The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight(56)

“I’m serious.”

“I don’t believe you.”

He laughs, then lowers his mouth so that it’s close to her ear. “People who meet in airports are seventy-two percent more likely to fall for each other than people who meet anywhere else.”

“You’re ridiculous,” she says, resting her head on his shoulder. “Has anyone ever told you that?”

“Yes,” he says, laughing. “You, actually. About a thousand times today.”

“Well, today’s almost over,” Hadley says, glancing at the gold-trimmed clock on the other side of the room. “Only four more minutes. It’s eleven fifty-six.”

“That means we met twenty-four hours ago.”

“Seems like it’s been longer.”

Oliver smiles. “Did you know that people who meet at least three different times within a twenty-four hour period are ninety-eight percent more likely to meet again?”

This time she doesn’t bother correcting him. Just this once, she’d like to believe that he’s right.