<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">Irene was heard chuckling as she moved off toward the kitchen. If Luke cared to follow he was welcomed too. Hearing Ashlyn’s voice announce back that she a Wade and Emiko were on their way was enough for her to start snooping. Irene shrugged not knowing a Wade, but she will in a tad. Come to think of it she realized Emiko was so shy she hardly knew what she was thinking most times. Footsteps were heading her way as she rummaged about the refrigerator. Irene was serious when she said she needed a snack.</span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"> By the time anyone made it to the kitchen, she most assuredly had her head deep into the refrigerator looking for a snack. Popping her head back out with a frown knew her next comment will be typical of her to say. “Hey! Where’s the Irish beer? What’s with all this domestic stuff?” </span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">She chuckled with her hand wrapped around a cold beer. She closed the refrigerator door and sat at the table and waved back at the group. It’s nice seeing you two and might I say a fabulous house. You were right about how far it was out here in no man’s land. Remind me to take a cab like this guy next time. But not until I hit the lottery that is.” She nodded toward Luke grinning.</span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">Irene knew the four cups of coffee in the mega gulp, she had on the drive up was what had her jabbering on, and on. But 9 hours and three pit stops later here she was adding a beer to her already obvious caffeine buzz. </span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: arial;">“I promise I won’t be so chatty later once I come off this caffeine buzz. So take advantage of it now.” She grinned adjusting her short sun dress. She was leaning on the back of a table chair looking at every one as she sipped her beer. Wade didn’t look bad at all and that meant things were looking up. But whatever Ashlyn had planned was anyone’s guess. But whatever it was, it was worth seeing her house she talked about. Well at least through emails back and forth, hence the invite. </span>