The short flight to Seattle was uneventful, everyone but Vlad had been in a helicopter before. Natalie smiled at his youthful enthusiasm as he craned his neck to try and see the view below, his face lit up in boyish delight at the thrill of a helicopter ride.
Mikhail watched Natalie’s face as she looked at Vlad, he thought it looked quite motherly. He looked away out the window wondering what sort of mother she would be. He guessed she would be a good mother, if she had a boy…she certainly seemed to understand male personalities, and he had never seen her even interact with any females for more than a few seconds. What would she be like with a daughter? Did she even want children? He shook his head, why was he even thinking these things, they had only known each other for a month.
As the
