Mom scooted against my side and whispered, ”I don’t think we’ll ever have a problem getting him to go away with us anymore. That just made his weekend and then some.”

”I think you’re right mom.”

”Can Bo really fly this?” Her voice was filled with awe.

”Oh yeah and god does she look hot in her captain’s hat.” As soon as the words left my mouth I blushed furiously as my mom laughed. I couldn’t believe I said that aloud to my mother.

She squeezed my elbow. ”I bet there’s not a thing she doesn’t look great in dear. She’s beautiful.”

That she was. Beyond beautiful inside and out.

What I considered to be one of my most awkward of moments, didn’t seem to faze her. I nodded in agreement, but held any further words until I could get the memories of what Bo did to me wearing that hat on our first getaway out of my mind. That would be no easy task.

I swallowed hard and followed the crew to the plane. A quick glass of something strong before takeoff sounded like a great idea.

XXX

Mom and I sat comfortably in our seats with Paul while Bo did just as she promised and took us to fifty thousand feet with my father in the co-pilot chair.

Once we were smoothly at altitude, my mom turned with a grin and nudged me with her elbow. ”A girl could get used to this.”

”Mhm. There are definitely a lot of perks to being a billionaire.” I smiled, watching as she ran her hand over the Italian leather seats and gawked at the interior of the gorgeous plane. She commented on the televisions, full bathroom and the bedroom, which I had shown her during a quick tour before take off.

A few moments later Bo stepped out of the cabin. Her eyes caught mine and sparkled like the sun over the ocean. The corners of her mouth pulled up into the brightest, most genuine smile I’d ever seen and I had a feeling this family trip was something quite special to her. She tore her gaze away to talk to Paul, flashing back to me every few seconds, but her expression would brighten every time our eyes met and it made my heart flutter.