Chapter Ten
Evelyn rubbed her hands together as she sat in the cockpit of the P-51. Jasper perched on the wing and looked over her shoulder. His woody aftershave tinged with sweetness enveloped her in the cramped space. She blinked and tried to focus on the instrument panel. The single-seat aircraft didn’t allow room for a copilot, so he would not be able to go into the air with her. Instead, they would spend several hours reviewing the plane’s layout, capabilities, and nuances.
The idea of soloing without airtime with him beside her nearly paralyzed her. What if she forgot what he told her? What if she got confused? What if something unexpected happened? Would she live to tell the tale?
Her pulse raced. Sleek and powerful, this version had a two stage, supercharged Merlin engine that w
