”Departure came on instantly, “Radar contact One Mike Whiskey. Cleared to flight level three-niner-zero, direct City Airport as filed.”Elsa resp...nded and we banked into a half-standard rate turn for the jet as we came around to our heading for the city. We’d now fly a perfect great circle path to our home airport high above almost all the weather and other aircraft flying in various directions, especially as we reached the east coast of the contiguous states.Elsa checked the autopilot settings. ”“Oh, by the way, Nat’s on her way down from St. Andrews, or least she says that she’ll set out once it gets light up there. Probably about now. Silly girl, afraid of flying, while you were a flight attendant once upon a time. You should be able to see her either late this afternoon or in the morning.”“I know, I spoke to her last night. So, exactly where am I staying tonight?”“I got Mrs MacKenzie to make up the bed in the guest room at the London flat tonight and then I was hoping to persuade. "I tell him about the family vacations, mostly spent with friends of my parents. Their friends had two sons. Something hits a nerve and I stop. He notices."Anything wrong?" he asks.I try to get up, afraid of revealing something that I shouldn't. He gently eases me back down."Take a deep breath. Relax. We are getting somewhere."I calm myself with the breathing exercises we practiced in earlier sessions."Are you okay?"I nod and eventually continue. "I had a crush on the older son. Things happened. Especially a girl his age. It hung low on her hip and its holster was tied to her thigh with a piece of red leather string. The holster was dusty, as was the rest of Alex's wardrobe.He must have stared too hard at her, because she lowered her gaze and blushed a little. Not that one could tell though. The only reason Jason could tell was because he was so close. She had a dark tan that hid most of the blush. Alex recovered in record time though."What's your name? Or ya want me to just call you.