Total pages in book: 37
Estimated words: 35240 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 176(@200wpm)___ 141(@250wpm)___ 117(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 35240 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 176(@200wpm)___ 141(@250wpm)___ 117(@300wpm)
Once they were in her home, though, that had all changed, and the whole afternoon was spent preparing food for the coming month. She marinated chicken and would describe the taste for him. They prepared some pork mince, and for some reason, Tillie didn’t like to eat beef, nor did she eat lamb. She preferred pork, chicken, turkey, or fish. Not that he had a problem with that.
He didn’t care what he ate, as long as he got fed. He was not a picky eater. After they had gotten their food prepared, she talked him through how to stack it in the freezer, and loaned him a couple of coolers to take his food home, so it didn’t spoil in the travel.
Jaxson didn’t know if she was that good of a cook, but last night was the best spaghetti sauce he had ever eaten. She helped him cook up a large batch. They did all the cooked food in the morning, and the marinating of the meat for prep in the afternoon.
She even wrote labels, how to cook everything for him, so he wasn’t completely clueless when it came time to eat, which he appreciated. She was so good at what she did.
Also, he stayed long enough to try a slice of her chocolate fudge cake, and it was heavenly. She had even given him several slices to take home, and he’d already eaten them.
Loaded up with a couple of sandwiches, he walked across the square and took a seat beside her.
“Jaxson, hi,” she said, and he held out a sandwich for her. “What’s this?”
“I figured you hadn’t eaten lunch, so I thought I would get us both something.”
“That is so kind of you.”
Belle lifted her head up, and he stroked the top of her head and was surprised as she crawled off Tillie’s lap and snuggled into his. He saw the shock on her face, and at first, he thought she was really disappointed.
“Oh, my, she must really like you. You know, I’ve heard dogs are amazing judges of character,” she said. “And you must be a great person.”
He was loving this dog more and more. “I do my best. So, what brings you outside?” he asked.
It was Tuesday, which meant it was a filming day for her, and not that he was a stalker or anything, as she told everyone on her videos what her plans were for the coming week.
“My house is haunted.”
Of all of the things he expected her to say, that was not one of them. “Haunted?”
“Yes, either that, or there is something wrong with the wiring in my studio. Sorry, I didn’t mean to sound crazy.”
“Why would you have sounded crazy?” he asked.
“You know, the whole haunted thing is not exactly a great advertisement, is it?”
Jaxson laughed. “There are a lot of unexplained things in the world, but if it’s your wiring, I can take a look if you’d like.”
“Don’t you have a busy day?” Tillie asked.
“Don’t worry about them. They can wait.”
She held her hand up and shook her head. “Absolutely not. I am not jumping the line. If you’d like, you can come to me when you’re done.”
“It’s going to be a little after six,” he said.
“Fine, I can cook dinner, would you like that?”
He looked at her and smiled. “I’d like that very much.”
“Good, there is no way I would be happy at jumping any kind of line. I don’t mind waiting.”
“Why didn’t you call me when the wiring started to screw up?” he asked.
She bit down on her lip. “I don’t actually have your number, and I figured if I stayed here, I’d spot your van.” She held up her hand, and he couldn’t help but laugh, as she’d been waiting for him. “I was going to give you a call after you finished your lunch.”
“Give me your cell phone,” he said.
She reached into her bag and pulled out the cell phone.
He had actually watched her sew that bag, and he spent a great deal of time admiring her cleavage. She’d worn a dress that molded to her curves, and the angle of the camera had made it next to impossible not to watch her.
She handed him her cell phone, and he quickly added in his number.
“You can call me anytime. You don’t have to wait for an appointment.”
“You’re sweet,” she said. “How did you know I love turkey club sandwiches?”
“I took a wild guess.” Also, he had stood behind her several times when she ordered a sandwich.
“Thank you.”
He winked at her, and he watched as she blushed, or it could have just been the heat of the sun.
****
“Ouch, fucking bastard.”
Tillie winced as she heard Jaxson’s cursing echo throughout the house.
She had on a large pot of her chili, which she had already done most of the work for on the Sunday she was with him. She liked to make her chili with ground pork, lots of spices, and beans. Also, if she was cooking it from scratch, it was a meal she prepped the previous day and finished on the second to allow the flavors to mature. Seeing as she made it in advance, she didn’t have to worry about that.