Thank you to cronoXcloud4 and Greaced, on your comments on the whole 'said I' thing, but when I first wrote this my reviewers on the forum found it poetic, and advised me not to change it… : /
Selbe, thanks for reviewing so much!! I'm soo happy that you're enjoying reading it.
There'll be two chapters today, mainly because I've been really busy of late.
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Chapter 9
Hiding with the Phantom Thief
When I returned home, Skye was asleep on my bed. My recipe notebook was open next to him with a pen, I walked closer to see what he had written. There where 3 new curry recipes, he had curly fancy handwriting. It was so sweet of him to do that for me.
He looked like a silver haired angel, I didn't have the heart to wake him. I tiptoed into the kitchen, to get myself a snack before work. On the counter was a plate of curry rice, it looked delicious. There was a note next to it:
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Dear My Golden Haired Goddess, you have the worst stocked fridge I've ever seen! I made you a plate of curry rice, I don't want you collapsing in the fields.
Enjoy!
Skye
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How sweet is he?! I decide to taste it, it was gorgeous! My cooking was like cardboard in comparison. I heard someone mumbling in my room, Skye had woken up.
"Julia? Is that you in the kitchen?" said Skye, his voice was mixed with curious yet sleepy tone.
I walked into my room, holding the plate. A smile began to spread across his face, it was either because it was me or that I was eating his cooking.
"Have a nice sleep?" said I, I sat down next to him.
"I guess, it'd be much better if you where sleeping next to me," said Skye. The charmer I met had returned.
I would have spent the day with him, but I had work to do. My tomatoes where growing nicely, granted that they were just shoots. Considering my past failed attempt at growing turnips, a tiny shoot was a huge achievement for me.
My work was done early, in a way I was glad. Then I could spend time with Skye. He was watching the cooking channel, and laughing at their 'special tips,' when I got home.
"Aaah,… these shows are so funny…" said Skye, he turned around and saw me. "Oh hey Julia, finished I see."
I took a seat on the sofa next to him, "Where you expecting someone else?" He had a guilty look about him, like he'd done something.
"I was expecting… a delivery boy. You see, I don't like you living alone so I ordered some pets to keep you company," said Skye. He had a sweet and sincere look on his face, "Don't worry about paying me back. It's the least I could do."
I noticed that the house was a lot cleaner that it was this morning, he'd cleaned my house and the smell of curry started to fill the room. He'd cooked us dinner as well, Skye was a wonderful man.
"So, what did you get me?" said I, I loved getting presents.
"You'll have to wait and see," said Skye. I leaned forward to kiss him but he moved, "Sorry Julia, I know you what your fix of Skye, but the curry won't cook it self."
I felt disappointed that we couldn't cuddle up on the couch together, but we had plenty of time. It would take at least a week before the hunt died down, after his attempted robbery at Flora and Carter's tent, the villagers where really angry.
Dinner was good, but having curry twice in one day was taking its toll on my stomach. When I had to rush to the bathroom, Skye knocked on the door and asked if it was the curry, of course I couldn't tell him the truth. I told him it was a herb I ate this morning, I doubt that he believed me.
When I came out of the bathroom, there was a note on the kitchen table:
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Dear my Golden Haired Goddess, I can't expect you to eat curry all the time. I've gone crop shopping, don't worry about me. If anyone tries to stop me, I've learned a few tricks over the years. See you tonight, when I come back I'll make us a feast.
Later ~ Skye X
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Crop shopping? Oh no! He's going to steal from Vesta's farm. It's my own stupid fault, if only I could stomach curry then he would have stayed here.
I threw the note on the table and ran to their farm, he couldn't have gotten far, then I could stop him and drag him back. Celia, Marlin and Vesta were stood outside their home, Celia was holding a slip of paper in her hand. I knew what it was, but I prayed that I was wrong. Skye had already been here.
"Julia! Skye is going to try and steal our crops tonight. We need you to help us!" said Celia, she looked so worried and anxious.
I agreed to help them, enough was enough. He charmed his way into my life and I'm not letting him ruin the lives of good honest people.
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