The Christmas Clues by Scarlet Wilson
Author:Scarlet Wilson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance
ISBN: 9781958686010
Publisher: Tule Publishing Group, LLC
Published: 2022-08-17T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter Eight
Piper kept her eyes on the door of the restaurant, trying not to keep looking at her watch.
Dawson came through the door with a huge burst of energy, running his hands through his hair as he scanned the room for her. She could see the relief in his eyes as he spotted her, and he moved in long strides toward her.
âIâm so sorry,â he said.
âItâs work,â she said simply.
âThe guy I was interviewing was such a fountain of knowledge. I didnât want to cut him off. I know they wonât be able to use all the footage, but I just wanted to give this man the time and energy he deserved.â
Piper smiled and lifted the glass of wine sheâd already ordered, taking a sip. Dawson had let her know he was doing a series of interviews with older sports figures, some of whom held records in their sport, but had faded from the spotlight. He was clearly getting a buzz out of meeting all his childhood heroes and it was nice to see him so happy.
He nodded at her glass. âDo you recommend it?â
âSure, itâs nice.â She looked around her at the restaurant that was Christmas themed, with a festive menu. âWhat made you pick this place?â
âAh.â He winked. âSo, they do a really delicious British Christmas dinner here. I wanted us to try it.â
âIs that any different from a US Christmas dinner?â
âTurkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, chipolatas wrapped in bacon, mashed potato, roast potato, carrot, turnip, Brussel sprouts, peas, and lots of gravy.â
âIt sounds almost identical. Can you move after you eat that?â
âThe chipolatas wrapped in bacon are the ace card. They call them pigs in blankets.â
Piper grimaced. âNot sure youâre selling them.â
âThe smell and the taste will, I promise.â He waved over to one of the waitresses who came over and took their order.
Piper hadnât minded waiting too much. It had given her more time to think about the clue. âDid you work anything out?â she asked.
He pulled a list from his pocket. âI donât think the astronaut idea is working. Is it the sixteenth astronaut who trained, the sixteenth astronaut who made it into space, the sixteenth astronaut to circle the earth? There just seems a lot of variables, which makes me think Iâm looking in the wrong direction.â
Piper nodded. âIâve been looking for French impressionists. So far, I have fifty-five. Then, I need to look at all their individual paintings.â
âWhich are the most famous?â
âMonet, Renoir, and Cezanne. But I know so little about French impressionists, that someone else might give a completely different answer.â
âAre we going to spend the rest of our time on the internet?â
Piper closed her eyes for a second, then said, âLetâs just eat dinner and take it from there.â
*
One hour later, she sat back and folded her arms. âYou got me.â
âI did?â
âAbsolutely, pigs in blankets are the way forward.â
He beamed. âTold you so.â
A little tremor ran down her spine. When Dawson smiled, his whole face just lit up, it was like those green eyes were illuminated from behind, and it reached out to every part of her.
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