Ryan’s telephone rang shrilly at 6 PM. He glanced at the caller ID, and answered the call quickly. It was his husband, Doug, who was clear across the continent where it was only 3 PM. He had been away on business for almost two weeks now. Ryan missed him terribly.
“Doug, honey, is everything all right? Is anything wrong?”
“No, I just wanted to let you know that my flight is delayed. It’s some mechanical problem, but it’s being repaired, and they tell us we’ll be airborne in about two