Present time- October 3rd, 2023
A smile was still on her face as she pictured Eli racing home, all the things he wanted to do to her, showing vividly through his mind. The 10 months they had been together had been amazing. Sure, they had their times of arguing but what couple didn’t.
Moving through the kitchen of her apartment, Veronica opened the fridge and took out the ingredients for the dinner she was making. Chicken alfredo was one of his favorites and she knew just how he liked it made. As she set on making the pasta, she heard his motorcycle pull up and quickly shut off. Giggling to herself as she could hear him bounding up the steps to the apartment, and fumbling with his keys in the door before it sprang open. She hadn’t turned around as she had heard him coming, but once he was behind her, he grabbed her around the waist and pressed his front to her back, his lips coming down to pepper kisses along her neck and shoulder.
“That smells amazing,” he softly whispered into her ear before gently nipping her ear lobe. The chicken had already been cooked and was in the warmer as she finished the sauce and cooked the noodles. Salad already waiting for them on the table.
She could tell he wished he could take her into their room, but he also knew she would be upset if the meal she had made got ruined or cold before they could enjoy it. That did not mean they couldn’t do other things while they waited for things to cook.
Veronica laughed as she turned in his arms and put her hands behind his head, one stroking his neck and the other running her fingers along the half inch of hair he had grown on top of his head. His hair always grew fast and with the week he had had, he had not had the time to shave it.
The shop had picked up lots of business lately. Eli and Felix had worked really hard to have the reputation of the best shop in Neptune. Having Hector at Angel’s old shop meant that the less reputable things they did were kept away from the shop.
With Eli looking down at her with his dark brown eyes and her bright blue ones looking up at him, the world melted away from them for a moment. They both leaned forward and enjoyed a long kiss before the boiling water of the pasta drew Veronica’s attention back to the meal she was making. With a sigh and a squeeze of her waist, Eli stepped back and went to sit down at the table taking his phone out of his pocket and texting Felix. Wondering what V had called him about earlier.
All he got back was a wink face and a fireworks emoji. Shaking his had at his friend he put his phone down on the table and watched Veronica move around the kitchen. She had really improved on her cooking. When they first got together the girl couldn’t even make noodles, now she could even make Mexican food just like his abuelita used to.
“V, why did you call Felix and why won’t he tell me what y’all talked about? Who was he talking about getting back to you about?” He asked curiously as he continued watching her. He saw her still for a moment and if he wasn’t watching her he would have missed it.
“It’s a surprise.” Is all the answer he got. Eli knew she would tell him if he pressed her about it but let her keep her surprise. She knew he didn’t like surprises, but he was curious enough to let it go without bothering her too much.
He loved this woman. From the way she was sarcastic and understanding with him, best friends with his best friend, how she solved her cases, and how she was with his daughter. Everything this woman was sang to him in a way Jade never did.
