"@ @ @ @It had only been a few extra weeks; Ellen was now confident his walkwould pass all but the closest scrutiny.After another work session, Ellen ...ook a break and was stretched out onthe cot with nothing on, having Heather wearing even her underwear.She watched her hubby and thought, 'With his longer hair, all it willtake is a little padding in the right places and some makeup, he willbe believable, we are almost there!'She didn't know what it was about Heather. Perhaps it was the. ”“Yes, I have, but you ... how old, if you don’t mind my asking.”“Eighteen. And fully rated. Multi-engine. Instrument. Building hours like crazy.”“You’re trying to get on with an airline?” she asked.That’s a common path – get the licenses, build hours until you can get that coveted airline transport rating and a job with an airline. Frankly, if I WAS going to fly for a living, I’d be more inclined to shoving one of Wally’s ag pilots aside. That big Air Tractor ten feet off the ground, that’s a. Izzy was moving around the office preparing coffee and some morning cookies in the small kitchenette on the executive floor.When we all had coffee, Andy motioned to Melanie to introduce the morning, a point I’d been told to wait on a few minute earlier. Mel had more than earned her credentials as my head of special projects or whatever we wanted to call it that day.Melanie spoke with authority I hadn’t really heard in her voice before, “Mark, Nat’s one of our research fellows in the commercial. He stopped three steps from being toe to toe with me, smiled wide and checked me out. “Been waiting long?” He asked. I’m hoping the wait is over.” I replied as I checked out his blue jean and leather vest clad six foot standing. “Trust me, the wait is over.” He told me as he lazed a finger over my black moustache. I quickly took the finger into my mouth, began to suck on it and snicker at him jolt of a reaction. Once I bit down on it a little, it was by my teeth that he led me up the hill and.