Be My Valentine Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Emily Hasting wakes up at the crack of dawn. She lies still in her four poster princess bed, blinks away her sleepiness, and thinks of the plans for the day ahead. 

Yes, she reminds herself. Today is the day.

She prides herself for being a reasonable and respectable woman. She always had good grades in school. She loves poetry and romances. She has been dreaming about visiting Italy and Greece ever since she was a little girl, and she doesn't like New York City. She has been there twice, but didn't feel comfortable or safe there. Too many foreigners. Too many strangers. Too many outsiders. Too loud. Too orderless. Too unfamiliar. She gives herself a rueful smile upon remembering the noises, turns on the TV and starts cooking breakfast.

She enjoys taking care of people. She takes good care of herself. She cooks. She bakes. She cleans. She cherishes stability and values peace. She can't wait to have her own family. She never has pets(her father was always away on business and her mother wouldn't allow it) and wants to have children of her own. She knows her life is lonely and empty(and thus meaningless), but it's about to change. She listens to the morning news, sits down and starts eating. Whole wheat pasta and broccoli. A pinch of French sea salt. With a touch of tomato sauce and half-fat cream cheese. Yummy. She finds it essential to eat healthy. Though she doesn't like garlic, she loves the lingering scent of it(and cheese and onion and beer) in Joseph's breath. She also

has a cupcake waiting for her in the refrigerator. Carrot and ginger. Her all-time favorite.

She doesn't know why she loves Joseph this much. She fell in love with him when they were both small children. She loves his face. She loves his smile. She loves his wavy hair. She loves his deep brown eyes. She loves his hairy arms and legs. She silently moans and feels faint whenever she's lucky enough to have a peek of his hairy chest. Yes, she doesn't know why but she does love hairy men. 

One certain hairy man.

Emily Hasting exhales a happy dreamy sigh as she bites into the cupcake. God, she loves cupcakes. She also loves all the things smart people like her can learn from the Internet. She's going to get rid of Stephanie Plum today. She has it all planned. Nobody can save that shameless woman this time. Nobody will stand in her way. 

Today Stephanie Plum will be dead. 

And she will no longer be Emily Hasting, the quiet and plain part-time librarian. She will soon become Mrs. Joseph Morelli and move in the cozy lovely two-story house just right across the narrow street. She will sit on his chewed up couch. She will walk his big playful dog. She will wash his clothes. She will cook him meals. She will bake him cakes. She will sleep in his bed. She will be his wife. And he will love her back.

Yes, today Stephanie Plum will be dead. 

Yay.