It was silly, but Stephanie was about to go chasing after a man she knew no more about than ten minutes of sex and less than ten words between them. She remembered that he smelled of fresh sawdust and gumdrops; he kissed as if that encompassed the act; he was willing to change his whole life for her.

The key word here is was. It had been two weeks ago.

She went to his hotel.

She hoped he hadn't checked out yet.