Escape from Tragedy

Chapter 18

Coming downstairs in need for coffee, due to this sore throat from screaming yesterday. The house is quite, so I assume I am the only one awake. Walking into the kitchen and to the cupboard to fetch a coffee cup.

Just great! They just have to be on the very top shelf. I looked in the drying rack and dish washer to see if there's any, but no they all have to be clean. I put one leg onto the counter to pull myself up to grab one. I am still struggling, ugh! Why must I be short.... I reached one more time wiggling my hands to grab one and no luck. I got off the counter and tried to reach one more time and the cup isn't even close to my hand...

I felt a hard chest against my back as Liam grabbed a coffee cup just fine.

"Here you go" he said handing it to me.

I turned and grabbed the cup not realizing how close we are. Not even a inch apart, I can feel his cool minty breath fan my face and his chest move up and down. I looked up and I never realized his eyes are so beautiful... wait what?

I looked down and cleared my throat "thank you" I said brushing past him. I went and made myself a cup of coffee and then tried to figure out what to make for breakfast.

Liam sat at the island, his laptop open typing away, only stopping to drink some coffee or cheek his phone when it goes off. His eyebrows scrunched together as he reads, his lips slightly open.

"What time did everyone leave last night?" I asked as I pulled out the eggs and grabbed a glass bowl.

"I don't know, I went to sleep right after you" he said while scrolling on his phone.

"Oh okay" I said as I cracked the eggs. I decided to make French toast and bacon for breakfast. I hope everyone wakes up soon.

"Your making French toast?" He asked getting up and walking around the island.

"Yeah, is that okay?" I asked nervous he was going to say something out of line.

"Yeah, it's just I haven't had French toast since I was a little kid" he said but sounded distant like he was remembering something. 

"My mom made it all the time, even when I came home from college" I told him smiling.

"What did you go to school for?" He asked as he made another cup of coffee.

"Umm criminal justice and behavioral analyst" I told him.

"So a detective?" He asked while leaning on the counter, folding his arms and legs.

"No I wanted to work with the government, like FBI." I explained to him.

"Did you graduate?" He asked.

"No, but I'm okay with it. Life kinda did a three-sixty on me." I told him smiling. He just nodded and went back to his computer.

"Morning!!" Sophia sang as she came into the kitchen.

I laughed "Morning" I told her and went back to making French toast.

"Morning" Liam said and went back to his laptop.

" Morning" Chase and Amilia said coming downstairs.

"Morning" we all said.

Everyone came downstairs right on time. Breakfast is done and ready to eat. Everyone grabbed a plate served themselves and we ate the breakfast nook. Logan had practice and a meeting so he was gone.