Chapter 5
I thought I was seeing things.
But no, Spencer had actually pulled over on the freeway. []
He got out of his car and started walking toward me.
He knocked on the cab window, lips moving fast.
But with the windows up, I couldn’t hear a word. []
The driver looked a little confused.
“Hey, want me to roll the window down so you two can talk?”
“Seems dangerous to be stopped like this on the freeway.” [
I shook my head.
“No. Don’t bother with him.“[]
Spencer kept pounding on the glass, loud enough to echo,
but I didn’t spare him even a glance.
The whole ridiculous scene dragged on
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until the highway patrol showed up and took him away. [
Only then did I dare peek out from behind the line of stalled cars,
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watching as he was forced back toward his car.
His face, even through the curtain of rain, []
was etched with desperation. [
So he could be frantic over me![]
But I’d already given him a chance.
He was the one who walked away.
Traffic cleared pretty fast after that.
I made it to the airport just in time. []
But of course, there was another twist.
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At check–in, a staff member flagged me down. []
“I’m sorry, ma’am.‘
“Your flight’s been canceled due to weather.“]
“You can rebook or get a refund.”
I glanced outside,
The sky was clear. Moon hanging high. Not a single cloud.
“Seriously? Planes only fly in hurricanes now?” -0
The woman just kept on with that customer–service smile.
“I’m really sorry, ma’am. That’s the official notice. Nothing we can do.” []
I didn’t want to make a scene.
Chapter 5
“Fine,” I said. “I’ll rebook.“]
All the flights to Orlando were sold out–except one.
7 a.m. the next morning. []
It was already way past midnight. []
Heading back into the city would be a nightmare. []
So I asked about a place to crash for the night.
The airport staff was unusually nice. [
They offered me a VIP lounge suite, no extra charge.
The whole thing felt… off. []
When I asked, they just kept saying,
“This is just our way of apologizing for the inconvenience.”
Sp I let it go. [
Figured maybe it was just good luck. [
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Until Spencer showed up at the lounge door,
looking like he’d driven through hell to get there. []
Then I knew. [
The canceled flight.
The full bookings. [
The “apology” perks. []
It was all Spencer’s doing.
