ngers are seated, overhead bins secured, and all

t in the cockpit, listening to Rachel's

angry tone of the woman who had just

intelligent, like a clear spring

. Calm and steady, he replied, "Tower has cleared us for pushback.

plied, "C

ook off. About an hour late

ted the air conditioning is too cold. We have adjusted it to

abin temperature can be adjusted with

y th

s exchanged glan

Rachel has such a lovely voice...

ol you. She's not the soft-spoken type her name suggests. Ba

ivate? Does she treat her significant other

ned silentl

and

t and alluring Rache

in his palm, pooling i

s, Rachel was rebellious

ecially unruly, leaving behind the di

e grew deep

in, what do you thi

as indifferent

serious expression and the restrained tone o

the captain have no in

d, trying to smooth things over. "Our captain has a lovely wife

spond, as if ta

rcom was

s from the cockpit, but instead

ed what Char

iation department assumed

he best... no one can compare to

hadn't r

free bedmate" of his was n

he plane arrived at L.A'

. Passengers in the rear economy section reported loose

ce came through the int

s cold, as if hi

clearly dir

t. Maintenance will handle the inspection. Thank you for your

nce carried a h

even colder. "The cabin report will be

frown

en address hi

om cut out

eputation as the Ice Queen. When she turns cold, every wor

ersonality. I wonder what kind of man c

is tie with one hand and walked away

*

nto casual cloth

final three days of July, she was forced to take leave. She

h the airport basement, her

your duty

es

t for a bit. Taylor and

h all that trouble. I

grilled meat and fresh buns for delivery

achel turned toward

illed with private cars; the open-air plat

wo steps, an arm clampe

r, deep v

up ahead. Where

ting Jared's deep

'm happy to talk. If not, then no thanks. I'm meeting friends

r onto his shoulder, one arm cradling her flailing legs

t me down! What if

er. I guarantee the whole park

.

was upside down and her che

nother wave of dizziness swept over her as Jare

ed the driver in a deep voice,

s,

l fought off the dizziness and imme

his arms, placing her across his lap and pin

from the restraint, her anger boili

wife home counts

ran away? We're separ

ripped her slender waist with the other,

over. It's not something you can end by simply a

the divorce agreement. All you need to do is si

cut he

re it