One Day Like This by Scarlett Cole

Author:Scarlett Cole [Cole, Scarlett]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scarlett Cole

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Six days later, Izabel looked around Matt’s apartment. Candles flickered on the windowsill and coffee table. The lamp in the corner provided just enough light so they could see each other. The hot pot she’d made was cooking in the oven.

She caught sight of her reflection in the mirror. Completely too much for an evening in, but given they weren’t going out on a date anytime soon, she’d wanted to make more of an effort of simply being together.

As much as she loved falling into bed with Matt, she needed something that felt more like a relationship and less like a secret. She’d dug the fitted peach dress and nude heels out of her more casual wardrobe, and taken her time styling her hair and putting on a full face of make-up.

And cooked him one of his favourite meals, a hotpot. Sure, it was a simple meat and potatoes and vegetables in a pie, but she’d baked their initials onto the crust, and bought a fresh jar of pickled beetroot to go with it.

Certainly wasn’t going to go down in a culinary hall of fame, but she hoped Matt would appreciate the effort.

It had been an ordeal to organise, too. She’d told Matt she needed him to leave his apartment door off the latch so she could head up there as soon as he and Luke and left to go to their band rehearsal. She’d lied to Luke and told him she was going out with the girls and would be staying at Gemma’s. Thankfully he’d not asked for specifics.

At the rattle of the key in the door, excitement flooded through her. She leaned against the back of the chair. No, wait, she should sit on the chair arm, but halfway there, she decided on the stool by the kitchen island. How could there be so many options in a small open-plan apartment?

“Hey, babe.” Matt said from the hallways. “Something smells good.” He walked into the living room. “Holy shit, Iz. This is…wow.” He took in the candles and the set table.

“We can’t go out on a date right now. Like an outside date. But I thought we could do that here. At home.”

Matt reached for her hands, pulled her knuckles to her lips. “You look incredible.” He held her hands out to one side and stepped back, his eyes pursuing the cut of the dress leisurely. “I appreciate the effort. And I’m sorry we can’t go out. I’ll take you somewhere spectacular in this dress eventually. Some fancy restaurant once we’ve got paid and—”

“We don’t need fancy. Or expensive. Or the future. We can enjoy this, can’t we. A few candles. Some good food. Your nan slipped the wine in my care package. I think it’s her Aldi special, but it’ll taste great. And it was nice to get dressed, up even you’re the only person to see it.”

Matt pulled her close and kissed her softly. “I like that I’m the only person who gets to see you in it.

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