Distraction is on his mind too; he's running a mental catalog of what they could do, because he knows that mental state and he knows chewing on thoughts and replaying conversation is an alluring and cruel temptation.

David's enthusiasm interrupts that calculation. "Dear one, getting to take you flying is one of the few things from my old life I can't actually give you. I absolutely promise."

He still has that photo from their first ride together as his computer background.