Chapter 52

Mac stepped outside, a big smile on his face. “Hey, guys. Glad you could come out today.”

Dustin narrowed his eyes. The man didn’t look concerned. Maybe Dustin had panicked over nothing.

Mac led them to the last hangar door and stopped. He put his hands on his hips and grinned. “This is my favorite part—the big reveal.”

Dustin grabbed Raf’s hand and held tight as Mac raised the door. His heart nearly stopped when his gaze fell upon the gleaming plane, looking every bit as new as if she’d rolled off the assembly line in 1976. Tears sprang to his eyes and he brushed them away, laughing. “Oh, my God. Raf, look.”

“Come on,” Mac said, waving them inside, “let me show you what’s done. And yeah, she passed inspection with flying colors. You’ve got a great little plane, Dustin.”

Pride flooded through him and his heart nearly burst out of his chest. He chuckled. “I kind of feel like a new dad.”

Mac laughed. “I hear that a lot.”