In the Pursuit of Charity

He expected her to recognize him. He expected her to be seduced by his charms. He expected her to fall for him. Expectations are a funny thing … When his parents named him Herbert Lincoln James, they already had expectations that Linc would attend an ivy league university and go into politics. Linc didn't. As captain of his swim team, he was expected to win the big relay to carry his swim team to the state championship for the first time in decades. Linc didn’t. Society expected him to walk past her. He couldn’t. She expected him to see through her. She expected him to make her into a joke. She expected him to be cruel. Expectations are a funny thing …