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his lips had lingered long enough for her to know that he was interested. Since the, he had been so busy travelling, in and out of the office, that they had not had a chance to catch up. Last night had promised much, but delivered little. Ultimately, fate had taken him away from her. They had left together with the intention of finishing their first date only for Will to have to rush off. His mother was ill and Suzy had insisted he go. So the coffee date had been postponed yet again. She didn’t know what was wrong with Will’s mother, but when she asked about it, he clammed up or changed the subject, so she gathered it must be serious.
    The plane dropped abruptly and everyone gasped. This time, the bouncing was more prolonged and Suzy grabbed Will’s arm. The overhead lockers rattled with their contents and the aeroplane threw its passengers about violently for a minute before settling down. Will drew the shade up and peered outside, squinting. He could see the ground beneath them. There was the edge of land, a coastline far below, and he guessed where they were. This was the part of the journey he wished they could just fast forward. The sun was so bright he had to draw the shade again.
    “Sorry,” said Suzy withdrawing her hand. “I’m not a very good flyer.” She looked at his lined face. For some one so young, and with such a wild head of hair, he was already showing a lot of life on his face. Laughter lines creased around his blue eyes and when he looked at her, she could almost feel the years on his rippled forehead. He didn’t look old, but for twenty nine he looked well worn; weathered was how he put it. She’d told him he was grizzled, and she’d meant it in a good way. Too many men she had dated in New York were slimmer than she was and wore as much make-up. Real men were hard to find.
    Will looked at Suzy; her face frowned with concern. “I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about,” he said. “If I had a dollar for every time my plane was caught up in turbulence I could’ve retired by now.”
    There were two short pings and the seatbelt sign above them lit up. Will clicked his belt together and noticed Suzy had not even undone hers. He could hear Tricia struggling with hers, trying to stretch it across her ample stomach. Nobody sat next to her.
    Kelly had kept the seat free, knowing it would only cause problems if she tried to sit anyone next to Tricia. Kelly had also purposefully seated Suzy and Will next to each other. She might be single, but she wasn’t stupid.
    “How does he do it?” Suzy asked Will.
    “Who?” said Will still looking at her eyes. He didn’t trust himself not to let his gaze drift down her body and forced himself to maintain eye contact. Why she had chosen to wear such a sexy dress on a trip like this was beyond him; a down jacket and cargo pants would’ve been far more suitable. Not that he was complaining. He had taken to Suzy as soon as they’d met. It was unfortunate he travelled so much as he really wanted to spend more time with her.
    “Professor Rasmus. Look, he’s sleeping like a lion that’s just eaten a whole gazelle. How does he do it? Lucky old man.” Suzy sat straight back in her seat and tried to forget the bumping and bouncing of the aircraft.
    “Easy,” said Will. “ He took two Diazepam tablets before we got on. I saw him knock them back with a cold one before we boarded. He knows what he’s doing. He’ll sleep right through it ‘til we get there. I’m afraid the air currents can get pretty strong around here. You might want to try to sleep. It’s not going to get any smoother, Suzy.”
    Professor Rasmus was snoring soundly . He was in the chair one up and over the aisle from them, and his head was lolling back on the neck rest. At sixty-one, he was the most experienced of the group and worked freelance for the museum. He liked to think of himself as semi-retired. The truth was he couldn’t stay away. His wife implored him every day to take a