Let's come back to Betrayed and see how Cassie is faring with her online connection.
Cassie
walked by the computer for the third time since coming home. She and her mother
had already eaten dinner and Mom had retired to her own part of the house.
Carson, Cassie’s co-worker who rented the spare bedroom, was out of town. Why
in the world was she trying to be so nonchalant? It wasn’t like she was picking
up a real, live person in a bar for heavens sake. She was only putting off
checking email in her own home, and totally alone.
Curiosity
got the best of her. She sat, turned on the tower, and waited. She chewed her
bottom lip out of nervous habit. A tennis match of ‘what ifs’ bounced through
her mind. What if he didn’t answer? What is he wasn’t serious, what if…? Good
grief, she sounded like a love-starved schoolgirl.
Finally,
the logon option appeared. She clicked into her inbox and scanned the messages.
Amidst the annoying spam she saw his email, and fingers trembling, opened it.
Hi,
It’s me again. Sorry I was a little quick in
asking for a phone number. I’ve always been anxious when a beautiful woman is
involved and I’m assuming you are beautiful! I’m still waiting for a picture.
I’ve attached one of me here rather than posting it on my profile. If you think
you can stand getting to know an ugly critter like me, write back and tell me
more about yourself.
You asked about my business. I own a
landscaping design company on the Texas/Oklahoma border. I’m no millionaire but
I make a good living. I’m just looking for the right woman to share my life. I,
like you, have been married once. I have two darling daughters but no strings
attached. The ex and I parted on good terms and she doesn’t need my help. She
comes from a wealthy family. Lucky me! Feel free to ask me anything you’d like
to know. My life is an open book.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Evan
She
clicked on the attachment. A picture crept down from the top of the screen. “Damn!
Hurry up machine!”
Finally,
Evan was fully revealed. He was slim, very slim. Dressed in tight-fitting
jeans, and a sleeveless shirt, he had well-defined muscles. His face,
half-hidden under a cowboy hat, appeared to be as tan as his arms, but she couldn’t
see those blue eyes after which he had named himself. A long, drooping mustache
hid most of his mouth, but the masculine appeal of the visible frown lines and
macho image held her captive.
She
leaned in for a closer look. Darn! He didn’t look very big; they probably
weighed about the same. In her opinion there was nothing worse than sitting
next to a man and noticing her leg was bigger than his. Men who were large
boned and athletic-looking were the ones she found most attractive, and Evan
certainly was not that, but there was something about him that held her
interest. Besides, she hadn’t had much luck finding her preferential man. She
massaged her chin in thought. Maybe her standards were unrealistic. After all,
she had passed middle-age.
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