Sam Mullins

So Elaine was like, what kind of business are we even talking about here?

So after a few more volleys from Elaine, he's like, well, if not those, then what, Elaine?

So after a few more volleys from Elaine, he's like, well, if not those, then what, Elaine?

Elaine had honed her photography skills with Ron over the past decade and even went back to college for a couple of years to study.

Elaine had honed her photography skills with Ron over the past decade and even went back to college for a couple of years to study.

And it's here, at Geneva Fountain Coffee Table Book, that Elaine says what anyone in their right mind would have said.

And it's here, at Geneva Fountain Coffee Table Book, that Elaine says what anyone in their right mind would have said.

I could be the worst photographer in the UK for all you know. And besides, Elaine knew that this whole exercise was moot anyway.

I could be the worst photographer in the UK for all you know. And besides, Elaine knew that this whole exercise was moot anyway.

But instead of David Davis letting it go, the Canada thing only seemed to make him more excited.

But instead of David Davis letting it go, the Canada thing only seemed to make him more excited.

As bizarre and thrilling as this conversation had been, Elaine had to get back to work. But it was clear that Davis wasn't going to take no for an answer.

As bizarre and thrilling as this conversation had been, Elaine had to get back to work. But it was clear that Davis wasn't going to take no for an answer.

So David Davis finally took his cue, and then Elaine's business card, which he wielded like a golden ticket as he backed away.

So David Davis finally took his cue, and then Elaine's business card, which he wielded like a golden ticket as he backed away.

He bid her adieu, and Elaine watched him stride away in disbelief. Elaine wouldn't fully understand why David Davis seemed so thrilled to have found her that day until five years into her future. He appeared in her life as an express lane that would deliver her and Ron to their Canadian dreams ahead of schedule. The answer to her problems. But in reality, she was the answer to his problems.

He bid her adieu, and Elaine watched him stride away in disbelief. Elaine wouldn't fully understand why David Davis seemed so thrilled to have found her that day until five years into her future. He appeared in her life as an express lane that would deliver her and Ron to their Canadian dreams ahead of schedule. The answer to her problems. But in reality, she was the answer to his problems.

After work, Elaine had to relay to Ron what had happened at the shop.

After work, Elaine had to relay to Ron what had happened at the shop.

When she got home to Ron, she launched into it.