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I nod as I tap the lobby button. “All week.”
“Lovely,” she mutters.
“Keep up the excellent work, Carly,” I say as the doors close.
“Thanks, boss!”
I lean back against the golden walls, my lips still vibrating as the car slowly descends.
I picture that smile all over again.
“Incredible,” I whisper with a smirk.
CHAPTER 21
PAIGE
present day
The train car rocks gently back and forth as it glides down the track. New York City disappears behind us and new views steal my attention away from my notes laid out in front of me on the shared table between our seats.
If there’s one thing I prefer about taking the train instead of flying, it’s the option to reserve a private car. No one wandering past your shoulder. No random sneezes or distracting conversations with strangers. Just blissful quiet, ample leg room, and gorgeous views of scenery that’s not puffy, white clouds and endless blue skies.
Oliver appreciates the change, too. It wasn’t only in the way his voice changed when I told him, but every moment we’ve spent together since we met in the lobby this morning. He’s far more relaxed now. Not a single white knuckle in sight across from me as he gazes out the window, something I never saw on a plane since this trip began.
His eyes flick in my direction, sensing my stare. I twitch up a smile, nodding softly before reaching for my coffee on the table and looking back at my checklist.
Okay. Boston.
One of the easiest locations to navigate, so?—
“Paige.”
“Hm?” I ask, taking a sip from my cup of coffee.
“Why did you do this?”
I look up, drawn to the hushed confusion in his voice.
Oliver stares at me across the little table, his shoulders rocking with the subtle movements of the train.
“Do what?” I ask, curious.
“This train.”
I shift in my seat. “It’s like I said. We had the extra time. I just thought it’d be a pleasant change of pace.”
Oliver waits for more.
He waits for the truth.
“And,” I say slowly, “I thought, you’d be more comfortable. You don’t seem to enjoy flying all that much.”
“I don’t,” he confirms.
“Well, there you go, Oliver. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenic views,” I say with a chuckle.
“Oli.”
