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The only thing he knew for sure was that she made him feel alive in a way no other woman ever had before.
It’d be enough for now.
18
CALLED HOME
Amonth later, Lilian and Braylon were boarding the plane to see her family for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Normally Quinn would pick her up and she’d just borrow her sister’s car if she was going anywhere, but Braylon wanted to rent a car and they’d drive the forty-five minutes from Saranac Lake.
If it wasn’t for Max, she’d never realize she could fly out on this small private plane that made trips only from Boston and New York City to Saranac for those who wanted to visit the Adirondacks.
A straight two-hour flight and not a lot of congestion. She didn’t like to fly and these small planes weren’t always as smooth, but you weren’t surrounded by as many people or screaming kids either.
“I’m sure West’s private jet is bigger than this,” she said, laughing when he ducked down to get in. They found their seats and sat together. No reason they couldn’t as it didn’t look as if it’d be a full flight.
“It is,” he said. “He offered it to us for today. He needs it tomorrow for him, Abby, Laken and Foster.”
Her jaw dropped. “What?” she said. “He was going to let you take his jet to fly me home?”
Talk about unheard of.
“Yes,” he said. “But you got so bent over me wanting to upgrade to first class.”
“Because then we’d have to land in Plattsburg,” she said. “And that is an hour away.”
“Oh,” he said. “So it wasn’t the fact that I wanted to pay for it?”
“That too,” she said. She watched as he tried to adjust in the seat and move his legs but he didn’t have much room. Now she felt somewhat bad about this and understood why he might have wanted first class.
But she didn’t want him paying for anything.
It bothered her that he always wanted to pay now and that was why they didn’t go out much.
Even the rental car, she didn’t want to do it but knew that with him being with her for over three days that they wouldn’t stay in the house nonstop.
He’d told her he knew she wanted to visit with family and wouldn’t take her away from that, but she did want to show him around the area she’d called home for years.
She’d assured him they’d have privacy at Max’s house when he brought up maybe getting a hotel.
She wanted to be annoyed, but she did understand too. She’d never brought anyone home with her to Max’s overnight. Though it was her sister’s husband, it was still Max’s house. He owned it before he met Quinn.
“It’s hard to break down your pride,” he said, laughing.
“Get used to it,” she said. “I don’t want anyone to ever think I’m with you for what you can give me.”
He sighed next to her and grabbed her hand, their fingers lacing together and they sat quietly until take off.
It gave her time to think.
She wasn’t sure what the kids had been told about her boyfriend. She tried to keep things as simple as she could, but there was nothing simple about any of this.
“Are you excited to see your niece and nephew again? Or all of them. Sorry. I know you said Davy and Lara are family too.”
“I am,” she said. “Davy and Lara are more like siblings. Davy is flying home today too from college, so this actually worked out as Quinn is going to get him at the airport in Plattsburg and Max has surgery scheduled, then was leaving after.”
“See,” he said. “One victory for me getting the rental.”
