The pilot met them at the door, introducing himself and the other crew member on board, a flight attendant who was also a certified pilot in case of an emergency. Both men were cordial and professional and quick, and soon they were zooming thousands of feet in the air. The whole flight wasn’t expected to take more than an hour or so. After snacks had been served, and her mom satisfied, the attendant left them alone.“Wow. This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever done!” Mom gushed. “Me too,” Eliza said with a small grin on her face.“So now that we’re alone, tell me what happened. I thought we weren’t going because you were mad at Mr. Darcy, and then the next thing I know, we are going, and he’s sending his jet to get us. Now, where’s the rest of the story?”Eliza chewed her lip. She wasn’t sure how much she could or should actually say. It technically wasn’t her story to tell. “An emergency came up, and Will asked me to bring some stuff for him. Then, because it was so last minute and he felt bad for disrupting my plans, he offered to fly out anyone else I’d like to bring with me.”
