know I'll
chen only cooks for p
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in
ed over and sat across from him. Not because
st
ng to thank
rday's slippers
is acc
good. I already thanked you for t
almost smiled and decided it was bad fo
or a whole family. Every favor given, every debt
s like
ights. "What's harder is when the owner o
them. She looked back at him. "Sorry. You
r," he said. "The kit
pau
she l
rough, and real. The first real laug
id. "Then I ow
d on her for a
ot ordered. Eira ate without pretending elegance. Alpha Killian read his papers and d
ht the bill, Alpha Ki
r card down
rows
e reminded him. "Don
e, he leaned
, paying for soup felt better than receiv
d too quickly or try to walk her upstairs.
ht, Mr. S
sharpened
tired smile. "B
, Eira went back
or. What she saw
ofa. She wore thin, see-through c
. He had never cooked a day in his l
was almo
o much that he had vetoed an open kitchen when they renov
ind a closed kitchen door, so that
he rule only
e kitchen. She was proud. "Do you get it now
sweet. "-someone he u
She let her
in. Nothi
d. "Are you asking
owed a quick fla
e again. She straightened her back. "
ra said. "
eally wanted him to
ra's answer. She froze. She cou
Sebastian came ou
nt tea. He saw Eira's face
ined before Eira could ask. "I'm maki
s likely the first time he had carried so
ed it. Le
ght to Eira. "I'll get a hea
s so hot, Eira cou
s curved up. Like she was takin
he cup. Serena
. A few drops of tea sp
even enough to m
with boiling oil. She quickly pulled he
fast. Faster than re
h.
bed Serena's wrist to check it. Then he t
d back," Eira said.
't beli
. The few drops of tea were sti
p at Eira. His e
that on
ose fiv
tions.
ded it was E
k on the table. It made a soft
y. "Sebastian, just forget it.
ook in just
It opened the last little bi
was low. Like a ve
idn't
d, apo
ery still for
rd "apologize" coming from his mouth
said. "I'l
down. She picked up the cup she had just p
ir
poured all the tea
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