An Honorable Woman by Lindsay McKenna

Author:Lindsay McKenna [McKenna, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Adult, Women Helicopter Pilots
ISBN: 9780373218066
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2002-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“F our weeks,” Wild Woman said to Cam as they walked across the revetment area after landing the Apaches. They’d been on a grueling, five-hour final test with the student pilots.

“An unending nightmare,” Cam agreed as she walked with Jessica. Taking off her helmet, she ran her fingers through her damp, flattened hair. She cut a smile toward her friend, who was taking her own helmet off. “But it looks like we’ve made the grade with all of them.”

Chuckling, Wild Woman nodded. “Yeah, Luis and Antonio took the challenge. I didn’t think they would, but those rich boys dug deep and bailed their collective butts out of the hole they’d dug for themselves.”

“Yes,” Cam said, relieved, “they have.”

“Did Antonio pass?”

“Yeah, barely. I’m givin’ him a seventy-five percent, the lowest mark you can have and still pass,” she told her wryly. “He tried his best, though his nerves got to him. He’s flown better before, so I’m giving him a passing grade.”

The sun was warm as they walked toward the barracks, across from the revetment area where the aircraft were parked. Cam sighed. The fresh, warm air felt good on her face.

“How about Gus? I’m sure he passed?”

“Yeah. I’m giving him a ninety percent.”

“That dude is good. I’m glad we switched the students around every three days. I really looked forward to flying with him. He’s incredible. He’s got great flight hands.”

Cam’s heart thumped in her chest. “Yes…yes, he does.” Ever since that night on the dance floor, she’d retreated from Gus—out of fear. And to his credit, he’d backed off, too. They kept everything strictly business between them now. Cam missed the warmth that she’d always seen in his eyes when they were alone together. Well, she had no one to blame but herself. She’d been in a constant state of grief since that night on the dance floor. Her fear overcame her desire to open up and get to know him better.

Opening the door to the barracks, Wild Woman gestured for Cam to enter. “Well? What now? Are you going to call Morgan and tell him these three are ready for real-time drug interdiction?”

Nodding, Cam led the way up the stairs to the second floor. “Yeah, I will.”

“Where does that leave us? Do we get to go back to BJS?”

Sadness moved through Cam as she unlocked the door to her office. “Yes. I’m gonna miss you and Snake. You’re the reason these guys are ready to do their job.” Pushing the door open, she walked in and hung her helmet on a peg. Divesting herself of her chicken plate—the mandatory bullet-proof protective jacket they always wore while flying—she hung it next to the helmet on a wall hook.

“This has been a great diversion,” Jessica said, sitting down, her helmet in her lap. She smiled at Cam, who sat down behind her desk. “Snake and I sure are gonna miss those weekends over at Club Flamingo. We had fun dancing every night with those great Latino guys. You won’t find those kind of men down in Agua Caliente,” she said with a scowl.

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