?"
An incoherent mumble had come from the driver.
"Yes see! Now, onwards!"