My Heart Stays With You

Chapter 17

As Howie pulled into his driveway, he was pleased to notice Pollyanna's car was still there. 'Great!' he said to himself 'Pollyanna and Samantha must have hit it off! I wonder how much damage they did to the mall?' he thought chuckling to himself. He pulled his car into the garage and closed the door. After safely storing his golf clubs, he entered the house and into the kitchen. He could hear laughter coming from down the hall so he headed in that direction. When he reached his bedroom, he was amused to find a note taped to the door. He shook his head as he read it, pleased to see that two of the most important women in his life had become fast friends!

Howard,
Samantha and I have taken over your room and your bathroom for the afternoon-we are going to be gorgeous when you see us! I noticed you had already laid out your clothes for tonight so I moved them to the guest room. Knowing how indecisive you are at the last minute...we added a few things, just in case you change your mind...We moved everything else you might need into the guest bathroom. Wait until you see Samantha in the dress she bought! Howard, you have found yourself quite a girl!
Love,
Pollyanna

Howie tried to open the door but found it locked. "Hey you two!" he called out "This is my house you know!" He laughed and was greeted with more laughter from inside.

Pollyanna opened the door just enough so she could see out, while still blocking Howie from seeing in. "Whine all you want but you are not coming in! I want Samantha to be completely ready before you see her. I want to see the look on your face when you see her!"

"Come on Pollyanna! I know Samantha is pretty. I would like to get ready in my own bathroom!"

"Go take a shower and get dressed. By the time you are ready, we will be done and ready to go."

Howie feigned mock disgust but quickly broke into a grin as Pollyanna arched her eyebrows at him, telling him to get going. He retreated back down the hall into the guest bedroom to see what else Pollyanna and Samantha had picked out for him to wear, already having decided he didn't want to wear what he had picked out. After sifting through the assortment of sweaters, shirts and pants, he finally decided on a pair of dark grey slacks and a navy blue, oversized ribbed sweater. He took his selections into the guest bathroom where found Pollyanna had moved everything just like she said. He climbed into the shower and let the hot spray relax his muscles. His mind wandered to the previous weekend and the shower he and Samantha had taken at her house. 'What an experience!' he thought as he began to wash his hair. 'I think Samantha and I need to recreate that scene here!' He smiled remembering the previous weekend. 'God I love her! I am so glad Pollyanna likes her.' He rinsed his hair. 'John likes her too. Mom and Dad are going to love her! I can just see Dad when he gets a look at that gorgeous red hair of hers!' He rinsed the soap off of his body and reached for a towel before climbing out of the shower. He dried his hair and wiped off a spot in the mirror. He turned his head from side to side and tried to decide if he wanted to leave his hair down or pull it back. 'Sam loves it loose and curly. I think I will just leave it down.' He plugged in his blow dryer and dried his hair until it was barely damp. He quickly got dressed. 'Samantha and Pollyanna should be ready by now.' he mused as he opened the bathroom door.


Chapter 18

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