Chapter 2The diner was packed. There was a single seat available at the bar, and he had to fight his way through parties waiting to pay their bills and waiting to be seated to claim it. There seemed to be a wide variety of people, and most surprising of all, he didn’t recognize a good number of them. Where were they coming from? Did the diner hold a regional attraction? Were people willing to travel some distance to eat there?
He ordered a cup of coffee once he caught the eye of a waiter—another person he didn’t recognize—and began searching the room for any signs of Lucas. The staff was bustling, and he heard the cooks in the kitchen shouting and banging dishes. The most delicious smells were wafting into the dining area. Noah hadn’t been hungry before, but as the waiters paraded past hi
