Tough Love [COMPLETE]

#8

Two days later~

Celine~ 

"So you're saying I have no right mind in choice of bakery products?" I laugh.

"You seriously asking me? You know the answer. Who chooses a donut before work, when it's simple, eat a croissant." Luis leans forward.

I shake my head at him and sip my latte. At the moment, you probably guessed, we both stopped off at a airport cafe, before work starts, which is half a hour... I guess I just wanted to see him again... 

"I like donuts." I grin, taking a bite slowly. 

He chuckles and finishes off his croissant, which he must adore. "It's a bit too much before my own work day." He shrugs.

I nod. "Must be more savory than a bread through... boring, bland..." 

"I get your point." 

"Girls make better points." I sip more of the latte and wink at him. 

"So, what's your shift like?" He asks.

"I'm looking forwards to something interesting, but on daily basis, I might catch someone bring undeclared things through or... maybe even something like two days ago... a big drug catch." I smile. 

"You never told me, you loser." He grumbles.

"It was two bags, carrying drugs, in shampoo bottles." 

"I would've never guessed, interesting.." 

I laugh. "Okay, your turn then big guy. Tell me something we've not shared since we last had dinner." 

".. Busted plane tire in Rio.." He huffs. "Damn work that was." 

"And you flew back with it?" 

"Nope, that's the part where me and Claude got pissed off, we had to take another plane back, because it would take a hour and a half before we could fly the fleet's plane back." 

"Oh snap.." 

"It wasn't fun." 

"Neither is 10 hour flights." I smile sweetly. 

"... You know about flying.."? 

"My dad used to fly commercial flights." 

"Doesn't now?" 

"... No." 

"Okay then." 

"Hey guys." I look up and laugh, when Sam hops over the railing and into the seat next to me. "What's up?" 

"How did you find me?" Luis puts his head on the table. 

I laugh and turn to him. "Hey Sam, how are you doing?" 

"Oh, I'm great. Thank you!" He winks towards me and then looks at Luis. "Guess whose flying co-pilot with you?" 

He groans. "All I know is she's new." 

"Shelly Briggs." Sam grins. 

Luis rolls his eyes. "You're kidding me... please shoot me." 

"What makes this 'Shelly' so bad for your mood?" I ask.

"His ex." Sam says.

"Shut it Sam!" 

I raise my brow. "I need to hear the story when you hop back here, because I know how interesting it'll be." 

"You and me both." Sam adds. 

"I've better get ready and go over some flight checks." Luis gets up and finishes the last of his coffee, he then leans in a bit. "I'll text you." 

"Calling is better." I pout. 

"Then it's a call." He winks and picks up his cap. "At ease solider." He salutes.

"See you soon." I wave lightly.

Luis~

"You're whipped." Sam says when we leave Celine behind.

"Oh god, shut it Sam. It's a friendly relationship." I groan.

"Keep telling yourself that." 

The truth was, being that close to Celine was enough to drive me crazy, I like her, she's always such a wonderful person to be around.... and I wouldn't be surprised if I thought of her all the time, I do.. I do think about her most of the time, I wouldn't put it past me to think about her smile during a flight. 

I get the pre-checks done on the plane, and when I walk into the cock pit, I just want to turn around and leave the flying to another Captain.

"Hey." Shelly smiles at me, putting a book away. "I've finished off the checklist." 

"Shelly... we're suppose to do that with both pilots present." I say, leaning on the door. 

She shrugs. 

"And.. you haven't done the whole list. Because passengers aren't fully on board, and the cabin crew aren't done checking their own list." I add, a bit annoyed...way too quickly.

"I meant the list for the cockpit." 

"The cabin crew, is the cockpit too." 

She shakes his head slowly and opens up the check list again and sighs. "You are just the damn same." 

"Over to you too. Now, in the future. If we ever work together, I'm the one in charge, and not you. Meaning no check list shit without me, and what not. Understood?" 

"Crystal." She mumbles.

"Great, now, go over to the cabin and see if it's okay out there." 

"Yes, sir." She mocks me and closes the door behind her.

Truth was, it wasn't our job to just check the cabin, but I needed a fast breather before our flight together, off on a fucking start already...

Shelly comes back in and puts her cap on the hook. "Ready?" She asks. 

"I'll radio in to the tower." 

"I can--" 

"Shelly... what'd I just say to you?" I say roughly.

"Whatever, go ahead... I'll just wait calmly." She looks away.

"Perfect.." 

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