Sugar • Hiram Lodge

Valentine's Day

It beats me black and blue

But it fucks me so good

And I can't get enough 

Must be love on the brain

   Mira could smell the sickly sweet scent of chocolate and Prada Candy perfume emitting from outside her bedroom. She could hear Veronica running back and forth through different rooms trying to make sure she had everything packed for her overnight stay at Archie's even though she had told Hiram she would be home at night. Not that he would care since his mind would be occupied with something else. As they got ready for their separate dates, Veronica blasted Ariana Grande love songs that rivaled the volume of Mira's The Weeknd sex playlist. Clearly, the two were going into this Valentine's day with different intentions. 

   Veronica had chosen a pink, girly dress for her date, whereas Mira had chosen a very short black one that she had paired with thigh-high stockings that clipped onto her garter belt underneath. It was a tease she was sure Hiram would love. Veronica wore Prada Candy; Mira wore Black Opium, a much sexier scent. Veronica applied pink tones of blush and sparkly eyeshadow, but Mira attempted a sultry look with a light tint of red lipstick. 

   Yes, Veronica was Enid and Mira was Wednesday. 

   She too had packed herself an overnight bag. Although Hiram had been pretty discrete about what he had planned for them, he had told her they would be spending the night together which was more than perfect considering they wouldn't have to come back to whatever Hermione had in store for him. God, that woman enraged her. 

   She had seen Hermione come home with a few things Mira was sure she was planning on using for her Valentine's day surprise and it honestly pissed her off. Not because she was jealous... well maybe a little, but because Hermione had no idea what she was even doing for her ex-husband no less. She had bought wine and champagne, neither of which were Hiram's favorites. He barely even tolerated wine, he was much more of a whiskey or scotch type of guy. She had purchased an assortment of cute mini cheesecakes, when he was very much a dark molten chocolate lover. For fuck's sake, Mira had even caught a glimpse of the lingerie she had purchased. Pink! Even Mira knew his favorite color was red.

   Honestly, she couldn't even feel guilty about what she was doing. This woman had no idea who her ex-husband even was anymore. Which was understandable considering the fact she had been out of the picture for so long, giving her time to her many boyfriends over the years. If Hiram had been a cheesecake and wine lover at some point, it surely was a long time ago.