Book Six: Chapter 6

“It can be an acquired taste,” he said, then gestured to the kitchen. “Are you hungry? I could fix you something.”

Lily nodded, allowing him to go through his nice guy act. He spent almost forty minutes preparing her an amazing meal as the sun vanished behind the nearest buildings. It was a gourmet soup made from pork broth with plenty of fresh vegetables chopped up in it. He encouraged her to try some more scotch, and she obliged. A warm buzz filled her body as she allowed the alcohol to combine with whatever he had spiked the soup with.

“You have such a lovely home,” she told him as she finished up her meal. “Are you sure I can stay the night? I would hate to get it dirty with these clothes.”

“It isn’t a problem,” he told her with a smile. “If you’re worried about it, you can take a quick shower and change. I have some clothes your size that you can wear.”

“Um...” Lily played coy, crossing her arms. “Why do you have women’s clothes?”

He chuckled as he