Chapter 2: Meet Cute

"Oh my he is even hotter in person, to be honest he is one of the main reasons I'm boarding this flight," the lady Alex was currently attending to murmured to her friend that was when Alex took the initiative to turn around and take a look at what was happening and there he was the top one most talked about and sought after pilot in the whole of California.

As Alex turned around, his breath caught in his throat. Standing near the cockpit entrance, adjusting the cuffs of his pristine white uniform, was Captain Damien Russo, the man who had every passenger on this flight murmuring.

He was massive. At nearly seven feet tall, his towering frame exuded dominance, his broad shoulders stretching the fabric of his crisp uniform, the golden captain’s stripes on his sleeves only adding to his commanding presence.

His muscular build was evident even beneath the tailored fit of his attire, his arms thick, his chest solid, and his posture effortless yet intimidating, as if he owned the very air they were about to soar through.

His face was nothing short of sculpted perfection, strong, chiseled jawline, high cheekbones, and full, well-defined lips that rested in a knowing smirk, as if he was fully aware of the effect he had on everyone in the room.

His deepeyes, an almost piercing shade of icy blue, flicked toward Alex for the briefest moment, sending an unexpected shiver down his spine.

His jet-black hair, neatly slicked back, looked effortlessly styled, with a few rebellious strands teasing his forehead, giving him an edge of ruggedness beneath all that refined control.

And then there was his aura, it was dangerous, magnetic, untouchable. He was not just a pilot; he was a spectacle.The kind of man who could make anyone feel small with just a glance.

And the the caption eyes met Alex's but he quickly just looked away like he was just another nobody which he obviously was.

And for that moment, Alex forgot where he was. He forgot the murmuring passengers, the flight preparations, the entire world outside of this moment. He had seen cute good looking guys but there was just something really different about this one.

Taking a deep breath, Alex stepped into the cockpit where the pilot was currently get ready for the flight, his focus completely locked on the mechanical dashboard in front of him.

"Captain Russo?" Alex said as he cleared his throat.

"Flight attendant!" Damian replied in quite an arrogant tune without even paying a single glance to the person speaking to him.

"Alex Carter, sir!" Alex added. "Not meaning to disturb you but I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm the new attendant and this is my first flight with you, no actually its my first ever flight!" He said with little smile as he corrected his last statement.

And that was the moment captain Damien finally decided to look up .

Up close, he was even more intimidating and hot. His features were sharp, like they’d been cut from stone, and those blue eyes, colder than the Atlantic in winter, at least what Alex thought.

For a moment, there was silence. And then Damien finally spoke with his thick tune.

“Stay out of my way, and we won’t have a problem, Carter.”

Alex blinked in confusion and a bit of disbelief. But what more was he expecting from a man who almost everyone considered a 15 out of 10.

He forced a polite smile. “Understood, Captain.”

Damien held his gaze for a second longer before turning back to the controls, as if the conversation was already over.

Alex clenched his jaw and stepped out of the cockpit, heart pounding harder than he’d like to admit.

As he left the cockpit, the arrogant Lucy from earlier immediately walked into the cockpit giving him a mean look before shutting the door behind her.

Alex rested his head against the door so he could maybe hiss drop on their conversation and all he could hear were heavy laughters coming through.

"Ooh yeah, what was I thinking? Wake up Alex, he is definitely straight and he's gonna want to show off, dominate and have all the ladies to himself just like a typical straight guy!" Alex thought to himself before heading back to the rest of the crew.

"Oh Captain Damien! The package is all ready and set at the usual spot, once we land you can continue the drop!" Lucy said.

"Alright Lucy thanks a lot!" Damien replied in a very soft tune.

"Everyone admires and adores you, you the bachelor of the season, little do they know your or should I say our little secret!" She added with a smile.

"I see you've met our new attendant, I was him leaving, what do you think about him?"

"Ooh my oh my! Lucy I'm gonna shoot you if we get into any trouble because of your loud mouth. And as for the new attendant, Alex right? That was his name. Well what can I say his is a little on the edge." Damien tuned to her .

"Go join the others now Lucy make sure everything is alright, we are about to take off!"

Lucy did just how she was told and headed back to Alex and the rest of the crew, she instructed them to head out and make sure all the passages were ok, seat belts on, and they were comfortable.

Alex was busy attending to some passages when a man tapped him from behind.

"Excuse me, please can I get maybe like a cup of cold nice juice?" The man asked.

"Yeah sure just a minute l will get it for you!" Alex replied as he quickly went to get the drink.

Getting the drink he mistakenly spilled some of the drink passager.

"What the hell!" The man lamented as he jumped up his seat, raising his hand and proceeded to slap.

The man felt something grabbing him as his hand stopped midway, he turned around to check the reason behind the resistance and he was shocked to see the caption Damien.