The Airport Kiss
A Contemporary Romance
Chapter 1: A Delayed Flight and a Chance Encounter
Mia hated airports.
They were crowded, chaotic, and full of people rushing to be somewhere else.
Today was no different.
Her flight to New York was delayed, leaving her stranded in Gate 27 with nothing but a lukewarm coffee and a dead phone.
And that’s when she saw him.
Sitting across from her.
Dark hair, sharp jawline, nose buried in a book.
And the moment their eyes met—
Mia’s heart stumbled.
Chapter 2: A Conversation at 30,000 Feet
For an hour, she tried not to look at him.
But then, he glanced up and smiled.
And before she knew it—
They were talking.
His name was Liam Carter.
He was headed to New York, too.
And when they finally boarded the plane—
Fate sat them side by side.
Chapter 3: The Flight That Changed Everything
For the next three hours, they talked.
About books. About life. About dreams they hadn’t chased yet.
Mia told him about her new job in New York.
Liam confessed he was moving there to start over.
And somewhere between takeoff and landing—
She realized she didn’t want the conversation to end.
Chapter 4: Love in the Terminal
When they landed, Mia’s heart sank.
Because soon, they’d go their separate ways.
But then—
As they walked through the terminal, Liam hesitated.
“Mia,” he said softly. “What if this wasn’t just a random flight?”
Her breath caught.
“What do you mean?”
Liam exhaled.
“I mean—what if we don’t let this be a goodbye?”
Her heart raced.
And before she could overthink it—
She grabbed his collar.
And kissed him.
Right there, in the middle of the airport.
With people rushing past.
With the world moving around them.
And Liam?
He kissed her back.
Like he had been waiting for this moment forever.
Epilogue: A Love That Took Flight
Months later, Mia sat in a cozy café in New York—
Liam across from her, grinning over two cups of coffee.
“You still hate airports?” he teased.
Mia smirked. “Not anymore.”
Because sometimes, love doesn’t wait for the perfect moment.
Sometimes, it happens in a crowded terminal, between strangers who were never meant to be strangers at all.