Ch 16 Sam takes many journeys
All characters in this story are 18 years of age or older unless otherwise denoted. All characters are fictitious and this is a fictitious story, any resemblance to any characters, living or dead, in this story is purely coincidental. I appreciate the comments and appreciate your input. This is a continuous story and you should read the first 15 chapters so you understand the dynamics of the story. Enjoy the story and thank you for reading. JDC
When I reached my apartment, I really felt like I needed a shower. I smelled like sex and Barb, not that that was necessarily a bad thing. I was having feelings of regret for the previous night in giving Barb hope. I went inside, stripped down, and hopped in the shower. The nice hot spray felt good and worked to clear my head a little. I really liked Ally and felt like pursuing a relationship with her. I was still in love with CC, but felt that was going nowhere. I got out, dressed in a pair of lounge pants and a T-shirt. I went in to get something to eat and my phone rang. It was Saffron asking if she could come over.
"I was going flying this afternoon."
"That's great I'll go with you if you don't mind?"
"That'll be fine; I'd like to talk to you anyway."
I drove over and picked her up and we drove up to the airport. When we got the Halsey aviation, Buck was working on the Beech trying to work on the wiring with Chet. They had dashboard out and you could still smell the burnt wiring. Saffron looked at that and said, "Boy that lightning must've really nailed you; you're lucky it didn't do more than that."
"Yes we were quite lucky that it didn't get either one of us; it just got the airplane. It could've been much worse. Of course, I told you that before."
"When did you become an 'I told you so' guy?"
"Boy, you really have your work cut out for you there don't you Buck?"
"I've got 15 hours and already and that's just getting it all apart. It'll be another 20 to 25 hours putting it back together. I could think of more enjoyable things to be doing."
"Speaking of that, do you have a single engine Cessna open this afternoon?"
"Just go to your office and see what's going on with rentals. Ally's in there, she can help you."
"Thanks Buck, I'll leave you to it."
As we went into the office, Ally was sitting there and got a rather perturbed look on her face when I walked in with Saffron.
"Ally, excuse me, Alyssa Halsey this is my sister Saffron Sanderson."
"Ally is fine, nice to meet you Saffron; your brother has told me a lot about you. By the way, call me Ally; your brother's the only one that likes my name."
"My brother is usually quite right about his judgment and it is a pretty name. However, I know all about strange names and how we interpret them ourselves. Saffron isn't exactly a common name, but I've come to grips with it."
"What can I do you for today flyboy?"
"How about a rental on a single engine Cessna?"
"We just happen to have one open for special customers. It's all fueled up and setting out front. You just have to do the preflight. How about you Saffron, are you gonna let your brother fly you or do you need a real pilot?"
"I've flown with my brother before and I trust him wholeheartedly. Besides, your father already said that he's a good and very instinctive pilot."
I gave Ally a rather dismissive smirk and Saffron and I walked out the front of the hangar to board the plane. I did my preflight and climbed into the Cessna. Saffron had learned from the last time and already had her headset on and strapped into the seat. I started aircraft and began taxiing as I received my takeoff instructions from the tower. We began taxiing to runway five, throttled down the runway, and took off into the West. It was a very calm, bright day and we were really enjoying the flight.
"That Ally didn't seem to know that I wasn't your girlfriend Sammy."
"I don't think it was that at all; she's just been under a lot of pressure from her dad. He was none too happy about the lightning strike."
"Still, she likes you Sammy. Maybe you ought to do something about it, she's pretty. She also doesn't appear to take any shit from anybody. She'd be good to keep you busy until CC finishes school."
"That wouldn't be very fair to Ally, to just be a fill-in. And what if CC finds somebody else before she finishes school; that would really leave me in a lurch wouldn't it?"
"Sammy, CC loves you with all her heart and you two are meant to be together; I just know it. I feel it in my heart. Remember you would have never seen her if she'd went away to school to begin with. Don't you think that's a little hypocritical of you?"
"I never thought of it like that sis; but she still said she had no time for me, but I've seen her out at parties and the
Mad Pack
get-togethers. She has time for them."
"Sammy, everyone needs a break from studying and she really feels that she will get you back after she's done with school."
"So I'm just supposed to be there like a little puppy dog waiting for her?"
"And such a cute puppy dog too," as she reached over and scratched me behind the ear. I reached over and shoved her hand away and continued flying. We flew over Moaning Lake and Beggars Bluff and I reiterated again that I was going to own that property and build my family's home there.
"There's no doubt in my mind Sammy that you'll do that too. That would be a great place for you and CC to raise your family."
"Saffron, you never give up do you?"