For a while as he strolled around the grass and trees and admired the big landscaped pond Alan replayed the previous morning’s interview over and over in his head, particularly the part where Shanna sat down next to him and took his hand.
Such incredible kindness had never been shown to him by anyone in his life. He still struggled to comprehend his luck at first seeing their flyer, then finding Sara and Shanna to be young and beautiful, and above all so understanding of his humiliating situation.
Most amazing of all was the way these infinitely desirable older women had immediately accepted and even seemed to value him despite his manifest shortcomings. After his experiences with the reflexive cruelty of the girls he’d known in high school, they really seemed too good to be true. At las
