Liliiana Saint Clair [Clair - Trap for a Goose

About the Author

Liliiana Saint Clair is an author of detective novels and an associate professor of social science. She has had over fifty scientific papers published to date on subjects such as the delinquent behavior of minors.

She, like her heroine, has recently moved to another country and discovered for herself an amazing new world.

Her favorite statement about herself is, My advantage is an imagination that transports me to another world.

Trap for a Goose

Liliiana Saint Clair

Trap for a Goose

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First Published in 2019

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Acknowledgements

I want to express my gratitude to my dear man for his faith and support.

Aluminum Anniversary

On a rainy September evening, the Jacksons enjoyed a party at home with family and friends to celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary. A beautiful melody quietly played in the living room, but due to the noise from the heavy rain and lively voices, it was barely audible. The men actively debated the latest football and rugby matches, while the women shared their recipes for delicious dishes, as well as the secrets of quick weight loss. The children were overwhelmed with stormy energy and rushed through the house like a hurricane, sweeping away everything in their path. Their parents, however, tried manfully to calm them down, offering all kinds of sweets.

Cheerful James Jackson admired his wife, Danielle, all evening and did not take his eyes off her. He charmingly courted guests and poured into their glasses a red Le Baron de Brane 2014 , which was reserved for special occasions.

Karen Henderson, Danielle Jacksons mother, watched her gallant son-in-law with a satisfied look and rapturously repeated, Wonderful couple! What a wonderful couple!

Danielle Jackson, trying to hide her perplexity and embarrassment from the family under the mask of an innocent coquette, laughed incessantly, chattered nonsense and nervously stroked her pet dog, Apollo. This extraordinary behaviour, however, became noticeable to her relatives and concerned father, Peter Henderson, without saying a word approached her and offered his help in the kitchen where she had escaped to prepare some hot drinks. Danielle Jackson and her father are very similar to each other and this similarity is noticed not only in terms of outward appearance, but also in their character. If her father had the desire to talk to her alone, she clearly understood that was because he harboured some worries.

During her childhood, she and her father often made traditional afternoon tea together in the kitchen for the whole family and she was always proud of this responsibility and time with her father.

Dani, today you look especially like your grandmother. She was not only a beautiful woman but also generous.

I know, Dad, do you miss her very much?

I always miss her but, I have you and Jennifer, my great grandchildren and, of course, your mother.

Thank you, Dad.

Dani, what sadness torments you? Im a little worried about you. Are you happy with James?

Yes, Dad, I guess you forgot about our anniversary dinner?

Today you are different happy and unhappy, experiencing joy and sadness. It worries me and your mother.

Believe me, Dad, Im fine.

Hello! Its me, the door opened, and Jennifer entered the room. Can I help you?

Certainly, we always need your help, answered her father, proudly.

Peter Henderson gently hugged his daughters and so carefully pressed them to his heart, as if for the last time and said, Id rather leave you and go to the boys. I think that without me, you will cope with this responsibility admirably!

We will try, synchronously answered the sisters.

When her father left the kitchen, Danielle quietly asked her sister, Jennifer, have you noticed that our dad has become very impressionable?

No, Dani, I havent, but I certainly noticed that somehow you have changed.

Youre right, Jennifer. I have changed and I am very happy.

Dani, Im glad for you that everything is well.

I do not know about us, but I feel good, answered Danielle with a sigh.

Jennifer affectionately hugged her sister and whispered softly, Dani, James loves you so much. What a sad note, today is your celebration.

Thank you, my dear, for organizing this event. You are so caring, my amazing younger sister, said Danielle, crying quietly.

Dani, what happened? asked Jennifer, worriedly.

Believe me, Im fine and very happy. I want to tell you a little secret, said Danielle, excitedly.

A secret? repeated Jennifer.

Yes, the most significant event of my life. Im expecting a baby, articulated Danielle, excitedly.

Dani, are you really saying that you are going to have a child?

Yes, my baby.

Jennifer excitedly hugged her sister and said quietly, Im so glad, this is such a wonderful news. Congratulations to you and James, my dear!

But James still doesnt know, Ill tell him tonight, Danielle said, calmly.

Dani, he will be happy! Jennifer said, quietly.

Oh, sure! Dani replied, absently.

Dani, soon all the guests will join us in the kitchen for a cup of tea or coffee, so we need to Jennifer did not have time to finish her sentence, as the door opened, and James appeared on the threshold.

Girls, we are bored without your presence! It seems to me that our parents and Lisa are impatient for their coffee and will not wait any longer, said James, mysteriously.

James, its so amazing that you came to help us, said Jennifer, mockingly. We need male power.

You know that Im a real gentleman, said James in a contented voice.

Okay, gentleman, here, you have a tray with cups and saucers, and I will carry the most important menu item dessert, of course if Dani does not mind, Jennifer said playfully, and handed the tray to James.

Im not against your plan, said Danielle, thoughtfully.

James, tray in hand, approaches his wife and in a soft and gentle voice says, My gorgeous, Dani, I missed being in the living presence of your beautiful green eyes.

James, youll drop the tray and all the cups now, said Danielle, irritably. Please, guests are waiting for dessert.

Okay! Dont worry, dear, Im leaving. Apollo, to me, an offended James replied, and quietly left the room.

Dani, whats wrong with you? Does he love you? You will have a child together and that was so unfair, expressed an alarmed Jennifer.

Yes, I hurt him unjustly. Youre right, as always, my ideal sister and happy wife, answered Danielle, with a fierce voice.