A Delayed Farewell

Valerie arrived at the restaurant on the top floor of the hotel at 9:40.

Caleb's flight was scheduled to land at 10, and it would take about twenty minutes to drive from the airport to the hotel. The restaurant stayed open until 2 a.m., so there was plenty of time.

She quietly flipped through the menu, and when a few men came over asking for her number, she politely turned them down. As soon as it