"If you stare too much, Captain, she might melt."
Richard turned to find Ardee and Anne behind him. Both were smiling, with Anne not able to hide her giddiness. Ardee was the one who spoke and she kept her smile as she had been observing their captain since he came out of the cockpit and head to the Business Class section of the plane where Maine was assigned for that trip home.
Ardee also noticed that it was the second time their captain had done that since Maine became part of the team. The first time was their Manila trip coming from Milan. The captain came out of the cockpit while they were serving the meals on their second leg of the journey and he just stood in the sidelines watching Maine work. He didn't approach her or even talked to her, he just stood behind the curtains l
