Adult Blogger: VIP CREW jerked open the door absentmindedly. Normally, she would have looked outside to see who was there, but she had been crying and just didn't think. A figure filled up the doorway before she could push the door closed again, he had it open. Her eyes focused on his face. It was Seth.
"Hi, pretty lady," he said, sweeping her into one of his famous bear hugs. "Where's Zach?"
Catching her breath, Marlee pushed at Seth. "He's at a camp for disabled kids. I thought he would've gotten in touch to tell you. He'll be gone all summer."
Seth looked at Marlee's face. "You've been crying again, haven't you ..."
"Yes." She looked at the floor like a scolded little girl.
Seth hugged her again. This time, he ran his fingers into her hair and pulled her close. Marlee was so hungry for some affection that she allowed him to hold her for a long time.
When they finally broke the embrace, Marlee looked at Seth for a very long time. He just smiled at her, winked, and said,