He nodded, but I could tell his mind was occupied with something else. He had a faint smile on his lips as he watched me.
“What?” I snapped.
“Oh nothing. I’ve just never seen you so…”
“Competent?” I cut in.
“No. I was going to say cute.”
“Oh.” I dusted my hands off on my pants and shook out my hair.
“Are we ready for takeoff?” he asked, keeping his voice even.