Well, then, I thought, flattered, hopeful, and for the first time since leaving Serenity Gardens, uncertain. That sure answers that, doesn’t it? I glanced at the closed laptop, out the window, then back to the card in my hand. I swiped the security screen on my shiny new Samsung smart phone, and began to dial.
Chapter 2: A Partnership of Necessity“I’ll see you after work then, okay?” I hit the red “End Call” button on my phone and smiled in spite of myself. Alex was so good to me. I had just left the gym, and he called me while I was sitting in traffic on my way back to the apartment. We were going to be having dinner at Alex’s house again that night. He was a great cook and had impeccable taste in wine. Maybe tonight we can take a peek at... “s**t!” I exclaimed, slapping the steering whe
