Roger gazed at the petite woman before him, her eyeglasses a slight deterrent. Her age and stature made it difficult for him to feel any attraction towards her.
This was the first time in his life that he had felt drawn to someone, Tonia, but everything seemed to be going awry. Despite Tonia's questionable taste in men, he believed his love could make a difference in her life.
However, last night felt like a curse, shattering all his carefully laid plans. Karen seemed too young in his eyes.
Approaching thirty after waiting for the love of his life, he couldn't settle for someone like Karen. Even his younger sister, Delanie, was Twenty-three, making Tonia, at Twenty-six, a more suitable match in terms of age.
Then there was appearance. Karen was the type of woman he would typi
