Unenforceable

Part 8

Parker's POV
" you did this for me?" Cleo asked and I nodded.
" yes because I love you." I said and I saw her face drop. She still didn't love me. What was it that Cole had that I didn't. Was it that Cole and Cleo have the same letters in the name? Or was it that it was too soon for her to love me?
" you don't love me." I said and she looked away.
" No I don't." She said and she rushed to the nurseries an easy excuse to leave. Why couldn't she just love me I tried so hard. She was so beautiful and caring and everything that was great in the world right now was her. I tried to protect her from bad people like Cole but she kept going to him. I sat down in the sofa and relaxed or rather tried to. I had failed my task to try to bribe her into living me from my money which would have worked on my other girl. What could I do? I stared in frustration at the TV. The quarterback got sacked and the other team got the ball. Then they scored. I felt like this could be what could happen between me Cleo and Cole. Cole would have Cleo but I would take her and win. That was a stupid comparison.
" Cleo." I called out hoping she would answer. She did.
" what." She called and I didn't know what to say. I did not expect her to actually answer.
" what do you want to have for dinner." I asked quickly thinking.
" anything just quit shouting Lexi is sleeping." She yelled and I got to work. I didn't know a meal I couldn't cook so to say it clearly I was an expert chef. I decided to make spaghetti and meatballs and I hoped she would like it. The kitchen was like the one I had at home before I came here and it fitted me well. It smelled really good and I had a little time so I made chocolate strawberries for desert. Cleo cake in at some point but I don't know when.
" what are you making?" She asked and I whipped around at her.
" spaghetti and meatballs." I informed her.
"Then why do you have out chocolate?" She asked and I laughed.
" desert." Is all I said before continuing on the meal. When it was finished we sat across from each other in the dining room.
" your a good cook ." Cleo told me and I felt proud.
" my parents were both chefs in restaurants and wanted me to be one too." I said and she gulped.
" do you miss your parents." She asked and I nodded.
" they died of the impact of the meteor because they flew up and hit a ceiling." I told her and I felt tears come to my eyes. She came over and hugged me.
" my mom died too I no it's hard but they wouldn't want us crying." She said and I took her point of view. We watched a movie, nothing to romantic since we sat on opposite sides of the couch . Half way through I saw she fell asleep so I picked her up and carried her to the bed. She remained asleep and I curled up on the other side of the bed. I think I have a shot at her, maybe even a life of love with her of only we did this more often.