Chapter 11: Lauren“Stephen.” Lauren gave him a big hug as he came into her home. “Thank you so much for agreeing to meet with me again. You probably weren’t planning to stay in town long, but I can’t tell you how happy I am to finally get to know the man my brother cared about so much.”
“Lauren, dear, it’s my pleasure to meet with you again. I was delighted to get your text this morning. Last night was your night with Silke, and I didn’t want to intrude any longer than I already had, but we still have a lot to talk about.”
She led him into the kitchen and poured them each a mug of coffee. They sat side by side at a small but spotless table.
“This is all such a shock. Not the money-part. That, honestly, isn’t very important to me. But meeting you…it’s like my brother is back with me some
