Chapter 8

“No matter what, I enjoy talking to you. I wished you lived closer so we could share more of these conversations. You could be my coffee buddy. A girlfriend to me.”

“I’m always a phone call or text away, Willa.” He goes to the refrigerator and pulls out the eggnog, finds a glass, pours himself a drink. “Want one?”

“Make it strong,” she demands. “The stronger, the better. Just like my man.”

“That makes two of us,” he says, and finds the bottle of Captain Morgan that sits on top of the refrigerator, ready for use. 7: Missing Panties