Title: You and Me (Chapter 5)

Author: WistfulGuy

Fandom: Pan Am

Rating: PG

Pairing: Full cast

Disclaimer: I do not own Pan Am the company or the TV series. I am not associated with ABC TV in any way. I am just a huge fan of the show and like to write. Also, please don't sue me…I don't do well in jail and I have no money. Void where prohibited.

Colette's alarm clock rang at 5:30am. She lurched over to shut it off, and groggily sat up in her bed. She brushed the hair from her face and gently rubbed her eyes. As she woke, she began to focus her thoughts on the past few days.

What a past few days they had been: a nice car ride out to the country, wonderful scenery, some flight lessons, a romantic encounter with a certain Pan Am pilot. The usual.

She smiled as she got out of bed to prepare her breakfast. Dean meant so much to her and it seems their trip to his home really brought that out. Amongst her feelings of excitement and exhilaration at her new romance, there still lingered a bit of doubt. The fact that Dean's parents never knew about her, and furthermore didn't even know about the fate of Dean and Bridget's relationship, was definitely cause for some concern. For the moment, Colette was able to justify this lack of communication by what seemed to be a very closed off relationship between Dean and his father.

As she poured a cup of coffee, her phone rang. It was Dean.

"Hello?" Colette asked.

"Bon jour, mademoiselle!"

"Bon jour, monsieur! It is nice to hear your voice, and speaking French yet!"

"I figure it's the least I can do for one of my students."

"Oh I see. So, are we really going to do this?"

"And what would that be?"

"Keep a low profile on our relationship...at work?"

"For the time being, I don't see any other way. We're already in hot water with Pan Am for our Haiti incident and an office romance would certainly be a mortal blow to your Pan Am career and perhaps mine too."

Colette nodded and replied quickly, "Yes, you are right. Now, I wonder if the girls will have any inkling."

Dean answered, "Well, Maggie may very well already be onto us. The kid is quick. As for the others, that all depends on how much Maggie has an idea and is willing to share it."

"My, you certainly seem to know the stewardesses of Clipper Majestic!" Colette marveled.

"Well I'm not JUST keeping an eye on the plane up there. Ok, sweetheart, enjoy your breakfast and I'll see you on the Majestic in about 90 minutes!"

"Looking forward to it!" Colette sighed and hung up. She finished her breakfast and began to dress. She knew the feelings she had for Dean were strong and genuine and he seemed to feel the same towards her. It would be a tough dance to hide these feelings during work hours, but as Dean mentioned this seemed to be the only option at the time. She was certainly able to support herself solely because of Pan Am, and there weren't quite any long term guarantees with what her and Dean would have together. Her lovesick part was regularly tempered by her survivalist side that kept her moving on through life despite her rough history.

She finished dressing and headed out to the street to catch a cab. Arriving at JFK, she headed for the Pan Am offices and the regular Havemayer "inspection." While in line, she watched Havemayer sternly review each stewardess's appearance and weight with fanatical like determination. She giggled softly to herself as she imagined an exchange between her and Ms. Havemayer:

"So, Miss Valois? Wearing your girdle?"

"Oh mais non! I much prefer the garter belt."

"Miss Valois! Do you realize who you're talking to?"

" Certainement! And do you realize that I have fallen in love with one of Pan Am's pilots?"

Colette smiled sweetly. Yes, that would cause QUITE the stir. It will be best to keep this under wraps as long as possible.

She completed the inspection and headed toward the employee lounge where she spotted Maggie, who waved her over.

"Good morning, Colette! So, are you feeling better?"

"Yes of course, there must be a bad flu going around."

Maggie looked at Colette almost as if to ask "Are you REALLY trying to pull this over on me?" Still, Maggie said nothing else. Colette pulled out her compact to check her makeup and asked Maggie, "So where are we headed to today?"

"Paris, one of your favorites. You know, the city of love?"

Colette smirked and leaned forward to Maggie, "And just what are you implying?"

"Oh, nothing at the moment. I just found it interesting that the pilot of Majestic should become ill almost simultaneously as one of its stewardesses."

Smiling at her, Colette remarked, "People get sick, Maggie. The flu is contagious, no?"

Nodding slowly, Maggie replied, "Yes, you're right. Just wanted to make sure my girls are okay."

Nodding back, Colette said "Oui" and glanced down to the newspaper at their table. Ok, so far she made it through the first round of this. Maggie certainly seems to have suspicions, but then again Maggie has been party to some pretty wild political and intellectual causes. Colette could only imagine what all the "don't trust government" rhetoric did to raise average every day suspicions in her.

At least, that's what Colette hoped it was. She settled in and started flight prep for Majestic's flight to Paris.