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Lucky High Flyer

when the odds are in your favor

By Melissa Cunningham BarrPublished 3 years ago 5 min read
High above the clouds

I settled myself into my seat and began looking around. The flight wasn’t to full, which meant I could potentially get some work done on this flight. I continued to glance around and prayed as hard as I could that there would be one of two things; no babies, a hot guy for me to talk to.

Right now I was hoping more for the no baby on board situation, because they never did well on flights and that would mean ear plugs and no work getting done for sure. So far, no babies, and since they usually bored the plane first, I had serious hopes that there wouldn't be any at all.

That's when I saw him. He stepped through the open doors and his face was something from a book. One of those smutty novels, you know the one where they describe them in great detail and you feel like they are real. Well that is the only way I could describe his face. It was absolutely perfect in every way.

Next came the silent prayer to the man upstairs "if you do anything for me in my life, please let that handsome specimen of a man sit near me" I didn't say it out loud, but I definitely thought about it and much to my luck he was sitting just one seat over from me. so that middle seat was free. Now, to pray for no one to be in that seat. I couldn't get that lucky could I?

We sat there and listened to the announcements from the flight crew and waited patiently for the plane to be ready for take off. I was going to finally have something work out in my flavor this time around. I was having some serious trouble believing my luck.

Finally the plan began to taxy the runway and soon the plane began to climb higher and higher into the sky. It was a smooth take off compared to some I had experienced and was making for a great start to this 7 hour flight. I was headed for Las Vegas, the funnest place in the world. I wasn't going for work this time which was the greatest feeling in the world.

This trip was a fun trip. I get wrapped up in my work a lot, so this was going to be great. I am going to do a little bit of work during the flight and then I plan on using this trip for nothing but a good time. At least that was the plan, until this hottie sat down next to me. All that work talk went out the window. I didn't even want to have my laptop out at this point, I wanted this vacation to start right now.

I waited patiently for the plane to level out and once that seat belt sign went out I quickly took off the belt and stood to stretch my legs. I reached into the overhead for my laptop bag and I swear I felt his eyes on me as I did so. It wasn't an annoyed sort of feeling either. I could feel the heat of his stare. "Need any help with that?" His voice had a husky tone to it, it was really sexy and something out of the movies, it almost seemed unreal. "Thank you, but I think I got it" I didn't want to give off damsel in distress vibes right now.

I finally got the bag and started to put away my laptop. He was still watching me and his intense gaze turned to curiosity. "You looked like you were ready to accomplish some work, what changed your mind?" Feeling way more bold than i usually would, "turns out the company on this flight is way better than I anticipated. To much of a distraction to be able to get anything done." That smile just did me in.

"You know, I was thinking the same thing, except I had a number of movies picked out to get me through this flight, I don't think I will be needing those now." The returned affections made my cheeks flush a bright red, he reached out and brushed my cheek with his strong hands, "I like that I can make this happen." It felt like something from a dream. There is absolutely no way I could get this lucky.

We started to make some light conversation and get to know each other. He was a cowboy heading to sin city for a week of fun and debauchery with his buddies. I thought it was cute that he used the word debauchery, who uses phrases like that these days. He said this was actually his first time on a plane and that he was feeling a little anxious and having me to talk to was making it way more enjoyable. "How come you are travelling alone, what happened to your friends?"

"They actually caught an earlier flight, I had some work to get done on the farm before the ranch hand arrived and took over, so I was only able to get on this flight for today." "Lucky for me I said" It was like my mouth was taking over for me and just decided it was going to let out my first thoughts without thinking things through. I clapped my hand over my mouth and he he took it away and held it "Lucky for me too"

Without a thought or care I leaned in and kissed him. At first it was a simple kiss, innocent and sweet, but then he deepened it and I could feel the passion that this man had within him as he kissed me harder and stronger. It was a magical moment. As we pulled away from each other, I worked to find a way to catch my breath and collect my thoughts, although, thinking clearly wasn't on my mind.

I sat back in my seat, trying to gather myself. I kept my eyes closed for a few moments longer, and that's when I heard the voices over the PA system. "Would all passengers please fasten your seatbelts as we prepare to land." I slowly began opening my eyes and realized as I looked next to me that the seat was empty. The lady behind me spoke "Did you have a good sleep darlin, You were mumbling a lot and it seemed like a good dream."

I blinked a couple of times and it all cleared, I was extremely afraid of flying and I always took something that helped me sleep on the plane.

"Ya, it was a great dream, really sad that it wasn't real. Would have been a nice change to my reality."

I grabbed my bag and began to leave the plane, that's when I saw him, the handsome man from my dreams, must have seem him before I dozed off. He winked at me as I passed. Now I was more confused than ever, was it real or a dream? I kept walking and left the plane. That's a flight that I will never forget.

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