Just Friends?

Chapter 36

The next day, October 7 1991,

"Looks good, what are you making?" Michael asked wrapping his arms around Veronica who was busy making lunch for his parents, Bailey and themselves

"Egg sandwiches, Smoked salmon sandwiches, creme tomato soup and a salad with nuts, slices of bacon, cheese, slices of smoked chicken and a olive oil dressing" Veronica answered enjoying the way he softly rubbed her non exist baby bump

"Only my parents and Bailey are coming, not my entire family and their kids" Michael answered

"I know but I want everyone to have a choice in what they want" Veronica replied

"But you're making lunch for a few dozen people right now" Michael mentioned

"I don't want your parents to think I'm just a business woman that can't even make lunch, I work at a restaurant I should be able to fix some lunch myself" Veronica stressed

"Honey, sweetie you already cooked for my parents, the day you became my personal assistant, remember that?" Michael reminded her

"I know it was the same day Bailey's house burned down and I had a flashback to the stabbing and your mother was comforting me while you suddenly left and we didn't know why but we found out it was because Bailey lost her house" Veronica replied "Also I wasn't your girlfriend back then" she added

"But my mother already knew that you'd be my girl one day" Michael smiled

"She's a very sweet woman" Veronica smiled

"So are you" Michael replied, kissed her and carefully picked her up, bridal style

"What's the plan Mister?" Veronica asked

"Making love to my beautiful pregnant woman" Michael smiled at her and carried her to the couch

"But your parents and Bai-" Veronica tried but Michael shut her up by kissing her passionately "I'm already pregnant you know? " She mentioned smiling at him once they let go of each other to get some air

"I want to make extra sure" Michael smiled holding her close

"There's not enough time right now" Veronica mentioned just before the doorbell rang

"I'll go" Michael sighed and made his way to the door, greeting his parents who told him Bailey told them she couldn't make it

"Veronica dear, what are you all making, it smells delicious" Katherine mentioned making her way to Veronica who was steering in the tomato soup she was making

"Homade cream tomato soup, egg sandwiches and smoked salmon sandwiches, I also made a salad and I wanted to make turkey sandwiches too but I realized I forgot to buy turkey meat" Veronica answered

"I thought you were the manager not the chef" Joseph mentioned

"I am the general manager, cooking is my hobby" Veronica answered

"That's how Marc started too, his love for cooking was the start of his restaurant dream" Joseph mentioned

"Matthew, his name was Matthew" Katherine and Michael corrected him, how could he forgot the name of the guy that's been like another son/brother to them

"Ok Matthew, he started with a passion for cooking and then the restaurant dream began" Joseph mentioned

"Yes he always wanted to help me cooking and asking about the ingredients" Katherine smiled "And one day he told me he met a girl he wanted to impress by cooking her a homemade meal" she added