Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

Welcome to the fourth and final installment of the Drake and the Fliers prequel/serial. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading the posts as much as I enjoyed writing them.

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Before the Flight – Part 4

Drake held Kelsey’s fevered hand as she slept on the couch. In the candle-lit interior office, she simply looked tired. He imagined this was the case, offering a brief moment of hope.

Kelsey had wanted to stay in the corner office, where she could see over the city through the large windows. But since the power went out and the heat stopped, surviving the elements became their first priority. The windows couldn’t keep out the nights’ chill. When Kelsey started feeling sick two weeks ago, Drake moved her to the most interior room he could find.

She moaned and shifted, then opened her…