Sam Collins answered the front door. Her son’s girlfriend stood before her.
‘Hello,’ Melissa said politely.
‘Oh Melissa! Hi, come in. Jared, she’s here,’ Sam called out. ‘Come on in. It’s nice to see you again.’
‘And you, too. Jared talks about you a lot.’
‘He does?’ Sam seemed a tad suspicious but chuffed all the same.
‘All good things, of course,’ Melissa added hastily.
‘Hi.’ Jared appeared in the hall. ‘Sorry, I just finished mowing the lawns.’
Melissa could see the perspiration on Jared’s forehead. It was so steamy with humidity outside.
Sam looked at them both expectantly. ‘Right, well, I’m taking Nana out to the shops in a little while. Jared, you’d better go take a quick shower. Would you like to join me and Bev for a cold drink while you wait, Melissa?’
Jared gave Melissa
