Stirring Up Strife (2010) by Stanley Jennifer - a Hope Street Church

Author:Stanley, Jennifer - a Hope Street Church [Church, Stanley, Jennifer - a Hope Street]
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Published: 2011-01-14T19:08:20.390000+00:00

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Before a girl 's turn came to go in to King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women, six months with oil of myrrh and six with per fumes and cosmetics.

Esther 2:12 (NIV)

"I have been beside myself trying to figure out what your message on my answering machine meant," Ashley declared late Monday afternoon.

Cooper had just returned from exercising Columbus and was surprised to see her younger sister pacing back and forth in front of the hawk's cage, her ice-pick heels clicking on the blue flagstones. Uncrossing her arms over a silky fuchsia crewneck, Ashley whipped off a pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses with oversized lenses and focused her cerulean gaze on her sister.

"Your message said that you had a mission for me. Well?" She flicked her glasses against her hip impatiently. "What is it?"

After settling Columbus back in his aviary, Cooper stripped off her father's leather gloves and motioned for her sister to follow her to her apartment. "Come on up, I've got to wash my hands anyway." Eyeing Ashley's stylish ensemble, Cooper asked, "You going someplace special?"

Ashley smiled. "Lincoln's taking me to dinner, but he had to work late so he's going to meet me at Little Venice, that darling little Italian restaurant we love." She issued a smug sigh. "I relish all these romantic dinners, but I'm going to be at the gym all week if I order pasta and tiramisu."

Following Cooper over to the sink, Ashley fixed an appraising gaze on her sister's face. "Have you been plucking your own brows?"

Cooper's neck flushed and she ran her fingers over her brows as though she were touching every strand of dark blond hair. "Yes, but how can you tell?"

"How can I tell?" Ashley threw her arms out in mock horror. "Probably because it looks like Daddy went after you with a miniature Weed Whacker, that's all!"

Examining her reflection in the toaster, Cooper repeatedly traced her brows with her fingers. "I guess they're a bit uneven, but I was distracted when I was plucking and just kind of kept going."

Ashley sank down at the small kitchen table. "Just leave your brows to the professionals, Coop. Even the best of us can't do a perfect arch." She kept staring at her sister.

Setting two glasses of fresh lemonade on the table, Cooper sat down opposite Ashley. "Speaking of appointments...are you planning on having your nails done this week?"

Ashley spread out her graceful fingers and examined the petal pink polish on her rounded nails. "Probably on Thursday. I like them to look fresh for my tennis league practice on Friday."

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