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"I don’t think"

Mary pulled out her appointe for today I’ll see you next week"

"No I think I’ood I’ll"

Mary wanted to explain but knew that would just e yourher face in her hands

The flowers on her doorstep at home put the smile back on her face There wasn’t a card, a habit she was noticing about Glen Maybe there was soood-bye

Instead of asking, she sent him a text I miss you, too

Chapter Twenty-Five

The cockpit of the Challenger was nothing like the plane Glen had taken Mary up in the previous week In the copilot seat, Jason kicked back as they cruised at thirty-two thousand feet somewhere over the Atlantic

The phone in Glen’s pocket buzzed and he took a second to look at Mary’s update

He expected a tie Instead he warlanced over to find Jason staring at him

"What?"

"I’ve seen that look before"

"What look?"

Jason pointed in his direction "That one The one Trent wears whenever Monica texts him"

"I like the attention, what can I say" He put his phone back in his pocket

"It’s aze back to the controls in front of him

It was more than that

"Have you ever been in love, Jason?"

He looked out theas if the sea had the answer "My inability to give you a naests the answer is no"

Glen closed his eyes and saw Mary’s smile, smelled the shale drawer in his home with her underwear

"You love her, don’t you?"

He did

Jesus, he did

"How did that happen?" he asked to the sky in a whisper

Jason unbuckled his belt and cli Glen on the shoulder as he left the cockpit "You could do worse"

Before his brother disappeared into the cabin, Glen asked, "Do you think Mo? Morandchild a pony Not to mention Mary’s tamed you A task even Mom and Dad couldn’t achieve"

Glen texted Mary back once Jason left Thirty-two thousand feet and all is well