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showing
off a bare stretch of back that was tanned and taut, the muscles through his
shoulders and arms visible too. Saskia gulped. He was beyond attractive, Luke
was…
    His phone rang and he picked it up. Smiled as he thanked someone, before
hanging up as fast as he’d answered.
    “Let’s go.”
    Her savior. Her knight on a white horse somehow promising to get
her where she needed to be.
    “Any sign of the luggage? Or flights taking off?” she asked, running a
hand through her hair and securing it up into a ponytail. She’d had a band
around her wrist from last night and forgotten to pull it up. Saskia rubbed her
fingers under her eyes, sure there’d be mascara smudged there from sleeping
without washing her face.
    “I’m gonna go check everything out, but from the announcements I’ve been
listening to, I doubt you’ll be going up on a plane.” He grinned. “The luggage
is available now though, so I do have some good news.”
    He touched her shoulder, fingers gripping firmly then opening, trailing
down her arm. Luke looked into her eyes, searching her face, his smile fixed in
place.
    “I’m going to get you home.” His voice was soft now. “You believe me,
right?”
    She smiled up at him. “Right,” she responded. He’d promised, and she
believed him.
    Luke went to walk away, then turned back. “I meant to ask if you needed
anything? I’ve got a toothbrush in my bag, and there’s…”
    She held up her hand. “Hold up. You’d actually share your toothbrush with
me?” He was even nicer than she’d realized.
    He grinned. “Actually no.” Luke laughed. “The airline passed out
complimentary packs last night just after you fell asleep.”
    Luke passed her a plastic wrapped bag.  
    She smiled and took it, slowly, still watching his face. “Thanks.”
    “Hop to it,” he ordered, moment over. “You have until 0600 hours to meet
me at the entrance to the terminal.” Luke pointed. “Over there.”
    Saskia glanced at her watch. That gave her less than fifteen minutes. She
saluted him and grabbed her bag, walking briskly to the bathroom. There were
people crowded everywhere and after waiting in line she didn’t think she’d be
able to get more than ten seconds in front of the mirror, but she was going to
try. Because if whatever plan Luke had hatched actually worked, she could be
spending a fair bit of alone time with him. And that meant she wanted clean
teeth, some make-up on her face, and a ponytail that wasn’t a sloppy disaster.
    Not to mention a spray of perfume to her neck… just in case.
    Saskia gulped but she didn’t look over her shoulder. Because if Luke was
standing there watching her, she didn’t want to know.
    Luke wasn’t having any luck, but then he hadn’t expected to. Flights were
scheduled to recommence within the hour and they were opening the airport to arrivals,
but there was no chance of getting Saskia on a plane anytime soon. If his
calculations were correct, he could drive her the 400 miles before the next
plane did leave for Buffalo, and that was if he even managed to get her on it
and there were no delays.
    He nodded to the sleepy cashier behind the counter and took the take-out
coffees and breakfast sandwiches he’d ordered, then headed for the doors. He’d received
another phone call while he was standing in line, and their ride was ready and
waiting for them.
    And there she was. Saskia was walking toward him, head down, bag slung
over her back.
    “Do you want the good news or the bad news?” he called out.
    Saskia looked up, her blue eyes meeting his, softening as she saw him. A
smile hit her lips. “Bad.” She sighed. “Hit me with the worst of it first.”
    Luke chuckled. He’d thought she’d take the good news first. “Bad news is
that you’re not going to be flying home today because there’s a major backlog,
but I did get your bag.” He held it up. “You were right about your bright red
suitcase standing out.”
    She groaned. “Great.”
    He