When Universe Conspires

27 - TwentyOne

(Lisa)

Jen is coming home later. I can't stop thinking about what she said last night. She said hate is the opposite of what she feels for me. So that's love right? She loves me? My heart always skips a beat when I think of that. I feel like I'm having a heart attack. And also she said she is kinda big with labels. I wonder if she already wants us to be official. I want us to be official but I'm not sure what she wants. I don't want to put pressure on her side if I ask too early. I know I'm already falling for her, fast and hard. I need to do something about this.

I cancelled all my meetings today. I want to rest. Also I want to prepare for Jen's return. I will cook for her. One of the things I sometimes don't have the luxury to do because I'm too busy and she's busy too. She rarely eats at home with me. If she's not yet in love with me, then maybe she'll think about it when she had a taste of my cooking. I don't want to brag but, I'm good at cooking and baking. I started learning the craft since I was only 8. I'm excited to prepare some meals for her.

30 minutes of contemplating what to cook. I now have a menu for tonight's special dinner which I will make from scratch. So here's what I came up with:

Sausage Stuffed Crust Seven Cheese Pizza

Baked Lasagna Rolls

Stuffed Roasted Chicken with Chorizo

Romaine Salad with Quinoa

Chocolate Molten Lava Cake

Thandai Cheesecake with Plum Compote

There has to be chicken in the menu. She loves her white meat. We both don't eat a lot of seafood. And we love cheese and chocolates. And I also need my desserts, that's why I have two of them on the menu. I think that's the right menu for the first time I'm going to cook for my princess, queen rather.

Good thing I always have stock of everything I might need in my open pantry. My helpers stock them up twice a week for the fruits and veggies and every week or two for the other consumables. They replace older stocks with new ones even if the expiration date is still far off. I told them to bring them home if they want it. They thanked me for my generosity as they call it. I have someone audit my stocks so I'm quite sure they don't take advantage of this 'generosity' of mine. I had one issue in the past where one of my three helpers made it a point that she sold my pantry items. She took items home more than what she should and sold them at lower prices. Some of my pantry items include imported canned items, exquisite cheeses, and chocolates from all over the world, and other condiments and spices which are hard to find in common supermarkets. I learned my lesson, so I had to hire someone to audit everything just to make sure I won't have a problem of having an underground market without my knowledge.

I have to let Jen know we'll have dinner together. But I won't tell her that I'm going to be her chef later. I will just text her to avoid unnecessary questionings.

I texted:

Hey gorgeous! Can we have dinner together later tonight? I'll wait for you at home.

She replied instantly. I wonder if this girl takes her phone off of her hands.

MyQueenJen👑: Of course babe! Can't wait..Miss youuu😘

I smiled at her text and replied back.

Great!I missed you too.. See you later😘

I put my phone down and went to my office. Even though I cancelled my meetings, I still have to work. I need to sign papers and send emails. I also need to check for updates from Alex and Peyton as well as from the detectives handling the case.