No sooner does flight service specialist Sam Hare take up his post in Elk Pond than he’s warned to watch out for handsome pilot brothers Brett and Randy Edmond. As he settles into his new job and gets to know Brett better, his meddlesome landlady is taking bets on which brother he’ll fall for. When Sam finds out about the wager, he’s furious and humiliated and decides to resign. But a serious accident sends him and the brothers on a rescue mission, drawing them closer together.<br><br>Then Sam’s best friend Mike comes to visit and falls in love with Randy. In the meantime, Brett’s relationship with Sam deepens. Suddenly it isn’t so easy for Sam to leave town. With clear skies ahead, will Sam stay grounded in Elk Pond or will he take flight?

Destination Elk Pond

Cyrus was released from hospital, or checked himself out more likely, and rented a float plane. He contacted me through the flight service station, with an invitation to bring Brett, and my parents, along to visit Grand Pond. We all met at a dock jutting out into the lake, where a plane similar to the one he lost was moored.


I helped Mom and Dad in, knowing he was going to be cramped, with his considerable height being squeezed into a sardine can. He didn’t complain though, but then again, I couldn’t remember a time when my dad ever complained about anything. Once we were all buckled in, and Cyrus went through his pre-flight checks, he called in and we proceeded to take off. It was amazing how effortlessly the aircraft glided over the water and eased into the sky.


Chapter 21