David spent the whole cab ride over trying to think of a way to get rid of her. He could lose her in the airport. That was risky. She’d only look for him. And if she went to the gate where his flight left from, she’d find out that he’d never boarded the plane.

He could get in a fight with her; make her leave hating him. She’d probably push him out of her head and never really think about him again. But he didn’t want to do that. The idea of never being able to talk to ...