Chapter 86

William chuckled as he made his way back toward the flight deck. Suddenly, a shoe whizzed past his head, narrowly missing him. He turned around just in time to catch another shoe square in the chest.

"Did Mom teach you that move too, Patricia?" he quipped.

"Nah, Dad, I picked that up playing horseshoes," Patricia replied.

"Don't give me that, Patricia. That throw is straight outta your mom's playbook," William retorted.

"If you knew it was Mom's move, why'd you bother asking?" Patricia shot back.

"Whenever Mom threw something at me, I'd give her a good ol' fashioned spanking. And guess what? You're about to get the same treatment, young lady," William said, raising an eyebrow.

"You wouldn't dare lay a hand on me," Patricia challenged.

"You're spiraling, Patricia, and someone's gotta reel you back in," William declared, clos