Empty Spaces

Afternoon

As the clock grew closer to 6:30pm Sylvie sat out the plates for dinner, she had texted Stella earlier to ask if they would want dinner when they arrived home, but she stated she had already eaten but Kelly would be home soon. She thought it was weird, Kelly coming home and leaving Stella at the bar, but she figured she'd get the full story from one of them. She grabbed out an extra plate and sat it down next to the others before she turned back to the stove. She didn't hear Matt come in until he spoke, which caused her to jump in her spot before taking a breath and smiling as she turned around.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you." Matt said, a smirk on his face. He stood inches in front of her, trying to peer over her to see what she was cooking. It made her laugh, because she knew how he hated not knowing every little detail.

"Yeah, you seem so sorry." She said sarcastically with a winked, turning back around to face the stove so she could mix the pasta sauce around the pan before it could burn. She had gone for a simple spaghetti tonight, knowing how much he loved it from the times she'd cook at the fire house.

"Mhmmm, if I didn't know any better, I'd think you were cooking my favourite." He said softly as he stepped closer, his front brushing against he back as he placed his hands on her hips and looked over her shoulder. He smiled at her shudder but played it off as he was smiling at the dinner.

Sylvie held her breath the moment she felt him invade her space, she released it shakily when she felt his hands on her hips, knowing he'd know if she wasn't breathing with his hands on her. She had multiple things screaming through her head right now.

Breath Sylvie

His hands are on your waist, HIS HANDS ARE ON YOUR WAIST

Do I just stand here? Should I move?

She was starting to regret what she had said during their earlier conversation, she wished she had let him finish what he was going to say and listened, but she was scared then. Not now. Now her skin felt hot, she was blushing, and she wanted to kiss him, tell him she loved him or at least liked him. Instead she continued to stir the pan and mix the noodles.

"Where's Teeny?" She asked quietly, she was enjoying having him in her presence, even just for second until he slipped away to grab the cheese from the fridge.

Matt was smiling inside and out, he loved teasing her, he loved the smile she got when they joked around or were even just hanging out. When they were at the bar, he was always sneaking looks at her and she had caught him a few times and gave him an innocent smile, pretending like she hadn't been doing the same.

"She is currently watching some ballerina movie she picked." Matt said as he grated the parmesan cheese into a bowl, enough for them all. As Sylvie began to serve up the pasta and sauce, they heard the front door open and close. They shared a looked before matt went to investigate, Sylvie turned off the stove first and placed the pot down before she followed a few steps behind.

They hadn't realised how paranoid they had grown until this very moment, they thought of someone hurting Bella invaded Sylvie's mind before she could stop it and before she could think a second thought she shoved herself in front of Matt and ran straight into the front room where Bella was located. She made her way straight to her without looking around and scooped her up, holding her to her chest.

"Bella, did you see who came in?" Sylvie asked calmly, finally looking around the room and to the front door but couldn't see anyone. She looked back at Matt who had followed her in at the same pace one she sped up.

"No... I was watching the movie... I'm sorry..." Bella frowned, burying her head into Sylvie's neck as she grew scared. She hadn't been paying attention to anything besides the tv but the sound in Sylvie's voice made the hairs on her arms stand tall.