Chapter 24

Linda dropped her piece of licorice as her mouth dropped open. Her eyes were the widest Eve had ever seen. Her mouth closed and opened again, but no sound came out.

Finally, she cleared her throat and asked, “He stayed the night?”

Eve nodded, feeling her face must be glowing from the heat she felt.

“I’d ordered Chinese, and he happened to stop by as it was delivered, so I invited him in,” she told Linda. “We watched a movie and talked, then before you know it, it was time for him to leave, but neither of us wanted him to.”

Linda grinned at her and said, “So, you convinced him to stay.”

Eve nodded with a smile but couldn’t meet her friend’s eyes.

Leaning even closer, Linda asked in a low voice, grinning at her friend, “And how was it?”

Eve grinned back and wiggled her eyebrows.

“It was as good as you’d expect,” she said.

Linda sat back in her seat and fanned herself with the bag of licorice.

“Whoooo, girl,” she said, grinning. “You are one lucky woman.”

Eve giggled and n