Forgotten Pleasure | Venable vs Winters [Book 2]

Chapter 12 | Always Remember Us This Way

You flip the pancake that you're cooking and you check the time, it's twenty-three minutes after seven. As you're cooking the pancakes, you begin to brew the coffee. Covyn runs to the kitchen with a toy in her mouth. "Good morning, gal. You want some breakfast?"

The dog wags her tail and you get her kibbles from the kitchen cabinet then pour some into her bowl. After a few more minutes of cooking, you put everything on a bed tray and you carefully go upstairs as you're balancing everything.

You open the door of your room and Lana is sleeping soundly in your bed. Before you wake her up, you put the tray on the floor first then you open up the windows. The sunlight enters the room and the light must have awakened her as she stirs up and slowly wakes up.

"Good morning, beautiful." greeting her with a warm smile on your lips. The sight of you made her do the same while she sits up on the bed and she's using the sheets to cover her half-naked body.

You pick the tray up and you put it over the bed, over her thighs. "Good morning, lovely." You bend closer to her and sweetly kiss her lips. "These look delicious." Lana faces her head down to her breakfast.

Your hand grabs your cup of coffee and you take a seat beside her. "You better eat up, you have a job to attend to." taking a sip after blowing off the steam.

Her head is placed over your shoulder while she's chewing her pancake. "Thank you for finding me a new job, darling. I love you." the last three words made your heart sing in delight.

You turn your head to kiss her brunette hair before taking another drink of your coffee. "I love you more, Uri." then you put your mug over the bedside table.

"Uri?"

Her slight confusion causes you to let out an amused sigh with an ecstatic smile. "It means 'my light, my fire' because you bring light and warmth to my dark and cold life." you nestle your hand on her cheek to caress it gently.

Lana's eyes twinkle as her cheeks lift to show how blissful she is. "I love it, my snowflake." her hands shift to your shoulders before she pulls you into a gentle and brief kiss.

After breakfast, Lana gets ready for work. You start the car to heat up the engine. You've been living with Lana for a month now. When you asked her to come with you, you learned that she's been struggling to find a new job since she quits her job.

You helped her by using your connections with the people you've been meeting with like publicists, agents, and other types of people who can help you to spread your name. Hilary introduced you to them to help you with your chosen path which is acting and modeling. Also, you met your mom's manager. She's a nice lady, her name is Cecilia Richards.

Truth be told, it's not that easy to be an actress because you've been doing lessons, not just about acting but modeling lessons as well which are hell for you since you're no good at any of those. While you're waiting inside your car, Lana comes out of the house and starts to amble toward the vehicle.

She enters the car and you start driving.

After driving for half an hour, you arrive in front of a building. "See you at five." she leans in and you meet her halfway for a brief kiss.

A beaming smile expands your pinkish lips. "Before you go" —you turn your torso to the backseat and reach for something— "here's your lunch. I won't be able to take you out later because I have acting lessons by then." handing her a lunch bag.

Lana's lips form a sugary grin as her blushy cheeks lift. "Thank you, my beloved." she grabs the bag. "Have fun at your lessons. I love you." Again, she angles quickly to your face to kiss your cheek before she bails out of the vehicle.