“Derrick?” Victoria called as she rounded the corner to his
living room. He was sitting in his favorite chair reading and looked up at her
with a smile as she entered.
“Hello, Beautiful!”
“Oh, sorry. I didn’t know you had company. I’ll um; I’ll
come back a little later when you’re alone.”
“Victoria?” She stopped and turned to face him as he slid
from his seat and started towards her. “What are you talking about? I don’t
have any company.” Glancing over his shoulder, the man she saw sitting on the
couch beside him was gone and she gasped.
