Chapter 42

“Nah, you go take a break Brandon olanced back at her. “The kitchen’s all smoky, not a good place for you.”

“I’m fine, really. I used to cook for myself, got used to the smell”

Sophia said, making her way to the countertop full of ingredients She picked up a carrot and the peeler, ready to chip in, but Brandon turned around, snatched the carrot and peeler out of her hands.

“Be a good girl, go chill in the living room or head back to your room for a rest, Brandon said “You need to take it easy right now, steer clear of the heavy lifting

His voice wasn’t loud, nor was his tone forceful, but there was an undertone of authority that brooked no argument.

Sophia hadn’t forgotten how Brandon’s demeanor had turned icy when Yolanda came up during their ride home. She was still not quite used to his mood swings, so she just nodded lightly, murmured a soft “Mhmm, and hesitated before leaving the kitchen. Not wanting to just retreat to her room and wait to be served dinner, she settled on the living room

couch

busy in the kitchen by himself, having shed his suit jacket upon entering the home but not yet changed. into something more comfortable. He still wore his

amount of muscle definition. The white shirt and black pants gave him an aura of refined asceticism Just standing there, he was easy on the eyes like a painting,

kiss her just as she was about to drift off after turning off the lights Those moments, Brandon would kiss her while simultaneously shedding his jacket and undoing buttons. The crisp white shirt would gain soft wrinkles from their deepening kisses, and the clearly defined muscles on his chest would tease her as buttons came undone. This Brandon was

were almost perfectly in sync

or something else, Brandon

those times, Sophia’s heart would beat twice

he looked at her, his unintentional sighs, and

to possess the full spectrum of

Brandon was

suddenly turned around

slow to hide, collided

faint regret and nostalgia in

brows knitted slightly, his gaze deepening as he looked into

the embarrassment of being caught, and she awkwardly shifted her gaze

set down his kitchen utensils, walking

up?” he asked, his voice maintaining

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