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that as a no,” Ryan stated.
    Kix buckled himself back into his seat. “We both know the answer to that one. But, I did see a passenger that would knock your socks off. She damn near did mine.”
    “Ah, that explains the missing cup of coffee.”
    Kix wrapped his headset over his crown, pulling the mouthpiece down to his lips. He settled his hands on the yoke, reviewing the coordinates Ryan had entered in for him. They were all set to take off. He spouted off a few instructions to the control tower and then turned to Ryan. “You should go check her out when we’re in the air. You won’t be sorry.”
    Ryan groaned, rolling his head from side to side. “I swear you have the libido of a teenager.”
    “There’s nothing wrong with a healthy sexual appetite,” Kix argued. The taxi had pulled away and the cockpit was now in control of the craft. Through Kix’s mastery of flying, the plane was set into motion. It picked up speed along the runway. The nose started to rise, lifting the commercial aircraft from the ground.
    Ryan loved how the sky looked as they started to ascend. There was no greater rush than gaining speed and taking an object that shouldn’t be capable of flying and make it soar to the Heavens.
    As soon as the plane was off the ground, Ryan lifted the wheels.
    “How about you make the announcement, Fisher.”
    Ryan jerked his head to Kix. “Are you sure, sir?”
    Kix gave Ryan a wink. “Don’t question your captain.” There was a playfulness to his tone, but also a note of seriousness. Ryan graced him with a smile and switched the frequency in his headset to the main cabin.
    “Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, this is your first officer, Ryan Fisher, speaking. I want to welcome you aboard this nonstop flight from New York JFK to Dallas. Our expected flight time is three hours and forty-eight minutes. Your flight is being flown today by Captain Kix Jones. He’s assured me we have a smooth flight ahead of us today. So, I will now turn off the seatbelt signs.” Ryan flipped off the Fasten Seatbelt sign as promised. “Please feel free to move about the cabin if necessary. However, we, the crew, ask that if you are in your seats, to please keep your seatbelts fastened in case of unexpected turbulence. Otherwise, please sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight. If there is anything we can do to make your flight a more pleasant experience, please let us know.”
    Once his greeting was complete, he switched his frequency back to the departing tower and listened to their inflight instructions.
    “Nicely done, Fisher,” Kix noted.
    “Thank you, sir.”
    “So, as I was saying…”
    Ryan laughed. “Seriously, Captain, is that all you have on your mind?”
    “If you saw this babe, you’d have a raging hard on too.”
    “I have a bit more self-control than you.”
    “You wouldn’t be able to maintain that haughty smirk of yours if you knew what she looked like.”
    Ryan dropped his smirk, trying hard not to laugh. “Fine. If it makes you feel better, tell me what she looks like.”
    “She has these big brown eyes, and long flowing brown hair,” Kix described. “And her legs,” he let out a guttural groan, “I could imagine those lanky limbs wrapped around my neck. She was toned in all the right places, and had a rack on her that would bounce in your face as she…”
    Ryan waved his hands for mercy. “Okay! I think I got the mental image here.”
    He really did have the perfect mental image. The woman Kix described sounded like the same woman that had invaded Ryan’s mind the night before, causing him to oversleep and be late to work. While there was no way it was the same girl, Ryan felt a little flutter in his chest. A smile twitched the corner of his mouth as he recalled the memory of the old ladder he used to climb into her bedroom at night.
    When they were eight, their parents thought their sleepovers were adorable. Alexis would sing and dance for Ryan, while he regaled her with details