Chapter Two: Is this my seat?
Jackson sat in seat 18F, his heart racing slightly. He heard a bit of a commotion coming from the entrance. No doubt Ms. Kitten had just boarded. He quickly buried himself in his newspaper. A few moments later, he heard a breathy voice float down the aisle towards him.
"Let's see…14, 15, oooh sir, wouldn't you like to know? 16, 17, now is that entirely appropriate? Ah. 18." He lowered his paper and cocked an eyebrow.
"Look who we have here! Hello Mr. Rippner." She waved coyly at the handsome and cunning criminal.
"Well, hello again, Miss Kitten."
"Oh darling, I think that we'll be getting to know each other very well! That's my seat." She pointed enthusiastically at the empty seat and he slid out to let her in. As she struggled with her carry on, he took it from her. "Allow me." And he smiled charmingly as he thrust her suitcase into the storage compartment.
"Thank you, darling" She said, and placed her hand on his. It felt like his hand was directly connected to his trousers whenever she touched him. She purred in his ear "I'll have to make it up to you later" He dared to raise his eyes to hers and she gave him a knowing look before sliding her hand off his and into her purse. Breathe deep, he said to himself and checked his watch, as she pulled a Dr. Phil book out of her purse. Good, he thought.
"You like Dr. Phil?" He smiled at her conversationally. She beamed at him. "Oh yes, sugar. You know I didn't think I would, but then my dear sister – well, she's not really my sister, we were just both taken in by Hairy Arse Braden – she sent it to me and she told me it might help me with some of my problems. And at first I thought 'oh fiddle dee dee, what do I need help with?' but then you know, I started reading it and I found that I really do have some emotional boundaries that I must break down." She stopped, breathless. "Oh love, I'm sorry, I tend to prattle on a bit. Just say 'Oh shut your mouth, you silly!' whenever I go on too long."
"Oh no" said Jackson. "It doesn't bother me at all."