Van

I covered Julia’s hand with mine as the Chicago cityscape passed by the windows of the hired car. As Chicago is one of the larger cities in the country and not a great distance from Ashland, I come here often for business. There was a time that a small neighborhood on the outskirts of this city was my home. Living in the heart of a city never appealed to me.

My thoughts weren’t on the past or even the scheduled meetings. My mind was ...