Something else for lunch

Sitting next to the dogs, I watched as they ate their meal. They looked very hungry and it made me wonder If the guards had made them dinner last night while we were out. Ethan is very strict with their meals and treats and their training, that's why they look very strong.

It's not just the dogs, Ethan is very strict with everyone and everything around me since I woke up from the coma. Sometimes it bothers me but when I think about everything that happened I realize that he's doing all of this to protect me.

I stood up and started to make breakfast for me and Ethan because he would wake up and it didn't take long for him to wake up.

"Good morning."I heard Ethan's hoarse voice.

I turned around and smiled at him as I watched him getting closer. I felt him standing behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist.``The smell is delicious." Ethan whispered in my ear.

Turning off the oven, I turned around and placed a kiss on his lips and said."Breakfast is ready. I signaled to him.

"Sit, I'll prepare the table." He said as he reached for my hands, kissing the back of them and then he guided me towards the table and pulled the chair for me and I obediently sat down and watched as he prepared the table for both of us.

Seeing Ethan walking around the kitchen preparing the table or evening washing the dishes and even doing the home chores makes it impossible to believe that he's a mafia leader. Come to think of it, I never saw him working at all, he never let me. But I suddenly became curious and wanted to see him working.

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Ethan POV

As I was preparing the table I noticed that Petal was looking at me and was thinking about something. I know this look, she's going to ask me to let her do something that I don't like but I'm going to end up saying yes because I can't say no to her. Hopefully, she won't ask for something dangerous.

"When did you wake up?" I asked if we started eating.

Waking up and not feeling her by my side is a feeling that I hate to experience.

"Half an hour ago." She replied, signaling.

I was about to ask her if she couldn't sleep well when her phone vibrated and she picked up to see who texted her.

After she read the message, she gave me the phone and told Me to read it. It was a message from my mother asking Petal if could come for dinner.

Putting the phone down, I focused on Petal. I'm aware that Pedal doesn't like to go to my parent's house since she woke up from the coma, but the rest of the family doesn't know that because she asked me to not speak about it.

"If you don't go we can just tell them that you can't. No need to force yourself." I said, assuring her that she has the freedom to do whatever she wants.

I reached to hold Petal's hand and immediately she held onto it and I could feel the slight shake in her hand. She looked at me and smiled and that made me confused because I knew what that smile meant.

"Do you want to go?" I asked, making sure that I understood her response right.

She nodded her head, telling Me that she was willing and I didn't argue with her decision because I promised to support her in everything.

"Then we'll go." I said and brought her hand to my lips kissing her knuckles.

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Petal POV

After breakfast, Ethan received an urgent call about an important matter that needed his attention. He told me that he will be back after three hours and that if I need anything I can call him anytime.

When Ethan acts like this I can see and feel his love and care towards me but also I feel that sometimes I burden him too much, most of the work he used to do is now done by Issac and Ethan only attended if it's an urgent situation that needed his presence.

Thinking about all of this makes me stressed and I don't like it, so I decided to do the house chores. It's the only way to keep my mind busy and not think about anything else.

I cleaned the house and even cooked lunch but Ethan didn't come back yet. It's been more than three hours, and I'm feeling worried. I picked up my phone and texted him and waited impatiently for his reply.

"I'm on my way. I missed you."

Reading his response, I feel relieved. I know that I'm being greedy, but I want him to always be by my side and never leave. Since the moment I woke up from the coma I noticed that something in me changed, I became secretly obsessed with him but that is a secret that I kept to myself.

I stood and walked towards the kitchen to prepare the table and heated the food and by the time I was finished, Ethan had arrived.

He opened the door and saw me leaning against the wall, waiting for him,

"Hey." Ethan said as he approached me, taking me in his arms.

My hands warped around him, hugging him tightly as if I haven't seen him for a long time when it's only been a few hours. His calming scent engulfed me. After a few minutes, I finally let him go.

"Lunch is ready." I said, signaling.

Ethan cupped my face and leaned forward, planting a kiss on my lips."I'm carving something else for lunch but Let's keep it for dessert." He spoke in a hoarse voice, and I blushed and understood what he meant.