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“Sure thing.”
He pulls out into the traffic and I look out the window. I love New York. It has a buzz that can be found nowhere else on Earth. I watch on as the cab drives through the suburbs, into the city.
I go over what I want to say tonight. It’s all I’ve thought about for a week. I have prepared a speech in my head. She might be working, but that’s okay.
I’m closer to her than I have been in six months, and I can wait till tomorrow if I have to.
I click on the Find My Phone app—my constant companion over the last six months. I used to have it as a necessity as Eliza lost her phone every second day.
But now the necessity is for a different reason. Purely indulgent. It tells me where she is, tells me when she’s working, and it calms me that she’s safe. I’ve spent more time watching Eliza’s little red dot over the last six months than I have anything else.
The dot is closer now—so much closer—and hope fills me as I wait for it to find her. I watch it blink as it searches, and then it flashes as it locks on. There she is.
It’s moving. She must be in a cab.
I smile as I watch it, feeling closer to her already.
I’ll drop my bags at the hotel and shower, and then I’m going to find her.
My eyes roam over the passing traffic as we enter the city.
Eliza. I’m coming, baby.
Eliza
I walk into the bustling bar and glance around. It’s packed with suits. There are literally men everywhere I look. I feel a buzz of excitement as I feel eyes rest on me. It’s like I finally have an open for business sign on my forehead.
“Eliza.”
I look over and see Henry approaching me, and I break into a broad smile. He pulls me into a hug and holds me tight.
“It’s so good to see you.” He holds my hand as he steps back to look at me. “Dear God, woman, how have you gotten hotter?”
I laugh.
“Let’s go,” he says as he drains his glass and puts it down onto a nearby table.
“You don’t want to stay and have a drink here?” I ask.
“No, Eliza.” He replies flatly. “Every man and his dog is eyeing my date.”
I smile bashfully. Oh shit. He thinks it’s a date, too. Now, nerves really do dance in my stomach. “Okay.”
He leads me out of the bar and onto the busy sidewalk. “I thought we could go to a restaurant on Fifth. I’ve been before, and the food and cocktails are incredible.”
“Okay, I’m easy.”
He chuckles with a wink, and I roll my eyes.
“You know what I mean.” I scoff.
He puts his hand up and hails a cab. Moments later, we arrive at our destination. He helps me out of the cab and then we walk down eight stairs, and in through the grand, black front doors. This place looks exclusive, and the restaurant is below street level. Large windows look up at the busy surroundings. It’s dark and moody, and just… wow.
“Hi, I had a table booked for Morgan.”
“Yes, of course. This way, sir.” The server leads us through, and we sit at a table near the front windows. Candles flicker on the table, and she hands us our me
nus. “The house specials tonight are the seafood platter, a mushroom gnocchi with arugula and walnut pesto, and then we have a snapper in a garlic sauce with honey-roasted vegetables. Our dessert specials are a freshly made macadamia crunch ice cream with chocolate coated strawberries, and then the chocolate parfait.”
