Noah POV

I send the message before I board. Short, direct: I'm on my way. I'll be there soon. There are things I need to tell you.

I put my phone away and walk down the jetway and tell myself she'll respond when she sees it. Zoe is careful with her phone. She doesn't let messages sit.

By the time the wheels leave the ground, she still hasn't responded. I tell myself it's fine. Flights and time zones and the particular disorder of a life that's been in motion for weeks. ...