she finally managed as she brought her steady gaze to his beaming face. “Oh, Henri. I’m sorry. I’m so lost in thought, I can barely see straight.”“I can see that. I’ve been following you and calling your name since you turned the corner. You seemed awfully deep in thought… and not too happy about it either. Is everything all right?”“Everything is fine, Henri. And what are you doing here? Where are you off to?”Henri checked his watch. “You know what? I have about half an hour before my flight. How ‘bout you?”I have forever, she wanted to say. Angry with Errol, she’d not even thought of the time and had made her way to the airport a full two hours ahead of her scheduled flight.“How about a good cup of coffee before you board?” he offered when she didn’t answer.She nodded. “That’d be great. I think I have quite a long wait ahead of me.”“Great. Come on. I know this great little place that serves decent coffee and some great pastries.”At the coffee shop, Henri ordered while Tar sat at a nearby table. She tried to muster up a happy mood to hide how she truly felt.
