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Despite her desire to go out with Eli and Lorna, the fate of their plans rested entirely on the weather. If it was anything like tonight’s storm, she had no intention of leaving her house. All she really cared about was the forecast for Saturday, when she hoped to see Creed.
She knew she could make plans with the other couple anytime, but for some reason, she couldn’t shake the urgency to spend time with Creed. There was something special about him that she couldn’t quite put into words. As she finally managed to eat something, she climbed the stairs to her bedroom and nestled into her soft, warm bed. The TV provided a comforting glow as she settled in for the night. Oakley jumped onto the bed, rolled into a ball, and fell asleep.
Her phone buzzed on the nightstand, and she reached over to see a text from Creed.
I’m home.
A smile spread across her face as she quickly typed a response.
Good. Warm up.
I’ll do my best. Just grabbing something to eat first. Talk to you soon.
Okay. Bye.
She set her phone down and snuggled further under the cozy blanket as the wind howled outside, rattling the windows. The occasional ping of ice hitting the glass made her shiver. She wondered if she would even be able to make it to work tomorrow with such severe weather conditions.
Chapter Five
Saturday evening, Abbie stood in the kitchen, waiting for Creed to arrive. The weather had cleared yesterday, but since the roads had still been covered, they decided to meet with Lorna and Eli another time. Tonight, she was making dinner for her and Creed. She hoped he liked roasted chicken.
When a knock sounded on the door, she took a deep breath, blew it out, and walked to the door. She opened it to see Creed there, holding a bouquet of pink roses.
“Hi,” he said.
“Hi, come inside.”
“Thanks. It’s damn cold out.” He handed her the roses.
“These are beautiful, thank you.”
“You’re welcome.” He stared into her eyes. “Can I have a kiss?”
“Yes, please.”
He grinned, lowered his head, pressed his lips to hers and slowly raised them.
“Let me put these in water.” She walked to the kitchen and put the flowers in a vase then set them on the table. She turned to see Creed leaning against the doorjamb.
“You look beautiful,” he murmured.
She smiled. “I’m just wearing old jeans.”
“And you wear them so well.”
“Well, thank you. I hope you’re hungry.”
“Starving and something smells good. Other than you, I mean.” He grinned.
“Thank you. I made a roast chicken with stuffing along with mashed potatoes.”
“Sounds good and smells even better.”
“Let me take your coat and hat. Would you like something to drink?”
“I’d love a cup of coffee, if you don’t mind. It will warm me up.” He grinned. “Unless you want to.”
Abbie laughed. “Let me get the coffee for you and if you’re cold later, we can talk about another way to warm you.”
