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“Morning, wife. Had breakfast and ready to go?” Matt greeted her with a grin on his face. He put out his hand towards her.
“Yeah, had breakfast,” said Jessica and placed her hand in his, feeling him grip it firmly. Matt helped her into the jet and got inside himself. Natalie handed the luggage to the pilot, who stowed it in the luggage compartment. Getting inside the plane, he called out from behind “All good, Sir.”
“Fly,” Matt ordered the pilot.
“Where are we going?” Jessica asked.
“You’ll see,” was all he said. He put his arm around her, which even though she didn’t want to admit it, helped her not get scared as the jet took off.
22
As soon as Matt was done with the meeting, he went to the terrace. He was looking forward to seeing his newly-wedded wife and taking her out on his private jet. He had sent Natalie to help her pack and get her there and hoped they weren’t running late. When he got to the jet, the pilot, Jacob, greeted him. “Good morning, Sir.”
“Good morning, Jacob. Is this baby ready to fly?” asked Matt humorously.
“Yes, Sir. It’s a well-oiled machine.”
Matt nodded distractedly as his eyes fell upon the door to the terrace, and as it opened, out came Natalie, followed closely by Jessica. Matt felt a jolt of awareness at the sight of her. In the bright morning light, she looked so pretty. The dress she had on hugged her curvy body perfectly, and he could see that she was beautiful, even from afar. He was inside the jet now, but he couldn’t take his eyes off her from the window.
Jessica seemed hesitant, but Matt didn’t miss the slight widening of her eyes as she took in her surroundings and, finally, the private jet. He guessed it was indeed a sight to behold. He forced himself to tear his eyes away from her, got up from his seat, and climbed out. Jessica stood just below the stairs to the plane, and from Matt’s position above, he could see directly into her upturned face. His breath got caught for a second. She was so strikingly beautiful upfront. Her arched eyebrows were somewhat thin but perfect for her slim-cut face. Other than that, her full lips and high cheekbones made her a look to behold. Surprisingly, he hadn’t noticed these features when they first met. After exchanging a short greeting, he offered her his hand and helped her up into the jet. He had arranged their seats to be in the best position from where they could get the best view. The jet was equipped with a small kitchen and toilet behind. He was concerned if she had breakfast already. If not, Matt had already made arrangements for light snacks after taking flight.
Jessica took her seat by the window and looked outside. Matt made sure she was secured in place with the seatbelt on, then he instructed the pilot to fly, and the jet took off to the sky smoothly.
“All good?” he asked.
“Yeah.”
“Nervous flyer?”
“No, but this is the first time I’m flying on a private jet though.”
“You get used to it, honey,” Matt teased a bit. At the word “honey,” Jessica raised one eyebrow but didn’t protest or say much. She was looking out the window. Matt could see that she was a little nervous indeed or maybe feeling shy and awkward. He didn’t blame her though, given the situation. In fact, he thought she handled it pretty well so far. He couldn’t help but smile. He was over the moon with joy about the fact that he’d married the woman he had fallen in love with at first sight. Of course, people would call him silly and this whole thing impossible, but Matt didn’t care. It was what it was, and he couldn’t change anything. It was true that he did fall in love with her the moment their eyes met. A few months ago, he probably wouldn’t have believed such fantastical notions, but there he was, sitting beside his beautiful bride and smiling giddily.
It wasn’t like he didn’t even know about her existence. He did for some time now. Matt and Spencer had been acquainted for a long time before he had the chance to meet Jessica.
Spencer had started coming into his casino frequently and quickly became a regular. His presence had become too consistent for Matt to ignore, so he had struck up a conversation one day. They had gotten acquainted with each other gradually, and Spencer had turned out to be an enthusiastic learner. He had a keen eye for the game and was a quick learner. His sense of wicked cunningness and willingness to cheat the money out of other people were effective skills to have while gambling. Matt had been impressed with his potential and taught him some tricks. Gradually, Spencer turned out to be a professional gambler. As they had gotten to know each other more and had started keeping in contact through their social media, Matt heard about Jessica. She was apparently his long-time girlfriend. Spencer talked about her a lot, but Matt could never see that shine in his eyes that people usually get when they’re in love.
Spencer talked about Jessica like she was a trophy, something to show off and brag. Matt was slightly annoyed at this fact, though he didn’t know why. He had never seen this Jessica, but it was clear from what he heard from Spencer—and Spencer was generous with his details —that she seemed like a very nice person. Someone who cared for Spencer and loved him, and Matt thought that no one should be treated the way Spencer had been treating Jessica behind her back, not to mention his other pursuits despite having a girlfriend.
Lost in these thoughts, Matt looked over at Jessica who was staring out the window. Natalie chose that moment to appear with a tray of snacks and drinks. Jessica gratefully accepted the glass of apple juice he passed to her and sipped on it. Matt got a cup of black coffee for himself and let Natalie excuse herself.
“Is that the outskirts of the city?” Jessica asked, pointing outside.
“Yes, that is,” said Matt.
“Such a large city, yet we can fly out of it within minutes,” Jessica said with a voice full of wonder.
Matt guessed she must have loved watching the city pass by under them. He followed her eyes and looked out himself. The view from the jet was beautiful. They had almost crossed the city line and were getting closer to the hills and the countryside. The sun was high up in the sky, while the sky was mostly clear, save for a few clouds scattered here and there. It was a beautiful morning, and the look on Jessica’s face was even more beautiful.
She was a bit awkward with him, yes, and he didn’t blame her for it, but despite that, her appreciation for the whole thing was apparent on her face. It was radiant with wonder.
She watched the city go by, not because she was trying to find something to do, but because she was genuinely interested in watching it. She liked it. Witnessing this made something inside Matt stir up with emotion. At that moment, he felt like protecting her, treasuring her amazement, and wonder. He was glad that he was responsible for putting that look on her face, and he wanted to be the only person to ever be able to give it all to her.
“Are you excited, Jess?”
She blinked a little and said, “I would be thrilled if I actually knew what the hell was going on.”
Matt chuckled and teased her some more. He loved getting to have such banters with her, and they made him excited to be in her company.
