Chapter 15

　　Dick was sitting in a wicker chair on the terrace with a glass of wine next to him and the bottle in a cooler. He heard her feet against the stone floor and turned around just as she stepped out.

　　“You look wonderful.”

　　“Thank you, I needed a shower.”

　　“Come, sit down. Let me give you some wine.”

　　She sat down in one of the several chairs that surrounded a low table and looked out. “Can we go riding?”

　　“Sure, we can do anything you like. There is also a pool and a tennis court.”

　　Conchita drank some of her wine and then closed her eyes and sighed. “I wish my sister could see this, she wouldn’t believe me if I told her.”

　　“You could bring her on your next visit. I have a lot of room here.”

　　“Yeah, I was going to ask you about that. Why do you live alone in such a big house?”