“Step two of your birthday surprise.”
I reach out and pull her to stand between my feet as I sit on the end of the bed. “How many are there?”
“You’ll have to wait and see,” she replies with a simple shrug.
Setting the envelope down, I clasp my fingers behind her back. “Can’t you just tell me now?”
“Nope.” She shakes her head as she smooths my beard down with her fingers, combing through the strands even though I already did it with an actual comb.
“What? Is this like a scavenger hunt?” I nod my head toward the envelope.
“Maybe.”
“And where is Krew?”
“Not here.”
“You really aren’t going to tell me anything?” She is being a stubborn brat right now, only giving short answers and no clues as to what the hell she has planned for me.
“Nope.” Duchess pushes on my shoulders and I lose my hold on her as she steps too far away. “Oh, and you can’t open that until I’m gone.”
“Where are you going?”
She mimes zipping her lips.
“But it’s my birthday.” I stand and rest my hands on my hips. “Shouldn’t I get whatever I want?”
“Whiskey, you’re not five. That’s not how this works.”
I try to give her the half pouty look that usually works in getting her to do what I want, usually something sex related, but it’s not working.
“Fine.” I playfully shoo her away and pick up the envelope. “Go leave me then. I need to get started.”
“I’ll see you at the end.” She rushes at me, kisses my cheek, and is gone in a flash, the bedroom door closing behind her.
Not knowing what I’m going to find inside, I decide to sit back down and open the envelope. Inside are two pieces of paper. One is folded in half, the other a card just like the one in the first envelope. The paper folded in half has ‘read me first’ written onit, so I set the smaller card aside and flip the first one over. It is her slanted handwriting again.
Whiskey,
Happy Birthday to my love!
Can you believe that this is our 3rd Valentine’s Day together? Where has the time gone?
I can’t wait to celebrate this day with you for many, many more years to come.
This scavenger hunt will take you on a journey of places that mean a lot to us. I hope it brings back lots of good memories.
See you soon!
Love, Kiana
P.S. Solve the riddle to figure out where to go next.
Each riddle will lead you to the next envelope until you find me.
I flip over the white card, and typed in a bold font is a two line riddle.
I’m packed really full of boxes and cans.
