"Yes, Mom. It's me," Elliot answered.
Avery choked and began to cough violently.
He actually called her mother "Mom"!
"Here's the thing. Avery said she feels like eating your cooking, but it's not convenient for me to go to your place. I'm thinking of booking a restaurant nearby, and I was wondering if you'll be able to come and cook there," Elliot said in a gentle and calm voice.
"Sure! Just send me the address and I'll be right over," replied Laura.
"Thank you," Elliot said, then hung up the phone and sent an address to Laura.
Avery stared at him in complete shock, completely bewildered by his actions.
"Are you insane? I was just simply saying that... You actually called my mom out to cook for me?!" Avery exclaimed. "You never used to take my words seriously. What's going on with you?"
"I'll take you seriously from now on," Elliot said as his eyes and tone turned serious. 2
A wave of warmth washed over Avery and turned her cheeks red. She felt like she could hear her heart thumping wildly in her chest.
"Don't!" she cried. "What if I say I want to kill you the next time we fight? Would you just go ahead and kill yourself?"
"Can you stop thinking about picking fights with me all the time?"
"That's because we always have different opinions. I think that's normal, though. Where in the world would you find two people who agree on everything?"
"Perhaps they exist. We just haven't met them yet."
"I wouldn't want to find someone who agrees with everything I say to spend the rest of my life with. What's the fun in that?" Avery said as her gaze lowered and her ears turned a rosy pink. "The occasional bickering keeps the spark alive."
Elliot gazed deeply at her.
"You can go find someone more agreeable if you want. I won't stop you," Avery said.
Elliot's smoldering eyes made her heart race, so she could not help but run her mouth at him.
"There are more important things in my life than dating," she added.
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