Page 38 of Trust in my Heart (Desires of the Heart 2)

Ethan chuckles and grabs a small bowl for me.

He gives me a bowl of onions and mushrooms.

“You are the best,” I say with tears in my eyes.

My lip wobbles as he hands me a fork.

At the same time, everyone else enters the kitchen.

Dylan comes straight to me. “What’s wrong?” he asks when he sees the tears on my face.

“Ethan gave me onions,” I say, and stuff a bite full into my mouth with a sob.

Everyone is staring at me with wide eyes as I chew on my food.

“Wow, uhhh… thanks Ethan,” Dylan says stunned.

“You know, anytime Holly wants onions, I’ll be here,” Ethan says slowly.

I give him a thumbs up as I take another bite.

“It’s missing something though,” I mumble through the food.

I look around the counters but don’t see what I want. I move around to the fridge and look through all the condiments they have.

I grab some olives and a couple rings of hot peppers to put into the bowl, ignoring everyone else around me. I find the Thousand Island dressing to top it off with and I mix it around before taking a big bite. I think for a moment before opening the fridge again.

“There you are,” I mumble, and drop some soya sauce into the bowl.

I take another bite after mixing it and moan at the perfect flavor.

When I turn around, I freeze when I see everyone staring at me with similar looks of horror.

“What?” I ask, which seems to break them all out of whatever trance they were all in.

“Looks good,” Kyla says and covers her mouth.

I raise an eyebrow at her. “I’m not sharing,” I say seriously.

“Don’t worry, darling. I think I’ll let you have this one,” she says.

“We need to make this more at home,” I say after taking another bite.

“Sure thing. As long as you keep saying ‘our home,’ you can have whatever food cravings you want,” Easton says, wrapping his arms around me.

“You say the sweetest things,” I say, leaning back into his arms.

I grin as I keep eating my delicious onions while everyone else talks amongst themselves.

Braxton

I help Grayson with the grill while Kyla and Holly talk on the patio table where we will be eating.

Easton and Asher are inside finishing up the sides and making more onions and mushrooms for Holly. I shudder at the thought of the weird blend of food she made. She hasn’t had any weird cravings until today.

Levi, Asher, and Dylan went to make the drinks, and everyone seems to be having a good time.

“How are things with you?” Grayson asks while we are standing on the other side of the yard where no one can really hear us.

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