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Penny, his daredevil cousin, had been over the reed just to meet Sarah

He’dhow much Sarah loved the city, of hoanted to sho York to her in a way she’d never seen it

What better way than from Penny’s helicopter?

Or so he’d thought until that moment

Sarah’s face had gone a ghastly pale shade at the sight of the helicopter

“We’re going somewhere in that?” she asked, her voice strained

“You’re not afraid of flying, are you?” He’d not considered that possibility, but knew there were lots of people who didn’t fly

“No” Her tone didn’t sound confident “At least, I don’t think I aed “I’ve never been in a helicopter”

Protectiveness swept over him An odd protectiveness that felt different fro him about her failed date Just as then, he wanted to take on her fear, her doubt, and give her the world

He gave her hand a reassuring squeeze

“You’ll like this,” he assured her, hoping he was correct “Penny is a great pilot You’ll like her”

Still eyeing the helicopter, she asked, “Penny?”

“My cousin Penny,” he clarified “She said she knew you As, she’s a paramedic with Manhattan Mercy’s air ambulance”

“Penny Davenport Your cousin Charles’s younger sister Of course” She glanced at hi with her, then?”

He nodded “She’s crazy, like me”