The Entangled Chase: A Chase Fulton Novel (Chase Fulton Novels Book 6) by Cap Daniels
Author:Cap Daniels [Daniels, Cap]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Anchor Watch Publishing, L.L.C.
Published: 2019-06-21T22:00:00+00:00
Chapter 17
Statistically Speaking
I placed my hand on Paulinaâs shoulder. âItâs okay now. Everythingâs all right.â
With eyes the size of saucers, she gripped my shirt in two white-knuckle fists. âWhat is going on? Youâve got to tell me the truth.â Her trembling voice cracked on every other word, and veins visible beneath the skin of her neck throbbed with every beat of her pounding heart.
I took her hands in mine, primarily to keep her from ripping my shirt from my chest. âThere are some people who arenât particularly happy with your father at the moment. Itâs going to be up to him to tell you the details when he feels the time is right, but for now, Iâm going to keep you and your family safe.â
âPeople? What people? What do they want? What do you mean safe? We almost got blown up, and you think you can keep us safe? Who are you anyway?â
I squeezed her hands. âAlmost is the keyword. We didnât get blown up, and weâre still alive. Thatâs whatâs important. My name is Chase, but beyond that, all you need to know about me is that I promise to keep you, your mother and father, and especially Marissa alive and safe.â
I placed her hands on her lap and stood, making my way back toward the cockpit. As I passed Marioâs seat, I bore holes through him with my gaze. âYou need to tell your daughter the truth.â
Marissa was kneeling on the sheepskin-covered copilot seat with both hands on the yoke and Clark grinning at her. Her dark, Italian eyes beamed up at me. âLook at me! Iâm driving the airplane.â
I couldnât suppress my grin. âYou certainly are, but itâs my turn to drive, so letâs get you back to your mommy.â
She stuck out her bottom lip at a well-practiced attempt at pouting, but she couldnât suppress her giggle. âOkay, if you say so. But itâs my turn next.â She squirmed out of her seatbelt without unbuckling it and reached up for me. I hefted her from the seat and tried to set her down so she could walk to the back of the plane, but she clung to me like a baby chimpanzee. The Caravan wasnât tall enough for me to stand up, but I did my best to waddle back to Paulinaâs seat with Marissa hanging on for the ride. She finally let go when we made it back to her mother.
âMommy, I was driving the airplane!â Her excitement was contagious for me, but her mother was still trembling. âMommy, whatâs wrong? Why are you crying?â
Paulina brushed her fingers through Marissaâs dark hair and wiped at her eyes. âItâs okay, baby, I was just scared. Everything is fine now.â
She pulled her daughter onto her lap and hugged the child as if she feared sheâd never see her again.
Back in the cockpit, I repositioned my seat and connected my harness.
Clark had that look of mischief twinkling in his eye. âWhereâve you been? You missed all the excitement.â
âOh, I was getting some fresh air.
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