�It sounds dangerous to me. What if there is an accident? How will you call for help?�
�Ever the worrywart. Nothing will happen to anyone, and if it did, I�m sure Cameron has a way to reach someone. Remember his family vacations there every year; surely, they�d have a way off in case of an emergency. Do you want to hear the rest?�
Natalie didn�t think she was being a worrywart, she thought the question had been reasonable. But Emily always told her she worried too much, so she put her questions aside for now. Besides Emily had her interest. �Okay, continue.�
�Good. Cameron has invited five or so friends to join him on the island. He�s told each of us that we could invite another friend if we want. You should join us, there�s nothing standing in your way. The vacation is completely free, all you�re going to be expected to do is lay out and enjoy the sand and sun. You won�t have to worry about work or what happened today. C�mon, how about it? Will you join us?�
�I�m not sure Em,� she was trying to think about this logically. There had to be a catch didn�t there? �Where is the island?�
�The island is in the English Channel, we�ll have to fly to Alderney and a boat will take us to the island from there. Falcon�s Nest is a private island their family bought centuries ago. It stays vacant most of the year, since Mr. and Mrs. Falconer only visit it once or twice a year. They hire people to keep the house and the grounds clean, but no one lives there.�
It was all a little overwhelming to Natalie. �That�s the second time you�ve mentioned Alderney, am I supposed to know what that is?�
�Alderney is a nearby island and has it�s own airstrip. Cameron wants everyone to meet there and take one boat to the island. I�ll need to know if you�re going soon though, Cameron is supplying everyone with plane tickets. So he�ll have to get your ticket.�
Natalie nodded to let her know she understood, but gave her a look that said she�d lost her mind. She was having trouble grasping what Emily was telling her and decided that another drink would help clear her mind, she obviously hadn�t had enough. She felt as though what Emily was saying was a bad joke. Calling Sally over, she ordered another vodka and waited until Sally brought back the drink before she spoke. �I don�t know this Cameron guy, I�d feel weird staying at his place and letting him pay for everything. You know I don�t like to take charity and what he�s willing to pay for surpasses my ideas of generosity. Why is Cameron being so generous with his money? What does he expect in return?� That hit it on the head for her. That�s what she couldn�t figure out, why would anyone offer such things to complete strangers for free.
�He doesn�t want anything from anyone, other than to have a good time. And the money, well, this is how he explained it to me, he knows he�s asking a lot from everyone, flying to Alderney and spending a week on the island with strangers. So he thought he�d pay for everything, that way everyone would be more willing to go.�
�Where does he get the money?� That was another important question in Natalie�s mind.
�Money isn�t an issue to Cameron. His parents are millionaire�s and Cam�s well off. He�s made his own fortune as a stockbroker. He�s the most generous person I�ve ever met, and he doesn�t mind sharing his wealth.�
Natalie still thought there were holes in the explanation, so she decided to ask a few more questions to try to fill in those gaps. �Besides you and Dillon, who else will be there?�
�I don�t know everyone who will be there myself. Of course, I know Cameron and his girlfriend Gwendolyn will be there. Other than that, the others will be strangers.�
�How many people will be there?�
�Ten or more I believe. Cameron doesn�t want a lot of people there, just enough to have fun. We may even find you a man there.�
�Don�t start Emily.� She warned, giving her a stern look before she called Sally over and ordered a draft beer, hoping the switch wouldn�t make her sick.
�I�ve got it.� Emily said loudly. �Dillon is talking about bringing a friend with him, and he�s not sure if he�s going to ask his old college buddy or a friend he grew up with. I�ll tell him to take this really great guy I know.�
�Em��
�He�s perfect for you Nat.�
�Don�t you dare! Emily you let Dillon bring his friend.�
�Are you sure Nat? This guy is your type.�
�Absolutely!� Natalie hated when Emily said that, not once had Emily set her up with a man she thought was her type, hell, she didn�t even know what her type was. �Don�t tell him who he can and can�t take.�
�Okay, that�s fair. Like I said there might be a guy there for you.�
�Will you please stop trying to set me up? I�ve asked you numerous times not to play match maker.� She might as well have saved her breath, talking to Emily about this subject was like talking to a brick wall. But she always said it to make herself feel better.
�Well someone has to, since you obviously won�t look for yourself.�
�I�m not interested in a relationship right now, I�m too busy.�
�Bullshit!�