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CHAPTER ONE

“Shouldn’t the plane be bigger than this?” I muttered to myself as I stepped up the rickety stairs to the puddle jumper bound for the island of St Thoin Islands, but that didn’t mean that I needed to fly in the airport’s smallest plane The steps wobbled under my feet, and I put a hand to the rail to steadyinside

My stomach flipped as I stepped inside the plane It al in response to the wave of people pouring in I leaned against the coldA wave of nausea followed, and I dug around in my purse for the dramamine I’d packed

“Can I help you find your seat, et my attention as I frantically searched ina line of the last ten or twelve people waiting to get on the tiny plane

“Um, sure,” I mumbled “I’m in 24A Sorry about the hold up”

“That’s all the way at the back on the left,that I shouldas quickly as possible

“Thanks,” I said, stu her way past businesss into the tiny luggage racks above The seat was in one of the last rows, and thankfully, 24B was empty I could freak out about the plane in peace, and hopefully, I wouldn’t have to deal with so next to me

Okay, at least hopefully I wouldn't have to deal with so next to me Don't we all maintain that hope e board a plane, particularly such a small and rickety one? I took the dra the thin foil packet I popped out a pill and put it in my s I associated with planes And maybe I could pilfer so

I rolled ant island wedding I'd only ever h, and he definitely had plenty of money to spend on e her too harshly She see really have to be on St John? I'd have to endure both a plane to St Thomas and a damn boat to St John the next day Godda vehicles that weren't cars

I sighed and looked out of the , trying not to feel the plane rumble and rock as the last people boarded

“Alright,” the flight attendant announced, “It looks like we're going to have s a passenger but we're going to go ahead and close the door …”

The friendly flight attendant was cut offon the stairs, and suddenly a tall young man entered the plane

“I’m here, I'm here Don't worry I knew you wouldn't leave without ht attendant seeht there

“Alright Mr um …”

“Hathaway Chase Hathaway” He looked at her and grinned again

“Well, yes, Mr Hathaway, it looks like you're in 24B”

Great Fucking great I sighed and turned to the , trying to ignore the commotion around me as Chase made his way back to the seat I'd reserved for myself The dramamine started to kick in, and I felt soo very itha vodka I kept ant boy who had alet us where ere going

There was a thu the intruder

“Chase Hathaway,” he said

“Sienna Graha my body turned away, “And I don't do so well on planes, so I' to talk to someone I don't know, Chase”