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Jacqui had thought she could spend the whole flight looking at the scenery far below the plane, but soht, she fell asleep When she woke up, she realized that Khizar had picked her up and moved her to the couch There was a soft blanket draped over her and a pillow under her head

She stretched and slowly sat up to see Khizar stepping out of the cockpit He smiled and came to sit down on one of the chairs, where he could face her

“There’s a bedroom in the back, but I wasn’t sure you’d stay asleep if I moved you that far”

“I can’t believe I fell asleep”

“It’s night in Milwaukee now, so I’s are in the washrooh the door

Jacqui changed clothes and washed her face, and when she returned to the main cabin, Khizar beckoned her to a chair

“We’re about twenty ht like to watch our approach”

“Yes, thank you” Jacqui sat down and looked out

The blue was closer, and she could definitely see boats now After a fewlush, vegetation covered mountains The plane looped part of the island, and then descended for landing Jacqui watched skyscrapersbeaches

Khizar pointed out sos as they flew into Honolulu

“That’s Diamond Head, there’s Waikiki Beach, and don Honolulu”

As the plane landed, Jacqui tried not to bounce in her seat This trip was far and away thetime, and Haas a place she’d alanted to visit

Before they got off the plane, Khizar thanked the pilot and steward and ht There was a car waiting for theh this time, the scenery was far more exotic than Milwaukee

The car pulled up in front of the hotel and Jacqui looked out to see a lobby alls open to the air, where guests wandered in and out freely A unifor her with “Aloha” and a vibrantly-colored flower lei which he placed around her neck