Chapter 36

Yes, she answered. "I miss the view, but I don't miss the small-town atmosphere or the humidity." He questioned, "No plans to move back here then?" with a shrug. "I thought about it, but coming back here makes me realize why I left." Brian remarked, "I wouldn't want to do business here, but it's a beautiful place to visit." She turned to face him and inquired, "Where did you grow up?" He looked directly ahead, into the late afternoon sunlight coming in through the window. "Carly," he answered. "There, I still reside." Oh, she enquired. "In the same residence?" With a nod. "My mother bought it for me when she realized she wanted a change of scenery. Although it's an ancient house, I've given it a lot of substantial remodeling. She questioned, "So why the hotel room in the city?" He turned to face her and said, "They were working on the bathrooms and the water was turned off." Since I would only be in the city for a few nights, I reasoned that booking a hotel room would be simple enough.