Chapter 9

“Well, yes,” she said, trying a smile. “You’ve never really shown up out of the blue like this before.”

She didn’t know what else to do but let him in as she added, “But if you’re here to see Diane, she…”

“You know I’m not,” he said quietly, turning to face her. Rebecca’s eyes darted.

“Oh. So I take it this isn’t some random visit. You must have known I’ll be here,” she said with an imperceptible sigh of weariness.

“I had to make sure you were okay. When I found out you’d moved in temporarily with Diane, I was worried about you.” He had on a sheepish smile and Rebecca felt guilty for the slight annoyance she’d felt.

“Well, it’s really nice of you to check up on me,” she said weakly.

“We all need that guardian angel, always looking over our shoulder,” he said, his grin widening. Though there was a sudden dark narrowing in his gaze that made Rebecca uneasy somewhat.

She wondered if it was appropriate to offer him a drink or something; she real