.. knowing, like only a trusting child would know, that she would be caught.After catching the little bundle of energy, he hugged Espiranza close. "He...llo little one, have you been a good girl?" Oh yes," she said. "I even got a gold star in school yesterday for my drawing!" That's great!" he said."Si, we are all proud of our little artist," said Espiranza's grandmother Luisa as she came through the door, and hugged Argent. "And just where have you been hiding? It's been at least a week since you. There were no other people on the plane besides us, the pilot and co-pilot. I heard the whine of the motor that raised the integrated step-door closed and sealed."Afternoon, folks. This is Captain Durant. We've got a short hop to Saginaw this afternoon. No headwinds and good weather. We should be back on the ground at three-ten this afternoon, with a flying time of one hour and forty-four minutes. Once we reach our cruising altitude, I'll switch off the seatbelt light and you can help yourself. "Not really. Those trees aren't on the other side, but on an island close to it. That's where I want to go." Jasmine's eyebrows went up in surprise. "How'd you find out about that?" "It's on the map of the city, though you have to be almost behind the island to know it's there. I swam out there the first time when I was about ten. Really I've swum there since too, because I like the place. It's quiet." "You like to take girls there in a boat?" she asked. Maybe he wasn't that. Even though both Cam and I offered to split the tab he wouldn't hear of it. There was always more money coming in from the next engagement and the next after that, and he spent it freely; it was simply his way.Once we'd eaten our fill, though, Cam and I were ready to leave. Fabio told us—in Italian, of course, his English really was God-awful—that he and Mario would find their own way back. We gave Sam and Marilyn the option to stay if they wanted, but they decided they'd join us; the by-play.