I couldn’t believe it when I answered the knock at the door and the deliveryman handed me a dozen red roses.

I opened the card to see that it was from the same person who exactly one year before had sent me my last bouquet of roses.

My boyfriend’s niece had flown in from the West Coast to visit for a week. Because he had only a one-bedroom apartment and I had two, I offered to let his niece stay with me during her visit. I knew little about Lila — just that she was 22 years old and had recently finished her junior year of college. Lila had a wonderful personality. Although I was ten years older, we struck up a quick friendship.

What my boyfriend hadn’t told me was what a cutie she was. Lila was a beautiful brunette with sexy blue-green eyes. I couldn’t help but admire her... Read More