That was great! The misdirection, the confusion and uncertainty over the identities of these two, the contrast of Jonathan the plant-grower loving Martha the plant-killer, cooker, and eater - excellent! Your muses are taunting mine now, and I'm not sure mine will accept this state of affairs. I may have to finish that Halloween-type story just to get them out of my head.
Keep writing! You are one of the best!