If this had been some kind of joke, he wouldn’t be acting like he was now. He raised his head and ran his hand over his suddenly sweaty face, his ey...s connecting with her hidden ones. ‘Dr. Brandon, I’m confused.’ ‘So am I, miss … ‘ ‘Soto. Mrs.’ ‘I am as confused as you are, Mrs. Soto.’ He took a deep breath, trying to steady his pounding heart. ‘The woman who called you, Tina, was my wife. She died three years ago.’ ‘What?’ ‘She had uterine cancer. Ate her up inside without us knowing it. By. Luckily home has a couple ride share services available to her and within a few minutes she is on her way.She stands before the house, looking up and down the street. No traffic. No prying eyes to notice her presence. She approaches the house and lifts the planter near the front door to retrieve the hidden key. The she quietly lets herself in and locks the door behind her. As she heads up the stair case, she strips of her clothes. And as she opens the door to the master bedroom, she can barely. Up to this point, he had always been faithful to his wife, Carolyn, and he couldn't think what had come over him.Still, he wouldn't trade the night with the lovely young Ellie for anything. He hoped that she felt the same way.They had been snowed in at the family church after their annual reunion. That morning, Aunt Rachel (Ellie's grandmother) had supervised breakfast for the fifty or so people in the church. Her husband, Uncle Paul had led them in prayer, thanking God for keeping them all. Throwing caution to the wind, Annette then undid the belt. Their eyes again met as she pushed the robe off her shoulders, allowing it to drop on its own.The young wife was now totally nude standing alongside her father-in-law's bed."Ca-can I join you?" she whispered. Once more their eyes met, total silence between them.Slowly he nodded, lifting the covers for her. Annette then scurried over and moved under the blankets with him, turning her back as if to show her innocence. Her innocent action.