“No,” Nikos answered. “I’m waiting for the right one. But I will be having a niece or nephew soon.”
“I hope it’s a boy,” Kai said. “Boys are much better.”
“I actually hope it’s a girl,” Nikos said, and Honey glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.
“Why?”
“I get along with them better.”
“Tuh,” Honey muttered as she turned the corner. Nikos bit down his grin. He shouldn’t have so much fun annoying the woman who was doing him a favor. He didn’t want her to kick him out of the car.
“What do you do?” Kai asked.
“I’m a pilot.” A frown formed on Kai’s face, and Nikos explained himself. “I pilot airplanes. I fly them.”
“Really?” Kai asked excitedly. “You fly planes?”
“Yep,” Nikos said proudly as he shot a grin at Honey, who had a look of disbelief on her face. “One day, if your mother lets me, I’ll take you out on one.”
“So cool!” Kai exclaimed as he stamped his feet. “I want to fly a plane one day.”
“Sit back,” Honey said, and Kai fell back into his seat though his excitement didn’t die down.
“Don’t be a liar like Nikos,” Honey told her son. “It’s not good for a man to lie.”
“I’m not lying,” Nikos said, chuckling. “I’m telling the truth. One day when I have the time, I’ll take you and Kai.”
Honey shook her head, and Nikos could tell she still didn’t believe him, but he guessed he couldn’t blame her. She only saw him working for his uncle and had no idea that he had been a part of the air force before coming here. He would have to find flying areas around here so he could prove her wrong.
They pulled up outside the elementary school as the kids bustled into the building with their backpacks on and with energy only children could have so early in the morning that adults lost the moment they turned eighteen.
“See you, Nikos,” Kai said as he got out of the car and waved to him. “Don’t forget about the plane ride.”
“I won’t,” Nikos promised. “See you later, kid.”
“Do you have everything?” Honey asked, and Kai nodded. “Love you, honey.”
“Love you too,” Kai said before he skipped off into the school. Honey didn’t pull off until she saw her son ushered inside by another teacher. Honey turned up the radio, and unlike the ride to her son’s school, filled with idle chatter, the car ride to his place was mostly silent. Honey made sure of that by turning up the radio. Nikos wasn’t offended but surprisingly amused by how much Honey disliked him.
When they pulled up to his apartment building, Honey peered out of her window, looking at the towering seven-story building.
“Of course, you’ll live in a place like this,” she mumbled under her breath. It wasn’t a place he picked out on his own but a place his uncle had gotten for him. It was a nice, spacious two-floor loft, and he didn’t have to pay for anything because his father was already paying for it. Usually, he wouldn’t feel embarrassed by the money he had, but after Honey’s comment the last time, he couldn’t help but think she was thinking about that.
“Thanks again,” Nikos said as he unbuckled his seatbelt, “for everything. I was kind of out of it last night, and I’m not sure how I would have gotten home.”
“No problem,” Honey said as he got out of the car and spoke to her through the lowered window. “But don’t tell anyone at the club.”
“Why?” Nikos asked curiously. He didn’t see any need in hiding it. It wasn’t like they had done anything.
“One, I don’t need any of the girls attacking me about you.”
Nikos laughed. “I do have that effect on women.”
Honey genuinely looked disgusted, and it made Nikos laugh harder.
“What is the second reason?” Nikos asked. Honey didn’t say anything, but her lack of words spoke volumes as his uncle crossed his mind. He was positive that his uncle wouldn’t appreciate him spending the night at Honey’s place even if he hadn’t done anything with her.
“Okay, my lips are sealed,” Nikos said as he made a gesture of sealing his lips. Honey rolled her eyes.
