Blind Date on Christmas Eve—The Poor Single Mom Arrived Late, but the CEO Waited Anyway…

A Glimpse into a Hard-Fought Life

Over dinner, or rather over Owen’s dinner of chicken fingers and Sophie’s untouched pasta, Nicholas began to piece together the story.

Sophie was 31, a single mother who worked as a medical transcriptionist from home. Owen’s father had left when she was pregnant.

He left her with nothing but debt and a lease she couldn’t afford. She’d moved into a small apartment in a less expensive neighborhood.

She had taken on extra work and been scraping by ever since. She’d met Catherine at a community center where Catherine volunteered teaching free yoga classes.

They’d become friends. When Catherine learned that Sophie hadn’t been on a date in over 5 years, she’d been determined to set her up with her brother.

“She made you sound like some kind of Christmas miracle,” Sophie said with a self-deprecating smile.

“Smart, successful, kind, too good to be true honestly. I told her I wasn’t interested that I had my hands full with Owen and work”.

“But she wouldn’t take no for answer. She even offered to babysit tonight but then she came down with the flu yesterday”.

“I’m sorry about that,” Nicholas said. “And for what it’s worth, Catherine described you in equally glowing terms”.

Sophie glanced down at herself. She looked at her worn coat hanging over the back of her chair.