Feeling relaxed, she slowly pried her lids open. She was jolted fully awake when she realized where she was. She saw that the airplane door was open next to her, and Luca was sitting on the other couch reading a sports magazine. She sat up and Luca glanced over at her.“When did we land?” she asked, stretching out her legs. She pulled off the blanket and folded it, laying it neatly next to her. She prayed she hadn’t been drooling.“Half an hour ago,” he said, closing his magazine and setting it aside.She looked around the empty cabin. “Is everyone gone?”“Almost. Gabi is outside on the phone.”She stood, stretched, and straightened her hair and clothes. What a difference a cat nap made. “How long was I asleep?”“Couple hours. You were practically snoring, so we didn’t want to wake you.”Her eyes popped open. “I was snoring?”“Luca, be good for a change, will ya?” said a female voice coming from the doorway. “I thought I heard voices in here. Hey, Ally. I’m cousin Gabi.”She couldn’t help but smile back at the perky, petite blonde woman with a long French braid who was reaching out to embrace her.“Wish we weren’t meeting like this, but it’s great to meet you anyway.
