He hated these meetings. He had to force himself to stay awake most of the time as someone rambled on and on. Usually the audience was irritated and wanted to vent about what was wrong with the process. He'd sit and listen and nod his head. Sometimes he'd make a comment.And the worse thing about the whole thing? Usually there was not a single pretty face in the whole group!This time was looking to be the same situation. I...

She had called earlier in the day to tell him she could show the house at 6:30 that evening. That worked since he usually worked until almost 6 pm anyway. The rest of the afternoon was lost though as he found he couldn't really concentrate on work.He was a little nervous at meeting her alone. Previously, he had viewed houses with the wife and kids which kept his attention on the task at hand. Of course there were moments...

He pulled into the parking lot of the “viewing area” off the Blue Ridge Parkway where they had agreed to meet. He had no idea what she drove, so he had no idea if she was already here or not. The few vehicles parked along the road were all empty. All he could do was head up to the top of the trail where she said she’d be. He checked the clock in the Jeep… only 15 minutes to get there. He definitely didn’t want to be late...