’ He said opening a gate to a tree shaded driveway. ‘The trees sold me on the property the moment I saw them.’ The temperature dropped several d...grees as they walked under the trees. The sounds of traffic and the city faded away, bird calls increased, she also heard frogs croaking. They came around a bend in the drive to find a lush green lawn with a pond at the end, and next to the pond a large red barn. ‘Is the whole barn your studio?’ she asked. ‘All of the main floor. I live upstairs in. I hated him for what that made me but I knew I had less then $5 in my purse. After dressing and making sure I had everything of mine I rode the elevator down to the first floor and as quickly as I could found my way out to the dark. I saw a taxi sitting there and got in the back and was stunned by the question the driver asked me, “Where to?” I had to think about it for a few minutes as I was scared to go home so I sat there quietly for a few minutes. Finally I made up my mind and gave him. The house reminds her of Dad and you know how it is …’ ‘Yes, I do,’ said Lea and looked at Ken earnestly, ‘I really want to thank you for yesterday. Thank you, Ken. Thank you for being there when I need you the most.’ ‘You are welcome, sweetie,’ said Ken and enveloped her into a bear hug and whispered against her ear, ‘Anytime you want me, just call me up.’ ‘Thank you,’ said Lea and pulled apart. Her blue eyes sparkled and she looked at the couch and said apologetically, ‘You should have never. ”“Eli, will you talk to him and maybe ask him if he even saw me the other day?”“Corinne, when Smitty comes over, I’ll ask him to take a walk with me, then ask you to go with us. Will you go if I do?”“I’ll go, Eli. I’ll be shaking in my shoes, but I’ll walk with you and him. If he don’t like me, please don’t say anything about me wanting to know him and being scared of him at the same time.”“Corinne, you smile up at that big man and he’ll be like a puppy in front of you. You’re a pretty woman..