"Uncle, why did you arrive so early? And you didn’t even let me know!"

Nora came to a sudden stop right in front of Samuel, just short of flinging herself into his arms.

If she were still a little girl, she wouldn’t have hesitated to leap into his embrace. But now, as an adult, she was acutely aware of the invisible boundaries between men and women, even if he was her uncle.

Still, her hurried steps caused her to pitch forward slightly. Samuel ...