Excerpts

“I don’t want to appear too interested lest she think I’m desperate or too needy. I also want to keep my excitement under control. I mean, what if she’s only here to look? Maybe she’s not ready to make a commitment. You know, a lot of relationships suffer from commitment issues. Dr. Phil did several episodes on this problem.”

“I peered out over his arm and saw a panoply of gastronomical delights: brisket resting on the countertop, dripping in gravy made with onions, chile sauce and garlic. A stock pot filled with chicken soup and matzoh balls, plates laden with fish topped off with dollops of horseradish. My eyes widened, my nostrils flared. No drooling but close to it. The unnecessary aspersions were a thing of the past.”

“Right now Cinders needs my support. She shouldn’t carry this burden alone. It’s payback time. She needs to know that I have her back and her wing-cat won’t let her down. If Tom Cruise can do it, so can I!”