DESIGN FOR LOVE by Murray Bryan

Author:Murray, Bryan [Murray, Bryan]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-29T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 24

As the 767 finally soared into the Texas sunset the following day on its way to Europe, Francine had said goodbye to Roger who had been tied up on a new assignment for the station for most of the day, but promising to try and make it to Monte Carlo in time for her Show.

Francine and Vince in the economy section and looked at each other, a tired smile on their faces. Vince was the first to speak.

“Did you ever think we wouldn’t make it, boss?”

“Only every single day. I’m bushed! How about you?”

“Likewise,” he yawned. “Guess I’ll try and grab a nap before dinner.”

“Go for it,” she replied, instinctively looking over her shoulder for a sign of Gerard but he was nowhere to be seen. The flight was only half full in the coach section and she quietly told herself. ‘Are you nuts? He’ll be in first class!’

She sat back as Vince, who was sitting by the window, fixed his pillow and closed his eyes. He was asleep almost instantly.

Francine looked at him in envy. Some people could sleep on planes, some couldn’t. Unfortunately, she was one of the latter group. Not sure what drove her, she got up quietly as soon as the seat belt signs were turned off and walked up front, through business class and into first class.

Even if he were there, she was not sure what she would say, but somehow her legs propelled her forward in search of the handsome entrepreneur. As she walked through the curtain into first class, she could see one of the stewardesses laughing in conversation about four rows ahead. The first class section was almost empty and she could instinctively tell, just by looking at the smile on the face of the stewardess, that she must be talking to Gerard.

As she got closer, her guess was confirmed. She was about to quickly retrace her steps when he caught a glimpse of her from the corner of his eye and turned to greet her.

“Hi, Francine!” he smiled, that 100 watt smile almost unbuckling her knee joints. He waved her forward to the empty seat next to him, much to the hardly disguised annoyance of the stewardess. “Come on over, sit down for a second. What would you like to drink?”

She found herself drawn to that disarming smile. “Well, just for a minute, then.”

“What would you like?”

“Perrier water will be fine.” she replied.

He looked at the stewardess with the unspoken command as she smiled back at him, recovering her composure. “Perrier water it is.”

Francine sat down tentatively and he shook her hand, that electric touch almost stopping her heart. He grinned again. “I didn’t see you get on board?”

She nodded towards the rear of the plane. “Not quite selling enough yet to warrant first class status.”

He fixed her with that serious, warm look as her breath seemed to be disappearing from her lungs. “Just a matter of time. Congratulations on the write up in the Times.”

“Thank you.”

“Yes, Chris Matlin can be tough, but you seemed to have charmed him.

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