Easy Fortune: A Boudreaux Series Novella (The Boudreaux Series) by Kristen Proby

Author:Kristen Proby [Proby, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Kristen Proby, Boudreaux, New Orleans
Publisher: Ampersand Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2017-05-27T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

~Lena~

If I thought the flight earlier today was bumpy, I was mistaken. That was mild compared to the flight we’re on now.

“Seriously, are they aiming for the rough air?” I ask and hold onto the armrest for dear life.

“This is a smaller plane,” Mason replies. “It can’t fly as high as commercial flights. So, yeah, we’re going to hit more air.”

“It’s not a good time.” I swallow hard and wipe the sweat from my forehead.

“I’m sorry, sweetheart.” He kisses my cheek and just takes my hand in his. We’re both seated with our belts on, and he’s not offering to do me on the floor of the plane, so it’s definitely a rough ride.

“We’ll be landing soon. Sorry for the bumpy ride, folks,” the pilot says over the sound system.

“Ugh.” I shut my eyes, but that just makes it worse.

“Have you always had motion sickness?” Mason asks.

“Yeah.” I shrug. “It’s gotten better as I’ve gotten older, but I avoid theme parks. Rides aren’t fun for me. Do you like the big roller coasters?”

“I haven’t spent a lot of time on them,” he says, shaking his head. “But I do love things like the Eye in London, or a ferry ride around Seattle.”

“Big kid rides,” I reply with a smile. We’re descending, and the plane isn’t bouncing around quite as bad now. “I wonder where we’re going now?”

“I think we’re headed east.”

“How do you know?”

He tucks a lock of my hair behind my ear. “Just a hunch.”

Just when I think the plane is leveling off and I might catch a break from the turbulence, it starts again, but worse this time.

The next thirty minutes are the worst of my life. Finally, when we’re on the ground, all I can do is breathe in and out through my nose.

“Are you okay?” Mason asks. I quickly shake my head no. “No more hunting today. We’ll go to the hotel and regroup.”

“It’ll be okay.”

“No.” The tone of his voice makes me turn to look at him. “This isn’t a race, Lena. We can take the rest of today to relax and get back at it tomorrow.”

“I could use some down time,” I admit. Even though I’ve done a lot of sitting in planes or cars between the actual events, I’m exhausted. “Traveling is exhausting.”

“Absolutely.” As soon as the plane stops and the pilot opens the cockpit door, Mason takes my hand and helps me stand. The pilot hands him an envelope and when we deplane, there’s another car waiting for us.

“Welcome,” an older woman says as we approach the car. “I’m not supposed to tell you much of anything except here is an envelope with your hotel information. Just let the hotel know when you’re finished and ready to leave and the plane will be ready for you.”

Mason nods, but all I can do is scowl.

More flights.

Yuck.

We get in the car, but before we can read the clue, my phone pings with a text from Mallory.

Are you in North Carolina yet?

I frown and call her, putting her on speaker phone.

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