“No,” Blitz said, widening his eyes as he looked at his friends. “They have big mouths and want to tell you where we’re going.”
I nailed Dash with my own stare. “You said it was Comet who wanted to tell me.”
Comet smacked him on the arm. “It was him and me. Blitz made us swear to secrecy.”
We rode in a nice sedan with a driver. Inside was like a mini limousine. Blitz held my hands until the airport came into view. Then the real nerves kicked in.
“Hey, it’s okay. We’re going to have a good time, I promise. Trust me?” Comet held me in his arms while Dash checked us in. It was the most affection I’d gotten from him thus far. I needed to get nervous more often.
“Yes.” I looked up at him. “I do.”
“Good. We trust you too. That’s why we’re sharing this…”
“Zip it, Comet. She’ll find out soon enough. Next time, I’m keeping the plans all to myself. You two are hopeless.” Blitz came over and winked at me.
“No security lines?” I asked as we zipped to the side of everyone else and were checked and on our way.
“Nope. We have special clearance.”
Huh. These men got more elusive by the second. We didn’t wait very long. Comet was allowed to tell me that we were traveling on a large plane, followed by a small one and then an unorthodox mode of travel. Again, he swore I’d like it.
They were right so far. Even though I hadn’t traveled much, being with them was worth having the new experience.
Comet and Dash sat on either side of me for the first flight and talked to me the whole time. They had a list of questions on their phones they wanted to ask me in person instead of over text or the phone. I thought they made that up to keep mymind occupied and also so they didn’t blab about where we were going.
I took Comet’s phone and asked him back the same questions and did the same for Dash. By the time the plane landed, it felt like we had just taken off.
We weren’t at our final destination, but outside the window was nothing but snow, snow, and more snow.
Chapter Seventeen
Aideen
“No way in hell. It’s like a tin can with wings.” I gave two shits whether or not the captain was in hearing distance. I was freaking out because while the first plane ride was fine, this one was absolutely not.
Comet chuckled. “You think we’d put you on something unsafe? Aideen think about it. We’ll be on it too.”
“No. Yes. No. Maybe.” The words came out of my mouth making no sense.
“May I?” the captain said to the three reindeer crowding me while I came unglued at the seams.
“Sure.”
The captain came over to where I stood right outside the door to the plane and made sure we had eye contact. He was an older man, salt-and-pepper hair. Hardings was on his name plate. “I’ve been flying this route for over thirty years. I could do it with my eyes closed, but I won’t. And I know these guys. They’ve always come back in one piece, haven’t they?”
“How many times have you guys gone…wherever we are going?”
“Many,” the captain answered for them.
I didn’t know if that comforted me or not.
I took a long breath and nodded. “Okay. Let’s go. This place better be good.”
“It will be. Come on. You can sit in my lap if you’re scared.” Blitz was constantly flirting, more than the others, but as the day went on, they were all becoming more and more easygoing.
The flight was noisy and bumpy but the view was incredible. Nothing but blankets of white were all around us. Themountains in the distance made me gasp. Such majestic displays of beauty all around.
“What?” I said, turning to Blitz who had sat next to me this time. They all took turns having time with me.
