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Connor was the first to recover. He grinned at them both. “Then I guess apologies are in order from Lyle and me?”
Cameron laughed. “No need. You didn’t know.”
“Thanks, boss.”
“Just don’t try it again.” He was still smiling, but Piper could hear the difference in his voice. It seemed Connor could too.
“So, you’re saying that company business is going to be have to be arranged around her?”
Piper held her breath, wondering how Cam would respond to that one. In all fairness, it did seem like that was what he was saying, and that didn’t seem right.
“No. I’m saying that company flights are to be approved by me. That’s all.”
Larissa huffed and turned away.
Cam squeezed Piper’s hand. “She won’t give you any problems.”
Piper shook her head. “I know.”
It took a while for the conference room to empty. Most of them wanted to stop and congratulate Cam and Piper on their way out. Some of them seemed keen for more information—or gossip—about the two of them, but Cam fended them off like an expert. He gave nothing away, but they left smiling.
Eventually, they and Mary Ellen were the only ones left.
“That went well,” said Mary Ellen.
Cam nodded. “I think so.”
“You don’t think that Larissa is going to cause any problems?”
Cam shook his head. “No, she’s not all bad. She likes to fight for something when she thinks she can win, but she cuts her losses when she knows she can’t. That’s why she makes a good negotiator.”
Piper caught Mary Ellen’s eye. It seemed the two of them were a little warier of Larissa than he was.
He checked his watch. “I’m sorry, but I have to run. I’ve got a conference call with the New York office in ten minutes.”
He bent to peck Piper’s cheek, making her smile. She’d thought he was only doing it for effect when she came in.
“I guess I’ll be at the hangar if anyone needs me.”
Mary Ellen took her arm. “No, you won’t. I need you right now. I have a bunch of stuff we need to go through to figure out this guy’s schedule for next month. I need flight times and all kinds of info. You’re going to have to get used to this. I hope you’re going to be more patient with me than Gene is. I’m hopeless at geography.”
Cameron smiled at them. “Have fun, ladies. I’ll see you at home, Piper.”
~ ~ ~
Cameron spent the rest of the morning in conference with the New York office. He was due a visit out there soon. He smiled when he finally hung up. He’d talk to Piper about it tonight. Maybe they could work it so they got to spend a weekend in the city. He’d like that.
Mary Ellen stuck her head around his door. “I brought you coffee. I thought you could use some after that.”
“Thanks. How did you get on with Piper?”
“Great. She’s easy to work with and has much more patience than Gene, but don’t tell him I said that.”
Cameron laughed. “Don’t worry. I won’t. I am going to call him later, though. See how he’s doing.”
“Yeah. What will happen to him if he can’t fly anymore?”
“That’s what I want to work out. It’s going to be hard on him if he has to give up doing what he loves, but I want to see if there’s another job we could fit him into. He’s not ready to retire.”
