Avery and Elliot went home in the afternoon to rest because they planned on staying up to ring in the new year.
Once Elliot was asleep, Avery opened her eyes and stared at his face.
She felt as if she could never watch him for long enough.
It was a shame that she could not stop time.
It would be perfect if everything could come to a stop at this moment.
When Elliot woke up around four in the afternoon, Avery was not next to him.
He got out of bed and went downstairs to look for her.
"You're up!"
Avery was in the middle of making dinner.
"I'm thinking of making steak tonight. What do you think?"
Elliot stood at the entrance to the kitchen and watched as she worked away.
"How about I make dinner?" he asked.
"You cook?" Avery exclaimed with a look of surprise on her face, then took off her apron and said, "Be my
guest! I've never tried your cooking before!"
"I've never cooked before, but I can follow a recipe," Elliot said as he took the apron from Avery. "Take a break in the living room."
"Can I stay here and watch?" Avery asked with sparkling eyes.
Elliot did not refuse but pulled up a chair for her.
Avery sat down and enjoyed the show as he prepared their dinner.
Elliot gave off an air of expertise no matter what he did. 1
When Avery dug into the steak Elliot made that evening, she was singing his praises.
"It's even better than a five-star restaurant."
"Maybe you haven't been to many good restaurants."
"Can't you just accept my praise?"
"Sure. I think I'm a pretty good cook, too."
Avery burst into laughter.
"I don't like broccoli," she said as she deposited the broccoli from her plate onto Elliot's, and she took the cherry tomato from his plate and popped it into her mouth.
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