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19
Annie
The plane lands, and I look out the window to find we’re surrounded by cornfields.
“Where are we?” I ask the attendant.
Enzo unclips his belt, stands but sits back down, holding his head.
“Please sit down, Mr. Mancini, until the pilot says it’s okay.” The flight attendant stands. “I was told we were landing in Akron.”
“Akron?” Enzo says as though it’s a foreign city.
“You know, the rubber city,” I say.
“Rubber what?”
His sharp tone is not appreciated. He just kissed me so thoroughly, I almost passed out. Out of nowhere, he placed those lips on me, and stupid me, I kissed him back. I’m such an idiot. He thought we were dying, so of course he grabbed the first willing female.
“Tires. Goodyear, Bridgestone…”
He nods with an expression that says, “just be quiet.”
“We’re going to get you to a medical professional, sir.” The flight attendant heads to the front of the cabin and picks up the phone.
“No need. I’m good.”
“You’re clearly not,” I say.
“I am.”
Sure, because he kisses me every day as if he needs me more than air. The man is one hundred percent perfect.
“Whatever.” I cross my arms.
“What’s with the attitude?”
“Nothing. I just want to be home.”
“Believe me, so do I,” he says with a sneer, as though he wants to be on the other side of the country from me.
It’s not my fault we didn’t die, and we can’t ignore the fact that he kissed me.
I’m giving us what we both want.His words right before the kiss register and tingles explode between my legs. My fingers touch my lips as though I imagined the whole thing.
The plane stops, and the pilot emerges from the cockpit. Thank God, get me on the next plane out of here.
“Sorry about this. We had some technical problems mid-flight. The airport has assured me their best mechanic will be on it first thing in the morning.”
“First thing in the morning? Unacceptable,” Enzo says.
I turn toward Enzo, wondering where this old version of him emerged from. The one who treats people as if they don’t matter.
“Unfortunately, this isn’t a major airport, so it is what it is. I have a car on the way to get you, but Nancy told me you hit your head, so we have a doctor coming out before you head to the hotel for the night.”
Hotel? I don’t even have a toothbrush, let alone anything to sleep in or take off my makeup with. And no clean clothes for tomorrow. The sun is quickly descending, but I should have time to shop somewhere. I’ll make certain of it.
“Just sit tight and we’ll get this handled as quickly as possible. I can call you in the morning when we’re good to go.” The pilot nods and disappears back into the cockpit. He’s probably used to egomaniacs like Lorenzo Mancini and figures he’s going to get out of Dodge before he blows his top.
