Wicked Little Lies by Beth Prentice

Author:Beth Prentice [Prentice, Beth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780648130697
Publisher: Beth Prentice
Published: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

I didn’t know if it was hormones, stress, or the fact Harper had snored the entire night, but I’d had the worst night’s sleep for a long while. I’d even put the air conditioning on as I’d read a cooler body temperature made you sleep better. I think they were making that up, because all it did was cause me to add a second blanket, and then I’d broke out in a sweat.

According to my app I was at the seven-week mark which meant the baby was the size of a red pill from the matrix. As I’d never seen the movie, I had no idea how big that was, and I made a note to look it up. Apparently, most of the growth was in the head and new brain cells were being generated at an alarming rate. Okay, I needed to eat well today and remain calm as it was imperative the brain developed properly.

As if I needed any more stress.

I wrapped a towel around me and walked to the wardrobe, ready to pick out today’s outfit. Bypassing jeans, I chose a summery dress that made me feel pretty and I wouldn’t need to pop any buttons on. Slipping it on, I placed my gorgeous Jimmy Choo’s on the shoe shelf and opted for sandals. One day of tempting varicose veins was all I could deal with.

That done, I straightened my hair, upped the make up for maximum effect, pulled my phone from its charger and made my way to the kitchen as Harper was already sitting at the door looking like he was about to die of starvation.

I had a client consultation booked for this afternoon, followed by the unveiling of a new Mercedes for which I’d been chosen as the attending photographer. I was quite pleased about it and made a note to thank Lizzie for all her hard work as it had been her proposal which had gotten me the job. But first I had to take grandma shopping. Apparently, she had her eye on a new guy and needed an outfit for their date.

I didn’t ask her the details over the phone. Best not to hear some things on an empty stomach. Instead, I filled Harper’s bowl with doggie biscuits and popped a piece of nine grain bread into the toaster and checked the avocados for which was the ripest. Once breakfast was taken care of, I clipped Harper into the backseat of my car and headed to mums.

I made the quick decision to stop in at the drive through coffee shop as my brain was really craving caffeine, so I detoured downtown and pulled into the line-up of cars waiting their turn.

I noted the green station wagon pull in two cars behind and frowned. I’d seen quite a few green wagons this week and wondered what the odds were. But maybe it was like the pregnancy thing. Once you noticed one, you saw them everywhere.

Thankfully, the queue moved quickly and before I knew it the scent of coffee filled my car.

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