The car ride

The next afternoon, Sebastian was in front of Gabriela's apartment. He stopped the car in front of her entrance and saw her already standing on the stairs. That was a very good sign she wasn't the type of woman who had to wait hours to pick out her clothes. He had prepared some luggage, enough for one night, and it was placed in the trunk. As far as he could tell from Vladimir, their grandmother lived alone with her housekeeper in a small estate in the countryside and amused herself with gardening and local committees. He didn't think he needed to impress her, so he hadn't prepared anything special for the visit. If necessary, there were always flowers and chocolates in the shops. Women loved such displays of attention. Well, maybe he'd better actually buy her something. Still, despite the reason for the visit, he remained a guest. All right, he decided, on the way he would stop and buy some great flowers for seedlings. As an avowed gardener, she should be delighted.