Stacey was lying on Mary Anne’s sofa—her current bed—watching reruns of Scrubs on TV when she heard pounding on the front door. Sighing because she was the only one there, Stacey got up and hurried to the door to look through the peep hole. Her heart seemed to stop for a few seconds when she instantly recognized Sam.
She didn’t know what to do at first, but then realized that she had to open the door instead of simply standing there like a fool. She undid the chain and the deadbolt before swinging the door open.
“Hi,” she said quietly, giving him a curious look.