Timeless (Pandora Book 1) by Kali Argent

Author:Kali Argent [Argent, Kali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UnScripted INC
Published: 2015-01-28T06:00:00+00:00

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Vane’s attempt at dinner ended up as a burned, unrecognizable glob at the bottom of the pan. The acrid stench of blackened turkey filled his quarters, pulling a string of curses from his mouth that should never be spoken in polite company.

His irritation seemed to amuse his houseguest, however, if her peals of laughter were any indication. Wrapped in a plush, midnight blue blanket, Charlotte sat in the armchair closest to the fireplace with her knees tucked under her chin. She didn’t say anything or offer her assistance as she watched him stomp around the kitchen. She just sat there giggling behind her hand.

“Are you enjoying yourself?”

Charlotte combed her hair out of her eyes with her fingers and nodded. “Immensely.”

Dropping the ruined bird onto the kitchen table, he fanned the thick smoke away from the pan with a dishtowel. “You could help, you know?”

“I don’t know how you managed to burn it in the first place.” Leaving the blanket in the armchair, she shuffled into the kitchen to inspect the remains of the dinner. “That’s bad.”

“Yes, thank you for that enlightening revelation.” Vane jabbed a finger at the pan. “Fix it.”

Charlotte whirled to face him, her eyes wide and blazing. “Excuse me?”

Venom dripped from her tone, but Vane didn’t understand her anger. “You’re a baker, and I’ve seen you cook other things.” He pointed at the bird again. “Can’t you do something with that?”

Her expression softened, and a pink flush crept into her cheeks. “Oh, right.” Closing her eyes, she pressed the palm of her hand to her forehead and sighed. “Sorry I snapped at you.”

“Did you think…” Vane trailed off, the idea forming in his mind too ludicrous to be plausible. “Did you think I meant because you’re a female?”

The pink in her cheeks deepened to a bright crimson, and Charlotte looked away as she sucked her bottom lip between her teeth.

“So, can you make it edible?” he asked when the silence stretched on and became uncomfortable.

The corners of her lips twitched, and Charlotte shook her head. “I’m afraid there’s no hope for it.” Her gaze flittered to the small oven nestled in the corner of the L-shaped, marbled counter. “How does that work anyway? It looks like a microwave.”

Thankful to be talking about something other than his complete lack of culinary skills, Vane took her hand and pulled her over to the machine. “It’s called a flash oven. It’s similar to your microwave, but much faster.” He left her to study the various buttons while he retrieved two smaller birds from the freezer of the side-by-side refrigerator. “Here, I’ll show you.”

“What are those?” she asked, pointing to the package when he placed it on the countertop.

Vane chuckled. It felt strange to be explaining such commonplace things, but he loved the way her eyes lit up with excitement as she learned to navigate his world. “They’re pachi. I think you call them quail.” After removing the outer wrappings, he settled the frozen meat into a shallow bowl and placed them in the flash oven.

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