After a day of teaching, I had to prepare for a party hosted by Monique and her husband. If it were an invite from anyone, even Luther’s colleagues, I would have passed it off. For no specific reason, I found Monday a long and tiring day. When I got home, I would lie down on my couch and watch the news, or probably read in advance my lesson for tomorrow. Not this Monday though, and I could only sigh.
Before I could finish dolling myself up, Luther came in and watched me as though whatever I was doing interested him. After more than an hour, I was finally finished wearing a silvery tie-back long gown and sapphire accessories. While Luther scrutinized my look, I noticed he was wearing a grey suit and blue tie to match mine.
“You’re beautiful, as always,” he complimented with a smile playi
