Darius’ voice became much gentler. “You can sit; nothing’s gonna happen to the plane.”

On the other hand, Erin had already gotten a change of clothing for him from her carry-on. She handed them to him with both hands, along with some wet wipes and tissues. “Sir, you can’t shower on the plane, so you’ll have to make do with these.”

Darius didn’t expect this, and he smiled. He nodded and said, “Thank you.” Then, he got up and headed into the lavatory with the clothes and wet wipes. Just as everyo