Andy couldn’t believe he was at the small local airport, a sterile building that catered to the wealthy, with small planes, charters, and private jets, to pick up Alexis, a woman he’d never met and didn’t have the slightest interest in getting to know better. He had things on his mind, and he was annoyed about everything here, from the airline clerks behind the counters to the swarm of people trickling steadily in and out of the small building. Even the cheap vinyl seats were an irritation, because he’d had to wait almost half an hour.
Andy knew he could have said no when his mother cornered him again in his library after he’d spoken with Aida. He even contemplated not showing up, but that was not only poor manners but poor business, which was something Andy didn’t do, especially when he’
