Suzan felt honored and a bit awed when Ellen took her to the third floor sanctuary the next day.Among the rows of funerary casks, she ran her fingers reverently across the polished wood surfaces and noted each name.Ellen had told her an abbreviated history of her past loves, from Penelope to Charles.His was the newest addition to this stately green marble and carved granite room.

Her awe turned to wonder as Ellen revealed her special cache where she kept her prized ...