Lucie was standing in the doorway with a huge smile on her face. “Hey, Mom,” Emily said. “Were you standing here waiting for me?” “Yes, I was! Oh, goodness, look at you,” Lucie said as she grabbed her for a big hug. “You look just wonderful, sweetie. Come on in here,” she urged. The cabdriver was standing behind her with her bags, much to her mother’s amusement. After he left, her mother told her that most cabdrivers wouldn’t bring the luggage to the door. “They usually leave it on the curb,” she said dryly. “But I can see why he went out of his way for you. You dazzled him, girl.” By now Ayanna had come into the foyer with a smile on her face. “Is that my little sister?” she said teasingly. Her smile got bigger as she got a good look at Emily. “Oh, snap! You are too fabulous, baby girl. Take off that coat and turn around so I can see your hair.” Emily promptly executed a graceful turn, which brought applause from her family. The ladies were joined by Ayanna’s handsome and devoted husband, who took a long look at his sister-in-law and smiled broadly before giving her a big hug and a kiss on the cheek.
