Hello peeps! Because I'm extremely impatient (and have no homework) I'm posting chapter P today. I'd originally planned to post it on Wednesday, but it is not to be :P Enjoy!
Pyrotechnics
Straightening her blouse a bit Jackie headed up to Malachi's front door. Knocking twice she waited until the dogs quieted down before putting on a smile. The door opened and Malachi motioned her inside. She was led into the dining room where a buffet was set up. Each dish had a labeled card in front of it to warn the consumer of what they were about to eat. Duck, mushrooms, buffalo, deviled ostrich egg, alligator. There were candles but they were unlit. "The lighter won't work right. I can hook 'em up to the stove or use the sun and a glass to light them like I did in Ethiopia back in…"
"Let me try?" Malachi smiled and handed the lighter over.
"Of course milady." Jackie knew perfectly well the lighter was out of fluid, but what's the point of a strange buffet without candles? Cupping her hand around the candle–as if to keep the AC from blowing it out–and held the lighter close to the wick. She quickly let a spark jump from her fingertips to the candle. The ruse worked perfectly and Malachi looked on with wide eyes as she lit every last candle with the supposedly working lighter.
"You needed to tilt it a little the fluid's gone now I believe." Again, Jackie knew for a fact it was, but she didn't say anything else. Malachi stroked his beard.
"We should play with lighters and candles more often." Jackie smiled and laughed. Yes, definitely strange.
Okay, a lot shorter than the last one, but cute. A bit of their oddities show through which is important so…
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