Karlie smiled happily at Sam when the knock came on the door.<strong>“That must be him!”</strong>she said with a pleasant ring in her voice. She hurried over to the door and opened it, catching her father in the middle of the act of greeting another man. The stranger was quite handsome and around her father’s age.<strong>“Oh dad, you are a bit earlier than I thought you’d be!”</strong>She could not resist stepping out into the hallway and putting her arms around his neck, before putting a kiss on both cheeks.<br/><br/>Perhaps the embrace lingered a bit long for a simple family greeting, though she made sure to not use any gesture that might be interpreted as anything but familial tenderness. She turned to the stranger and guessed his identity,<strong>“Are you Sam’s father? She is expecting you.”</strong>She gave the man a smile and extended her hand towards him.<strong>“Nice to meet you by the way, I am Karlie, Samantha’s roommate.”</strong>