It had become the best part of my day; every afternoon just before closing, fifteen minutes of time alone with her… But I’m getting ahead of myself, let’s go back a little. New job, new city, everything bright and shiny, waiting to be discovered. I had moved for work, and everything had fallen into place nicely. Late one afternoon in mid-autumn, as I made my way home, I walked past a café and felt like something sweet. It...