Welcome to this weeks Tuesday Tales. It feels good to back. I'll be continuing the story of Jill and Robbie. Here you go...
Robbie spent the rest of the afternoon making lasagna with a
meat sauce. He wanted to impress Jill with his culinary skills or lack of them.
He went into town to pick up cake at the Italian bakery and a bottle of
champagne. By the time he finished putting dinner together he was ready for a
nap. Why did he find the need to impress Jill? He had gone out with so many
women, with most of them throwing themselves at him, but not Jill. That’s why he offered her the cottage.
But truthfully, he figured having her close by would be the perfect way to get
to know her better.
Grabbing his coat off the kitchen chair he slid it on and
walked outside. He walked around the pool and through the wooded cobblestone
path, which led to the cobble stone cottage. Robbie had surprised himself when
he heard the words spill out of his mouth inviting her to stay there. Jill
seemed to love the cottage when he showed it to her, but he needed to make some
changes just in the event she decided to take him up on his offer. The next day
he had his cleaning service clean out the whole cottage and a few days later
had it furnished. He tried his best to pick out girly things, but after looking
around, she would definitely know that everything was new, just by the scent of
new linen and wood.
Why was he driving himself crazy? He knew. He wanted
everything to be just perfect for her, yet he still needed to be careful. They had
a sitcom to work on and would be working closely together, so he had to watch
that he didn’t come off to strong.
Robbie turned on the small tiffany lamp in the front hallway
before closing the door behind him and returned back to his house. The scent of
fried meat hit him in the face when he walked into his kitchen. Opening the
kitchen cabinet above the refrigerator, he removed an apple cinnamon candle
from the shelf and lit it. He
glanced at the clock on the microwave. He had two hours to get his act together
before Jill arrived. A long cold shower would be exactly what he needed if he
wanted to turn this dinner meeting into personal.
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Jill arrived fifteen minutes late, not on purpose though.
She stopped at the store on the way to Robbie’s to pick up a bottle of red
wine. Growing up, her mother had drilled in her head that you never went to
anyone’s house empty handed. On her drive to Robbie’s, she wondered what she
would tell him when he mentioned the cottage. She had fallen in love with the charm. All she had to do was
fix it up and add her personal touch to it. From what she remembered, she’d bet
that no one had lived there for a very long time. As she pulled into the
driveway, Robbie appeared out on the porch.
She got out of the car, grabbing her handbag and the bottle
of wine. “Sorry I’m late.”
“I didn’t even realize it. I’ve been so busy cooking,” he
said, taking the bottle of wine from her. Robbie held the door open for her and
led her into the kitchen. He placed the bottle of wine on the counter and slid
her coat off her shoulders.
The scent of macaroni’s and meatballs was in the air. It was
always a distinct scent that reminded her of her childhood, going to her
grandmother’s on a Sunday afternoon.
“Before we start the evening, I want you to know this is all
pleasure. We can talk a bit about the sitcom, but then the evening is all ours
to get to know each other. Do we agree on this?” he asked taking steps toward
her.
“Yes, I do.”
Robbie reached out, put both his hands on her shoulders,
taking another step closer to her, he pressed his lips against hers. “There’s
no turning back now. We sealed the deal with a kiss.”
Love it. I'd move into that cottage in a second.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Susanne! I'd be in that cottage in a heartbeat!
ReplyDeleteGreat scene Karen. You've let us take a peek into their heads as we see two people getting closer to one another. I can't wait for more.
ReplyDeleteLove this scene. These characters are very likable.
ReplyDeleteOoh, the food sounds incredible. That and the cottage, I think I'll move in!
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