Page 77 of The Easy Way
Damon paused. “Yeah, I guess he is. Jury’s still out.” Damon coughed slightly. “Anyway, I’m turning back, heading for St. Michel. They have a tiny airport, you need to radio ahead and make sure… Right, yes. Exactly. Okay, and whatever you do, don’t tell… Alright, okay, you know how to do your job. Yeah, I’ve got this under control.” Damon’s voice was confident. “You can tell him yourself. We’re landing in about fifteen minutes.” Another pause. “Yeah, brother. Ipromise.”
“What now?” Cam asked. His head was spinning and his voice was thin. He was barely hangingon.
“Now I land,” Damon said. “I’ve got this, Cam. Just pull down the jump seat and strap yourselfin.”
“What about him?” Cam said, indicating the body on thefloor.
Cain swiveled his head and caught Cam’s eye. “Leave him. I hope his balls are whacked all the way up to his tonsils when we touchdown.”
Cam nodded. He unfolded the seat Damon had indicated and strapped himself in, closing his eyes as he felt the plane begin to descend. He thought about Cort and Sebastian, then about his parents, and he sent a prayer out to nobody inparticular.
If we make it, if we land safely, I will never hesitate again,he promised.I will celebrate every single day. I will hug Sebastian, and maybe even Drew. I’ll volunteer again. I will make sure Emmett Shaw gets what’s coming to him. I will not be a martyr anymore. I willmakeCort tell me he loves me, even if he tries to be a stubborn idiot, because no matter how it started, loving him is the truest thing Iknow.
“Brace yourselves,” Damon said as the plane slipped slowly down from thesky.
