Another dose of turbulence forced them to stop although neither of the two wanted to. They continued to hold each other and they rode it out.

The moment of passion and lust was over as abruptly as it began, they looked at each other as the awkward tension between the couple seeped in around them. Mindy couldn't help but burst out laughing. She normally did giggle when she found things awkward, which was a rarity as she was the type of woman that can easily defuse any situation but this time she had no idea what to do. Nothing she could say or do can make this scenario any less incompetent.

She had just made out with Danny Castellano. A former prima-ballerina turned OBGYN who does nothing but argues and reminds her of much of a 'man' he is, and Danny has certainly proved that now. They never even remotely liked each other at first but Mindy loved how their friendship grew although, she still can't recall a time when the both shared the same opinion on something.

And to make matters worse the kiss was hot, like something you saw in the movies and only wish that one day you will have a kiss like that. She had imagined kissing Danny before, I mean he is beautiful so it wasn't hard for her mind to wander when he started yapping on about something she had no interest in but she never thought that anything would actually happen.

"How good must I be at picking out tonic water to deserve that?" She laughed "Take it that brand is your favourite?"

Danny just stared at her as a slight smile flickered for a second before falling to a frown. He was confused to why she was laughing, was what he done totally ridiculous? Oh god, what had gotten over him?

"Seriously Min, is that the first thing you say after that?" He steps back slightly but not far enough so his hands are still able to lie on her collar bones, fingers around her neck and thumbs on the bottom of her chin. His tone is serious, making sure she knows that this means something to him.

However she doesn't catch on and was still laughing, "What do you want me to say Danny?" She moves her arms that were around his waist so her hands were on her heart. "Oh Daniel, that was so romantic and the most passionate kiss anyone has ever given me, we should run off into the sunset and repeat it all night and we shall be married by the morrow!" She joked in excitable and false tone. As Mindy was saying this she realized that is exactly what she wants to do. Except the marrying part, she could never marry Danny and she had sold the dress she had had from her previous engagement so it will take her more than a night to pick the perfect one.

Danny dropped his hands and stepped back.

"Oh wait Danny, I am only joking. I know it was terrible but I am just trying to…well I don't know what I'm trying to do. I'm just in shock because well, Danny you know yourself that was pretty hot and who knows what would have happened if the moment wasn't lost. I mean what was that? I'm not complaining but I'm just really confused and I…"

"Mindy, please." Danny shut her up her ramblings. It was obvious his pride was a little hurt. He didn't know what he aimed to achieve with this, he just knew that he had to do it. He should have expected Mindy to say something ridiculous. Hell, he found her first comment endearing but he didn't like to be mocked for something that he has built up the courage to do for a long, long time. Her patronising tone was just plain mean and that just made him sad because now he knows how he has made her feel in the past. It killed him.

"I like you, I have for a while and I can't tell you how or why it started but I really do care about you Mindy, and helping you write that letter to another guy just made me realize how much I actually do," Mindy walked towards him again during his speech "and, well, you should know that. That is why I did it."

The gap between was fully closed now and all Mindy could respond was with a light peck on his lips and whispered 'I'm sorry'. They stood staring each at other for a while until Danny broke it with his infamous lopsided smile.

"And also because I had to try my ass-grab technique since you have been parading it up and down the aisle the entire flight." He laughed and Mindy hit him, he kissed her and she deepened it, he felt her laugh across his lips and she found a way to defuse any awkwardness from now on.

With Kisses.

A couple of weeks later and they are at the office. 'Awkward' was just the term that surrounded the pair now, awkward rest of the flight home, awkward seeing each other at work again, awkward conversation only on the conversation of work and extremely awkward eye contact when the other colleagues had asked if Mindy was going to take Cliff back or not. The thing is, the plane ride home was so good with Danny but as soon they were back in New York territory everything felt weird.

They went separate ways home and the next again day Danny never called or text, and Mindy was slightly embarrassed to text him first. Plus Cliff was trying to reconcile their relationship whilst she wasn't sure what Danny wanted. After a while she decided that maybe for once in a long time she needed to be single, so she can do what she wants without being scared of having someone to answer to.

So that day when Peter had sent the two of them out of the city to pick up a puppy for Morgan's birthday, Mindy knew it wasn't going to be easy. She only agreed to go in hope that they can get over this and be friends again because she missed him. She really cares about him too.

It wasn't easy, Mindy was right but what she wasn't expecting was it to be a road trip that she will remember in years to come.