Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 111

When Joshua snapped back to the present, the small table was already loaded with food. There were green beans, beef, and a steaming bowl of soup.

"Wow, you've really gone all out," Joshua said with a warm smile. "What's in the soup?"

"Chicken and potato," Allison replied. She carefully lifted the bowl, scooped up some soup, blew on it to cool it, and held the spoon to Joshua's lips. "Give it a taste."

Joshua smiled and lowered his eyes, but his expression suddenly changed. "What happened to your hand?"

A blister marked Allison's right index finger. She tried to hide it, but it was too late. "I got a bit careless in the kitchen and burned myself. It's nothing, just a little blister."

Joshua's eyes filled with concern. "Does it hurt?"

Allison shook her head. "Not at all."

Joshua sipped the soup and then tenderly took Allison's wrist, gently blowing on her injured finger. After a moment, he looked up at her, his eyes filled with empathy. "You're fibbing. Burns always hurt."

eyes shimmered with unshed tears. "Honestly, it doesn't hurt. Compared to your injuries, this

reached out and gently pinched her cheek. "I just

her lip softly, her eyelashes

soft, leaving Joshua utterly defenseless. He pulled her closer, kissing her smooth forehead, her rosy cheeks, and

as if drenched in honey. A moment later, she pressed her hands against Joshua's chest, putting some distance between them. "You

eyes, "Alright, but after lunch, can we pick up where we left

huffed lightly, lowering her eyes to avoid indulging his

"How is

the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

cheeks, pretending to glare at him. "So if I

chuckled, pinching her cheek again. "How could that be?

with a burst of joy lighting up her eyes. Joshua finished every last bit of the meal Allison made, not leaving even a

leaned back against the headboard to relax. Allison tidied up the dishes, ready to wash

nurses or

her head.

of tenderness.