The Girl in the Mirror by Steven Ramirez

Author:Steven Ramirez [Ramirez, Steven]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781949108026
Publisher: Glass Highway
Published: 2019-05-31T16:00:00+00:00

Sarah had finished giving the cat fresh water when the doorbell rang. She pretended to ignore her heart skipping a beat and walked into the foyer to answer it, smoothing her already pressed jeans and adjusting her bra strap under the white cashmere sweater.

When she opened the door, she found Joe smiling and proffering a large sausage and mushroom pizza from Papa Pepito’s.

“Where’s your striped shirt and cap?” she said, taking the box. “I thought we might set up the video camera later and…”

“Funny.”

As she stepped back, he walked in, smelling of citrus and sandalwood. The cologne was intoxicating, and she had the urge to throw the box aside and drag him feet-first into the bedroom. But then, she remembered their lives were “complicated” now. Though she suspected Joe and Gail were over, she decided she’d better behave. At least until they got to the scotch. Sarah!

He led the way into the kitchen, and as she followed, she noticed his hair was wet from a shower. He had on a new pair of jeans and a gray knit V-neck sweater that looked incredibly soft. Pace yourself, Sarah.

As Joe set the pizza down on the counter, he noticed the Chateau Palmer Bordeaux standing near the sink, uncorked. She followed his gaze.

“I thought I should let it breathe.”

“So, have you tried it?” he said, walking over and picking up the cork.

“I wanted you to have the honor.”

He sniffed the cork as she got down two wine glasses. “Mm. Promising.” He held up the bottle to the light, squinting. “Lots of sediment, though.”

“Do you think we should aerate it?”

“Definitely.”

Wine was another thing Sarah had learned about from Joe. Like a professional, she got out an aerator she had picked up at Williams-Sonoma as Joe positioned the wine glasses. His scent was driving her crazy, and it was all she could do to concentrate as she held the aerator over one of the glasses and carefully poured the wine. When she’d finished filling the first glass, Joe took it, swirled it under his nose, and tried it.

“Well?” she said.

“Amazing.”

“Whew.”

She repeated the process with the second glass. Then, she set the aerator aside and took a sip of hers.

“Oh. My. Gosh.”

“Yep.”

“That settles it. We’re eating in the dining room tonight.”

Sarah had made a mixed green salad to accompany dinner. Inspired, she’d made croutons rather than using packaged ones.

Dinner with Joe was like old times when they were married. She had always felt comfortable around him, and as she gazed at him through a filmy curtain of wine-induced lightheadedness, she wondered again if somehow they could make it work. So far, she’d been encouraged because Joe hadn’t mentioned Gail once. It was as if she had never existed, and it was just the two of them again.

They had been talking for more than an hour, and when she got up to refill their glasses, she found the wine bottle empty.

“Uh-oh.”

“What?”

Looks like we killed the bottle.”

“Time for the Talisker?”

“Only if you promise to take advantage of me.” She broke into uncontrollable wine giggles.

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