Something Wicked This Way Comes by Sharon Coady

Author:Sharon Coady [Coady, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Elijah

I finished early and took off so that I could beat her home. The flowers were perfect! Just like the ones we had on our honeymoon, and the crystal vase would be something she could use over and over. “John, they’re exactly what I was hoping they would be. You did an amazing job as always.” I gave him a tip and hurried out to the car with my prize in hand. Winter would be so surprised. Just the thought of seeing her again sent my heart to racing as if I’d just run a marathon

I managed to beat her and the delivery men home. Everything was running like clockwork and I felt proud of myself for accomplishing all of it. The dishes were placed in the oven to keep them warm. The cold food was in the fridge, and I had just opened the bottle of wine. “Ok guys, thanks for a job well done. Anything I need to know about any of the dishes?”

“No, sir. Everything has been transferred to your bakeware and pans. If you aren’t going to eat in the next thirty minutes, I’d turn the oven down so nothing dries out. We’ve taken care of all the trash so nothing is here that will indicate it isn’t a home-cooked meal just as you asked.”

He waited for the tip he knew was coming, and I gladly paid him and his partner. “Tell John thanks again and that I really appreciate the tiramisu for two he made for us. It’s my wife’s favorite.” I walked them to the elevator and sent them on their way. I hoped Winter wasn’t in the lobby when they got off. Although, true to John’s word they did not come dressed in any way that would alert someone to the fact they were in the food industry and the trash had all fit nicely inside of the two cases they carried. The man was a genius, and he had plenty of clients to keep him busy. I was lucky to know about the service that was only for a select few.

By the time she arrived, the dinner was in the oven and, an appetizing aroma wafted through the kitchen. I loaded the dishwasher as instructed so it looked like I had not only cooked but cleaned, too. I was double checking everything when I heard the elevator arrive and went to pour her a glass of wine I smiled when I saw my beautiful wife hanging her coat in the closet and quickly approached, hand outstretched, eager to please my wife. Maybe I was a bit too enthusiastic because her brow shot up as she stepped back and looked at me in a way that I wasn’t sure I liked. Fuck.

“Hello. What’s going on?” she asked, casually taking the wineglass from my hand.

That usually meant trouble. If she was trying to make something sound like no big deal, it was huge. And I felt like I was being tested. Thoughts flew around in my mind, did she know? How could she know? I took a deep breath and smiled again.

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