the smell of baco

to make peace with his brother, only to come face to f

ught. She felt ashamed to have slept in even though it was Sunday. She sho

he bathroom to wash her face and brush

eeted Daniel softly as

could be in her approach, but

e replied evenly,

jump out of your

scared the hell out of her

stic response she got. Daniel turned hi

d him while narrowing her e

outing. I heard someone enter the bathroom. And seeing as my bro

t Carl; he was not a morning person. And the guy had even

r spinning thoughts were halted t

er a brief moment of hesita

f them were sitting at the table,

. As simple as making bacon and an omelet w

the eggs?” She asked as

plied simply

hat ch

Daniel’s immed

fridge,” she mused out loud, a fro

cook replied, “I went out t

lag didn’t affect him at all, but he had also left the

, so one could understa

a good architect, a decent cook, and as sil

blue eyes twinkled with bo

cheeks turn

ke that,” she stumbled on

r cheeks burn. She dropped her gaze to the now empty

” he told her softly while patting her shoulder,

and saw that he was sincere. Th

after a few seconds. “That wou

ia Institute of Architecture of Los Angeles would not

ghing and was soo

time of your

ted to admit it, but she had completely

day,” his brother informed him matter

f the two brothers mutte

Daniel rolled his eyes

arl denied i

’s dismissive answer. “Do you want your eggs

ank you very much,” was the

” Daniel commented, a sm

th me!” Carl ar

’m not starting anything,” was

h his brother. But he knew better than that. He had never won a fight against h

d, he asked in an accusing ton

er you,” she replied softly, unfazed by his suspicio

ther me or you didn’t

d Natasha had to bite back the cheek

uldn’t result in a fight, the raven-haired med

turning his angry g

nd from you,” Daniel told him in his most blasé to

any girlfriend from him. It was always the other way around. His gir

try

t while Daniel went to

tense exchange was that the self-confessed player sh

observing him, for she knew that would make her boyfriend st