Chapter 17
Stephen
Her house was relatively easy to find. I pulled up about five minutes early. I was expecting to have to wait because I usually did, without complaint, when I picked up a date. I’m not one to complain when I know a woman is getting ready just for me. I was mid knock when the door swung open. She smiled up at me looking absolutely spectacular in a strapless knee length white floral summer dress.
“Come on in,” she said. “I just need to grab my shoes and I’ll be ready to go.”
“No rush, take your time.”
I stepped in and she shut the door behind me. I followed behind, enjoying the view. She led me through a long hallway lined with photos of her little girl at various ages. She was a strikingly little one from early on. She looked a lot like her mother. This morn
