After Shane collected Rowan's phone number, she bid them farewell and watched as the car drove away from her sight.
Immediately she entered her apartment she picked up her phone and made a call.
"Uhh, hey, please I want you to track a number for me and send me the location in one hour...Yeah, thanks a lot".
On the highway, Rowan was going on full speed on purpose and unlike what he was expecting, Finley liked and enjoyed it as she let the breeze hit her face as she opened the window.
She wore a smile on her face making her look cute with her siren eyes.
Finley didn't like the silence and decided to start up a conversation.
"So, where would we be lodging at first?".
"At my house, then we leave for the resort early in the morning. How do you see that?".
"Cool!".
"Yeah".
Rowan drove into a street and stopped in front of a huge black gate.
"I am going in to see a friend, I left something in his house. Do you want to come inside with me? ". He asked.
"Yeah, sure! ". Finley answered with a smile.
"Alright".
Rowan came down from the car and walked to the front seat. He opened the door for Finley to step out.
He rang the bell on the wall, standing in front of the gate, he held Finley's hands.
Blood rushed to Finley's face, she also felt a strange feeling in her stomach but couldn't understand what it was.
A young man opened the gate almost immediately like he was waiting right there for them.
Although he wasn't strikingly handsome as Rowan, he also didn't have the face of an average person. He was very good-looking.
He stared at Rowan for a second with crease brows and then turned to Finley the next second.
He smiled at Finley.
"Hey there, how are you? ". He asked Finley softly.
"Can you let us in? ". Rowan asked with a serious face immediately stopping Finley from answering.
"That's not how to talk when you are in my house! Ladies first".
He said gesturing with his hand for Finley to come in.
Finley stared at Rowan and then at the young man, confused about what to do next.
Rowan ignored him and walked in first holding behind him Finley.
The young man rolled his eyes.
Inside the courtyard stood a very large bungalow, the courtyard was very wide.
They were big dogs laying in the courtyard enjoying the afternoon sun.
The whole scenario looked like a typical, normal average home that has families in them, except that in this one there were no kids and the place was very quiet.
Rowan entered inside with Finley behind him, Immediately she stepped into the sitting room, she felt like she was in a deep freezer. The room was too chilly and also in the sitting room, there was a large flat-screen television playing football. The sitting room as would be expected from how the outside looked, was wide with black couches around.
"You can sit here, and wait for me, I will be back in a jiffy". Rowan spoke and walked out.
Finley sat slowly on the couch.
Finley thanked the stars that she put on the long sleeves that Shane had told her to wear instead of the sleeveless body con gown she brought out.
"Hey, beautiful lady, what's your name? ". The young man asked with a low voice.
Finley was shocked and startled when she heard his voice.
She looked at him with wide eyes.
'When did he enter inside? Has he been here since staring at her while her attention was on the television? But I would have noticed him entering right? The door is not too far from me or is he invisible? What the hell! This is too weird. Finley thought to herself in confusion.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you". He apologized but with his facial expression, the apology didn't seem sincere.
Finley brushed that to the back of her mind, she didn't care if he was sincere or not but that he acknowledged the fact that he scared her.
"Oh, no problem, my name is Finley". She said forcing a smile at him.
" What a cool name". He replied staring at her weirdly.
Finley felt very uncomfortable and was praying in her mind that Rowan should come immediately.
"Oh! Forgive me, where are my manners? I forgot to ask, what can I serve you to drink? ".
He asked returning to normal as there was no mischievousness in his eyes, he seemed normal now.
"You don't have to worry, I am fine". Finley said with a smile.
'There is no way I will be taking anything from you, weirdo'. Finley said in her mind.
"Alr... ".
"I want to ask a question". Finley interrupted him.
"Go ahead".
"Who are you to Rowan? ". She asked curiously.
The young man laughed and sat on the couch closest to him.
"I am many things to him, I am his friend, lawyer, partner in crime...,".
"Partner in crime and lawyer? I don't think those words should be together". Finley said with a puzzled face.
"Well, we are together". He replied.
" So, what kind of crime are you guys committing?". Finley asked innocently.
"He hasn't told you yet? Well, you will know soon enough". He smirked.
Finley stared at him this time with a flat face showing no expressions or emotions.
She squinted her eyes seriously and asked.
"Are you guys in the mafia?".
The young man burst out laughing.
"Haha, you can't be serious, Finley". He replied mid-laugh.
"I am". Finley replied.
'Why is this weirdo laughing at her question? '. She thought.
"Well, you are wrong, but good guess". He said after he stopped laughing.
Rowan walked back into the sitting room with fast footsteps.
"I am done, let's go". He said immediately he got close to Finley.
'Ah, finally'.
She exclaimed internally.
Finley and Rowan left the building and entered back into the car.
Rowan started the engine and drove off with speed.
On the way going, Rowan noticed Finley's flat face.
"Is there anything wrong? ". He asked.
"You have a weird friend". Finley said straightforwardly.
Rowan furrowed his brows.
"What did he do to you? ". He asked with curiosity.
"Well, nothing, he was just being weird and he snuck up on me".
"Did he apologize? ". Rowan asked.
"Yeah, but he wasn't sincere about it like he did it on purpose".
"I will talk to him".
"Nope, there's no problem, so we are going to your house now, right? ". Finley asked as her expression changed, the thought of going to his house made her very excited.
" Yeah".
There was silence as none of them spoke.
Finley got bored and decided to switch on the radio, there was music playing on a channel that Finley liked.
She hummed in rhythm with the song as she tapped her fingers on her thighs.
Rowan looked at her briefly before turning away.
She curiously fascinated him.
The drive continued for an hour more before Rowan entered an undeveloped street with bushes by its sides.
Finley was stunned at how far his house was.
"You came from this distance last time to pick me up for our date?". She asked.