"Half an hour until we hit Windcharm Villas."
"Move it, move it. See you at Windcharm Villas in half an hour."
"Rise and shine. What are you still sleeping for? We'll be at Windcharm Villas in thirty."
"Announcement? What announcement first thing in the morning? Come on, let's head to Windcharm Villas."
After alerting the others, Fletcher quickly freshened up, changed clothes, and rushed out the door.
The others were just as hurried, thinking something big had happened. Groggy from sleep, they received the call and quickly made it to Windcharm Villas.
Stuart drove to Windcharm Villas at the speed limit's edge.
Having not returned for a while, with Zoe taking care of things, Windcharm Villas was still spotlessly clean.
Entering the yard, Stuart saw a garden full of lavender with a few tomato plants among them, their fruits ripe and red.
It reminded him of the little one happily planting vegetables in the yard after deciding not to replace the lavender.
Initially irritable, Stuart felt a wave of calm wash over him.
He snagged a tomato, didn't even give it a wash, just rubbed it on his shirt, and plunked down on an outdoor bench to chow down.
When Fletcher and the others arrived, they spotted that sight.
Fletcher's cowlick was still standing on end.
Matthew, the movie star, shamelessly wore pajamas.
The other three weren't much better, one even in slippers.
Fletcher was the first to break the silence. "Stuart, what's...?"
Stuart seemed calm, offering, "Tomato?"
The group exchanged puzzled looks.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: How the Ice King Became my Doting Billionaire Husband