go?”
“No, I plan on handcuffing you to me. Besides, we’re not going back anytime soon; we’re taking a little more time off.”
“We just took a lot of time off.”
“We’ll go back next Monday.”
She stomped her foot. “That’s like another whole week! Absolutely not, that is out of the question.”
“Just until I know that Gavin is locked up tightly in prison. We’re pushing for a speedy trial. I have a guarantee that he will be in prison by Monday.”
“I can’t wait another week; I’m going crazy! I can literally feel my sanity slowly slipping away,” she cried dramatically. “I cannot wait to get back to work. Maybe things will finally get back to normal.”
He wanted to tell her that nothing would ever go back to the way it was, but he didn’t want to destroy her hope.
“You’ll be back soon enough,” he said dispassionately.
***
Heaven frowned as the boredom set in. She was getting ready to sigh when she heard the familiar knock on the door. Only one person knocked like that.
“Come in, Alice.” Heaven smiled as she watched the door open and Alice step in.
She was thankful for Alice’s visits while Julian was busy working. Alice was the best source of entertainment. From her antics, to her long, drawn-out stories, to her makeup and clothing—she could keep Heaven entertained for hours.
“Hello, my dearest darling.” Alice mimicked Sybille’s dramatic words as she walked over to Heaven.
“I swear you sound just like her,” Heaven chuckled.
“I got this new eyeshadow, and I bought one for you too.” She handed Heaven the palette of eyeshadow.
“Thank you.” Heaven smiled, looking down at all the different colors.
“I got you the more natural colors, and I got the bright colors for me.” She opened the palette to show Heaven the rainbow-colored pigments inside.
“Yeah, that’s definitely your style.” Heaven grinned as she looked at the fluorescent shades.
“I know. I am so excited to coordinate them with my outfits. I have this great hot-pink and lime-green zebra-print dress I’ve been dying to wear. I think I’ll match the eyeshadow.”
“I really liked that pink and brown cougar-print eyeshadow you wore the other day.”
“I love that color pink.”
“You’re really good. When you open your car shop, you should add a station to do makeup,” Heaven joked.
“I should…that’s an excellent idea. Makeup and mechanics go together like peanut butter and jelly,” Alice said sincerely, and Heaven couldn’t help but chuckle.
“My sentiments exactly.”
“Nothing better than getting beautified while getting your car fixed. Oh, that reminds me, your curtains came. I also had the butler get your box out of storage. I’ll have them bring everything up before I leave.”
Heaven grinned. “Perfect. I can’t wait to splash a little red around this room.”
“I’ll help you decorate when I come tomorrow.” Alice clapped her hands in excitement.
“Sounds like a plan.” Heaven nodded.
***
Later that day, Heaven was growing restless. She was glad that Alice had visited with her for a while. However, Julian had been too busy to have lunch with her. She was irritated; she still felt that he was overreacting.
She sat on the bed, dead with boredom, when she decided she needed an immediate change. Although she was going to wait for Alice to decorate, she couldn’t wait another moment to put up the new red drapes. She got everything ready, moved the chairs before the windows and laid out the drapes. She stood on the chair and carefully balanced herself. She was in the process of trying to take one of the old ones down when Julian walked in.
“What are you doing?” he roared as he raced over to her.
“If I have to stay in this room, then I want red curtains!” She was ready to fight for this.
“I don’t
“No, I plan on handcuffing you to me. Besides, we’re not going back anytime soon; we’re taking a little more time off.”
“We just took a lot of time off.”
“We’ll go back next Monday.”
She stomped her foot. “That’s like another whole week! Absolutely not, that is out of the question.”
“Just until I know that Gavin is locked up tightly in prison. We’re pushing for a speedy trial. I have a guarantee that he will be in prison by Monday.”
“I can’t wait another week; I’m going crazy! I can literally feel my sanity slowly slipping away,” she cried dramatically. “I cannot wait to get back to work. Maybe things will finally get back to normal.”
He wanted to tell her that nothing would ever go back to the way it was, but he didn’t want to destroy her hope.
“You’ll be back soon enough,” he said dispassionately.
***
Heaven frowned as the boredom set in. She was getting ready to sigh when she heard the familiar knock on the door. Only one person knocked like that.
“Come in, Alice.” Heaven smiled as she watched the door open and Alice step in.
She was thankful for Alice’s visits while Julian was busy working. Alice was the best source of entertainment. From her antics, to her long, drawn-out stories, to her makeup and clothing—she could keep Heaven entertained for hours.
“Hello, my dearest darling.” Alice mimicked Sybille’s dramatic words as she walked over to Heaven.
“I swear you sound just like her,” Heaven chuckled.
“I got this new eyeshadow, and I bought one for you too.” She handed Heaven the palette of eyeshadow.
“Thank you.” Heaven smiled, looking down at all the different colors.
“I got you the more natural colors, and I got the bright colors for me.” She opened the palette to show Heaven the rainbow-colored pigments inside.
“Yeah, that’s definitely your style.” Heaven grinned as she looked at the fluorescent shades.
“I know. I am so excited to coordinate them with my outfits. I have this great hot-pink and lime-green zebra-print dress I’ve been dying to wear. I think I’ll match the eyeshadow.”
“I really liked that pink and brown cougar-print eyeshadow you wore the other day.”
“I love that color pink.”
“You’re really good. When you open your car shop, you should add a station to do makeup,” Heaven joked.
“I should…that’s an excellent idea. Makeup and mechanics go together like peanut butter and jelly,” Alice said sincerely, and Heaven couldn’t help but chuckle.
“My sentiments exactly.”
“Nothing better than getting beautified while getting your car fixed. Oh, that reminds me, your curtains came. I also had the butler get your box out of storage. I’ll have them bring everything up before I leave.”
Heaven grinned. “Perfect. I can’t wait to splash a little red around this room.”
“I’ll help you decorate when I come tomorrow.” Alice clapped her hands in excitement.
“Sounds like a plan.” Heaven nodded.
***
Later that day, Heaven was growing restless. She was glad that Alice had visited with her for a while. However, Julian had been too busy to have lunch with her. She was irritated; she still felt that he was overreacting.
She sat on the bed, dead with boredom, when she decided she needed an immediate change. Although she was going to wait for Alice to decorate, she couldn’t wait another moment to put up the new red drapes. She got everything ready, moved the chairs before the windows and laid out the drapes. She stood on the chair and carefully balanced herself. She was in the process of trying to take one of the old ones down when Julian walked in.
“What are you doing?” he roared as he raced over to her.
“If I have to stay in this room, then I want red curtains!” She was ready to fight for this.
“I don’t
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