Domestic Diva 02 - The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis

Author:Krista Davis
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781101053720
Publisher: PENGUIN group
Published: 2009-11-16T05:00:00+00:00

TWENTY-FOUR

From “Ask Natasha” :

Dear Natasha,

My daughter wants a white reception. White linens, white flowers, white chairs, white china—you get the very stark picture. I’m afraid it will look too sterile. What can I do to make it festive?

—Color-Crazed Mom in Colomokee

Dear Color-Crazed Mom,

The trick to working with white is to add a metal. Gold, silver, bronze, or copper will add the spark of interest you’re looking for. Use metallic balls in centerpieces. Adorn place cards with a tiny glint of metal. Use it on napkin rings or ribbons or tablecloth overlays. You can buy sheets of 24-karat gold leaf that are perfect for this kind of application. The hint of sparkle will make all the difference.

—Natasha

While the others admired the necklace, I stared at it in horror. My flesh crawled and I could only think of Emily. Was it the one she had worn? Or the necklace in Craig’s tuxedo? Were there three different necklaces or only one?

I sat on the blanket, paralyzed with fear for Hannah. The necklace was a lovely gesture, but to me it symbolized Emily’s tragic demise. I longed to yank it off Hannah’s neck and had to convince myself that it didn’t mark her for death.

Phoebe, Joel, Jen, and my parents admired the generous gift. Nearly salivating, Wanda and Natasha edged in for a closer look.

But Nina, who’d seen the similar necklace on Emily, crouched behind me and said, “Think that’s the necklace of a dead woman?”

Mars leaned to the side to see Nina’s face. “Why would you say something so awful?”

“She means Emily. She was wearing a necklace like that when we met her.”

Lowering his voice, he asked, “And you think that’s Emily’s necklace? Oh, that’s too morbid. You two are sick.”

I hoped he was right. Still, the necklace scared me. Hannah basked in the attention she was receiving as the bride, but the diamond that lay in the hollow of her neck seemed as sinister as a poisonous snake.

Mars’s expression of disgust turned to amusement. “Nat’s not going to be happy when she realizes she lost her boy toy.” He cocked his head toward Kevin, who was gazing at Darby with more than a passing interest.

“At least someone is happy,” I grumbled. “You’re upset with Natasha, Phoebe and Joel aren’t speaking, my relationship with Wolf is down the tubes, and poor Humphrey’s hopes have been dashed—altogether a lousy weekend for relationships.”

Our workers scattered to rest, shower, and dress for the wedding. Near the hydrangea that climbed the wall of the potting shed, Hannah and Craig shared a romantic kiss that made me itch to get into Craig’s room again to find out if the diamond necklace was still in his pocket. I sprinted to the house, but the two of them followed. Puttering around the kitchen, I surreptitiously kept tabs on Craig. When he called Hannah and Jen into the living room, I thought my chance had arrived and I started up the stairs. Unfortunately, Mom spotted me and pulled me into the living room with the rest of my family.

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