This is a continuation of In The Arms of Angels Pt 4.
Recap - Jason had been gone for 15 years before his mother, Elin, and sister, Paige, reconnected with him in California. After reconciling and seeing past the lies Jason had been told by his father, the three are closer than they ever thought possible—they are lovers. One problem remains, though, in the form of Jason's older sister, Elaina. Still in Vermont, she had begun to blame Jason for having no contact with the family. After some trial and error, and one pissed off Paige, things start to look up. And now, it's time for the women to take him back home and for Jason to confront his past.
All characters in this story are 18 years of age or older. This is a work of fiction.
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The morning had come early for the trio, with grumbles aplenty from Elin and, to Jason's astonishment, even from Paige. The normally energetic 18-year-old didn't want to get up, but not because it was early.
Her bottom lip jutted out in a full-on pout as she said, "But I like it here," in a babydoll voice that absolutely melted his heart.
Scooping her up out of the bed, not needing to remove any clothes from his nude lover, the three took advantage of the incredibly large master shower, melancholia touching them all. The women did want to go home, but what had happened between the trio grounded them to this spot, marking it as the beginning of their new lives. It would be hard to leave, especially since their futures were as-of-yet undecided. But they would finalize that decision together as a family.
As a happy surprise, Margaret arrived bright and early, her Rolls Royce all shined and ready to drive them to Woerner Aviation, a private jet hub on the south side of LAX. The older woman gawked at how beautiful, or even
more
beautiful Elin and Paige looked with their new hairstyles, and her sharp eyes didn't miss the metal chokers each wore. Elin explained it away as Paige's amazing fashion sense and Elin wanting to reclaim some of her youth.
Once dropped off, and after saying their goodbyes to Margaret, plus a nice tip for getting up so early to accommodate them, the trio were shocked at the level of professionalism exhibited by the staff at Woerner Aviation. The three had dressed nicely—well, Elin and Jason had dressed in a relaxed style, but one that hinted they were well off, and Paige dressed like a normal 18-year-old, but a bit more conservatively at her mother's insistence.
The plane was a Global 7500 Bombardier, which was a bit much for just transporting three people across the U.S. At the last moment when scheduling the flight, however, Jason had opted for a larger jet that had a dedicated bed area instead of just seats that folded together to form an approximation of a bed. Knowing that Elin would likely want to nap, he was happy he made the decision, even though it wound up costing quite a bit more than he had initially told them.
Paige was silent as she boarded the jet, her mouth and eyes both wide as she looked at, and touched, nearly everything on board. It was so different than commercial airlines, which she had only been on once, and she took her time to discover everything about the amenities offered them. The flight crew, Captain Jeffries, Commander Laus, and the two flight attendants, Allison and Zoe, fell absolutely head over heels for Paige and her rapid-fire questions, which they took in stride and actually enjoyed answering.
"Jason," Elin said while Paige was touring the cockpit, "this is quite extravagant." There was only the slightest touch of judgment in her tone, but her words were more sultry than anything else. When she placed her arms on his shoulders, kissing him slowly and with quite a bit of heat, he knew he'd made the right decision with this particular jet.
"It is, Mrs. Hughes," he replied, giving her a wink. She looked so adorable when she blushed. "You know," he whispered, not wanting the air crew to hear their conversation, "if I could figure out how to make you my wife, legally, I mean, I would do it in a heartbeat."
His words thrilled her, he could tell, but she tempered the excitement as the truth of it all filled her brain. "I would love that more than you know, Jason, but..."
He nodded, knowing what she was going to say. Laws were laws, and they would just have to make the best of their new situation, even if he couldn't marry the women who meant the most to him in this world.
"I know you spent more on this than you said, but I wanted to thank you for doing it." She kissed his lips gently before continuing. "It is beautiful. Did you see the bed? I can nap if I want to!"
Her smile was infectious as she dragged him to the rear of the cabin. It was a double bed and would be tight for all three of them, if they were so inclined during the trip, but it was mostly obscured, with a small door that could be closed to provide privacy.
"I'm glad you approve," he said, smiling. "I'll make a mental note to get this size, or thereabouts, for the Belgium trip."
She gasped lightly, her eyes hopeful. "You meant it? You'll take me home?"
For some reason, her questions stung a little, but he chalked it up to her treatment in the past by David and any other men who may have not been completely honest with her. "Of course! As soon as we get things sorted in Vermont, assuming we can, our next destination is Bruges."
Her left eye twitched slightly at his American pronunciation of her home city. "Brugge," she said in perfect Belgian Dutch.
"Sorry," he replied, pursing his lips. "I promise I'll do my best to learn it."
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is your all-knowing junior captain speaking," Paige's voice suddenly said, broadcasting over the intercom. "Please take your seats, buckle those belts, and put your tray tables in the upright position. This sweet-ass ride is about to fly, baby!"
Like a bullet train, Paige barreled down the aisle and jumped into Jason's arms. "I did it! That was fun. Let's fly!"
"I am so sorry," Elin was saying to Zoe and Commander Laus.
"Don't worry about it," Laus said, smiling wide. "That young-un sure is something. Cap'n Jeffries woulda' been back to check on you, but he's laughin' so hard he can barely get out of his seat!"
"Still," Elin said, turning to Paige who had hopped down from her brother's hold and into a seat, "that was inappropriate to say on their intercom, honey."
Paige just bit her top lip and looked anywhere other than her mother's gaze.
Paige and Elin sat beside each other in very luxurious seats, and Jason took a seat across from them. Once they were buckled, confirmed by Commander Laus who only hung around because of Paige's antics, they were soon on their way.
After three hours of snuggling on the couch, having a light lunch and watching TV, both Elin and Paige opted to take a nap. For Paige, it was the novelty of the thing, flying at high speeds thousands of feet in the air was thrilling. Sleeping at high speeds thousands of feet in the air, however, was, apparently, amazing. Elin, though, seemed tired. The whirlwind of emotions and changes in her life the past few days had taken a toll on her, and Jason didn't begrudge her a little alone time.
His thoughts drifted to Elaina and their upcoming reunion in a few hours. Elin had called her before they lifted off letting her know that a rental car would be dropped off at their house and that she would drive it to the small airstrip in Bristol to pick them up. She was still half asleep, and Elin had to repeat everything three times before it allegedly sank in. Both Elin and Elaina had vehicles, but they were small cars that wouldn't accommodate the four of them plus multiple large luggage bags.
He wasn't surprised that Elin's phone began getting hammered with text messages when they were two hours out, all from Elaina. Allison and Zoe had explained to them that they wouldn't have standard cellular service in flight, but they were connected to wifi via satellite, which would allow them to make and receive calls or texts through the jet's wifi connection.
Jason considered waking Elin, but she needed sleep, especially if things went south when they landed. The ladies had both decided on new PINs for their phones, each one matching, to show that they had nothing to hide from each other and to prove their trust. Jason hadn't asked for it, but Elin and Paige thought nothing of it. So, he picked up Elin's phone, entered the PIN, and read the messages.
