“He’s gonna beokay, LouLou. We’re gonna get a flight out as soon as we can.” I gave her asqueeze, then released her, grabbing my laptop. “You go finish up in thebathroom and I’ll look for flights.”
She wiped hertears away with a nod and headed back down the hall.
* * *
Daisy
I had just lockedmy door when my phone buzzed in my purse and I pulled it out to see Melody’sname pop up on my screen. “Hi, Mel, were your ears burning?”
She chuckled.“No. Train was with your dad when you called.”
I sighed. “Well,I really was going to get up the nerve to call you myself.”
“Honey, youdon’t need to get up the nerve to do shit. We’re friends, just ask.”
“It’s abigask, Melody.”
“And I canalways say no.”
“True.” Igrimaced. “Um, Huck’s dad was in a bad car accident, and he’s looking for flights,but—”
“Oh my god,babe, take the jet.”
I gasped.“Really?”
“Yes.Absolutely. I don’t need it for another month. I’ll call my pilot. He’s on ahefty retainer, so he’s at my beck and call anyway and I’m sure I can find acouple of stews. I’ll call you back as soon as there’s a flight plan. Where arethey going?”
“Oh, shoot, I’mnot sure which airport. I’ll text you.”
“Okay.”
“Thank you somuch. I owe you.”
“I may have youhelp me with some website shit. The current guy is fucking me around doing a reallycrappy job,” she said.
I grinned. “Ican absolutely do that.”
“Perfect. Okay,get me an airport. It doesn’t have to be a big one, and we’ll go from there.”
“Okay, I’ll textyou in a few.”
We hung up and Iheaded over to Louisa’s and rang the doorbell.
Huck pulled openthe door and smiled. “Hey, everything okay?”
“Yes, am Iinterrupting anything?”
“No, Mom gothold of Lou. Come in,” he said, stepping back.
“Did you find aflight?” I asked, walking inside.
“Earliest one isthe day after tomorrow, but we’d still need to rent a car and drive over threehours home.”
“What’s theclosest private airport to your house?”
It took him asecond and then realization hit his face and he breathed out, “No way.”
I bobbed myhead. “Melody called and said you can use the plane.”
