Chapter 11 - Page 148 - Rhasha Goes Flying

    Still smiling, Rhasha bit her bottom lip and lowered her head. She teased Jim with her big black eyes. Wiggling back and forth with her hands locked together in front of her, she nodded vigorously.

    “And now,” Jim laughed, “it’s back to ‘let’s go flying.’ ”

Rhasha put her arms around Jim’s neck and kissed him lightly on the lips. She assumed an exaggerated, cocky attitude and answered, “Great, Jim-you understand it perfectly.”

    Jim laughed and shook his head. “You’re just like a wife, Rhasha. You’ve already figured out how to get your way with me.”

   “Well,” and Rhasha grinned, “not in everything, but I’m working on it. I’ll have my way when I become your wife.” She stepped back and held up her pinkie finger. Jim locked his pinkie finger around hers.

   Jim knew that Rhasha wasn’t being manipulative. She was just being her sweet, beautiful self. He loved her youthful innocence. How can I turn down such an angelic face? he thought. She’s doing nothing but beaming love at me.

   Aloud he said, “Let’s go visit the patients, and then we’ll go flying.”

   Rhasha bounced up and down in excitement. They released pinkie fingers, and Rhasha held onto Jim’s arm with both hands as they walked into the hospital.

   Jim and Rhasha again started with bed one. The little girl’s face lit up when she saw them. Jim said a prayer for her as he held her hand between both of his.

   “Sweetheart,” he said, “you have such pretty eyes.”