With Wilson off on his Wednesday clinic shift, plotting a surprise for him was easy. Aziraphale spent the better part of the day baking and making handwavy phone calls. Once of which was to Marie, with hopes that she might be able to stop by after classes and give him a hand ( Read more... )

A mysteriously delivered package appeared outside Abby's door on Wednesday morning, accompanied by a note:

Abby,

Warmest wishes for your birthday!

James and Aziraphale

Wilson had a morning class and then office hours that kept him up at the school till after 1 in the afternoon, so after Aziraphale sat for his own office hours, he got a jump start on the prep work for dinner.

The menu for the evening was five mushroom lasagna, a pear and apple salad, fresh baked rosemary-olive oil bread, and a dessert of ( Read more... )

Feeling so much more cheerful now that the bizarre beast in the park had been defeated, Aziraphale left the box of cookies for whatever squirrels, ducks, what have you might be roaming around the park. Then he headed back home, stashing the frock coat and top hat in the back of the closet, and then settling into the kitchen to cook ( Read more... )