She was moving awkwardly because she was carrying a heavy book in one hand, and her other was trying to cover her chest with a flapping bra. Greg real...zed that she must have been sunbathing topless and had quickly grabbed the other half of her bikini when she took off after her hat. “Here,” he said, holding it out to her. She reached for it with her book hand, took the hat but dropped the book. She bent to pick it up showing Greg her bare back with her bra straps dangling on both sides. Quickly. Even though Carl and I ended badly, I’d learned that geeks were the best lovers. When he saw me and smiled, I smiled back.There was something about his eyes.I began moving closer and he was moving closer to me. He never stopped looking into my eyes. He hadn’t even glanced at my boobs! When we were only 10 feet away from each other, my heart was racing. The man was looking into my SOUL ... but, more than that, it seemed like he was longing for me to look into HIS. I was nearly into a dream state. Would she find the courage to call him? But then she thought of her daughters. This wasn't just about herself. The girls would be alone during summer break this year. Josie could free her weekends, but the rest of the weeks would be booked solid and for months to come. Taking a determined breath she dialled the number, amazed that it was still lodged firmly in her memory."Oxford Manor, who is speaking, please?"That must be Henry's Czech housekeeper Ellen had told her about."Josephine Maxwell. She was pleasantly surprised at the prices and her search began in earnest. A dress would be nice, but might appear over the top, she needed to be careful. Mother and daughter left, guided to the door by salesman who politely opened the door for them. He turned his attention to Serena as he closed the door and asked if she needed any help. She told him what she was looking for, adding a vague description of her date, he understood and directed her to several racks of dresses that were smart.