Patchwork Family in the Outback by Soraya Lane

Author:Soraya Lane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

HARRISON HOVERED THE helicopter, going closer to the car than he had intended but needing to force her to stop. The weather conditions weren’t great, but he’d been up in worse and right now his primary concern was ensuring he didn’t put Poppy’s life in danger by letting her get too close to the river. He was guessing she’d offered to take his mom’s place in coming—either that or his mother had seen it as an opportunity to matchmake.

He watched as Poppy stopped the vehicle but she didn’t get out straightaway and he wasn’t sure if she could see him waving to her or not. Even though the rain was still pelting from the sky he decided to touch down, because the wind had died off and it was probably safest.

Harrison jumped from the chopper once it was clear and ran toward Poppy. She climbed out of the vehicle when she saw him, coat held above her head, and he put his arm around her as they ran back. There was no point trying to talk until they were inside the helicopter.

He opened her door, helped her up then ran around to his side, hauling himself up, shutting the door and turning to her.

“Hell of a way we keep meeting,” he joked, pleased to see a smile on her face even though she was drenched.

“I’m trying to convince myself this whole situation is character building,” she told him. “That’s the kind of thing I’d tell my pupils, anyway.”

Harrison leaned over and helped her with the crossover seat belt, then passed her a headset. “Put this on. I have to get this bird up now while it’s safe, and we can keep talking through these.” He put his own on, then ignored everything else while he flicked switches and put them up in the air. He knew better than to let anything distract him when there was no margin for error.

“I’ll take us close to the barn,” he told her as they went up and across the river. “My truck’s parked there.”

“Oh my goodness, oh my goodness.”

Harrison glanced at her. “Are you okay?” The last thing he needed was her freaking out before they touched down. “We’ll be grounded in less than a minute.”

“I’ll be fine,” she said, although her voice was wobbly. Even through the headset he could hear how panicked she was. “Just...” She didn’t finish her sentence.

“This river is usually dry through this part of the year, but the heavy rainfall farther inland has pushed a lot of water down. The ground’s really dry right now, which is why it floods so quickly.” He was trying to soothe her, to take her mind off her worries. He loved being in the air, but knew plenty of people were terrified of flying. Especially in a helicopter. “Over winter we’re flooded in for a good few weeks sometimes, would you believe?”

She wasn’t saying anything now, but he was hoping that listening to him had taken her mind off her fears.

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