Adore

Chapter 41

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After hauling the shopping up to my house I put the bags on my kitchen bench and began unpacking. About halfway through there was a knock at my front door.

Archie howled excitedly and I opened the door. Stacey was standing on the other side. She was bundled up in a leather jacket and a huge scarf wrapped around her neck.

"Come in, come in" I said quickly, feeling the chill from outside. She hurried inside and I closed the door on the cold air.

I leaned in and gave her a hug and asked if she'd like me to take her jacket or scarf. She de-bundled and I hung the items up on my coat rack. In her large handbag I could see the neck of two wine bottles poking out the top.

"Should I put those in the fridge?" I suggested, pointing to the wine.

"Oh yeah, good idea" She reached into the bag and pulled out a bottle of Moscato and a Rosé.

"I've brought a bunch of movies too" Stacey said. She followed me into the kitchen and set her bag on one of the bar stools. I opened the fridge and slid the wine into the bottle rack, when I turned around Stacey had laid out the dvds on the counter. There was a mix of horror, romance and action.

"Thats a good selection" I said. There was about 10 movies in total.

"I wasn't really sure what to bring" She said, kind of shyly.

"I think it's great" I said with a smile. We were in the slightly awkward stage of friendship when you're still getting to know each other. But I think we could be really good friends.

"I'm going to make us some chicken carbonara tonight, is that okay for you?" I asked her.

"Yes, that sounds so good" Stacey said.

"I thought maybe we could get a glass of wine and chill in the tub for a bit before I start cooking" I said to Stacey who was searching in her hand bag.

She pulled out her phone and she had a big grin on her face which she tried to cover quickly, but I caught it. I told her about the spa and said she should bring swimmers tonight so we could go in.

"Yeah good idea, wheres your bathroom?" She asked, picking out her swimmers from her bag. I instructed her where to go and ducked outside to switch on the heater for the spa. It was slowly turning darker outside so I also flicked on the fairy lights.

Stacey reached the bottom of the stairs as I got back inside. She was wearing a dark purple one piece that tied up like a halter.

"The spa's heating up now, i'll go get changed and grab us some towels, wanna pour some wine?" I said as I headed up to my bedroom.

"What kind do you want?" Stacey asked me halfway up the stairs.

"Any, make it a big one. Glasses are in the top left cabinet next to the sink!" I replied to her. I entered my room and went straight for my closet. In my drawers I pulled out a one shoulder pale blue one piece that had a scallop trimmed edge. I tossed my clothes in the basket and grabbed two big towels from the linen closest before going back downstairs.

Stacey stood by the kitchen bench in front of two big glasses of wine smiling down at her phone again. When she realised I was back in the room, she tried to cover her grin again.

"Okay, what are you all smiley at" I teased her lightly.

"Oh, I'm just talking with Harrison" She said, shyly looking down.