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We are, He confirms his sister suspiciousness.
Wow that’s great news ! I wonder why you didn’t tell me ? She slightly glared at her brother.
It was his turn to shrug his shoulders. I told you about her, but you didn’t ask for me to elaborate. She rolled her eyes at him.
So he told her about me ?
So anyways, are you going to the event ?
You know I always go.
I’m just checking. Then it seemed as if an idea popped into her head. You know you can bring a plus one.. so are you going ?
I look up at Landon.
Yes, I asked her to attend with me, He confirms. Her eyes seemed to have brightened even more.
Great. She clapped her heads together and as if my stomach was listening, it growled on cue.
Well.. I couldn’t hide my embarrassment. Are you guys hungry ?
You cook ?
Just a little.
Well yeah, I can help you.
Landon do you want to help ? I asked him, raising my eyebrows slightly. He fidgets clearly uncomfortable, and that tells me he never worked in the kitchen.
Sure.
Landon, you know you can’t cook. Lilly reminded him, looking over to him like he had lost his mind.
Yes I have. He fires back.
Grilled cheese doesn’t count.
Wow, she was making it hard for me to contain my laughter. I step around Landon, going into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Deciding that I wanted to make something simple for Landon’s first time cooking.
‘This should be easy’ I think to myself.
I grab everything I need to make… spaghetti.
Grabbing a big pot and I pour some water into it and I carry it slowly to the stove and I turned it on. Cutting my eye I see Lilly from the corner of my eye grab some mushrooms and a knife and she gets grabs a cutting board from inside a cabinet and she starts to dice it. I forgot that he said that she once lived her, so of course she knew where everything was.
I go to the refrigerator opening it to see if he has any meat I can add and sure enough it’s half a pound of ground beef left the other half of it used for something else I suppose.
Setting it down on the counter and I grabbed a skillet and I place it on the stove, cutting on the heat in the process. Grabbing the meat I broke it apart into sections before putting it into the frying pan.
Opening the cabinet, I see seasonings that my mom used to use and I take them down. It was more than salt and pepper I can say that much. Finishing grinding it up I look to see Landon leaning against the opening of the kitchen.
Holding my hand out to him and he looks down at me before taking my hand, he was warily about all of this. You’re supposed to be helping.
You were being serious ? I bob my head up and down telling him yes. Pulling him over to the stove and I see the water boiling. Grabbing the noodles and I hand them to him and he takes it and looks at me questioning what he should do.
Grabbing a small hand full and I break the noodles in half before placing them in the boiling water. Like that. Now you try. I watch him roll up his sleeves- and I did my best to ignore my other thoughts- He does exactly what I did. Hearing a small clap come from behind me and I turn to see Lilly clapping. I look up at Landon to see him roll his eyes, clearly annoyed.
Putting the sauce into place. I go and grab two spoons- the other spoon I had to be mindful on the meat. I quickly get to work on that adding salt and pepper, basil, minced onions, and garlic.
I see that Lilly is down cutting the mushrooms and I grab the cutting board and I slide them into the sauce so they could turn soft. I checked on the noodles almost ten minutes later to see them almost done and grabbing the strainer and I place it in the sink.
Going back to the noddles and I was about to pick it up when I see Landon push my hands away gently and he picks the pot up and he walks to see sink pouring the noddles into it and I give a smile.
I’ll be right back, I hear Lilly say, her phone pressed up to her ear.
Turning back to the stove, mixing the sauce I feel someone wrap their hand around me. I stiffen a little but then relax, knowing who it is obviously. So we’re dating ? He asks me gently, placing his head on my shoulder.
I clear my throat a little, still stirring the sauce. Didn’t you confirm it ? I ask him.
He hummed while running his hand down my waist. I then turn around to see him straighten up and I take the time to run my hands through his hair I slowly lean up and he closed his eyes and I laugh at this in the inside, knowing what I’m about to do. My lips hover over his and I see his lips part but I pull back and I walk around him to check on my cooking.
I hear him groan. You little tease.
Who me ? I ask back, innocently. Turning on the water, he walked towards me and a grin formed on my face.
Don’t you dare, He warned me.
Don’t I dare do what ? I ask, as I slowly reach for the water faucet.
Embre, He says again in warning. I slowly take the handle and he takes the opportunity to lunge at me and I squealed, as the water sprayed at him leaving him drenched in water. I see him wiping the water off his face and I placed the most sweetest smile on my face.
Oops, I say innocently, laughing.
Oh you’re so dead. I then move to the opposite side of the counter.
You have to catch me first.
That’s too easy sweetheart. He shifted a little, and I mimicked his movement.
You know I’m going to catch you so what’s the point ?
How can you be so sure ?
And his eyes glint a little telling me he’s thinking if something mischievous. Oh I know.
I paused a little, knowing he had a double meaning, and he takes the opportunity to rush towards me and jump back into action. I tried to run to the other side but one of his arms circle around me and to breaking free was pointless as his other hand caged around me and he picks me up.
He starts for the sink, and it was really my turn to start struggling to get out of his hold.
No Landon. If he could see my face, it was filled with horror.
He grabs ahold of the handle with one of his hands while the other is still around me and I still keep struggling in his hard grip.
I then feel cold water surrounding my face and I gasp trying to push the water away. Okay ! I’m going to drown !
The force of the water stopped and I caught my breath before wiping the remaining water away from my face. I tried to push him away from me but he pulls me closer to him, both our shirts wet from the water. Oops.
You did that on purpose, I glared at him.
You did the exact some thing, He reminded me, laughing and I shrugged my shoulders before deciding to laugh with him, after all it was funny.
What in the world happened- ! I hear Lilly yell, but she cuts herself off when she sees me and Landon.
Oh that’s what happened.
I pull away from Landon, then I remember something. The sauce ! I exclaimed. Quickly rushing to the stove- ignoring my soaked shirt- I cut it off and I sighed in relief, its not ruined.
I see Landon and Lilly whispering too each other but I don’t pay attention to them. Well not that much.
I’ll be right back, I hear Landon comment. Someone here ruined my clothes. I tried to sniffle my laughter at his side comment. He walks passed his sister and out of the kitchen. Leaving Lilly and .
I busied myself with mixing the food together before grabbing three plates to serve it on, I hoped they liked it.
All the while I saw Lilly grabbing some glasses and wine. She seemed unbothered while me on the other had was fidgeting, not really knowing what to say to fill in the silence with her. You’re special, I heard her comment. I snap out of my daze and I stare at her.
Huh ?
You’re special, She repeats. There is something special about you that my brother is drawn to you and to be fair-I like it. I finally see him actually being happy for once, She says, passing me a glass of wine.
Thank you ?
No seriously, how long have you known each other ?
Uh.. two months close to three.
Eh. She seemed to be processing something in her head. I loved a guy in a time frame less than that.
Love ? I almost choked on my wine. Isn’t that too soon.
Honey, like I said. She took a sip of her wine. Love doesn’t have a time frame like most people think, you could know in a week, a year, six months. She shrugged. Mine was four weeks.
What happened ?
His mother disapproved of me because I didn’t seem his type so I left, it was hard but it was for the best. She changed the topic. So what do you do ?
I’m Landon’s P. A.