Eric used willpower he hadn't known he possessed, to keep himself from pouncing on Lori the moment she walked into his house, or when she kicked off her shoes just inside the front door, revealing that once again, she wasn't wearing stockings or pantyhose. Instead he led her to his back deck and offered her a lawn chair and a drink. When she asked for a diet cola, he pulled an already chilled one from the cooler near his feet. He handed her the can.

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