All Chapters of The Phantom Alpha : Chapter 21

Charles and Evelyn moved into a converted riverside loft the same week Lynwhite Logistics broke ground on its third regional hub.To Charles, it felt like careful planning paying dividends.To Evelyn, it felt suspiciously like the universe had finally remembered to process their paperwork."So..." she said, standing in the middle of the cavernous living room surrounded by boxes labeled in Charles's impossibly neat handwriting. "We've officially reached the stage where our apartment has more square footage than my entire childhood neighborhood."Charles looked up from the box he was unpacking."Is that a complaint?""It's an observation."He nodded thoughtfully, as though observations deserved equal consideration."I've noticed something too.""Oh?""You've unpacked exactly three items.""I unpacked the kettle.""You removed the kettle from the box.""...Technicalities are the enemy of romance, Charles."He smiled.She considered that a victory.While Evelyn wandered from room to room