Slip of the Tongue

Authors: Hawkins, Jessica

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“I’d planned to wait for Nathan to arrive before making salad, but I toss all the ingredients in a bowl without dressing, set it aside, and check that the beer is nice and cold. For myself, red wine calms my nerves. I sip slowly to keep my wits about me, since I’m unsure of the direction our conversation will take.At a quarter to seven, I switch off the oven but leave the food in to keep it warm. I light the half-burned candles and fix the calla lilies I’ve arranged in the center of the table. T...hey’re lovely, but I’ll have to move them when we sit so we can see each other. I smile to myself. We can’t exactly mend our marriage through a bouquet.Going through my lingerie earlier, I considered wearing only my sexiest things and an apron. It’s gone over well with Nathan in the past, but it isn’t the message I want to send tonight. As much fun as I had belonging to him again last night, now I want inside his mind. Since Nathan likes me in white, “like a doll with indigo eyes”MoreLess Read More Read Less