scolds him.
“Listen to your girlfriend,” Christian says to Elliot, grinning, his earlier concern
no longer evident. My ears pop as we gain altitude, and the tension in the
cabin dissipates as the plane levels out. Kate scowls at Elliot. Hmm . . . is
something up between them? I’m not sure. Elliot is right. I snort at the irony. I
am—was—Christian’s first girlfriend, and now I’m his wife. The fifteen and
the evil Mrs. Robinson—they don’t count. But then Elliot doesn’t know about
them, and clearly Kate hasn’t told him. I smile at her, and she gives me a
conspiratorial wink. My secrets are safe with Kate.
“Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we’ll be cruising at an altitude of approximately
thirty-two thousand feet, and our estimated flight time is one hour and fifty-six
minutes,” Stephan announces. “You are now free to move about the cabin.”
Natalia appears abruptly from the galley.
“May I offer anyone coffee?” she asks.
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