“It’s my favorite chief mechanic,” the captain said. I looked to my left and saw her smiling as she glided toward me.

“I bet you say that to all the chief mechanics,” I said, feeling the tablet tucked under my hand slide a little as sweat suddenly appeared on my fingertips.

“I do, but I only mean it when I say it to you.”

I chuckled. We joined up and started down the main concourse, both on the way to our duties as the first shift of the day started.

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