Vanessa never thought she''d get a call from Theodore, and knowing he wasing over had her buzzing with excitement.


    She jumped in the shower, dolled herself up, and ordered a fancy dinner for two from a swanky five-star joint to be delivered to her ce. Vanessa set the steaks and lit the candles just as the doorbell rang.


    She strutted out of the dining room, spritzed on some perfume, and hobbled on her crutch to open the door. There stood Theodore, wrapped in a dark gray coat. Whether it was the lighting or something else, Theodore, usually as solid as a rock, looked like he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. Vanessa was taken aback, speechless for a moment.


    It wasn''t until Theodore looked up, his eyes deep and unreadable, that Vanessa snapped out of it. "Theodore, what''s up?"@@novelbin@@


    Theodore stared at her and said, "Vanessa, change your clothes. We''re heading out."


    Vanessa''s heart raced. ''Where''s Theodore taking me?'' she wondered.


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