She wanted to scream "I love you, I miss you, I need you", but maintained her composure in spite of her feelings and the truth of what she wanted to tell him.
"I'm good. It's so good to hear from you."
"I know what you mean. It's been too long since I've seen you, hasn't it?"
"It has been. Over two years now, give or take, but who's counting?"
"Can you come to Denver?"
"Sure!"
She could feel his excitement through the phone.
"When?"
"Today. Now. I mean, can you meet me at the Brown Palace downtown around eleven?"
"The Brown Palace? Really? That fancy hotel, not a regular restaurant, or your place? You'd need to give me your address though. I don't know where you live."
Lisa didn't understand why she wanted to meet her brother in one of the swankiest hotels, in their best suite, i
