That one night had been followed by several others, and within weeks the word around town was that Josh Lewis and Holly Lindsey had become an item. The news had been met mostly with incredulity, especially by their respective families.
Billy was the most rattled by the situation. In his mind, Holly was strongly associated with Roger, a man he hated more than he could say. His discomfort when Holly was around was painfully obvious. She was so different than the rest of them, he thought; she might as well come from another planet. He was very vocal to his brother about his concerns. Josh would only smile and reply that Vanessa and he had not been an obvious match either and it had not stopped Billy from marrying her.
Vanessa, although very concerned that Josh would end up getting hurt, was able to make more of an effort and welcome Holly into her family, maybe not as a member yet, but a least as a friend.
It did not take to that long however for both of them to somewhat come around. Josh made Holly lose the edge that could make the Lewises uncomfortable at times. She laughed more heartedly than before, she was less sarcastic. Her life was suddenly simpler.
Blake had also been stunned by the news. She was not a fool, she realized that Josh was a good catch, but she had been so sure that her parents were edging towards reconciliation that she could not help feeling disappointed. She did manage to hide her feelings, however, with Ross' strong encouragements. He for one was convinced that this was a good thing for Holly. Josh was a decent man, and they had a chance of building a healthy relationship. As far as he was concerned, that ship had sailed long ago for Holly and Roger. Hell, it had sunk right to the bottom of the sea.