Nettie seemed in thought and nodded with a cheerful smile. "I would really like that. Just let me know when you wouldn't mind me coming to visit. I would really like that too."

Her hands clutched the book as she looked from the books back to his handsome face. "I think of you as a friend too. I'm so very lucky I ran into you today. Who knows who I might have met and where it might have led?" She couldn't have imagined anyone better than him now she was in his company and wanting to get to know him a lot better.

The opportunity to hang around him more was a pleasing idea so she was very quick to agree. "I would love that! I'd invite you to my home but it doesn't allow men.."