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    “What are you doing here?”
                  Jake did not skip a beat.
    “Good morning to you too,” he said with a wink.
    She tried to hide the smile that his light-hearted banter unexpectedly produced.
    “You took me by surprise. It’s six, and no one usually gets here for at least another hour,” Abby explained. She turned around and started pouring the coffee that had just finished brewing into her bright orange mug. “Would you like a cup?” she asked him over her shoulder.
                  “Sure, just black please. So what are you doing here so early?” Jake asked. Abby poured coffee into a Styrofoam cup. “I have a lot of work to get done this morning, especially since snowstorms are expected. It’s so quiet and peaceful here in the early morning, and I can usually get a lot done before the airport even opens. Once I am finished, I can show you around the airport if you would like,” she told him. She was making a conscious effort to be nice, and it wasn’t as hard as she originally thought it would be. Besides, it wasn’t Jake’s fault his boss was buying her beloved airport.
    “Okay, that would be great,” Jake said as he walked over to pick up his cup of coffee.
    Abby was surprised by the little thrill she felt when Jake drew near to her. She could smell the fresh out-of-the-shower scent, he was so close to her. She cleared her throat in an attempt to clear her head, as well.
    “I really have to get started, but you can hang out in here if you want. I will see you later, Jake,” she said and left the office with her coffee so fast, he couldn’t even form a reply.
     
    * * * *
     
    Jake looked around the office, noticing the neat workspaces. One whole side was taken over by an L-shaped desk and file cabinets. He wanted to laugh at the ridiculous leopard print stapler, mousepad, and other accessories that graced the large desk. It had to be Scarlett’s domain. At further inspection, he saw a picture of Scarlett and Abby on the shelf behind the desk. It’s hard to believe that Scarlett and Abby would be friends, he thought. They seemed so different from each other.
    After a few minutes, he decided to go and see if Abby would like some help. She acted as though she had a lot to do earlier, and hanging out with her beat waiting around in the office. In the hallway, he nearly ran right into Jim. “Sorry about that, Jim,” Jake said. “I am looking for one of your mechanics—Abbyis her name,” he explained.
    “You’re talking about my youngest daughter,” Jim smiled.
    Jake was actually not surprised to find out the mechanic was Jim’s daughter. She had the same kind eyes as those of her father.
    “I am sure she is running a safety check on the plane in Hanger Three. It’s the first plane scheduled to fly out today,” Jim told him.
    “Thanks, Jim,” Jake replied and swiftly headed in the direction of the hangers.
                  Jim shook his head in amusement as he watched Jake walk away. From the way Jake took off, it seemed to him that Abby had unknowingly caught another heart in her clutches. The girl had no idea the effect she had on the opposite sex. Unfortunately, she had always gone for the men who were bound to break her heart. Jim hoped that both Abby and Scarlett would find the kind of love he had had with his precious Elaine. Jake Penner, in Jim’s opinion, seemed potentially promising for his Abby.
     
    * * * *
     
                  Abby was midway through the first column on her checklist when Jake finally found her. She was so focused on the plane’s inspection, she didn’t notice his approach. He sat his refilled coffee cup down on a rolling toolbox cart and cleared his throat to get her attention, trying not to startle her again. When she looked up at the noise, he said,
    “I would love to help you tackle your duties today, Abby. I need to get a feel for the place, and you said you had a lot to get done.”
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