Amber is over the moon when she opens the door and sees me.

“OMG! I can’t believe it’s you! I’m so glad you found a job back here! I wish I’d made it out of that town years ago! Every day here is like a breath of fresh air!”

She steps back and lets me in.

A handsome man is standing at the entrance to the hallway. “This is Dane,” Amber says. “He is my boyfriend.”

I shake hands with Dane appraising him surreptitiously as I do so. He’s gorgeous. Tall, well-built, handsome, and he has a firm handshake. Some girls have all the luck, I think. I try to...