BLACK VELVET ROSES by Marianne Spitzer

Author:Marianne Spitzer [Spitzer, Marianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marianne Spitzer
Published: 2014-01-05T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Randy arrived at Cooper’s first. He waited in his truck for Kellie to arrive. When he saw the red SUV pull in, he hopped out of his truck and met her at her door when she reached for the handle. She looked up and smiled, “I’m glad to find out you’re a prompt person.”

“In my business, it’s a necessity. No one likes to wait for their contractor. Ready for lunch?” He took Kellie’s hand and helped her from the car and held it on the way into the restaurant.

Kellie enjoyed a salad and a bowl of chicken noodle soup while Randy dug into his steak sandwich and fries. She watched him eat and smiled. “How can you eat so much and go back to work? Hunter does the same thing. I’d be in a food coma.”

“We work hard …” He raised his eyes thinking maybe he said something wrong. Kellie stared at him. The corners of her mouth fought the smile she didn’t want him to see. He winked and the smile broke through. “I mean, men’s metabolisms are different maybe or we have larger muscles.”

“Okay, stop back-peddling before you go off a cliff,” her amusement was apparent.

They finished lunch and skipped dessert. “I need to get back to the job. My men can get a little creative when left alone too long.”

“I think they were great dealing with that centipede at Aunt Marge’s,” Kellie said sipping the last of her coffee.

“They’re a little leery about digging foundations now, but they’ll be okay.” He grabbed the bill and stood. Kellie waited while he paid and he walked her to the SUV. Randy’s kiss was warm and tender. “Don’t want the people inside to start taking pictures,” his smile was mischievous. “We’ll do better later.” He winked again.

Kellie climbed into her car. Later, she thought. Does he mean tonight later or in a few days later? She liked the idea of tonight, but worried their relationship was moving too fast.

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Kellie parked in her garage, opened the door, walked through the laundry room, and into a nightmare. A black, sooty, smelly nightmare. She stood at the entrance to the kitchen frozen in place. Every spot in the room from ceiling to floor was covered in the black substance. The room was dark, but it was only one in the afternoon. “This is the shadow’s work. It smells like the soot used to write on my walls.”

Rufus, where’s Rufus? Her thoughts turned to her protective Golden Retriever. He always greeted her. “Rufus, where are you boy?” Hearing him whine gave her the courage to enter the kitchen. Two inches of sooty grime felt as if she was trudging through snow. She saw Rufus lying in the corner covered with a pile of the black substance. He sneezed and coughed. His breathing was labored.

“Rufus, are you okay?” She ran to him and began to dig him out from over a foot of heavy black soot. He was trembling and his legs shook when he stood.

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