The Wake-Up Call

by Beth O'Leary

“I’m not inviting you in. I’ve watched way too many episodes of The Vampire Diaries to fall for that.”

She was delighted when I told her I was actually chasing a man down at an airport, rom-com style.

“Hi! I don’t have a ticket! I’m here to tell a man I love him!” She eyes me. “Roger,” she calls, without looking away. “We’ve got another one!”