A few minutes later, we pulled into a long driveway, hidden in the woods.

"Man, Greer! You weren't talking about secluded!" I teased. "What? Did the 'ultimate party girl' finally decide to go off the grid?"

She laughed. "I'm afraid my 'ultimate party girl' days are over." Then she looked over at me, smiling. "And I'm happy for it."

I returned the smile. Straight ahead a three-story wooden house with big plate glass windows across the front in all levels came into ...