Fox Revenge (Madison Wolves #5) Read Online Free Page B
Author: Robin Roseau
maintenance on the aircraft. I pay the fuel I use but Lara doesn't charge me anything to use the airplanes. It's a very good arrangement for me, and I am careful not to abuse it."
"Lara said she bought a trainer," I pointed out. "Are you going to start taking that to Bayfield?"
"No. It needs to be here for you, Angel and Scarlett. Benny would come down here and learn in that airplane when it isn't being used."
I thought about whether I needed to defer this decision to Lara. I decided I didn't. If I was out of line, I would apologize and offer to pay for it.
"All right," I said. "Yes, of course you should teach him to fly. And invite him to pack play night this weekend. We're doing something that should be human friendly. Will we have enough space in the aircraft?"
She laughed. "Probably not, but he and I can worry about that."
* * * *
At dinner that night, neither Angel nor Scarlett nor I could sit still. A lot of hugs were thrown around; Angel and Scarlett bussed Lara right on the lips twice, much to my amusement.
"Thank you! Thank you!" was the general sentiment.
Scarlett and I both had received our first formal flight lesson. Angel went on an intensive course designed to complete her license prior to the beginning of classes; Scarlett and I learned at a more leisurely pace, each getting a one-hour lesson daily from June. With the exception of the first night with June, our ground school was done on the computer, and all three of us worked on that in the evenings, studying together most nights.
We had a great deal of fun.
* * * *
Friday afternoon arrived. It was a beautiful autumn day. We piled into two airplanes, Lara flying one, June the other. I sat in the back seat behind Lara, Elisabeth in front and Rory next to me.
I quietly talked to Elisabeth and told her, "No races. Lara is too competitive, and I don't want her straining herself."
Elisabeth grinned at me and said, "Yes, Alpha."
It was a short visit, only one night, but we made the most of it, staying on the water until sunset, then having dinner at the Rittenhouse. I got everyone out of bed early on Saturday, and we spent the day on the water. We caught a bunch of fish, including two large lake trout. When we got back to the marina, I eyed our catch critically. I had asked Elisabeth to tow me the last mile, which she thought was odd, but I'd cleaned the fish across the top of my kayak on the way back.
"There isn't enough for everyone tonight," I said. "But I want to share."
Lara chuckled. "I thought you might. You caught most of them-"
"I got one of the large trout!" Scarlett interjected.
"So you did," Lara said. "Will you share your trout with the pack tonight?"
She smiled. "Of course. As long as everyone knows which one is mine."
"That won't be hard," Karen said.
"It will be the fishy-tasting one," Elisabeth explained.
"Fish should taste like fish," Angel said in defense of her girlfriend. "Scarlett's fish will be the most flavorful." She turned to me. "Sorry, Michaela, but yours will have the most delicate flavor."
I laughed. "I'm sure you're right." I looked pointedly at my kayak. "I'm sorry I made a mess of my kayak. Thank you for cleaning it."
They both looked at me. "Whom were you talking to?" Angel asked.
"The two of you," I said. "I recall a certain wager lost."
"I think, Alpha," Scarlett said. "You seem to have lost track of the calendar. That wager was for a year."
I started swearing a blue streak. I never would have cleaned the fish across my kayak if I'd remembered; they weren't obligated to clean it anymore. The year had expired. Scarlett and Angel crowed at my discomfort.
"Mark this in your calendars," Lara said with a grin. "The fox out-foxed herself. Michaela, I believe this is a first."
I sighed. "Can I at least get a couple of big strong wolves to carry it for me?"
Still laughing, Angel and Scarlett grabbed my kayak and carried it to the washing station next to Benny's boathouse. That was when I realized the
"Lara said she bought a trainer," I pointed out. "Are you going to start taking that to Bayfield?"
"No. It needs to be here for you, Angel and Scarlett. Benny would come down here and learn in that airplane when it isn't being used."
I thought about whether I needed to defer this decision to Lara. I decided I didn't. If I was out of line, I would apologize and offer to pay for it.
"All right," I said. "Yes, of course you should teach him to fly. And invite him to pack play night this weekend. We're doing something that should be human friendly. Will we have enough space in the aircraft?"
She laughed. "Probably not, but he and I can worry about that."
* * * *
At dinner that night, neither Angel nor Scarlett nor I could sit still. A lot of hugs were thrown around; Angel and Scarlett bussed Lara right on the lips twice, much to my amusement.
"Thank you! Thank you!" was the general sentiment.
Scarlett and I both had received our first formal flight lesson. Angel went on an intensive course designed to complete her license prior to the beginning of classes; Scarlett and I learned at a more leisurely pace, each getting a one-hour lesson daily from June. With the exception of the first night with June, our ground school was done on the computer, and all three of us worked on that in the evenings, studying together most nights.
We had a great deal of fun.
* * * *
Friday afternoon arrived. It was a beautiful autumn day. We piled into two airplanes, Lara flying one, June the other. I sat in the back seat behind Lara, Elisabeth in front and Rory next to me.
I quietly talked to Elisabeth and told her, "No races. Lara is too competitive, and I don't want her straining herself."
Elisabeth grinned at me and said, "Yes, Alpha."
It was a short visit, only one night, but we made the most of it, staying on the water until sunset, then having dinner at the Rittenhouse. I got everyone out of bed early on Saturday, and we spent the day on the water. We caught a bunch of fish, including two large lake trout. When we got back to the marina, I eyed our catch critically. I had asked Elisabeth to tow me the last mile, which she thought was odd, but I'd cleaned the fish across the top of my kayak on the way back.
"There isn't enough for everyone tonight," I said. "But I want to share."
Lara chuckled. "I thought you might. You caught most of them-"
"I got one of the large trout!" Scarlett interjected.
"So you did," Lara said. "Will you share your trout with the pack tonight?"
She smiled. "Of course. As long as everyone knows which one is mine."
"That won't be hard," Karen said.
"It will be the fishy-tasting one," Elisabeth explained.
"Fish should taste like fish," Angel said in defense of her girlfriend. "Scarlett's fish will be the most flavorful." She turned to me. "Sorry, Michaela, but yours will have the most delicate flavor."
I laughed. "I'm sure you're right." I looked pointedly at my kayak. "I'm sorry I made a mess of my kayak. Thank you for cleaning it."
They both looked at me. "Whom were you talking to?" Angel asked.
"The two of you," I said. "I recall a certain wager lost."
"I think, Alpha," Scarlett said. "You seem to have lost track of the calendar. That wager was for a year."
I started swearing a blue streak. I never would have cleaned the fish across my kayak if I'd remembered; they weren't obligated to clean it anymore. The year had expired. Scarlett and Angel crowed at my discomfort.
"Mark this in your calendars," Lara said with a grin. "The fox out-foxed herself. Michaela, I believe this is a first."
I sighed. "Can I at least get a couple of big strong wolves to carry it for me?"
Still laughing, Angel and Scarlett grabbed my kayak and carried it to the washing station next to Benny's boathouse. That was when I realized the
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