Unexpected Company

There was no need to grab plates. I doubted the food would last long enough between us to need them.

The large island was cold, sending a shiver down my spine as I slid onto the hard surface. My eyes kept dropping down to the tray of brownies as I waited, but I resisted the urge to dig in without them. He said they would be here.

"You must be the famous Beatrix." The unfamiliar voice made me tur