Make Time

Pandora pulled her clothes on quickly and then turned to the door. “I’m dressed,” she called out, moving back to her mirror to touch up her makeup and hair.

"You look nice," Benjamin said as he bent down to look in the mirror. He pushed his hand through his hair, trying to fix it.

"Comb?" she offered, handing one to him.

"Thanks," he smiled, taking it without reserve.

Her eyes flickered to his as she watched him comb his hair. Putting her own in a messy bun, she moved to put on her jewelry for the day.

"What?"

Some of her jewelry had been moved. She looked at each of the boxes and right away, she knew there were pieces missing.

"What's wrong?" Benjamin asked softly as his hand touched her back.

"This looks like it has been touched," she said, pointing at her boxes of jewelry. "And there should be more?" She turned and looked at him, to find that he was frowning, looking down at it.

"Could your husband have moved it? Maybe you put some of it someplace else?"

Pandora shook her