Cassidy had never been on a train before, and neither had Brandon, so pulling into the Amtrack station and determining what to do next was a bit of a challenge for both of them. Cassidy had already purchased her ticket online, but she made her way to the ticket booth, credit card in hand, and made sure there was a seat for Brandon as well.

“I can pay for that, you know,” he said as he lingered beside her in line.

“I know,” she said shrugging, “but why should either one ...