All they could talk about was their upcoming marriage. How easy it was to plan everything out especially when they could weave their plans in writing before putting them into action. Cal was halfway to the moon as soon as Melody said "Yes!" His heart pounding with anticipation, his imagination whirled with thoughts of their finally being together in the same place at the same time. How lucky he was the day he opened his email to find that first letter from the love of his life. What could possibly go wrong?

At first his folks were happy to hear Cal was ready to settle down. There would be little grandchild to spoil and holidays to spend together. His mother wanted all the details so Cal happily obliged by telling her all about Melody and how wonderful she was. Naturally the question arose about how they met. As soon as he explained they had encountered each other online, the joy slipped from his mother's face.

"You can't marry someone you met online," the mother vigorously complained. "You don't know anything about her." Calvin's face fell as she continued with her objections. By the time she had finished, all his happiness was gone. Feeling shattered, he had no choice but to send the fatal email.