The airplane was now in the air and again Miles helped Astrid to take off the seat belt.
Julian clenched his fist as he watched this, "Babe… can you help me unbuckle mine?" Mattie whispered, but Julian was too furious to even look her way.
Mattie noticed his eyes wouldn't leave that of Astrid whose attention toward them had been diverted to that of Miles.
"Fatso… don't you think you will fit more of Miles than my soon-to-be husband?" Mattie's sudden question made the air tense, Astrid cleared her throat and her smile disappeared instantly.
"You are crossing a limit, Mattie," Miles warned, and Astrid felt a song in her heart.
Why did she think he liked her? "Who would even want her as a wife? Not her current husband spared her much of a glance."
"Why? She isn't of your standard?" Mattie clamps her hands on her mouth feigning a shocking expression.
"Fatso… Sorry.." She taunts and this irritates Julian for a minute.
"She has a name you know? Why teasing her?" The irritation cleared in Julian's tone and the smile wiped off Mattie's face.
"Are you trying to defend a girl who ruined your life?" Mattie got furious and for the first time, Julian didn't bother trying to please her, instead he just rested his back, closing his eyes.
Astrid was more than shocked at this, for the first time Julian defended her. A small smile tugged on her lip as he watched her husband's hands folded against his chest, his head leaning backward, and his eyes shut.
Every single thing he did felt so perfect to her, Miles didn't miss how she admired him.
"Speaking about standard…" Miles brought back the topic.
"She is my standard but my friend's woman…" Astrid glanced at Miles and smiled a bit. She had been mad for nothing he cared about her.
"Are you more than mad?" Miles taunted Mattie and she almost flipped at this.
She glanced over to Astrid, making her swallow hard, and she looked down almost immediately.
Not quite long the flight attendant was back with their meals.
"Good evening everyone..," the flight attendant greeted more politely not forgetting how Miles had gotten mad at her the last times
"I have prepared a special meal for you today." with a small smile.
Astrid raised an eyebrow, her expression unreadable, and this made her hesitate for a moment before presenting the dish.
"Our herb-crusted chicken breast is served with a selection of roasted vegetables and quinoa," she explained.
As she uncovered the plate, Astrid's eyes widened, and her mouth began to water.
The aroma of the herbs and roasted vegetables filled the air, and Astrid's stomach growled in anticipation.
Astrid had never gotten a taste of this before, she was excited to eat this.
"Ah, this looks...delicious," Astrid said, her voice softening slightly.
She breathed a sigh of relief as Astrid took her first bite. Her eyes closed, and a look of pure delight crossed her face.
"Mmm...this is incredible," Astrid purred, her mouth-watering further.
The flight attendant smiled, feeling a sense of accomplishment.
It was the first time she had been complimented for this, the Logans never said a word rather just eat with a straight face.
"I am glad you're enjoying it, ma'am."
"Get me a platter of fruit, I wouldn't want to get fat like some people."
Astrid glanced up at her and back to her food, there was no way anyone would be weighing her down when she was about to eat.
"Alright, ma'am."
"May I offer you a glass of champagne or wine to accompany your meal?" the flight attendant asked Astrid, having the bottle of both already in the tray behind her.
Astrid opened her eyes, a hint of a smile playing on her lips. "No… I don't take that… Thank you, Emma." The flight attendant was surprised at how quickly she had seen her name tag and also appreciated her.
"You can drop that for us, and get her a fruit juice." Miles suggested as gestured to the wine, and the lady did as told immediately "We will be back soon," she let out and then left.
"Not only sorry but Thank you.." Julian let out. Astrid hadn't noticed all these while Julian had been staring at her.
Astride stared at him weirdly wondering what he was talking about and Julian scoffed at this.
He was expecting her to ask him why he had said this, but she always refused to exchange conversation with him.
Her voice made him open his eyes again, seeing how she freely communicated with the lady, she also did that with Miles who she met a few seconds ago but would rather lower her head when it came to him.
"Enjoy your meal," he told her as he picked the wine to pour into a glass for himself.
But Mattie snatched the glass before his hands could get on it. He sighed and picked another glass pouring it in again but Miles snatched it this time.
Julian shot him a glare and shrugged his shoulder, "She did it first…"
"I am his fiancee." Mattie cut him off, and Miles smirked, shaking his glass.
"The last time I checked… he has a wife already."
"You…" Julian placed his hands on her stopping her immediately, he knew her temperament and she was about to flip out.
All these while Astrid was so invested in her food to even look up at their drama.
"It's Fine.." he whispered
A few hours later the whole flight was silent as both girls were now sleeping, leaving Miles and Julain.
Miles going through his phone and Julian's eyes not getting off his sleepy wife.
"It's the first time I have seen you not be on your phone talking with your client." Miles let out.
Julian's eyes left her for the first time as they were now shooting daggers at that of Miles.
"What? You haven't been able to take your eyes off her for a moment." Miles stated and Julian didn't argue with him and stared back at her.
"Help her lean her chair, so she doesn't have neck pain," Julian told Miles.
Miles glanced back at Astrid, he was about to do it when Astrid rested her head on Miles's shoulder.
Julian clenched his fist at this, "Lean in her chair.." he said gain.
But Miles sees this as an opportunity to tease him, so he doesn't respond and just places her head well on his shoulder.
"This is better.." he muttered.
Julian was about to get up when Mattie pulled him down and also leaned her head on his shoulder leaving Julian stranded as he could only watch Astrid from afar.