The Phoenix

6

Stella's POV

"Thank you." Kristie says as I open her car door after our date.

Kristie and I's date was amazing.

We had dinner overlooking Port Phillip Bay, played a round of putt putt, then we walked around the beach until it was time to head back.

Once Kristie is out of the car we head up to the room all the ladies are in then Kristie opens the door.

"MOMMY." Rayne says and runs at me.

Rayne had an Auntie date with Tobin and Christen tonight while I had my date.

"Hi babygirl." I say with a smile as I pick my daughter up

Rayne grabs my face then she repeatedly pecks my lips for about thirty seconds.

"I missed you Mommy." Rayne says as I sit us down on the bed.

"I missed you too Munchkin." I say. "How was your date with Auntie's?"

"Really fun." Rayne says. "They took me to the aquarium then we ate at a place by the beach."

"That's sounds fun." I say. "Did you tell them thank you?"

Rayne nods then she wraps her little arms around me and yawns.

"We'll go in a minute sweetie." I whisper.

"Mkay." Rayne mumbles.

"Chrissy when do you guys fly home?" I ask.

"In two days." Christen says and rolls her eyes. "Don't know why US Soccer booked that flight, but they did."

"Wanna fly home with me?" I ask.

"Are you chartering a plane?" Tobin asks and I shake my head no.

"I have my own private jet." I say.

"Excuse me?" Ali asks.

"It's really big." Rayne says as she holds her arms out to 'show' how big it is.

"You bought a private jet?" Christen questions.

"I kinda needed to." I say. "Our races are all over the world and it would cost a lot more to fly commercial airlines so I bought my jet with THAT money."

I came into some money last year due to a court settlement after my Mom got Ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson's talc product.

My Mom's cancer was already classified as terminal so she gave me and Rayne the 250 million dollar settlement since she knew her time was limited.

"Oh." Christen says and nods when she realizes what i'm talking about.

"What kinda Jet?" Sam asks.

"A Gulfstream G650ER." I say.

"Holy sh.....Shiitake mushrooms." Ash says and thankfully she doesn't cuss around Rayne.

"What?" I ask.

"That's a 75 million dollar jet."

"Ours is used." I say. "And I knew the seller so we got a friends discount.

"Who owned it before you?" Ali asks.

"Some rich Hollywood star who flew it once and didn't like it so they sold it." I say.

"Well if you're offering we'll gladly take you up on that offer." My sister says then the other ladies nod.

"I'll meet you outside here tomorrow morning at 10." I say then Christen nods.