Spices Up Crossword Clue Novels & Stories

The woman asked with a smile "The usual, two glasses" Spade ordered and she nodded before walking out of the room, the moment she closed the door, Nate realized that they'd been left alone, he suddenly felt the tension hightened in the room, with Spade just a few inches away from him, he could feel his body heat and smell his cologne, today there wasn't a strong scent of nicotine, but rather his usual, signature musty scent. "Aren't you gonna look at the menu"? Spade asked pointing to the menu on the table.

It felt like Pandora's box, full of mystery and danger. Back when Conrad and I were tangled up together in the study, I'd asked him more than once what he kept inside that meant so much to him. But he always avoided answering, never giving me the code. Instead, he'd just tease me to guess. I tried my birthday, his birthday, even our anniversary, but nothing worked. My hands shook as I entered Jenny's birthday, praying for the first time that I'd gotten it wrong. The safe clicked open. My heart sank into the abyss. Inside, there was a pair of matching rings, their inner bands engraved with "Conrad & Jenny".

Once we finished our simple meal, we wandered through the house as we waited. Most of the home had the look and feel of an ordinary house, but there were odd little details and objects that made me look twice. A shelf in the kitchen held small jars of spices, but rather than the usual garlic, pepper, or chili powder, the jars were labeled with things like Horehound, Solomon's Seal, and Myrrh.

But what's the fun in playing nice if it means you don't get a kick out of it. "Sugar, you're two hours late."