It was easy enough to be flippant and confident with Eddie online. Quite another when she was going to be face to face with him and this whole attachment thing. Did she like him? Absolutely. He was sweet. Caring. Cute. Ahem. Before Aiden's death Lydia would have had Eddie by now. Now? She was a little scared. But maybe Malia was right. Maybe this was what she needed.
By the time the knock came Lydia had put on three different dresses, none of which went past mid-thigh. She had no choice but to settle on the the flower print linen sleeveless one she had put on last. She'd run out of time and went to answer the door. Ready or not.
She smoothed her hands over the skirt of the dress before pulling open the door and offering Eddie a nervous little smile. "Hey."