Chapter 60: The Artist in Her Element

I was in my studio in the next afternoon, sitting in the middle of a pile of fabric samples. I had them all spread out on the floor under the window.

The sun had come out, and I wanted to look at everything under the natural light before it slipped back behind the clouds.

I heard a distinct knock on the door that told me Nolan was here.

I stood and saw him waiting in the doorway, holding a little gold box in his hand.

“Please come in, sir,” I said with mock formality.

We met halfway across the room and he handed me the box.

“What’s this?”

“Just a little something.”

I lifted the lid off the flat, square box. Inside was a gold necklace.

“Oh my Goddess,” I said, “it’s gorgeous.”

“Would you like to try it on?”

I nodded and led him over to the trifold mirror.

I faced the mirror and he stood behind me with the necklace. I h