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Ohio. He was attracted to Linarial last year when he was at the floral
shop she managed purchasing flowers for his secretary. Her gentle
voice and those piercing green eyes had him melting as she helped
him select the perfect arrangement. Prior to their meeting, he was
dating mostly women who were high society gals. He enjoyed
helping Linarial choose more fashionable clothes. Some friends
considered her to be his ‘project’. But it turned out to be more than
that when he realized he’d had his share of the fast lane and never
wanted to settle down with the vain women he had dated. His mother
was overjoyed that her son had finally found a respectable woman.
His brothers would often jest with him at the prospect of being bored
with her after a while and returning to his former lifestyle.
***
Linarial padded into the kitchen where Aunt Mavis was standing
at the stove cooking chili. “Mmm smells so good! I’m sorry I won’t
be home tonight till late. I’m meeting Reed at the Campbell Lake
House for a showing.”
Auntie turned around and wiped her hands on her apron. “I’ll miss
you at dinner, but I don’t blame you for going. I know you love that
part of the area.”
“I remember the legend you always told me about the Lady of the
Lake. It always enchanted me as a child and still does.”
“You always wanted to hear it before you went to bed—seemed to
soothe you. The legend goes way back to your great grandmother,
Iris. Now you just go and enjoy that handsome soon-to-be husband of
yours.
Linarial took one last look at herself in the bedroom mirror. I hope
this is suitable for an Open House. She wondered as she turned to