She gently moved his arm aside, got out of bed, and asked,

"What do you want for breakfast?"

Seeing that she didn't want to argue about yesterday anymore, Tyler decided to

let it go.

"Anything's fine, just something light. But... tonight, can we have that soup you make? I've been craving it."

Athena noticed how uncharacteristically gentle he sounded and nodded her agreement.

Tyler lingered in bed a little longer. When he finally washed up and stepped out, he found her bustling around the kitchen.

It wasn't the first time Athena cooked, but every time Tyler saw her like this, something inside him softened—he just couldn't help it.

Still, he couldn't shake his curiosity about her master bedroom.

Standing in the kitchen doorway, arms folded, he asked,

"Athena, when are you going to let me into your master bedroom?"

Athena paused mid-stir, a crease forming on her brow.

you so interested in my master

just... want

didn't answer, clearly unwilling to

Athena would compromise about almost anything else, but when it came to that bedroom, she

breath, remembering the promise

anything

he admitted to himself that he genuinely wanted to be with Athena, but the words just stuck

life, but

about his pride. So what if he became a lovesick puppy? Worst

finally blurted

you said you liked me, and lately. I've realized you have a lot of good qualities. So,

he could finish,

someone had pressed pause on his entire

never done anything like this before. Women had always been just

trying to be serious about

too. She set down her spoon

the door, Doris stood

but never got an answer. As soon as she learned Athena was back in Greenfield, she

"Athena!"

was genuinely upset. Even if Athena

were still friends. How could she just

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