Bun asked Linda for permission to go on a date with Brian. Her eyes were permanently fixed on the ground beneath her, as she was shy. She felt like a young school girl.
"You two deserve it. Go and have fun." Linda said, grabbing Bun gently by the shoulders. Bun knew that Linda could never say no, but it was customary and respectful to ask for permission.
Just then, Brian appeared. "All set?" He directed his question towards Bun.
"Yes." She responded and they walked out hand in hand. Linda couldn't help but smile.
Linda had seen Paul earlier so she knew Charles was in the house as well. She looked for him in the bedroom, but he wasn't there, so she assumed that he was in the study. She wanted to find out if he had had any lunch. Linda went to the study.
Although Charles was back, he still had a lot of work to do. When Linda found him, he was hunched over his laptop.
He didn't even notice that Linda was staring at him from the door until he caught a whiff of her perfume. He looked up and smiled. "Hi."
"Hi." Linda responded. Then, she walked towards him. He held Linda in his arms, and let her sit on his lap.
"When did you get home?" Linda held Charles's neck and buried her head in his arms.
"Brian wanted to talk to me as soon as I came home, so I didn't have time to come to you. Please forgive me."
"Don't be silly. I'm not mad." She grabbed his face gently and kissed him on the lips. When she retreated, she asked, "Are you hungry?"
Charles nodded, his eyes full of tenderness, "Of course I am. I just came back from work and didn't have time to eat."
"Then I'll ask the chef to cook something for you." Linda stood up to head to the Kitchen.
Since Bun wasn't here, she had to go to the kitchen herself.
However, Charles held onto her, preventing her from standing up. "Honey, will you cook for me?"
Although surprised, Linda still nodded. She hadn't cooked for a long time, but since her husband asked, she was willing to do it.
"Ha! Aren't you scared that I might poison you? I haven't cooked in a while. But I will cook for you. What do you want to eat?"
"I'll eat anything that you cook."
"Well, I'm going to make noodles for you." Linda smiled.
"Mmmm, I can already taste them. Delicious." Charles teased. Linda went to the kitchen and prepared a delicious bowl of noodles with eggs.
She went back to the study and handed Charles the food, several minutes later, he had finished. Linda felt good that Charles appreciated her cooking skills. Charles scraped the bowl until there was nothing left. He looked up at his Linda and smiled, a glint of appreciation in his eyes.
Linda locked eyes with him and smiled back. This was the man she loved.
"Well, what were you and Brian talking about? I thought he was here to see Bun?" Linda asked, picking the empty bowl from the desk.
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