Love On The Court

𝕋𝕨𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕧𝕖

📆: April 17th, 2022
📍: Cheryl's Apartment, upper east Manhattan NY

Cheryl's tongue pokes out from the side of her mouth as she carefully dumps the piping hot water into the strainer in the sink. She watches as the noodles fall into the bowl and the water seeps out through the holes. Sighing, she places the big pot down before picking up the bowl and dumping the noodles back into the empty pot.

The redhead takes the opened pasta sauce can and pours it into the pot. She is in a rush because she knows Toni will be here really soon.

She may have overslept a bit so dinner was started a bit late. She knows Toni wouldn't mind, she is just a very punctual person.

After pouring all of the sauce into the medium-sized pot, Cheryl dumps the meatballs into the pot too. The little white timer dings, signaling that the garlic bread is done. She quickly covers the pot before reaching for her mitten to open the oven.

The smell of the garlic bread hits her nose and she sighs. She couldn't wait to eat. She had a long day after work and just came home to sleep, entirely forgetting to eat and about the dinner with Toni.

Knocking on her door brings her out of her thoughts as she sets the tray down and pulls off her mittens. "One second!" she calls out, looking over her finished product. Once satisfied, she pulls off her apron and rushes over to the door.

She looks through the peephole and a big smile graces her face while she opens the door. "TT!" the model instantly wraps her arms around the athlete. Toni smiles and uses her free arm to hug the redhead back. Her free hand is clutching a bouquet of lavender-purple flowers.

"These are for you." she smiles once they pull away, offering the flowers to the redhead. Cheryl gasps softly while taking them. "Thank you, babe." she presses a brief kiss to the brunette's lips. Toni only blushes with a nod. Cheryl steps aside to let the brunette in before going to put her flowers away.

"What smells so good?" Toni smirks while pulling off her jacket.

"I made meatballs and spaghetti with garlic bread," Cheryl replies while entering the kitchen with sparkling wine. "I hope you aren't allergic to garlic." she then adds.

"I'm not." the brunette reassures. "It looks really good, pretty girl. I didn't know you can cook."

"Shut up. You did." the model laughs softly. "Thanks for coming tonight. I know you want to spend time with Nohea."

"Don't worry. The girl was practically pushing me out of the house. I think she's tired of me now." Toni waves off. "Plus, I missed you." she moves closer to the pale woman.

"Oh yeah?" Cheryl chuckles, wrapping her arms around the brunette's waist. "Mhmm." hazel eyes shift from green eyes and plump lips. "Did you miss me, Cher-Cher?" she mumbles.

"I always do." the redhead squeezes her hips. "I'm sorry we didn't get to see each other this week. Work has been so hectic," she adds.

"I don't mind." the woman before her shrugs. "Now gimme a kiss."

Laughing softly, Cheryl leans over to peck her lips, once, twice, then she finally presses a firm kiss to her lips. Toni kisses back, humming into the kiss softly. Her hands come up to cup alabaster cheeks, a tan thumb caressing her cheekbones softly.

After a moment, they pull away. Cheryl chuckles at the red lipstick that tints the latter's lips. "You got a little something..." her thumb rubs the makeup away.

"Thank you." Toni tilts her head with a playful grin.

"Let's eat, Topaz. I'm starving." the model says and gently pushes the hazel-eyed beauty over to the table. Toni throws her arms up in surrender as she backs away.