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“Yes.” I smiled. “Now we can take them off.”
“Thank, God,” Marge said as she unzipped her suit. “I’m sweating so much they’re going to think we’re up to no good.”
We unzipped our snowsuits, and all took a deep breath of relief when we finally stepped out of them.
“What do we do with them?” Doris asked.
“Does anyone want a snowsuit?” Marge called as she spun in a circle. “Free snowsuits!”
The security guard gave her a concerned stare.
I grabbed her arm. “Marge! Don’t you dare make them think we’re trying to leave a b-word here! We’re not getting pulled in for questioning this time!”
“Oh, yes! Whatever you do, don’t let them think you have a bo—” I slapped my hand across Doris’s mouth.
“Doris! No! Don’t say that word again!”
“Sorry,” she mumbled behind my hand.
“Put them on the conveyer belt, and after they are scanned, we can ask the security guards what to do with them.” I folded mine up and put it in the plastic tub. “I already told Johanna and Olavi we would pay for anything that didn’t make it back to them, so if they toss them in the trash, it’s fine.”
The Widows followed suit, and after we made it through the security scanner without Doris almost getting arrested, we gathered our belongings on the other side.
“It’s a long story, but we don’t need these snowsuits on the plane,” I said to the guard. “If you want them, they are very nice. If not, is it okay if we just toss them out?”
He looked at the suits and shrugged. “I’ll take them. These are nice.”
“Wonderful!” I grinned. “Enjoy!”
“That one rides up in the crotch,” Marge said as she pointed to hers. “But otherwise, it’s a great suit.”
He smiled back and waved as we hustled through the terminal to our gate. Early boarding was starting, and since Alice had booked us first class, we got to walk right onto the plane. We found our seats and collapsed into an exhausted heap.
“We made it,” I breathed, still stunned those words were real. “We really made it.”
“I didn’t doubt us for a second,” Marge said. “When we Wilder Widows put our minds to somethings, nothing can stop us.”
I smiled on a sigh. “You’re absolutely right, Marge. Nothing can stop us when we’re together.”
Once I knew the plane wouldn’t be delayed due to weather, I sent off a text to Tom that we were on our way and with the arrival time. The other three Widows did the same with their spouses, each asking them to take a flight to meet us in L.A.
“They don’t have to come,” I said after the last message was sent.
“I can’t wait to see Roxie. I’m going to show her that we aren’t just roommates, and there is still plenty of romance left for us. And I’m not waiting until I get home to do it. Plus, she’ll love L.A.!”
“I need my husband,” Alice said. “I haven’t gone this long without sex in as long as I can remember. And we’re not leaving L.A. until Rachel is safe and sound. Alejandro can meet me there.”
“I left a message for Axel, but he won’t come to L.A.,” Doris said with a soft frown and a shake of her head. “He’s a rancher. You know how much he hates the city.”
“Well, that’s okay, Doris. We’ll fly you home to see him as fast as we can.”
“I do want to see him.” She stuck out her lip. “But I want to see the baby too!”
“Maybe he’ll come. You never know.”
Doris frowned deeper. “He won’t. But that’s okay. I would never expect him to come to a big city like L.A. for anything. No worries though.” She lifted her chin. “This trip is about us, and now it’s about that baby! I can’t wait to meet it!”
“You are all the best.” I reached over and squeezed Alice’s hand. “Thank you.”
