Page 98 of Force of Nature

The doorbell startles me from my thoughts and I sit up on the couch, checking the time on the decorative wall clock behind me.

“He’s early per usual,” I say to myself, crossing the living room.

I peek out the small windows that rest on either side of the door, confirming that it’s Glenn before pulling it open.

He greets me with a bag of junk food in one hand, a bottle of wine in the other, and a huge smile on his face.

“Your house warming posse has arrived,” he announces, stepping past me into the foyer before looking around the space.

“What, did you bring reinforcements?” I tease, sticking my head out the door to look for the rest of theposse.

“Please. We both know I’m all the reinforcements you need. Now, point me to the kitchen.”