Make her feel too good and she’ll never want to leave.”—from 101 Ways To Avoid Commitment A couple of hours later, after they left the park, Eve was still wondering about Sam's announcement regarding Jake. She had trouble believing the surly, dark-haired stranger was Sam's brother. They were opposites, physically and in personality. Eve hadn't had a chance to question him about the incident because of the rest of the people at the picnic. Just after Jake left, Sam's easy smile returned and she sensed he didn't want to talk about it, anyway. After lunch, they'd put together another impromptu softball game, in which most of the other wives and girlfriends had participated. Later in the afternoon, though, when they left the park, Eve started wondering again about Jake. In Sam's car, she voiced her thoughts. "I find it hard to believe that Neanderthal is your brother. He can't possibly be the son of the conservative, dripping-with-money Jacob Kenneman I met last night." Sam nodded.
