Shot in the Dark by Tiana Laveen

Author:Tiana Laveen [Laveen, Tiana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
Publisher: The Lion's Den
Published: 2023-07-04T18:30:00+00:00

…Several days later

She couldn’t believe her eyes. Honey wrapped the pink towel around her body a bit tighter. Her wet hair caught the chill in the air, making her shiver as she regarded a long, simple yet elegant black dress splayed across the bed. He must’ve come in while I was showering…

She scratched her head and ran her finger along the silky material. To the left of the dress was a simple necklace with a diamond pendant. To the right, a diamond tennis bracelet and small diamond stud earrings. On the floor sat a pair of black Jimmy Choo heels, size 9. When she reached for the dress to pick it up from the bed, she noticed a black bra and panties, too. Satin with black lace trim. She touched her neck. Caressed it. A knot caught in her throat.

She went to the door and sounded the buzzer.

“Archer.”

“…Yeah?”

“What is this?”

“What is what?”

She huffed, sick of his shit already. Rolling her eyes, she placed her hand on her hip and shifted her weight. “The dress. The clothes. What’s going on?”

“We’re going out to dinner. To a restaurant.”

“And you want me to put these on?”

“No. Those clothes are just for decoration. I want you to stare at ’em, then put on your overalls and flip-flops instead. The fuck? Of course I want you to put them on.”

She glanced at the bed again, then back to the buzzer, ready to say something else—but she let it go. Minutes later, she was dressed, sitting at the vanity trying to do something with her hair. That was when she noticed her makeup had been removed from her luggage bag and set out on the vanity, in addition to a new bottle of perfume that she hadn’t brought… one she’d never seen before. She reached for it and removed the top to give it a sniff. She then read the label: Baccarat Rouge 540 Eau de Parfum. After spritzing it behind her ears and along her collarbones, she suddenly paused and stared at her reflection in the mirror. Her stomach clenched and pulse raced. Her mind was in a tangle. She got to her feet to ring the buzzer and tell him she wasn’t in the mood to go out, when suddenly she noticed something. The door was slightly ajar…

She stood there staring at it for a long while, riddled with questions. Choices. Chances. She made her decision. She pressed her finger on the buzzer.

“Archer.”

“…Yeah?”

“I’m ready.”

“Okay. Come to me.” Her heart rate quickened even more. The door being open was a test. I passed.

“Where?”

“Follow the rose petals…”

She opened the door the rest of the way and peeked out. All the way up the hall was a trail of white, black, and red rose petals, as far as the eye could see…

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