She quirked a smile, rattling off a list of cravings in one breath, and he responded almost immediately.

[I'll make dinner tonight. I've been discharged from the hospital, and the doc says I'm good as long as I don't go jogging or

anything.]

Carol instantly forgave him.

[Great, I'll head back right now.]

Bubbling with joy, she swung open the door to her bedroom and gave Abner a heads up.

It wasn't unusual for her to stay out; she had her own fancy digs elsewhere, and Abner never tied her down.

Carol took the bus back to her apartment, even instructing her people to drive her luxury car back.

As she unlocked her apartment door, the sound of chopping greeted her ears.

She had seen Felix cook before, but her heart still warmed at the sight.

Standing at the kitchen doorway, she saw him aproned up, one hand wielding a knife, the other pressing down on the vegetables.

Carol wrapped her arms around him from behind, "You're hurt, you know. Maybe we should just order in."

Felix's eyes darkened momentarily as he felt her hands around his waist.

"I'm fine, go sit down."

Carol buried her face in his back, "lI don't want to."

He set the knife down, turned, and with hands braced on the counter, he kissed her.

The kitchen smelled of detergent, spotless under his care, and Carol even caught a hint of his own scent.

Felix smelled like sunshine and cleanliness, with an undercurrent of coolness buried deep.

Carol's heart raced, her cheeks flushed. It took a half-hour of kissing before she reluctantly headed to the living room.

Felix resumed his kitchen tasks while Carol watched, unblinking from the couch.

was muted as if he was on a

was ready, he brought it

Carol accidentally bumped

her hand, blowing on the cut,

intimacy, she still

her finger, led her

insist she was fine,

when you brought soup. Next time, just order delivery.

curved, her gaze falling

feeling sorry

expression shifted for a moment before returning

"Yeah, I'm sorry."

wave of triumph washed over her. Good,

These tasks were not

wound, storing the antiseptic back in the

a shadow, "Felix, you're so good to

pulled her hand,

"Let's eat first."

certain; Felix

on the couch, watching him tidy

started to nitpick, unable to

"Peelan apple.”

retrieved two apples from the fridge and leisurely began

growing more

he cout with cubed apple pieces, she

"Feed me."

smile

willing to spoil me,

but fed her a piece with

eyes,

a few bites, she lost

nice. What

wasn't a

bought her an expensive perfshe adored, carrying it everywhere,

like Carol; she had grown up with him

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