AT HOPE & MAIN: THE STEEL DOOR

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Sunday, August 26, 2001

She'd only lived in the USA for a few years when they decided to marry. They first met on the job; she was a maid and he, a butler, for a fine family. They'd gotten to know each other and now, a few years later, here they were, looking at apartments to live in as husband and wife. When the real estate agent took them to this place, Gretchen just knew this was it. The vibes were just right.

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