Selected shorts from "The Deal"

Nathaniel Hawthorne. Veteran, small town cop. Happily married to the wife of his dreams. Or was, before she died suddenly from cancer. How long would it take before you would date again? Before even trying? And who? After settling into a routine devoid of love and affection, he dares himself to call on an old flame from his college days-more than 20 years ago. Will she answer? Will she remember him? Will she give him the time of day? And what has she done in the past twenty years since they last talked? Time hasn't dimmed the memory for Eve Ferrari since the romance in her early college days. But her dedication to her studies severely limited the relationship. And when she's finally established in her career, it's too late, life has continued for Nathaniel.
Now, after after accepting the disappointment, she hears from him out of the blue. But she is no longer the scholastic bookworm from school that he remembers. Now she is the the ultra driven, unbelievably successful business woman in charge of one of the world's most profitable corporations. He has a station wagon. She has a personal jet. He still lives in the home he shared with his deceased wife. She has homes in nearly every western country, and several historical ones in America.
How will the two deal with the changes that have shaped their lives since they last met? They decide on The Deal. Follow the romance as Nathaniel records his thoughts, concerns and discoveries during his reunion with Eve in his personal journal.
-Note to readers-Nathaniel's journal contains several adult themes, as a personal diary would. These include violence, adult language and situations, and several erotic encounters. Recommended for readers 18 or older, please.