The Airport Goodbye That Changed Everything

said, stirring sugar into her coffee, “tell me something real about yourself.”

“I’m a structural engineer,” I said. “I design buildings so they don’t fall down.”

She smiled. “That’s actually kind of hot.”

I laughed. “I’ve heard that before.”

“Yeah? Did it work out?”

“Not even a little bit.”

“Good,” she said. “I like a fixer-upper.”

We talked for three hours.continue reading …