Chapter 5: Lisa
Sam had been dating Barry for almost a year. She had come to rely on him to be there for her, they had fun together, and her kids were crazy about him. And Barry seemed totally comfortable with the growing seriousness of their relationship. He was there for family events, the kids’ soccer games—whatever Sam wanted.
And this weekend, what she wanted was his presence at a dance competition in a coastal town about two hours away. Although she worked in marketing to pay the bills, dance was Sam’s real calling—her passion. She had managed to put together a group of young dancers who rehearsed at the local community college. Doing the choreography for the group and directing their performances did a lot to satisfy Sam’s need to stay in touch with the dance world. This weekend’s
