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“That’s good, honey” My mom kisses me on the top of the head “I’ood day at work,” she says, picking up her purse and heading for the door Sometimes I wonder hoe’re related My mom can’t seem to sit still while I’m content on the sofa with a book for days That said, I love that she’s so active

I dig intobetter than I have in weeks My reasons for hiding from New York all this time seem so small and stupid now I’ve felt more content since I’ve been here, but a mom can do that to you Maybe all I really needed was to be around her again

After puttingand jet out the door I make it down the stairs and then freeze when I see it’s pouring rain outside Great

Not wanting to make the walk to the subway, I have the doorman wave me down a cab Hein as quick as possible, yet still getting a little wet The door shuts and I pull out my compact and see my mascara has run a little Apparently the waterproof I’ up so well I’ll need to add that to my list

I leanmy eyes fall closed for just a second I stayed up way too late reading last night, and I know I’ to feel it for the rest of the day I wish I liked coffee like the rest of the world It would be wonderful to have so wake me up on a day like this Maybe I could try soar rush

My eyes pop open when someone slides into the seat next to me

“Hey, buddy, this one’s taken!” the cab driver shouts

I’ next to one by, but I’d never forget his eyes They stare at me, and he seems to have the same reaction My heart starts to pound Silence falls between us for only a beat before he speaks

“Take her where she needs to go, then drop me after” He reaches into his back pocket and pulls out his wallet He hands the cab driver a stack of bills and the driver looks at the away from the curb

I’ next to Henry Part of me wants to jump out of the cab Another part of me wants to pretend that I don’t care That this is a happy accident and I’ve moved on

Before I can react to hi ainst ue pushes intohim what he wants

All the time that separated us falls away, and I le ed for, for over ten years

But as all dreams do, this one co Reality falls around us, and I push against his chest, breaking our kiss, then sht across the face I take ize I can’t believe I really just did that

The sting of the slap lingers onain

He’s even more handsome than I remember, and I don’t know if that in to water as all the suppressed feelings I’ve had for hi forward

“Don’t,” I snap

“God, I’vemy words

He reaches out, tucking a lock of hair behind my ear I stare at him, still shocked to see him How is this even possible? The one person in all of New York I wanted to avoid is sitting beside me in my taxi The man I’ve dreamed about for years The ain I’in thanks to hiet lost in his eyes

“I’ve missed you,” he adds, and a tear slips down ave him that I don’t want him to know he has this effect on me

To my shock, the taxi stops, and I see I’et away, but he follows suit, chasing after me