[✔] Green Eyes || PJ Liguori

Chapter Seventeen

~Autumn~

I woke up to a comforting warmth next to me. My eyes flutter open and I am met PJ cuddling me. He's been doing this for the past few days- which is unusual but I'm not complaining. PJ and I do sleep next to each other but he never cuddles; if anything I'm the one hugging him.

I shift a bit to my side so that I could look at PJ. I observe his features, his curly hair messily stick to his forehead, his tall nose and his almost bow shaped lips. I lay there in his arms, adoring his beautifully structured face for a few minutes.

 I almost forgot that he is a criminal. 

Soon enough, PJ wakes up from his peaceful sleep. His eyelids slowly lift up, revealing his vibrant green eyes. The edges of his lips curl up into a faint smile,

"Good morning" his croaky voice rattled.

"Morning PJ-" I get cut off with my stomach rumbling loudly. PJ stifles a laugh as he squeezes me closer to his chest.  

"Come on, let's go make some breakfast" He stood up and walked to the closet, putting on a shirt over his bare upper body.

I lazily peeled off the warm duvet and follow PJ to the kitchen. I stand next to him as he open the cupboards to check for anything we could eat. He pulled out 4 packets of oatmeal and begun to heat up some water.

"Sit down love, I could tell you're still sleepy" he said as he kissed the crown of my head. I did as I was told and I sat down at the dinner table. I watch him as he slowly stirs the oatmeal while he scrolls through his phone; I'm still confused how is there wifi here- like we're in the middle of the woods wtf.

"Oh shit" I hear PJ say. I look up from my phone to see PJ rushing to turn off the burner. I giggle at him,

"Is it burnt?" I ask him. He turns around holding the small pot in his right hand and with the other scratching the back of his neck.

"Almost" he said sheepishly.

He put equal amounts of oatmeal into two white bowls. I turn off my phone as he sets the bowl in front of me. I pour in some milk and sprinkled some sugar before I took a spoonful and shoveled it my mouth.

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I stand up from my seat and head towards the sink to wash my bowl. I heard PJ stand up from his seat as well and walk over here.

"I got it Autum-" he got cut off by our bodies colliding because I turned to his direction but I wasn't aware that here was right next to me. I tilted my head up slightly to look at him. He set the bowl down by the counter and wrapped his arms around my waist.

What a move if I may say so myself.

I rest my wrists on his shoulders because my hands are still soapy. I look at him as he slowly leans forward and see his eyelids flutter shut. I copy his actions and close my eyes. Centimeters apart, he pauses. I open my eyes and smirk.

I wipe the soap off my hands and onto his face, prying myself from his grip. I ran to the living room, giggling like a maniac.

"You're gonna pay for this, Autumn!" PJ said, running towards me. 

We circle around the L-shaped couch, laughter being the only thing echoing through the cabin. These are one of those kinds of moments I would love to go back to in the future so I try to remember and appreciate as much as I can.

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"Autumn, I'm heading out to get some things" PJ shouted from his room. 

"Okay" I shouted back. He walked over to the dinner table and picked up his keys. He unlocked the keys and opened the door,

"Oh I almost forgot," He walked over to me and kissed my cheek, a smile creeps up on my face as he walked out the door.

"I have to do what has to be done" 

He murmured something but I wasn't able to understand anything nor has time to ask him as he was already out the door.