“You’re the one who fixed the load supports,” I said.

“We came in second,” Theo said with a low laugh.

“The review board told us the glass wall facing the water was too pricey for a municipal budget.”

“That same week, Spencer told me paper architecture was an exercise in vanity,” I said.

Theo picked up his coffee cup and held it in both hands while he listened.

“Spencer never understood why anybody would build something just to see how the light fell across the floor,” Theo said softly.

I moved closer to the prep counter to hand him a clean napkin.