Speechless (33 page)
Authors: Yvonne Collins
I smile as I close the door behind me, sensing that the name “Lily” has just been etched in granite.
From: [email protected]
Subject: Life
Hi Rox,
I know I haven’t kept up my end on the e-mail front lately, so I hope this catches you before you leave for Ireland. Things are definitely on the upswing here. For starters, the Minister gave me a gift before she left for Education, which suggests she’s relenting. It’s a huge hardcover volume of quotations, which I love, and an equally hefty palette of makeup. Truly, Rox, it’s the largest all-in-one kit I’ve ever seen. I spent the morning in the staff washroom trying various looks, the envy of every woman in the can.
But on to more important things… I made dinner for Tim Kennedy on Saturday night. Well, you know me better than that: I actually bought a lasagna at Senses and passed it off as my own. The evening went well—although Cornelius would disagree. Tim brought Stella, his fat, disobedient Jack Russell with him. Corny took her down with one well-aimed whack and she spent the next two hours wedged under my dresser. Interesting, since Tim claimed on the night we met that Jacks are the “toughest breed on the planet.” He finally lured her out with lasagna and shut her in the den. I shut Cornelius in the living room and Tim and I retired to the
bedroom to consummate our reunion—to the romantic soundtrack of hisses and howls. Three days later, it’s subsided to occasional grumbling and I trust Corny will soon stop asking to move in with his favorite aunt Rox.
Can’t wait to see you!
Libby
SPEECHLESS
A Red Dress Ink novel
ISBN: 978-1-4592-4661-4
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