Part 2
By Carter
�Great I had to come with the comedian�
�No really, we didn�t get to have our dinner last night so why not now?�
�Ok only if Charlie�s is ok at the hotel.�
�Come on he�s got his nose stuck in a book and I�m beating he hasn�t slept the entire flight.�
�Ok then get ready we have plans.�
�Welcome the Hotel Royale sirs, ma�am.�
�Jackson, we have reservations.� Charles informed the man at the desk.
�Ah yes, you�re listed for a double sir. If you�ll follow Tom he�ll show you to your room.�
�Thank you.�
Jack stopped as he went past the front desk. �Excuse me I�m looking for a nice place to eat, do you have any suggestions?�
�Ah yes sir. The hotel of course has a restaurant open till 11pm. If you are looking for something a bit more high class I can have them hold a table for you at Zupa�s.�
�Zupa�s sounds good to me.�
�I�ll tell them to expect you around 9:30 sir�
�Thanks you�ve been a great help.�
�Have a nice stay.�
As Jack caught up with his team he saw Charles was already engrossed in a book, again, and Sam was sorting cases. He stepped up behind her and circled his arms around her waist.
�I�ve got us a table in thirty minutes, you�d best get ready.�
�You work fast Jack,� she spoke as she turned in his arms, �But you�d best get ready as well.� With that she gave him a quick peck and grabbed one of the cases and retreated into the loo. Knowing he�d need to work fast Jack went about finding a fresh suite. He loved Sam but he often wondered how she could get ready to go out so fast. His late wife, Jennifer, always took an hour just to dress to go buy a loaf of bread.
�Hey Charles, Sam and I are finally having dinner, you want us to bring you something back?� Jack asked as he straightened his tie.
Finally coming out of the latest book Charles pushed his glasses back up onto his nose and thought.
�Sure; something that will keep.�
�You got it buddy.�
Just then the loo door opened and a wonder stepped out. Sam was dressed in a beautiful black and white pencil skirt and jacket set. The top had a low neck line and her set of pearls lay across her chest. She had pinned her hair up in a twist and placed one of the white flowers from the room in the twist.
To Sam, Jack looked just amazing. He had on a grey suite, black shirt and blue tie. Waiting by the door was a matching grey hat. Thinking fast she grabbed another of the flowers and placed it in the button hole of his suite.
�Now you�re ready.�
�We�ll see you later Charles with food.�
�Have a good time you two.�
�Oh we will.�
As the pair headed out of the hotel Jack offered his arm to Sam.
�I have to ask, how is it that you can get ready to go out so fast?�
�Don�t tell me you forgot?�
�No of course not�what�d I forget?�
�I�m a major in the U.S. Army Air Corps, they taught me to be speedy.�
�I hope you�re not speedy at everything.�
�I should wash your mouth with soap.�
�You�d never�
�Don�t�� her statement was cut off as his lips descended on hers.
�Now let�s enjoy our evening because tomorrow you have to play Charlie-boys wife for a while.�
�Deal.�
The pair returned a couple of hours later to the Royale to find Charles already asleep. He had apparently left their biographic files for them to review. The next day the group would leave for Germany with their new identities.
�Get up Jack,� Charles was shaking his friend, alas he would not rise. �Damn it Jack you have to get up we are going to miss our plane.�
�Hey man I was up late I need my sleep.�
�If you think a few more seconds of sleep will make you look any better then you are sorely mistaken,� came Sam�s sweet voice from the loo.
Wiping the sleep from his eyes Jack saw that the other two had indeed allowed him to sleep in. Their bags were packed and his new apparel was hanging on the door awaiting him. It was a simple black suit, shirt, and tie. To enhance the look was a pair of dark sunglasses and leather shoes. Grabbing it from the door he barged into the loo to find Sam still dressing.
�Honestly Jack I know we are all family but still can�t you knock? Why don�t you dress out there?�
�Well I could knock but I was hopping to see something and I want to shower first.�
�Fine, go ahead but for your actions you won�t be seeing an inch for a long time.�
With a smug look Jack jumped into the shower.
By the time Jack was dress Sam and Charles were ready to go.
�Well Professor Jackson are you and the Misses ready to go�
�Let�s go already I don�t want to spend all day here.�
�Right away Mrs. Jackson.�
As the trio departed the hotel they exited completely with their new identities. A staff car was parked in front of the hotel awaiting them. Samantha and Charles walked with their arms linked looking the part. Jack took his place just behind Charles. This journey was to be one of their more elaborate. The driver opened the door for them as Tom loaded their luggage into the boot.
Arriving at the airport was a swift journey taking less than twenty minutes. Their car was allowed to pull ahead of a queue of cars waiting to be allowed to park. Dr. Jackson was a very wealthy linguist, thus the airlines treated him and his wife to the best, and that included being let in front of the main entrance with out waiting in line.
Entering the terminal as they had left the hotel they preceded to the departures counter.
�Welcome to British Airway. How may I help you,� asked a young woman.
�I�m Dr. Rupert Jackson and my wife,� Charles indicated to Samantha as he spoke, �Kathryn. We are taking the morning flight to Germany.�
�Yes sir. Here are yours and Mrs. Jackson�s tickets. You will both be seated in first class. I also have a third ticket on you account for a Mr. Paul Radcliff,� the woman asked in confusion.
�I�m Mr. Radcliff,� Jack spoke up.
�Yes sir. You will be in third class.�
This caught the attention of all three of them. They normal were booked seats together. Charles then took a chance and decided to see just how much weight Dr. Jackson had in England.
�Just a moment miss please check Mr. Radcliff�s seat again.�
�It�s third class sir.�
�That�s it I�ve had it with this companies in ability to follow my simple instructions for my guard to be seat with my wife and I. I demand you move him to first class with us immediately!�
�Of course Dr. Jackson. I�ll personal escort you, Mrs. Jackson and Mr. Radcliff to your correct seats.�
The woman escorted them to their seats and escorted the first class passenger who Jack had bumped to the back of the plane. As they took their seats flight attendants came past making sure all the important passengers had correctly secured themselves and were taking drink orders. The flight took off and was uneventful for the first hour. Jack and Samantha were chatting while Charles did some last minute reading.
�I want everyone to be quiet! There is to be no talking,� the instructions were yelled from behind the trio�s seats. Jack quickly recognized the voice as the women from the departures counter. She continued up the row until she stood facing the group.
�I want the three of you to stand up, put your hands above your head and walk to the front. Stand facing wall.�
�What�s all this about,� Jack quickly questioned.
�I said no talking,� and with that she hit Jack in the face with the butt of her gun. �Now,� she continued, �do as I told you and you all might make it home.�
Samantha made sure Jack wasn�t seriously hurt and made her way with the men to the front as she had been told to. The high-jacker was gathering the rest of her crew and having all the first class passengers sent to the back of the plane.
Making swift use of their time Jack spoke to his team.
�I have one hand gun on my ankle and one in my jacket. Do either of you have any thing?�
�I have one hand gun in my jacket as well, but I�m afraid that�s all. Didn�t think I�d need more till Germany,� answered Charles.
�It�s ok Charles,� spoke Samantha �I have snub nose under the edge of my jacket and a knife on my right leg.�