Arianna opened the door within moments of my summons.As soon as she saw me, she donned a warm, welcoming smile."Hello, Cadye!It's nice to see you again.Please, come in."

I stepped into the foyer while she glided to the side with the swish of yet another halter gown, this one of shiny emerald, with its folds cinched around her waist by a gold belt.Her hair fell like a thick glossy coat of honey down her back. "In fact," she revealed, "I had a feeling that you would stop by ...