Sweets, Suspects, and Women Sleuths Cozy Mystery Set by Meredith Potts

Author:Meredith Potts [Potts, Meredith]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-05T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Typically, I needed a bit of a transition period to catch my breath after solving a case. Then again, most of my sleuthing didn’t take place smack dab against a major holiday. With the killer behind bars, I found myself yearning to return to my Christmas preparations, sooner rather than later.

I was so determined to get my holiday spirit back that I skipped my customary celebratory post-sleuthing donut with my brother. Joe didn’t understand why I was in such a rush to return home. Then again, he didn’t love Christmas nearly as much as I did. This was one of my favorite times of the year. I didn’t want to miss out on any of the festivities. In addition, after the way I had abruptly said goodbye to my boyfriend and scurried off to investigate the murder, I wanted to reconnect with Daniel.

My plan was to freshen up then treat my boyfriend to dinner and a movie. When I returned home, it became clear that Daniel had some alternate plans of his own, not to mention a sizable surprise for me.

When my brother dropped me off in front of my house, I was greeted with two different treats. The first was Daniel standing out front, waiting for me. The second was a visual delight that was an absolute feast for my eyes. It turned out that my boyfriend had been busy in my absence. While I was off solving the murder case, Daniel had waged war against my box of tangled Christmas lights. Even better, he had emerged victorious.

I looked in awe at the Christmas lights that had been strung up all over the front of my house. It was nice and modest display, nothing garish like the lighting explosion over at George Dolan’s place. I loved that the lights at my house were festive but not over the top. What was even more impressive to me at that moment was the fact that lights were strung up at all.

Daniel greeted me with a big smile as I got out of my car.

“Wow,” I said, still fixated on the Christmas lights.

“Welcome home,” he replied.

My eyes were still wide looking at his handiwork. “This is amazing. Honey, did you really do all of this?”

He nodded. “You’re not the only one who has been busy lately.”

I let it all soak in, not just the fact that the lights were up, but that my boyfriend had gone out of his way to string them up for me. “I’ll say. What a kind gesture. I can’t believe you really did this for me.”

“I guess that means you like it, then?”

“Of course I do. You know how much Christmas lights frustrate me, so the fact that I don’t have to wrestle with them this year makes me incredibly happy.”

“That’s exactly why I did this. I figured you could use a break. Besides, you’ve had your mind on more pressing matters lately. The last thing you needed was to come back and have to stare down a box of tangled lights.

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