Ana POV
The day finally came to prepare for my first flight as Christian's pilot. I arrived at the flying club and hour early to make sure that I had all my preliminary checks done before Christian arrived. I didn't want to hangout with the staff in the office, I wasn't in the mood to answer any questions right now. Christian's plane seemed to be in order. I went through the log book to look for any pending issues with maintenance but there wasn't anything noteworthy. I wonder what Alice was so concerned with? I waited for Christian beside his plane as soon as I was done. Christian arrived 15 minutes earlier than expected. He seemed different to me as he walked across the runway with his t-shirt, jeans and sunglasses on. I felt more in tune with his body somehow. It was as though when we slept together our minds synced on a telepathic level. The sex had somehow broken the ice that seemed to be tween us. After I slept over at Christian's place he made me bacon and eggs like a seasoned pro. We both agreed that it was the best breakfast to wake up too. Christian seemed more down-to-earth and relatable after that. I spoke to him as though we had been long time friends. So when the day came for me to fly him to his important business meeting I felt more comfortable than ever before.
"Do you need to do your checks before we take off?" Christian asked
"All I need to do is the weight and balance. I checked the log book already and i'm finished the walk around" I replied.
"How long have you been here?" he asked
"About 45 minutes" I said.
"Wow! Punctual I like that" He responded "Do you need my weight?"
"Yes I do" I said.
"170 LBS" He replied
"I'll be right back" I said walking back to the office where all the flight documents were kept.
"I'll wait here. No rush!" He said getting into the passenger side of the plane.
Anxiety flood my body as I crossed the runway and entered the office. There were rooms upstairs that were specifically designed to to pre-flight planning. I walked in to see Nathan, Alice and Eric one of our senior flight instructors standing around the desk chatting. They all stopped in mid sentence as soon as I walked into the room.
"flying today?" asked Eric
"Yup!" I said
"We are going to see Justin in the hospital on Thursday. I know things went a little south last time we were out together but if you are interested i'm sure he would love to see you" Nathan announced.
"I would love to come" I replied "What time are you guys going? and Where are you meeting?"
"Thursday at 4:00 at the flying club" Nathan replied.
"I'll be there" I responded.
Nathan seemed pleased with my answer. Who knows what kind of gossip was flowing around after what happened at "The Metro". I still cared about Justin in a purely platonic way. I knew that he was struggling with mental illness which must be hard. Would my presence set him off? I had to show my support even to just show my face for a moment. I didn't want to cause anymore problems for him. Work would definitely be awkward but I'm sure we could both bare it.
"Is that Christian your flying with?" Asked Alice
"Yes" I replied awkwardly.
"Don't say I didn't warn you Ana" She said with a smirk.
I tried to hide my feelings of uncertainty from Christian as I climbed into the plane. It felt too weird to do my remaining pre-flight checks. The awkwardness was thick in the air so I made my presence brief. Alice's persistent comments were slowly playing on my psyche. Was she just crazy or was there some validity to her warning? I'm taking a chance on Christian and she can go FUCK herself I thought.
Christian POV
Ana returned to the plane 30 minutes later. I waited while she finished her last walk around.
"I'm ready!" She announced. Strapping her seat belt on.
"I'll let you take it from here" I replied placing my headset on.
"Seattle Radio, Cessna 172 Charlie Alpha Tango Foxtrot Alpha, ready for take-off" Ana spoke into the radio.
Feeling completely at ease I pulled out my phone to pass the time. She would need to devote her full attention to piloting the aircraft safely. My mind wandered to our hot date only a few days prior. Ana's body was nothing short of exquisite even now I found it hard to keep my emotions in check as I sat next to her. It was as though she had put a spell on me and I was slowly becoming her pawn. I felt a shift in our relationship from when we had first met. Sex had relaxed her mind and let her guard down. Despite knowing her for close to a month I felt that our relationship started that night at "The Metro". She had finally seen her reaction in the face of adversity. She was a beautiful woman that handled herself with confidence and ease.
I looked over at her as she sat in the pilot's seat in deep concentration. She hardly noticed my gaze as she focused on the controls. The plane ride was smooth with only minor bumps from pockets of air moving over the plane. I saw some clouds roll in unexpectedly. Ana's face had the look of horror and confusion all around it.
"This storm is coming out of nowhere" She said without looking in my direction.
"This is Charlie Alpha Tango Foxtrot Alpha Pan-Pan" Ana called over the radio.
"Is something wrong?" I said through the radio
"We have sit an unexpected storm" She answered.
"Can we get through it?" I asked.
"I don't know. I'm working on it" She answered.
"This is Charlie Alpha Tango Foxtrot Alpha Pan-Pan" She repeated over the radio.
The air pockets became stronger and more violent. My stomach twisted in knots as I felt the thumps of the storm controlling the plane.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Ana frantically started pressing various buttons on the control panel as she used all her might to control the wheel. The stress in her face only made my stomach churn more. I could barely make out the surrounding area as the trees and countryside twirled around and around. I reached for a bag on the side of the door of the plane releasing the lunch I had eaten earlier on that day. My head throbbed as I vomited for a second time. Rain and hail started to smack the surface of the plane. My mind was spinning each second seemed like an hour. I couldn't see Ana any more. I felt a hard thunk as my head hit the dash of the plane. Then everything went blank.