The sound of the shower turning off awakened me, and I sat up in bed. Soon, Mia walked out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her body and hair. As she got dressed for the day, I noticed every single detail about her. First, the dark circles under her eyes were very noticeable, even from a distance. The worst part for me had to be her ribs; they were protruding and more distinct than I had ever seen in my life before. It had been over a week since my girl began that wearying project, and at the rate she's going, she will work herself to death. I know Mia doesn't forget to eat and sleep on purpose, but... her drive to make things perfect for this client pushes her past every limit possible. I don't like seeing my girl's bones like this or seeing her so damn exhausted... She has become the definition of the walking dead...
Even though I was off today, I still planned to shower and get refreshed. So, I got up from the bed when Mia was fully dressed, and I said to her, "Babygirl, would you be willing to make something to eat? I'd love for us to have breakfast together; it's been a few days since we did that."
"Of course, baby," Mia replied after she gave me a chaste kiss on the lips before exiting the room and walking towards the kitchen.
I stretched my body, yawned, and then entered the bathroom. I began to remove my clothes, putting them into the hamper. As soon as I got under the warm water, I let out an enjoyable, relaxed sigh. Sometimes a shower is the best thing ever. About twenty-five minutes passed when I was ready to get out and dry myself off. I returned to the bedroom seconds later, rummaged through the closet and dressers to find the comfy outfit I felt like wearing today. After getting my sweatpants and t-shirt on, I brushed my hair and then strolled to the kitchen, eager to see what Mia cooked for us.
Instantly, I saw that my girl was working at the table and there wasn't any food prepared. She got distracted with work and forgot; so, let's tease her about it some. I sat down right next to her and playfully asked, "Whatcha' doing?"
"Working, you know that, silly."
"Oh, I do. Though, I am just baffled as to why you're working right now," I happily pressed and smiled at Mia.
"You know why. I want to get it done so I can spend some time with you," My girl replied and gave me a heartwarming smile.
"Of course, but... we have a huge problem at the moment," I stated, causing her to look at me somewhat confused and worried.
"Wait, we do? What problem do we have?" She asked, and I placed my hand on top of hers.
"Woman, I starve!" I teased, and it seemed this comment finally got through to her, making Mia laugh.
"Oh, shit! My bad, baby. It would seem I got distracted and forgot to cook breakfast." My girl explained to me, and I nodded.
"It's okay. I'm only teasing you, honey. I don't work today as you know, so I can cook for us. However... I will only do so on one condition," I said, and she looked me in the eyes.
"What condition would that be, sweetheart?"
"I'll cook breakfast if you promise to be my snack later?" I offered with a smirk, and Mia grinned, laughed, then shook her head at me.
I stood up from the chair, placed a loving kiss on Mia's forehead, then walked into the kitchen. I love her smile so much; I wonder which I love more... her smile itself or being the one to put that smile on her face? It's safe to say both. I placed my favorite skillet on the stove, took out the pancake mix from the pantry, and started preparing the batter in a large bowl. Once everything was ready and the pan was heated enough, I poured some of the pancake batter onto it; then started cooking them.
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Romance[Book 2 of the Mia Series] Seven years have passed since the girls graduated high school together. This story begins as Cambria does her best to balance different aspects of her life the moment she decided to pursue her dream, while Mia is the ever...