Sable Peak

“Nervous?”

She worried her bottom lip between her teeth and gave me a slight nod.

“I
came out yesterday to do a few takeoffs and landings. Knock the rust off. I promise we won’t crash.”

“That’s not …” Vera sighed. “Why am I here, Mateo? You don’t need to pander to me. We can just forget about Willie’s, okay?”

“What if I don’t want to forget about it?”