Chapter Fifty-Nine

In no time, we arrive at the sea front, my anxiety still off the charts at this point. One thing that I have learnt about Markus, you never know what his next move is going to be and there really isn't much point trying to predict it either. Whenever you think a situation is going one way, Markus sweeps it from under you and sends you in a complete spin! We drive up and down for a few minutes, I was hoping we would be able to spot him and be able to stay in the car while we talk. That way if the conversation for whatever reason was to go south, we will be able to make a quick getaway. But I couldn't catch sight of the man even once, even Austin said he couldn't see him anywhere. 'I think our best bet would be to park the car and look for him on foot" Austin says after a few more minutes with no luck, that plan was definitely not what I wanted. What if Markus has somehow found out that I have been the one helping police? Could this whole meet up be some kind of surprise attack? Markus would know how hard it would be for police to find us if we have to blend in with everyone. But once again, my mind was put at ease when I remember I have a tracker that Jacob and his team can see. I look over to Austin sending him a smile, I didn't want him to see how nervous I actually was. Yes, he knew that I didn't like Markus and actively try to avoid him at any cost. But I didn't need him to know I was the one that's helping the police, he would also be terrified of what may lay ahead if he did. We were soon both climbing out of the car, where the very heavy wind of the sea starts blowing a gale. Due to my hair being down, I was soon blinded where all I could see was hair! But I could hear the laughter from Austin. 'Im so glad that I don't have a problem with that" he laughs as I managed to push my hair out of my eyes, to see him holding his arm out so I could take it. 'Thank you" I smile holding tightly onto his arm, the wind wasn't only blowing my hair everywhere but it was trying to take me with it! Austin knew this and laughs again, I'm glad my suffering can make him have a little laugh. We were soon making our way onto the busy pier, that was the only place we couldn't check in the car so it's more than likely, Markus is waiting there for us. The main thing that stuck out to me was how busy it was, it was the middle of winter and this place was packed! 'How are we meant to find Markus when this place is so jammed with people?" I ask looking up to Austin, who's eyes were continuously looking around our surroundings for Markus. 'Lucky for us, Markus is a very easy man to spot" he laughs still looking around, his laugh was making this situation that less scary for him if I'm being honest. 'That and Markus just text me that he's waiting at the end of the pier for us" he says looking down at me with a smile, so he's telling me I've just been wasting my time scanning everywhere?! 'What if something goes wrong and one of us land in the water?" I ask getting those worried feelings again, I know I can swim but as I've said it's winter, the water is going to be absolutely freezing! 'Don't worry, I will take one for the team and be the on call lifeguard. Trust me, I know mouth to mouth" he says with a little wink, this does make me roll my eyes with a little laugh at how weird he was. We take another few minutes just walking through the pier, which has never felt longer that in is right now. I know Austin told me that Markus is waiting at the end of the pier, but I couldn't help looking around just in case he creeps up on us! I seriously wouldn't put it passed him at this point. As I was looking for Markus, my eyes begin to scan all of the many games and prizes that you can win. 'This place was always the most fun I had growing up, my friends and I would spend hours here at the weekends just having the best time" I say memories flooding back, most of the friends I haven't seen in years due to life getting in the way. 'If I'm being honest, I have never done a single thing and this pier apart from walk up and down it" Austin admits which makes my eyes go wide, how can you walk down here and not want to play a game, especially when you're younger?! 'Didn't any of the games look tempting?" I ask a little confused, I know there's time Roman has run over to play a game when we come here, not that he ever wins anything though. 'Of course, but my family never had the money for me to come here and waste it on games" he says which instantly, makes me feel so sorry for him. 'When I finally did have the money where I could come here, I was too old to play games like that so I never have" he tells me but I shake my head at him, these games can be played by anyone or any age! 'You're never too old to have fun and act like a child!" I say a little offended that he would suggest that, sometimes you just need to let loose and allow yourself to have fun! 'You know before, I would have never believed you and thought that you were crazy for even suggesting that. But now I've been spending so much more time with you and I see the way you act and how happy you are, but also how happy you make me. I'm the happiest I've ever been when I'm with, that's why when all of this blows over, we'll spend so much time together doing all these things" he smiles which I couldn't help but feel so happy he's like that, I nod but I do remember one thing. 'I would love that, but we do have to remember that I won't be staying like this for very long, soon I'm going to get huge for awhile" I smile looking down at my stomach, I don't think that fact has set in yet either. 'Even when you're like that, you'll still be the most beautiful woman out there and we can still have fun then. But after, we'll have a little dude or dudette to have fun with!" He smiles getting all excited and I don't know if it's the new hormones, but tears begin to well up in my eyes. I move my head so I don't cry when I spot him, Markus was stood at the end of the pier looking out at the sea. 'Yeah, after whatever this is happens" I say looking back at Austin before turning to Markus. Only time will tell.