What is your favourite food?

Athena's POV

Getting out of the car, I couldn't help the smile playing on my lips. I walked to the door with Max following me. Just as I was about to knock, the door opened, revealing Maria with a big bright smile. "Welcome back Mr Knight, Athena," she said as she moved aside to allow us to come inside.

"Thank you Maria," I said as we got in. It feels so good to be finally back. "What would you like to have for dinner," she asked as she took Max's coat. "It's fine, Maria. I would like to make dinner," I said. "But wouldn't you be too tired for that," Max asked, finally looking away from his phone. "No, I want to cook," I said. Max then dismissed Maria.

"So what would you like for dinner," I asked him. "I don't have anything in mind. So you can decide. I need to get some work done," he said before heading upstairs. Well I have been wanting to make pizza so that will be it. "Should I make a dessert as well," I asked myself. I never say no to dessert so I could do something quick. Oh yeah chocolate mousse will do it.

After getting into more comfortable clothes, I made my way back to the kitchen to make dinner. Putting on some music, I started looking through the kitchen for all the ingredients. After putting them all on the kitchen counter, I started making the dough for the base of the pizza. In the mean while, I grabbed raw cookie dough from the cabinet and ate it.

"Don't stop me now, I'm having such a good time, I'm having a ball," I sang out loudly to the song 'Don't stop me now' while swaying my hips side to side. That is so much fun. Letting the dough rest in the bowl, I went to prepare the Alfredo sauce to put on it.

While putting the ingredients in the pot, I used my spatula as my mic and sang in it. "I wanna make a supersonic man out of you," I sang as I shake my head side to side.

Just as I started stirring the mixture, I heard someone chuckling behind me. Completely startled, I gasped as I turned to see Max leaning against the door frame. He was holding his phone up. "Were you filming me," I asked as I looked at him with my mouth wide opened.

Making sure that the sauce was on low heat, I turned and ran towards Max. "Give me your phone," I said as I reached him.

Raising his arm up, he smirked at me knowing that I won't be able to reach it. "At least show me the video," I said with my hands on my hips. "You are one strange woman," he said as he was slowly bringing his arm down.

It's now or never. I quickly approached him and tried to grab the phone out of his hand but in vain. As soon as I jumped onto him, he raised his hand back up, making it out of my reach.

"You thought I'm that stupid," he said as he grinned at me. Just then, I realised that I was so close to him. My face was inches away from his chest while his free arms was wrapped around my waist.

Looking up, I saw him staring down at me. "Just give me the phone," I said, trying my best not to seem affected by his touch. I saw him shook his head. "I think the sauce needs your attention," he said as he looked deep into my eyes. "Sauce? Oh shit the sauce," I exclaimed as I wiggled out of his hold and ran to the stove.

Grabbing the spatula on the table, I stirred the content of the pot. Thankfully, the sauce was not ruined. "By the way, who eats raw cookie dough like that," Max said as I heard the rumbling of the plastic cover of the cookie dough.

"Well it tastes amazing," I said as I shrugged my shoulder. "That's just gross," he said. I just rolled my eyes at his statement. "It doesn't taste gross to me," I said as I grab the bag and took a piece of the cookie dough.

"Anyways do you need help," he asked. "You have been working the entire plane ride and as soon as we got here. You can just rest for a little bit," I said as I knew he is always over working himself. He was about to protest. "Just go. I'll call you when dinner is ready," I said as I pushed him out of the kitchen.

About an hour later, dinner was ready. Taking the pizza in the dinning room, I placed it on the table.

Walking into the living room, I saw Max lying on the couch with his back facing me. Going round the couch, I saw that Max was fast asleep. He looked so peaceful and calm.

I always have this urge inside of me to just hug him or hold his hand or squeeze his cheeks. I have this urge to kiss him all over his face and to just show him all the love I have for him. I want to scream out that I love him.

He started stirring so I gently shook his shoulder. "Wakey wakey Mr. Knight. Dinner is ready," I said as he slowly opened his eyes. "Great, I'm starving," he said as he sat up.

As we sat down and started eating, I saw the appreciation in his eyes as he took a bite out of the pizza. I couldn't help but smile at the sight in front of me. "You seriously have magical hands," he said as he looked up at me. He then reached my hand and placed a kiss on the back of it. "This is unnecessary flattery, Mr. Knight," I said as I shook my head.

After spending the entire time talking and eating, we are now in the kitchen to clean up. "The thing I do for you," Max said, making me laugh. "I still can't believe that you haven't washed dishes before," I said, still baffled by the information. "We never needed to wash our own dished before," he said.

I looked at him and rolled my eyes. "I like to believe that as long as I can do things on my own, I should never rely on other people to do it for me. It just gives me a weird feeling of satisfaction also deep down," I said as I washed the last dish. "You never seize to amaze me," he said.

Looking up at him, I stared into his eyes for a few seconds before smiling. "Well I'm full of surprises," I said before winking at him. "Why did I have to wink at him," I thought to myself as I mentally slapped myself. "No doubt. Anyways, let's go to sleep now," he said as he placed the cloth, that he was wiping with, near the sink.

As I got into my room, I couldn't help the sudden feeling of something missing. After spending an entire week sleeping next to Max, I will now surely be having trouble sleeping. Sighing, I made my way to my bed.

For a few minutes, I laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling. "I need to change into my pjs," I groaned to myself. I was feeling too lazy so I just laid like that for a few more minutes.

I was soon brought out of my reverie by a knock on my door. "Come in," I said as I looked up by leaning onto my elbow. The door opened and Max appeared. I looked at him with confusion clouding my thoughts.

"What happened? Are you still hungry," I asked Max randomly. "No. Actually I came to sleep," he said as he came towards me and climbed on the bed. "But you have your room and just why," I asked truly puzzled. "I can sleep wherever I want. This is my house," he said before pulling the blanket onto him and closing his eyes.

This man is truly unpredictable. If he wanted to sleep with, he could have just told me. I mean not sleep with me, more like beside me. Anyways, it's just like he read my mind and just walked in because I wanted him besides me. "I could get used to this," I thought to myself as I got up to go change into my pjs.

"Make sure to turn off the lights when you come back," he said as I got into the closet. "Unbelievable," I said to myself as I shook my head.

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