You Only Live Once

Chapter Forty-Two

Sebastian had gotten up a bit before Jamie. She was still adjusting to the three-hour time difference, and her body wasn't a fan. He started a pot of coffee for them and dug through the cabinets to find something to make for breakfast. Settling on pancakes, he whipped up some mix and set to work. It was Christmas Eve, and he wanted to take her somewhere special later that afternoon.

The smell of coffee helped Jamie wake from her dream. Looking down at her arms, she still had goosebumps. It felt so real. She sat up and rubbed her arms as she looked out of the window, seeing snow falling outside. "It's so pretty," she murmured.

Seb put the last couple pancakes onto a plate and shut off the stove. He left the pan to cool while he set the table for them to eat, putting plates out and a cup of coffee for each of them, making Jamie's just the way she liked it. He was washing the pan when she finally emerged from the bedroom.

"Well good morning there, beautiful. Breakfast and coffee are on the table," he greeted with a smile.

Jamie blushed at the endearment; Sebastian always knew how to make her heart race. "You didn't have to do all of that but thank you." She walked over to him before leaning up to kiss his cheek. "It's snowing."

"It's my pleasure, sweetheart. I have plans for us later today, so I figured I'd make the whole day special for you." He dried his hands with a towel and wiped off the counter before following her to the small table.

"Plans?" Jamie questioned. She sat at the table and took a sip of her coffee before sighing. "You even remembered the peppermint," she murmured.

"Of course I did," he chuckled. "The plans are a surprise... but yes, I planned some fun for this afternoon and evening," he said proudly.

Jamie grinned brightly. "Awe, now I'm excited. Plus, it's Christmas too!"

Sebastian returned the smile. "Well, Christmas Eve... but we'll be out of the city tomorrow, so I thought I'd take you around today."

"You're the sweetest Seb. Really." Jamie cut into her pancakes and took a bite before moaning. "They're so fluffy!"

"Glad you like them. I figured they would be a good start to a day like today."

Jamie smiled as she took another long drink of her coffee before she cut up more of her food. "You're a really good cook. I should have you do it more often," she teased playfully.

"I don't know if I'm that good," he laughed.

"You are! Plus, you've helped me cook and you helped my mom last month too."

Seb nodded, "Yeah, I can make basic stuff pretty well I suppose."

Jamie nodded and licked syrup from her lips. "I like cooking with you."

"Well... maybe we can try some new recipes together once in a while," he suggested.

"I like that idea." When most of her pancakes were gone, Jamie dipped her finger in leftover syrup on her plate and licked them clean. "I need to get some of this syrup."

Sebastian smirked and shook his head. "I know something you could use that syrup for," he teased.

She quirked an eyebrow at Sebastian while biting the tip of her finger. "Oh, do you?"

"Yep," he said, adding a little pop at the end, before taking a drink of his coffee.

"What would that be?" She asked, dipping her fingers in the gooey sweetness again before sucking on them.

Seb ran his tongue over his lower lip, pulling it between his teeth. "To add a little flavor in the bedroom... princess."

Jamie gulped, instantly feeling a fire spark in her lower belly. "R-really?"