Chapter 42

"So, I've got to tell you the good news! Your lawyer friend seems to think that I should be entitled to half of the assets and he might be able to negotiate the townhouse too. That's quite a change from the original offer. He's going to call Richard's attorney and work out the details. I won't be signing anything until I hear back."

"Wow! I'm happy for you."

"It's good to have something nice happen for a change," she said, "and it wouldn't have happened at all if I hadn't met you. Thank you so much, Annie!"

"Glad I could help," I said somewhat uncomfortably. Miranda was holding my hand across the table now.

Tower, this is Annie, over. Forget about that crash landing. I am at forty-thousand feet and climbing rapidly! Repeat, forty-thousand feet, over.

"Oh," she said releasing me, "here comes the wine."

Miranda inspected the cork and nodded her approval. The waiter poured us two glasses, each one-quarter full. "This is good," I said.