Just Chance by Dillon Hunter

Author:Dillon Hunter [Hunter, Dillon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Hawk

Hawk looked over at Frankie as the plane rolled to a stop. Or more specifically, at Frankie’s hand, white-knuckled and clamped onto the armrest that separated their seats for dear life.

“I should’ve warned you about the turbulence,” Hawk said, feeling a pang of guilt as he covered Frankie’s hand with his own. “It’s sometimes worse on a short flight like this, where it seems like all you’re really doing is getting ready to take off and then getting ready to land.”

“Oh, no worries,” Frankie said, even though the look on his face suggested that he’d been very worried. “It wasn’t too bad, I guess.”

The fact that Frankie still hadn’t let go of the armrest despite them having been on the ground for several minutes already told a different story. Hawk was going to have to make sure that they flew somewhere further than Atlanta together sometime, and on a jet big enough to have actual first-class seating—not the makeshift business-class of the small plane they were on now. Hell, maybe they’d even take a private jet next time. Whatever it took to show Frankie that flying didn’t have to always feel like a near-death experience.

Or really, just to be with Frankie some more.

“I promise it gets better from here,” Hawk said, standing up and moving aside to let Frankie out from the window seat. “And at least we’ll be the first ones off.”

“Getting better already,” Frankie said, finally managing a smile, even though it was pretty clear he wasn’t joking as he quickly moved to the exit. “We just go down these stairs? To the, um, runway?”

Hawk grinned and pointed just beyond the wing of the plane, where a black limo was idling. “Our car is waiting over there. Everyone else will have to wait until they attach the jet bridge.” He followed Frankie down the narrow steps from the plane. “But we get the red-carpet treatment here.”

The wide smile that Hawk had become accustomed to finally made an appearance on Frankie’s face, and Hawk relaxed a little, hopeful that Frankie might actually be starting to enjoy the trip.

“I’m not even sure what ‘red-carpet treatment’ means,” Frankie said. “But if it involves fewer planes and more limos, I think I’m gonna like it.”

That was what Hawk had been hoping to hear. “Champagne and limousines from here on out,” he said, taking Frankie’s hand as they walked to the car. “And we’ll work on the plane thing. I promise.”

“I believe you,” Frankie said, looking like he meant it. Which felt… good.

Really good.

Hawk could get used to being someone Frankie believed in.

The limo driver nodded and greeted the two of them warmly, holding the door open for them. “Welcome to Atlanta, gentlemen. My name is David, and I’ll be taking you to your hotel today.”

Frankie nodded, but looked back at Hawk before he got into the car. “Our, um, luggage?” he whispered, glancing back toward the plane. “Do we need to wait, or…”

Hawk could tell from the look on Frankie’s face that waiting for their suitcases was the last thing he wanted to do.

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