Chapter 6
Chapter Six
Aiden
Three Months Later
W e’ve hit the mid-season break for our racing season. Right now, I’m second in the championship, Emerson is leading his division, and Elias is third in his. It’s been an exciting season so far and it’s not even close to being done. So much more racing to be done before the championship is over. Watching my boys race makes me so happy. Our twins, Easton and Ezra, are making their way through the junior circuit and they’re both doing really well. Looks like my older boys are going to have to fight harder when the twins join them in this championship.
“This castle is gorgeous.” My brother-in-law, Enea Mancini, smiles. “You’re lucky you found it before I did. Gráinne would’ve loved to have it too.”
I laugh. “Well we own the property as far as you can see, you two can build something near us. ”
“Yeah, but it won’t be a castle!” Gráinne laughs from the other room.
“I swear your sister hears everything.” Enea laughs. “Thank you for the offer, I have some ideas I’d like to run past you about building here, then.”
“Sounds good. We have a month to discuss things.” I chuckle.
I look out the window and see all our kids running around. We plan to have an in-ground pool built that will be connected to the house. The kids are going to love it. Hell, I’m going to love it. It’ll also be enclosed so we’ll be able to use it all year round. My grandparents are so happy we’ve bought the castle, because this means we’ll be here more often. They help us keep the place stocked and clean while we’re not. I’ve told them they should just move into the castle. Daideo said he’d think about it.
“Are you still going to announce your retirement?” Enea asks.
“Yeah, I think it’s time. I’m going to miss racing, but watching my boys race? It’s better than any race I win.”
Enea nods. “I get that. Watching our kids grow and become the people that they are—that’s an accomplishment that can’t be topped.”
Enea gets a sad look in his eyes. We all hold some hope that his twins will be found alive. But it’s been almost fifteen years now. I can’t even start to imagine what he and my sister feel every day. I look at my kids and I know that if I lost one of them I’d be lost myself.