She didn't push things once she had figured out his plan. She had waited this long. She could wait a little bit longer.

Vanessa glanced into the living room at Scotty who was absorbed with that ledger and suddenly it reminded her back when he used to do his homework while sitting in her kitchen. She would make them snacks and imagine a time when she was his woman and they were living their lives together. A swirl of emotion suddenly hit her and the love that she felt for him ...