My ArtWork Is You

Chapter Eight

I closed the bathroom door behind me and turned on the faucet in the sink I splashed water in my face and sighed I heard a knock at the door

"Yeah" I said after the second knock

"Are you okay?" Oliver asked I opened the door

"I'm fine" I said he stepped away from the door frame and passed by him

"I'm going to start cooking" He said

"Do you need any help?" I asked

"No I'm fine" He said walking to the kitchen

"I'm going to step into the hallway to make a phone call" I said looking at him. He nodded and continued looking in the pantry I grabbed my phone and walked out

"Hello dear" My grandma said when she answered the phone

"How did you know it was me?" I asked

"You always call at this time" She said

"Is she home?" I asked

"Yeah she's eating a snack right now" She said

"How are you grandma?" I asked

"I'm fine dear" She said

"I think I'm going back home next weekend" I said

"Why dear what's wrong?" She asked

"Nothing I just miss you?" I said

"It's also your parents death anniversary" She said

"I was hoping you'd forget about that" I said sitting down next to the door to Oliver's apartment

"Emma will be happy to see you" She said

"I'll be happy to see her to" I said

"Do you want to talk to her?" She asked

"Yes I would" I said she called out to Emma and then passed her the phone

"Hi mommy" She said once she got the phone

"Hi princess" I said

"Grandma said we are going on a plane to see you at a big people school" She said I could hear the excitement in her voice

"That's right princess" I said

"I did a art project at school today" She said I heard shuffling in the background

"Was it like the one you should me when I was home last week?" I asked

"Yes and I drew one for you nana said she would mail it to you" She said

"I'll be home next weekend so you can show me all the art project you did" I said

"I miss you mommy" She said

"I miss you to princess" I said

"Grandma wants to talk to you" She said

"Bye Emma I love you" I said she said it back and then I heard her pass the phone back

"Are you okay Jean?" my grandmother asked

"I hate being apart from her" I said she sighed

"She should be with you" She said

"I know but I can't just bring her over here she's still in school and so am I" I said
"After you finish I already told you we would help you get an apartment" She said

"I will talk to you about it when I see you face to face" I said

"Alright love I'll call you before Emma goes to sleep" She said

"I love you tell Emma I love her" I said hanging up I walked back into the apartment and Oliver was nowhere to be found

"Oliver" I called out

"In my bedroom" He said I walked into his room he was sat on his bed reading the great gatsby

"Interesting choice of book" I said nodding towards his book

"Yeah I've read it a couple times" He said

"Never pegged you as the romantic type" I sad

"There are many things people wouldn't peg me for" He said

"Why are you here?" I asked

"I was looking for something" He said

"Which was" I asked

"This recipe book my mom gave me" He said

"I'm guessing you didn't find it" I said

"No I didn't" he said getting up from the bed

"So what were you going to cook that you needed a recipe book?' I asked

"Chicken parmesan pasta" He said

"My grandma taught me a great recipe for that" I said

"Do you mind helping me?" He asked

"I'd be glad to help you" I said we walked to the kitchen and he got everything he needed and everything else I told him to get
"We make a pretty good team" He said putting the chicken in the oven I laughed

"Yes we do" I said he leaned forward I looked up at him

"Can I kiss you?" He asked I nodded and he kissed me he pulled me closer to him as my hands got lost in his hair he moaned into the kiss when I tugged on his hair I pulled away breathless

"How long have you been waiting to do that?" I asked

"All day" he said and kissed me again