Love Is an Algorithm

Chapter 3

“Hey,” Danny says. “When do I get to meet Beatrice?”

They’re at a picnic table by a trailhead they will not be hiking. The snow has slushed and the sky is gray. They both have thermoses of coffee, but Danny didn’t make it right. Apparently, there’s a wrong way to do instant coffee.

“Oh,” Cal says, “she’s been busy.”

“Does she know you’re sick?”

“Sick!” Cal says. “Kid, I’ve never been better.”

“But really.”

“Really? This is some bang-up coffee.”