His (Book 1) {Currently EDITING}

Eight *Edited*

I returned home that evening thinking about that couple earlier. I felt so sorry for that woman. It's obvious just how little her husband cared about her. Men like that should be shot.

Since it was my night to cook dinner I had picked up something extra special as an apology. And all of us were open to apologies when we had full bellies. After pulling into the driveway, I got out and went into the house cutting on the kitchen light. Tonight I was making my special Burger Bombs. It was a ball of dough packed with burger meat and lots of cheddar cheese. I loved that I had found the recipe on Pintrest. 

I started cooking the hamburger meat and was in the middle of cutting up my blocks of cheese when I heard footsteps enter into the kitchen. I turned around and saw Brandi. Her eyes were red and she was crying.

"What's the matter?" I asked her softly

She swiped at her eyes and leaned against the counter top.

"My grandma just died." She said quietly

I immediately dropped what I was doing and went to go hug her.

"I am so sorry." I said quietly

Just then Jack walked into the kitchen. He took one look at us, then a second look at what I was preparing and took over. I ushered her out of the kitchen and we went to her room.

"What happened? Does Amber and everyone else know?"

"No...just you. I know everyone else was out at the time I found it. Ironically it was after I left your office." She said

"Why ironic?"

"My grandma would always say 'don't sleep with a man unless you have a ring' or 'don't catch emotions easily, not all men are saints' or also'don't get so caught up in him that you forget about your grandmama' And I didn't listen. I should have, I should have went to go see her more often, but I was too caught up with Caine. And he's leaving so I basically wasted my time. The funeral is Friday and I don't know if I'll be able to handle going alone."

You won't have to. I'm going to take off and go with you."

She sniffed.

"Thanks Els."

"Anytime."

She hugged me tightly and I rubbed her back in comfort. A few minutes later I heard a soft knock at her door and saw Evan come in.

"Hey hun, Jack told me you were crying. You want to talk about it?" He asked, sitting on the bed next to her.

"My abulieta died." She said

"Oh honey." He cooed

He hugged her and held her to her chest while she cried. I took that as my cue to finish off what Jack was doing. But when I entered the kitchen, I saw that the burger, cheese, and bacon filled dough balls sitting on a plate streaming away in deliciousness.

"Was I really gone that long?" I asked him

"About a good thirty minutes. But that's alright, you'll help me out next time." He said with a smile.

I smiled politely back and saw him lean against the counter, arms folded. 

Uh oh, lecture time. 

His brow furrowed In concern as he looked at me.

"Ellie, are you sure you're okay?" He asked me

"What do you mean?" I asked him, feigning ignorance

"You know what I mean: that blow up last night. And you cried all night long. What's up?" He asked

I sighed.