Two months later...

"So you've met her family?" Scott asked.

Handing him a beer, he sat on one of the chairs as his three friends sat on the couch. "They were good people. Of course, her father and two brothers interrogated me something fierce. Friendly but I certainly understand why they're protective of her. She's been hurt once too many times in their eyes, and they want to make sure I'm worthy of her love."

"So I'm guessing you made a good impression?"

"By the end, I think her father was considering me a future son-in-law. Her brothers were already inviting me out for a round of golf. Cindy thought...