Chapter 57

It was a huge, shiny, white, plane with black and gold stripes and lots of windows. It had two huge engines mounted on the tail. A man and a woman walked across the tarmac toward the RV. The man was burly with a beard and was dressed causally in a flannel shirt and jeans. The woman walking beside him was dressed in a crisp white blouse and black pants with her hair pulled back into a neat chignon. The two looked like a pair of opposites. Marco walked to the side door of the RV and exited followed closely by Anna and then Lyle. Amaris went out last. The pilot and Marco embraced, and then he introduced his co-pilot to Marco. She was stunningly beautiful. She watched intently as Anna and Lyle walked up toward her. Amaris was following directly behind Lyle. The co-pilot watched Anna very closely.

“Lewis and Lynn this is Anna and Lyle, and behind Lyle is Amaris. This is my old army buddy, Lewis and his co-pilot Lynn. They are going to take us to Ageli Lykon.” As soon as Marco said her name the co-pilot side stepped and locked eyes with Amaris. Amaris nodded to her in greeting and they both turned their focus back to Marco. Lyle, however, did not turn his focus back to Marco. His face looked as if he had smelled something awful. His eyes darted back and forth between Lewis and Lynn as if he was not sure which one of them it was that smelled bad.

Marty led them all forward toward the jet and began to start explaining features of the plane as if he was going to sell it to Marco. The co-pilot nodded to him and walked past and up the stairs into the plane. Lyle walked forward and asked Lewis if he needed to park the RV somewhere else. Lewis pointed out a parking area that was behind the hanger that the jet was parked in front of. He told Lyle that it would be safe there until they come back.

Lyle motioned to Amaris “Can you give me a hand getting the packs?” Amaris walked with Lyle to the RV. Halfway there, Lyle put his arm around her shoulder. It looked like it was an affectionate gesture, but Lyle leaned over and kissed the top of her head and whispered “Stay very close to me. Something is off and until I figure out what it is I need you close.”

Lyle’s warm, strong arm wrapped around her shoulders felt good. Amaris just wanted to snuggle into him and stay there. The soft kisses that he planted on her forehead and cheek were sending sparks of electric current through her and waves of pleasureable heat moving downward through her body. She heard what he said but was not really concentrating on the meaning of the words. Lyle opened the door to the RV and stood back to let Amaris go in first. She walked in and waited inside the luxurious living area. When Lyle stepped up into the cabin area, Amaris was not sure what came over her but she could not help herself and she walked in front of Lyle and reached up and grabbed his face and brought it down to her and kissed him. Every ounce of passion she had was pouring out of her in that moment. At first Lyle was surprised, and then he gave into the kiss and returned her passion. Lyle pulled her up into his arms and held her close. They were each exploring the other, and it felt right. It felt like more. The kiss only lasted a minute before Lyle regained his senses and remembered that they were supposed to be unloading their belongings that they were taking with them. They both emerged slightly out of breath and shy, but unwilling to let each other go. Lyle hugged her closer, and then leaned back and caressed her face with his hands. “I would like nothing better than to stay here with you and continue this, but we need to get to Greece and get you the information that you need as well as stay ahead of my brother and those people that are after you. For now we will need to put this on hold.” He leaned forward and gave her one peck on the lips, and a smile so full of love, that Amaris could not be angry at his words. She knew that he was right. Lyle walked forward to grab Marco’s pack that was near the driver’s seat. At this height he could see into the cockpit of the plane. The co-pilot was on her cellphone. She turned around as she was talking and saw Lyle looking at her. Alarmed, she turned her back to him said something into the phone and quickly got off. She turned back and waved looking embarrassed, then picked up a clipboard and went to work checking the plane cockpit.

Lyle could see Lewis walking around the plane now on the outside checking over every inch. Lyle turned back to see Amaris waiting for him by the door with the rest of the packs. He had not realized that he had stood for so long. “Is that everything now? I grabbed the rest of the packs, and I added the med kit that was in the back bathroom. Is something wrong? You were very far away just now. “

Lyle shook his head still lost in thought. “ No nothing is wrong. There is something about that co-pilot that seems off but I can’t put my finger on it. No matter. Lewis trusts her. That is good enough for me. “. Lyle walked forward and took two of the packs from Amaris. He put them over by the door and climbed into the drivers seat. Lyle moved the RV into the spot Lewis had indicated, and then locked everything up.

Amaris and Lyle ascended into the airplane’s passenger area. It was even more plush than the RV. Amaris had an idea that Horis would have approved. Lewis leaned out and told everyone to find a seat and put their seat belts on. Marco closed and locked the cabin door and took a seat next to Lyle. Both Anna and Amaris chose seats near the window. The engines started up and soon the plane was taxiing out to the runway. From her side of the airplane Amaris noticed that a group of vehicles was trying to enter through the gate. It was three large black SUVs.