Burning Passion: Love Never Die

Her stomach was already growling, so the smell almost made her drool.

“When did you get here?” she asked Cecelia, trying to hold in her saliva.

“Did you cook all this? Just for the two of us?”

“I got here this afternoon. And you know me-I don’t cook. There seems to be too much food, so I invited Wesley over. He has a healthy appetite. Niles is out of town, so there will just be three of us.”

To Cecelia, Blair was now Like a daughter-in-law. She escorted Blair to a chair and had her sit down.

“Wesley is too uptight, but his bark is worse than his bite. Just ignore him. We do,“ she prattled on.

A N G E L A ‘s L I B R A R Y

with a nod. Cecelia’s enthusiasm made her feel

the tiniest part of her longed for the day that Wesley would notice her and decide she was the one for him; there was still a chance

Cecelia followed her to the bathroom

got back to the table, Cecelia busied herself with lLadling soup for herself and Blair.

yet. Should

eat. There will be plenty left for him. He can heat it

ears. ‘Do they

She reflected on what she had said and then explained, “He’s been in the

a portion of each dish

nodded and ladled a

“Here, Aunt

You go ahead and eat. I want to wait

working all day. You must be hungry. You