FreeNovelCalvin chuckled, "Hey bro, wantto take over the peeling? I've gotten pretty used to looking after her." "No need," Miles replied, his slender fingers deftly peeling the shrimp while he calmly admonished Felicity, "Even if you're close, you can't bully your friends by making them wait on you." She pouted, "He's making it sound way worse than it is..." Back hin Anglonia, both she and Calvin worked, so it was mostly about him enjoying putting together dinner after work and then cleaning up.
"You should either amend your ways or strive harder," Miles placed the peeled shrimp on a plate in front of her, "Didn't I teach you when you were little not to bully others?" "I really didn't!" Calvin glanced at the peeled shrimp, his lips curving into a smirk. He fished out a shrimp ball from the pot and placed it on her plate too.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Bro, she doesn't bully others, just me! It's okay, Felicity and I are into this give-and-take. I actually like her bullying me. If she stopped, I'd feel all out of sorts." Miles lifted his gaze to meet Calvin's.
Though no words were exchanged, their looks were anything but friendly.
Felicity, starving by now, couldn't care less about their dynamics and picked up a shrimp ball with her fork.
"Mmm! Delicious! When ites to hot pots, nothing beats the ones back home!" "Here, if you like it, have smore." Calvin's eyes crinkled with a smile as he served her several more.
"And I'll ask the restaurant if we can buy sof the base mix. When we're back in Anglonia, I can make it for you at home." "Really? Then ask!" "Consider it done." Not just the base mix, even if he bought the entire restaurant, what would it matter? Miles, sitting aside, watched their interaction, feeling a tightness in his chest that made it hard to breathe.
Yet, this atmosphere, this closeness he and Felicity never had since they grew up.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmSince returning to their homeland, she'd only say, "Don't bring up the past," or "I'm sure I won't marry you." It seemed like today's dinner was possible only because of Calvin's presence.
Felicity, eating spaghetti from the hot pot, accidentally splashed ssauce on her dress.
She dabbed at it with a napkin and stood up, "I'm going to the restroom to clean this up. You guys eat." Calvin also rose, "Need help?" "No, thanks!" As she turned and left, the room was left with the two men.
Calvin sat back down, glancing at the shrimp still in the plate, BUMS untouched, and smiled, "So, Felicity mentioned you have a girlfriend?" en.kikistories "Maybe we should all have dinner together sometime? My treat, it'd be nice for everyone to meet." Miles's gaze shifted, his lips barely moving, "That won't be necessary." Undeterred by any awkwardness, Calvin shrugged, "Alright then, I know my place! Clearly, I'm not in the sleague to dine with the son of the CEO of Lopez Corporation. My bad, got ahead of myself there." en.kikistories UMS "You don't need to say these things here. You and Felicity, it's not going to happen." "Is it up to you to decide who Felicity marriesene Calvin blinked, a playful was smile appearing, "I thought that w for her parents to decide." en.kikistories
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