Chapter one
Two coffees, one table
It was a rainy Tuesday in Lisbon and the little café on the corner had exactly one free table. Mia got there first. Noah asked, very politely, if he could share it. He stayed for three coffees.
Chapter two
One suitcase, one ferry
Their first trip together was eight hours on a ferry from Piraeus, with one small suitcase between them. (Noah's idea. Never again, says Mia.) They stepped off in Santorini at sunset and both knew this island would be theirs.
Chapter three
A little box under the bougainvillea
Three summers later Noah carried a tiny box in his pocket for a whole week, waiting for the right moment. He finally asked on a white step in Pyrgos, under a pink bougainvillea, with a sleepy cat as the only witness. Mia said yes before he finished the question.