One Red Rose by Rose Elizabeth

Author:Rose, Elizabeth [Rose, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Elizabeth Rose
Published: 2013-02-23T22:00:00+00:00

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When she got home that night, once again she had roses in her arms. The two from the office, along with the box of candy, and four more that had been delivered to her after the show. She fumbled with the key in the lock, but this time the door was open, as if in wait. She half-expected Cooper to be waiting up for her, but when she saw the dark house, she knew it wasn’t so.

A wave of disappointment surged through her, but she realized she was expecting too much. He had to wake up very early, understandably so, and she got home extra late tonight, having stayed for the cast party after the closing of their last show.

She made her way to the kitchen, laying the roses on the counter, and this time putting the box of candy in the garbage. The room smelled sweet from the flowers, but another delicious aroma filled her senses as well. The smell of a home-cooked meal wafted through the air, reminding her of the Sundays they’d once spent as a family, both of them in the kitchen preparing the one elaborate meal they had once a week. That’s when she saw the note on the counter.

I made dinner for you. Roast beef, baby potatoes and glazed carrots. All your favorites. I had hoped to eat with you, but I couldn’t wait up.

She pulled open the fridge, and saw the plate of food alongside the tall fluted glass of chocolate pudding topped with whipped cream. Her heart ached to think he’d gone through all this trouble, after a long hard day of work. For her. And she wasn’t here to join him.

She went to the dining room, placing the roses with the rest, first noticing the place setting, unused and waiting for her. Again. Loneliness struck a chord in her heart. The same loneliness of eating every meal by herself since he’d gone away.

She shut off the lights, no longer hungry, and made her way up the stairs. She pushed open the semi-closed door to the bedroom, seeing him once again lying stark naked atop the sheets.

A heat engulfed her, and she wanted nothing more than to give in to her urges. But one night of passion wasn’t going to end the problems between them. Not real problems, she reminded herself. Just two people going their own ways, going about their own lives. The romance of a union between them gone and lost forever.

She removed her clothing, and pulled her nightgown over her head. Then she lay down next to him, careful not to wake him. With one trembling hand she reached out, placing it gently atop his chest. His skin felt so warm, his chest so hard. This was the man she married. The man she’d let walk out of her life without even trying to find a solution. Sex wasn’t the answer, she told herself. She pulled back her hand and turned over in bed. Then the thought of her secret admirer consumed her thoughts.

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