I nearly groaned with relief when we finally touched down. It was hard to not shove everyone out of my way and burst out of the plane. It took a lot of patience, but I waited my turn. The woman beside me grinned when I handed her carry-on bag to her. Then she handed me a business card with her phone number underlined. She was gone before I could even hand it back to her. She hadn’t even said a word to me the entire flight. I could easily picture Griffin standing there, shaking his head in irritation. It made me laugh.

Leaving the card on my seat, I exited the plane.

I sped-walked to the taxi line, then cursed under my breath that there was a line. A long line. A pair of women in front of me offered to split their cab with me, but I declined. I’ll wait for my own. I have somewhere to be. I’d thought Kiera would want to meet at her parents’ place, but instead she’d given me a park name and instructions on where to find her there. Something about a duck pond and a bench. I’d figure it out. I liked the idea of a moment of privacy with her before I met her family.

When I finally got a cab, I read the text to the driver, hoping he understood. Thankfully, he seemed to know where to go, so I relaxed back in the seat and watched the world go by. I debated texting Kiera that I was on my way, but I didn’t. I wanted to surprise her. Even though she knew I was coming so none of this was truly a surprise. My giddy excitement to see her again made me laugh. Had I ever been this anxious for something? I didn’t think so. God, I was so pathetic.

We arrived at the park near Ohio University, and I thanked and paid the driver. The cab left as I stood there absorbing the scene. It was lightly snowing, and the grass and trees were covered in a sheen of white. Everything was so damn peaceful, it calmed me. There was only one car in the parking lot, barely a hint of snow on it. I grinned as I realized that had to be Kiera’s car. She’s out there somewhere, waiting for me.

Smiling, I set off in search of my angel.