am.”
“You look mildly alarmed.”
“Apparently, that’s how I do pleased.”
She suggested a weekend market with a coffee stand she liked. Saturday, ten-thirty. She chose the place with a confidence that relieved me of having to arrange the entire experience, and I was glad to discover how much I liked following her suggestion.
We exchanged numbers beside a cart return.
Before she left, she touched my arm.
“And just so we’re clear, you don’t have to save anyone on Saturday.”
“I’ll notify the appropriate authorities.”
She smiled, then walked
