“Lucas will need the help, babe. He can’t post guard duty twenty-four hours a day. He will need to sleep. At least Daniel can take over while he sleeps.” Morgan looked from me to Daniel and back to me. He nodded and pressed his lips to my temple. Turning to Daniel he narrowed his eyes.
“Make me regret this and you will be on the first plane home and looking for a new job.” Daniel held his hands up and gave him a cheeky grin. Lucas came back and slapped a ticket into his chest with a grin.
“Better change that booking then, hadn’t I?” I pulled out my phone and wrote a quick email to both places I had booked. Once I was done, I looked up to find them all looking at me. “What?”
Morgan brushed a hair from my face. “Maddie? Whose name did you put those bookings under?”
I gave them a sly grin. “I may have used my imaginary friend from when I was five’s name...” They all burst out laughing. Lucas gave me a high five and said.
“Already one of us I see.”
I laid my head on Morgan’s chest and drank some more of my coffee, hoping to get rid of the tiredness that had been pulling at me since the truck. I knew once we were in the air, I would be out until Melbourne, and then I would probably crash again when I got to the hotel. Morgan began to rub my back again as we stood there. Finishing off my coffee, I let out a sigh of relief when they started to board the flight to Melbourne. Tossing my coffee cup in the trash, I went to pick my bag up, but Daniel already had it and he and Lucas were walking off. “Well, okay then.”
Morgan chuckled. “That’s gonna happen a lot, darlin’. These boys are good guys.”
I kissed his cheek. “I don’t doubt that, babe.” We started to make our way toward the plane and scanned our tickets before making our way onto the plane. Lucas made sure he was at the front of the plane while Dano made himself hidden, which was amazing in itself, at the back of the plane. Morgan and I took our seats in the middle. Stealing the window seat, I made myself comfy. Once I had my belt on, I rested my head against Morgan’s shoulder and tried to hide a yawn.
“I heard that.”
I snorted. “You’re right next to me. There was no hiding that one.” I curled into him more. “Thank you, Morgan. For everything you have done.” I felt his lips against my temple again before he rested his head against mine.
“No need to thank me, Maddie. I wouldn’t have it any other way. You’ll always be safe as long as I am around.” I nodded and moved my hand to rest on his thigh.
“So forever, then?” I asked as he trailed his fingers softly along my arm. I could already feel myself beginning to drift off to sleep.
“Forever, Maddie, and then some. Sleep well, darlin'.”
I mumbled something incoherently to him as sleep pulled me under. He just chuckled and kept me close. God help me, I was addicted already. This fall was going to hurt like hell when it ended…
CHAPTER EIGHT
Maddison
I slept the whole way to Melbourne. Morgan woke me up when we landed, and everyone had already gotten off the flight. We made our way to the hotel I had booked, and most of us crashed. Daniel had first watch so Lucas could get some sleep. I didn’t realise how tired I was, but I’d slept right through the night and didn't wake until my alarm went off the next morning. Reaching out, I looked for Morgan, who had been laying right behind me when I fell asleep. I sat up and ran my fingers through my hair. Pulling back the covers and getting out of bed, I quickly brushed my teeth and moved through the hotel room. Where was Morgan? Was I restless last night, and he decided to sleep in with the boys? I was about to move to the balcony to see if he was out there when the door to the suite opened and he walked into the room. Letting out a sigh of relief, I moved to him and wrapped my arms around him.
“You okay, darlin’?”
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