Breathing slowly, the rain washing gently over her, she met his gaze. Her body was once again under control. "I don"t know what you"re expecting, but it"s not like I"m going to sleep with you just because you say we"re supposed to. I mean, as pick-up lines go, it"s original, but as far as I know, you could be full of crap." Nancy"s sparkling eyes stared defiantly, reading him and analyzing the situation.
Eric smiled. Her will was strong, and her intellect was sharp. "I expect nothing. I have no idea how this day will go." He laughed softly thinking, not for the first time, how much he wished he’d asked his father more about the day his parents had met.
As he looked around the room, he thought of his mother—calming his harried thoughts for the first time since arriving here. Many of these
