Taylor's POV
Cooking whatever leftover we had from last night’s food, I made some comforting potato soup. The dishes were kind of stocking up in the sink at the moment. Dammit why couldn’t Mellie ever clean after herself.
-Mellie can you please to the dishes at some point? I yelled. I got a grunt in response from the other room as I sighed. I love her to death but chores were not her thing.
Finishing up on the soup, I heard the front door open and closing quickly.
-Hey I bought the bread! Hirato called as I made a distinct squeak of joy.
Turning my head from the stove I saw him in his military-green jacket, dangling a paper bag with a loaf of bread sticking out of it. Grinning, I realized he had bought me my favorite kind.
-You do take well care of me, I chuckled as he smiled and quickly kicked off his shoes and tossed off his jacket into the hallway before entering the kitchen.
-It smells all the way out into the staircase, Hirato commented as he walked up next to me and took the spoon out of my fingers and stirred a little bit in the soup.
-Well I hope you’re hungry, I said as I snatched the bread from his hands and placed it on a wooden cutting board. Putting some pressure on the surface of the bread, it crunched in a perfect way, revealing it had the perfect crust with the softest inside.
-I am so hungry and I hope you love the bread, because I had to walk a long way to that little bakery, he grumped as I laughed. He was trying to make me show sympathy for him but I honestly knew he would go all the way to the side corner bakery, just because he would get me my favorite bread.
-You have never failed me once, I teased as he put the soup on the table while I sliced the bread.
-Mellie, food is ready! Hirato shouted as he took a seat.
I carefully placed the heavenly bread on the table as Hirato huffed a breath.
-Can’t she ever do any of her choirs? He grumbled while glancing with a frown to the dishes in the sink. I looked at him, the man with short black hair, broad shoulders and beautiful eyes as I started laughing. He questioningly raised his eyebrows at me.
-I think it’s hilarious how we are a married couple and Mellie is our child, I teased as Hirato started to laughed as well.
-You have a point in that, he said as Mellie appeared. She gave us both a questioning look as she placed herself by the table.
-You guys are such a hassle, she grumped as I shook my shoulders and treated myself with some warm potato soup and a thick slice of bread.
I was famished after a long day of studies and classes at the school so I dug in immediately, as did Hirato and Mellie. It was kind of cramped in my little apartment here in France. They weren’t very known for huge student-apartments so Mellie and I had our own room as Hirato slept on the pull out bed sofa in the living room.
I had to invest in a new one since the old sofa I had was kind of hard and was far too small for Hirato to sleep in. So as gratitude for his company and to the choice of him taking the living room so Mellie and I could have our own rooms, I bought the best and most luxurious bed sofa I could find.
It did get heated sometimes when we couldn’t agree on the dishes, who’s turn it was to clean or how long somebody could take a shower but in the end it was pretty amazing to have my best friends living with me in Paris.
Hirato had found a job in a car company, designing and selling the newest sport cars. He had found something he really was good at so I was glad for him. Mellie on the other hand had followed my lead and started taking some classes at my university. It wasn’t much but it was enough for us all to go back to something steady.
Finishing up the dinner after a lot of discussion, laughs, arguments and teasing between each other, I felt full. The bread had tasted heavenly and as a token of my gratitude I let Hirato choose the desert for the night.
-I’ll do the dishes then, Mellie called out as I gave her a big smile.
-Thank you, I’m all washed out so I don’t have the strength to do the dishes, I chuckled as she gave me the middle finger with a grin and went over towards the sink.
Hirato waddled over to the fridge and opened it, carefully selecting what he wanted for desert. Thanks to being a very loyal customer to the bakery down the street, they always showered me with free cakes and pastries when I went there after school to get some coffee.
-Okay I have decided. I want the éclairs, he announced and took out the small square cardboard-box with the ribbon on it.
-Good choice!
-I agree on that! Mellie laughed over her shoulders.
Placing it softly on the table, I helped Hirato take out a plate each, along with three cups. As Hirato arranged the sofa and the movie in the living room, Mellie helped me carry in the pastries along with some hot tea.
-I really love our nights, Mellie said happily as we cuddled up in the sofa. Grinning at her, I picked up the hot tea and sipped carefully on it.
-Yeah me to.
-I do too, but isn’t it kind of strange we always have dinner so late? Hirato questioned as he sat down on the floor in front of the sofa. For some weird reason he had this theory that the sofa was merely his bed and nothing else, so if he needed to sit in the living room, he chose the floor.
-Yeah but what choice do we have, we all have so unadapting schedules and everything so this is the only time we really can hang out, I said and shrugged my shoulders. Looking at the clock I saw that it already was 10.30.
-Well I love our time together, it gets kind of cramped and late, Mellie chuckled but with a hint of displeasure.
I knew she really didn’t like living in such a small place but there really wasn’t much a choice for her so when I offered her the room, she took it with a smile and a huge thank you present. It was thanks to her that I could sleep in my fluffy bed.
I had some trouble sleeping at some points in my old bed but the new one I got from Mellie got me through some horrible nights. And when the bed didn’t work, I could always crawl down next to Hirato, who’s mere presence calmed me down enough to sleep.
After the delicious éclair’s that we all moaned over, and the movie was over I decided to head over to my room to get some sleep. I had a huge test in two days so I needed the rest. Washing up and putting on my bed wear, I slipped under the covers and sighed of it’s fluffiness. I took a deep breath, letting my body relax and the silence to surround me.
I missed him, I missed him so much my entire chest ached whenever I thought about it. What disturbed me the most sometimes was the complete and utter silence during the night. I had grown so custom to his heavy breaths and the warmth of his body next to mine.
Dammit I couldn’t think about it, I wasn’t allowed to let myself to go there. And yet I always wanted to.
It had been over 4 months by now and we had heard nothing...
Not even a phone call, not even a letter or some sort of text barely saying they were still alive. It was tearing my heart into pieces little by little every day. I missed him so goddamn much this time but I tried my best.
I was soon to graduate and get my university degree, Hirato was looking forward to an upcoming raise and Mellie was happy that I had agreed we could start looking for some bigger apartments. I was trying to move on in a way, without having to let go the thought of Tom, but it was hard.
I was going to focus, my graduation not long ahead and then maybe I could get a job so we could afford some bigger place. I felt bad enough that Hirato slept in the living room, I wanted to give him a proper room where he could have a good bed and some space of his own.
Thinking out a plan on how I would look for a perfect apartment, I managed to suppress the thoughts of Tom and finally drift off to sleep.
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A/N I know this wasn't the longest of chapters but i hope it will do anyway!! i'm going to update in a couple of days earlier since this was relatively short. I hope everyone of you had a good 4th of july with a lot of fireworks! And i just need to tell you that i wish i could hug you all for the amazing messages i get every day!! HUGS!