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“Youyou work nonstop,” he says

I laugh and smile at him

“Would you like so to eat?” I ask him

“Sure, whatever you have,” he says before turning back to his computer

I decide towith sandwiches I don’t want the soup to go to waste I even make a small salad for us to share He pushes his computer aside once I set the food on the table

“This looks delicious!” he says

I smile proudly

“Thanks!” I say happily as I sit beside him

We eat in silence for a fewhas felt so natural, as if us being together like this was meant to be

“I’ame yesterday Did you want to play so

He shakes his head “Actually, I just want to watch a movie and spend time with you,” he says with a little smile

I stop eating for a minute That answer is so sweet and unexpected I lean over and kiss his lips softly We both look at each other in surprise, then go back to eating

Once we are done, I clean up our dishes He waits at the table for ether We sit on the couch I grab the remote

“What should atch?” I ask

He shrugs We flip through the channels and find a romantic comedy

“Oh, this is a good one,” he says

I look at him in surprise

“You’ve seen this movie?” I ask him in shock

He looks at ain

“I believe in love I like love stories”