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plane. But, she had the look of a woman wanting to be told how sorry
he was for being a jerk.
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Along with that, he figured the friendly voice from the control
tower would be the last he d hear for a while if he didn t make the
effort.
At the end of the runway, he glanced at his copilot. She entered
data in the logbook, seemingly interested in anything and everything
but him. He didn t miss the slanted glance she sent his way.
Don t get too excited. She may be planning to cause you some
pain.
Jake felt great relief and jubilation as the plane lifted and quickly
gained altitude. The sooner they got to Nicaragua and back, the
quicker they could get back to a normal life. If he had any luck at all,
Ms. Fontana would be in a more receptive mood before she went to
Seattle.
Right now, they had to stick together just to stay alive. He hoped
she wasn t so ticked off at him she d let him eat lead.
From the corner of his eye, he saw her fiddling with the pocket of
her OD jacket. Man, she looked sweet as honey in her black cargo
pants and gray T-shirt.
She glanced at him, arching her fine dark brows and lifting her
shoulders. What?
Like a leering opossum in a trap, he d been caught ogling her
while remembering her passion.
Nothing.
Idiot!
He looked out the window and mentally kicked his own ass. Still
randy as a pasture bull.
From that point on until they refueled in Miami, he maintained an
easy line of conversation with her, careful to say nothing to piss her
off.
He reboarded ahead of her, still drinking his cola when she
climbed back into the plane.
Unable to control his line of crap, he almost laughed at his own
klutzy remark.
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I picked up some candy bars for later.
Why? She shot a knowing, amused look his way. You don t
plan on expending an unexpected burst of energy. Do you? She
gestured toward the tarmac. Is something on your mind?
Damn.
Not a thing, ma am.
He finished his soft drink and tossed the damned candy bars in the
satchel between their seats. She opened her tote bag and laid a quart
of water inside, then zipped it securely.
Jake kicked himself mentally for being absolutely hypnotized by
the lovely head next to him. Everything she did was exquisite
elegance, and he still burned for her. He didn t enjoy defeat. He d
been crazy to make a noise about her saying that other guy s name.
An hour later, he was willing to risk a flogging and asked
questions he d have never ask a casual date. He was curious about her
life.
You never did tell me how you ended up with the FBI.
She stared at him as if he had asked for a loan until payday. I
expect the same way you did. Her journal held her gaze. I went to
Arizona University, then on to the military.
She looked away. He was pretty sure that she was hoping he
didn t ask about her fiancé. Okay, try another subject.
You from a big family? Any kids?
No brothers or sisters and never married.
He nodded, pleased to see her icy veneer melting away. There
were a lot of miles to cover, and he didn t want to be on her crap list
any longer.
For their comfort and safety, he made an offer he thought she
couldn t refuse. If you re tired, I ll stand first watch.
Thank you, no. She kept her eyes on the dials.
Well, that was better. Jake tested the waters again.
Can I say something, Fontana? She had a beautiful sultry smile
that grabbed him in all the sensitive places.
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Is this business or bull?
You re the most evil female I ve had the pleasure to meet! The
woman had the ability to make him randy as hell and pissed him off at
the same time. A real dangerous combination. Right now, he was
being dangled like a puppet in the memory of her sweet smelling,
smooth skin.
After a few minutes, he couldn t let it alone. How s the oil
pressure?
That caught her attention and she checked the gauges. It s
perfect. What s up?
He gestured over his shoulder. I m still catching that smell that
was in here yesterday.
Her eyes narrowed, no longer lobbing arrows at his hide. I picked
up on that, too.
Since she was aware of the odor, he became more concerned.
Probably a good idea if we stayed on top of things. You know, until
we land.
She didn t look worried, just alert to possible trouble. I ll make a
run-through check.
Not waiting for him to answer, she got up and went to the rear of
the plane. Jake glanced back to see her searching the under seat
storage.
Anything?
Nothing unusual. He shook his head as she yanked several large
items from the low storage bins.
She lugged the stuff to the front of the plane. He recognized what
they were, and teased her.
Parachutes? He chuckled.
Laugh, funny man, but you d be the first to scream for one if the
need arose.
Right. He made sure his grin was kept under wraps. Want to
check the route? The curve is coming soon.
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