A DecisionA Hobson’s Choice.
With the holiday approaching, Eileen knew she had to pick. Simon was everything a woman could want. He was handsome, rich, and caring. But, Eileen knew, he was not a man that she would love. She was grateful for having met him again and for having gone out with him. Not only did she enjoy it, but it also helped open her to possibilities she had long put aside.
On the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Eileen asked Simon if she could stop by his house. He was heading to Florida to be with his parents, and she and Simon were to meet later that day for dinner in Greenwich. She wanted to pre-empt matters, and for the first, and only, time she knocked at his door. He guessed the purpose of her visit and led her into his living room. It was around noon, and he got them
