NovelEnglishChapter 45
Love
Ellis was standing against the large glass wall, looking at the vast forest, but | saw how his back stiffened when he sensed me. He turned around and gavea tiny smile that warmed my heart.
Good morning,” he greeted in that deep attractive voice of his.
“You're early,” | said.
‘| couldn't wait,” he walked closer to me, and | turned around with a cuss. | was drenched in sweat. He let out a small chuckle that made my heart leap.
“|
Excuse me,” | said quickly and went upstairs to take a cold shower. | wore slacks and a tank top, tied my hair in a messy bun, and went
downstairs.
| followed the chatter to the kitchen, and stood by the entrance, watching them. This was what my family was supposed to look like. envisioned this since | was a child, only to be taken away in one nigh
My kids and Ellis were making breakfast while soft dancing music blared on the speakers. Their laughter resonated as they tried to make pancakes.
| had a smile on my lips, but it instantly vanished when Ellis twisted his neck to look at me.
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Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWe are making breakfast,” he said, putting his daughter on the
counter.
“| see that,” | responded, walking in. | kissed my son, who was mixing
the floor in a bowl, and he smiled at me.
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Mommy, I'll make you a heart-shaped pancake,” he beamed.
Thank you, I’m starving,” | told him.
And I'll make daddy one,” Solara’s eyes were bright with love as she
looked atand then her dad.
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Okay. Good morning, baby,” | inhaled her new scent and kissed her
hair.
Should | help?” | asked Ellis.
No, we got this, right guys?”
“Yes,” my children answered in chorus. | sat on the barstool while checking my emails on my iPad.
Daddy, what are you making?” Solara’s voice got my attention from the phone. | looked at Ellis and the glass bowl he had in his hands. A smile grew on my lips when | saw what he was making. Chocolate bombs. They were my favorite once upon a time. How much tdid he even have with them? He was making it count.
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Chocolate bombs. They are Mommy’s favorite dessert,” he
answered, glancing at me. His stare was long and reminiscing.
broke our eye contact and asked his kids.
Have you had them before?”
“No, we only have the strawberry dipped in chocolate,” Solara replied. Ellis looked atas though | committed a heinous crime. In my defense, it’s healthier than the chocolate balls,” | raised my hand. “And | just don’t know how to make the chocolate bombs, however, | missed them so much,”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“| just can’t believe you haven't given my children our favorite snack,” he mumbled. | almost laughed.
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She gives us heart-shaped saltine cr ackers,” Cayden answered with a frown, and | glared at him playfully
“They are delicious,” | pointed, ” And before you givethose judgy eyes, Ellis, check her teeth. She has one bad tooth because they overindulged when I was away for a week,” | said quickly. | hated the judgy eyes he was throwing atas he put the chocolate bombs in the fridge.
He opened Solara’s mouth gently by holding her cheeks with his fingers and frowned when he looked at her little teeth.
| made an appointment with the dentist, and I'll take her on Sunday,” | said. He nodded. After ten more minutes, the chocolate pancakes were ready. They made bacon and cut up strawberries too. The setting was brilliant, and my stomach growled.
Ellis passeda cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream and chocolate flakes in it. It has been ages since | had this. | only ever drink plain coffee now. When we were together, he made ways of making it different and alluring to the eyes, and mouth. “I'm sorry, | thought you'd still-
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“No, it’s perfect,” | whispered, still looking at the mug in my hands was chestnut-colored, just the color always wanted it to be. Luis once tried to make it forwhen | was pregnant, but the color was off-putting, | couldn’t drink it, and he didn’t attempt to make it again, as it couldn’t be as Ellis would make it. | didn’t understand why | felt so emotional. It was just my favorite drink. ‘It's not just that, Love. Ellis remembered every detail, even the amount of whipped cream, and flakes are exactly as you want them,’ Vee said. | felt tears well in my eyes. Ellis and my kids were watchingintently. The twins were probably confused as to why their Mommy was acting like this over a mug of chocolate. | blinked back
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my tears and jumped from the counter, grabbing my mug and smiling.
“Let's eat, I’m starving,” | said.
“Yeah, breakfast with Daddy!”
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