A Hero In Hiding by Ivy James

Author:Ivy James
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-946863-63-8
Publisher: Kindred Spirits Publishing

Chapter 11

DYLAN WATCHED THE TANTALIZING sway of Alexandra’s backside as she walked to the double windows fronting the miniscule room. No auroras tonight.

He perched himself on the edge of the desk. “What did you have lined up to see?”

Alexandra shot him a look over her shoulder, her eyes full of questions.

“I’m fine,” he said in response. “I didn’t sleep much after what happened on the dock because I felt I needed to talk to you. It’s catching up to me. Now tell me what you want to see.”

She gave him a sweet smile. “Everything? I realize now I was overly optimistic in how much I had planned. When I travel I like to see as much of the area as possible because I usually never visit the same place—”

It wasn’t hard to finish her sentence. “You never visit the same place twice?”

“Yeah.”

It was a reminder that she wasn’t staying, a reminder of where they stood with each other.

“So, anyway, I’d like to see the glaciers. I’ve heard they’re awesome. And Mount Redoubt and Spur up close. I’d love to photograph one of the abandoned mining towns you and Zeke have told us about, Owen Foxx’s, of course, and wolves if possible but I know that’s a stretch. Oh, and the hot springs and the Kenai Peninsula. I thought my last two days could be spent touring Anchorage,” she continued in a nervous rush. “It probably comes as a surprise, but I like to shop.”

“Really?” He didn’t think he’d ever met a woman who didn’t like to shop. But her words made him leery. Did she want him to show her around Anchorage? Taxiing up to the small airport gate to pick up Zeke’s passengers was one thing. But spending days walking amongst crowds of tourists, people in general, was his idea of hell.

“Yeah. There were some nice-looking galleries and shops online. I’d like to visit them in person.”

A flight plan began to form in his head as well as a calendar of things he already had scheduled. “I can fly you to Anchorage at the end of your stay but I may not be able to show you around it or the peninsula. You’ll be able to rent a car and drive, though. No problem.”

“Oh.”

Was she disappointed? Hadn’t she just reminded him she couldn’t stay? “How about I put together an itinerary based on what you’ve said and we go from there? Some of the areas you’ve named are on the route for supply drops. I’ve been filling in for Zeke since his heart attack but if you can handle a few extra takeoffs and landings, you could go with me.”

She made a face at the mention of flying but then her shoulders squared. “I can do that. I knew I had to fly small when I booked but I swear the planes looked so much bigger on the Internet. I’ll be fine, though, really. Just don’t get mad and toss me out of the plane if I hurl.”

“It’s happened before.

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