The Truth About Love And Lightning
“When he’d told Gretchen he’d return within a few hours, he did exactly that. Setting down the case in his hand, he pushed up his hat, wiping sweat from his brow with his sleeve. He took a deep breath and raised a fist to soundly knock on the door of the farmhouse before hollering through it: “Gretch? It’s Frank Tilby! I’m back. So c’mon and open up!”While he waited on the welcome mat, he whistled tunelessly, the noise dying on his lips at the click of the lock and a swift squeal of hinges.“You’...re here again so soon?” Gretchen said, suddenly standing before him. She was dressed more presentably this time in jeans and a pale linen blouse, her hair neatly drawn back into a ponytail. She wore a nervous frown on her lips.“As promised,” he said and, with a soft grunt, picked up his field kit. “I’ve got everything we need right here.”A soft “oh” escaped her mouth and her gaze fell to the aluminum briefcase clutched in his right hand. “If I didn’t know better, I’d figure you’d brought a backgammon set.”Only they both realized what was inside the case, and it was hardly a game.“May I come in?”MoreLess
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