A New House and An Old Friend Enter Curtiss Life
Sallie Poe narrates moving into a cottage with Curtiss and plans for a future baby. The couple meets Letitia Evans, a stylish in real estate and interior decorating figure, whose dinner invitation introduces past acquaintances and a potential love triangle as they settle into a hilltop home with views of Shades Mountain. Curtiss hints at a stable future while Sallie weighs motherhood against their finances and ambitions.