Chapter 7
Barry had gotten him a ticket on the first plane out the next morning. Before finalizing the booking, he’d offered to go with Rory, but Rory had refused. Barry was needed on the Double J; things tended to go wrong when he wasn’t around. Plus, Rory had to learn to pull on his big boy pants and face this on his own.
Even though he’d have to leave the ranch at an ungodly hour in the morning to get to the airport in time for check-in, Rory was deeply humbled that everyone offered to drive him. In the end, Liam did it because he said he’d go visit his brother’s family, who lived in the city, once he’d dropped Rory off.
“You sure you got everything?” Liam asked just before pulling up in front of the airport. “Tickets, money?”
“Yes, I have, thank you,” Rory said quietly. He yawned,
