This morning, I haven’t seen Rick at all. Instead, a handsome man with blonde hair and beautiful brown eyes greets me when I open my apartment door.

"I'm Ben Pryor," he says, extending his hand toward me.

We stand in front of a restaurant near Ohio State University.

"I'm Winnie," I say, shaking his hand.

We enter the restaurant and are seated at one of the tables with a window. After the waitress takes our order, I ask, "How did you meet my brother?"

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