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“Nothing more than stick my dirty clothes back in my bag.”
Matt turned to face them both, his expression gone serious. “And finally, I figure I should ask. Is there an elephant in the room who’s also going along for the ride?”
Tim appreciated his friend all the more in that moment for bringing up a potential issue before it became a real issue. He knew from past adventures with Matt that a bit of voyeurism wasn’t a problem for him. Erin had given him the same assurance this morning.
Matt and Erin hadn’t yet spoken about what happened last night, though.
A burst of laughter escaped Erin as she glanced at Tim. “Well now, that’s one way of asking.”
The small edge of concern that had still hovered was wiped clear by her obvious amusement. If she was teasing about being watched during sex, things really were fine. “We should tell him it’s a pet. And it’s about this high”—Tim held out a hand at shoulder height—“and bright purple.”
“With polka dots,” Erin added.
Matt dug into his breakfast. “If it can pack light, I’ve got a carry-on for it. Otherwise, it has to stay home without us.”
Erin eyed Tim, then rose to her feet, crossing the short distance to Matt’s side.
He stood as well, wiping his mouth on a napkin. “Yes?”
She shrugged. “Just wanted to say an official good morning.”
Erin wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him tight. Matt’s brows shot skyward, but he returned her embrace, looking over her shoulder to Tim for a sign that what was going on was kosher by him. Tim nodded at his friend, allowing his approval to show in his expression and voice.
“There’s your answer,” Tim assured him. “No pachyderms traveling with us today.”
Matt guided Erin back to her seat before resuming his own. “That’s good because there really isn’t room in the limo for more than four people anyway.”
CHAPTER17
Jason drove them to the airport, pulling to a stop outside the transport building. He smiled sincerely as he passed them their bags. “Come for a longer visit next time.”
“We’ll take you up on that,” Erin promised, not at all certain how or when, but sincere in the hope she’d get to return.
The whirl of prep for flight began. Tim let her take care of the technical details while he guided Matt to the chopper. He showed his friend around, how to use the headsets and harnesses, went over emergency procedures.
Once Matt was comfortably settled, Tim returned to see if she needed anything.
Erin motioned to the hangar. “There are a couple of boxes in the office that we’re transporting. You can grab them and lash them down in storage. Other than that, I’m nearly ready.”
He nodded, then paused at her side, kneeling to kiss her.
Hard. One hand thrust into the hair at the back of her head, fingers tightening. He tugged her lips higher so he could reach her better, and a rush of sexual endorphins floated through her bloodstream.
There was a marked contrast between the intense concentration she’d been using to prep for flight and the total lack of brain cells she was currently engaging. Intense and exciting in two completely different ways.
He backed off and left her gasping for air. “Dammit, you make my head spin,” she complained.
“I’m still on holidays,” he joked before heading off to load the supplies she’d mentioned.
The chopper rose smoothly under her control, the incredible break in the weather continuing as she took them in a direct line off Vancouver Island, headed for the shortest route home.
The terrain changed moment by moment, the icy waters of the Pacific under them dotted with numerous islands, everything from places large enough for a single-family dwelling to those with tiny communities, their only access off and on by boat.
A buzz broke in over her headset. “You need me to do anything?” Tim asked.
“Not right now.”
“Good. Then Matt and I will play tourist. I haven’t seen the view this clear in years.” Tim adjusted his angle to join Matt in staring out the window, forehead resting against the glass as he gazed downward.
