At seventy-four, Marilyn was preparing for her first real date in twelve years when Richard, a seventy-six-year-old widower she had met online, made an unusual request: he wanted her to wear her tallest heels. Already six feet eight inches tall, Marilyn would stand nearly seven feet in the four-inch shoes, but she agreed because Richard seemed different from the men who had always wanted her to appear smaller. After losing her husband Thomas following forty-one years of marriage, she was finally ready to experience romance again. Yet throughout their restaurant date, Richard behaved strangely, repeatedly checking his watch and staring toward the street. When a black SUV stopped outside and two men stepped out, he suddenly grabbed her wrist and tried to drag her toward the kitchen exit. …. Continue Reading 🔽
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