Chapter 32

The flight between Seattle and San Francisco is roughly an hour and forty-five minutes, so it wasn't bad. It felt like you spent twenty minutes climbing, twenty to thirty descending, depending on the traffic pattern, and fifty minutes flying straight and level. All of our luggage was carry on, so we didn't have to rush down to baggage claim. We waited until we saw Diana walking out with a couple of the other flight attendants. We waved, and she joined us and we went to the Starbucks.

After having a seat, I said, "My name is Bryce Harmon, though most people call me Brick. I'm here negotiating the purchase of a new internet startup. My friend, Rebecca Holt, goes by Becca. She's a legal assistant for the attorney who will do the contractual work if I proceed with the purchase. We've got meetings scheduled Thursday through Saturday, then a day of rest and we fly back on Monday.

"We'll be staying at the St. Regis the entire time, in a suite with one King Size bed. Becca has,