Hunter woke up with a small groan and reflexively held Arabella closer. He smiled down at the sleeping figure in his arms and then placed a kiss on her head. He rubbed his eyes a little and then blushed a little when he realized they were both naked. Hunter had such a good night last night and he was so glad that he was waking up this way as well. He kissed her cheek and then slowly slid out from under her and quickly put on a pair of boxers and a pair of pajama pants. Hunter glanced back at Arabella for a moment before slipping downstairs and into the kitchen.
Arabella could feel something moving from under her but she didn't wake up, not fully at least. She was warm under the blankets and waking up seemed like a very difficult task. After a few moments, she moaned softly and turned her head to hide her face in Hunter's neck. It was at that moment, when her face landed in a fluffy pillow, that she realized that she was alone in the bed. She sat up, the blanket falling from around her shoulders. Arabella looked around the room with a groggy look on her face, her hair a little messy. She yawned then stood up, grabbing the blanket and wrapped it around herself. It was so long and so big, it easily wrapped around her body twice. Arabella held onto it tightly as she shuffled out of the room and down the stairs.
Hunter had his head in the fridge and pulled out the eggs and the bacon. He had already set out a bowl of Froot Loops and a glass of milk for when Arabella came down, but was started on more of the meal now. He set a few slices of bacon in the pan when he turned around and saw Arabella standing in the doorway, a blanket wrapped around her. He raised an eyebrow at her and smiled a little when he saw her and he poured the eggs in another pan. "Good morning, beautiful." Hunter said, walking over to her and putting her hands on her hips.
"Mmm..morning" Arabella groaned in a slightly raspy voice. She yawned a little bit and she leaned into Hunter, resting her forhead on his shoulder for a moment. "You look good without a shirt. You should not wear shirts more often" She told him and she stood up straight, looking up at him with a small smile on her lips.
Hunter laughed a little and kissed her lightly on the lips. "I'll think about it." He pulled her in a little bit closer and placed a few soft kisses on her neck down to her shoulder. "You look good in bedding. You should wear bedding more often." Hunter mumbled against her skin before moving his hands to her butt and giving it a little squeeze as he kissed her.
Arabella laughed a little bit and she melted into his arms, closing her eyes. "It's very warm" She said with a small nod and she wiggled around a little bit, adjusting the blanket. "I realized that putting on clothes would take effort and that sounded horrible, so..I just put on the blanket" She told him and she took a deep breath. "Whatever you're cooking smells amazing"
Hunter moved his hands around her back and held her close to his lips for a moment before pulling away. He went back to the food and turned the bacon and stirred the eggs a little bit. He threw some seasoning on the eggs and then grabbed Arabella's hand, leading her to the table. "I made this for you." Hunter said with a small little laugh as she sat down at her Froot Loops.
"Looks like you worked really hard on this" She teased with a little grin and she turned her eyes back to the Froot Loops. With some effort, she stuck her hand out from the bundle of blankets and she picked up the spoon, taking a big bite of the Froot Loops. "Thanks for this, Hunter" She said, looking up at him with big, happy eyes. She smiled at him before she happily turned back to her food.
Hunter stood behind her and rubbed her shoulders gently. "Well, the real breakfast is coming." Hunter kissed her head and then turned back to the food. There were a few moments of comfortable silence and Hunter finally finished cooking the food. He divvied into two plates. He put them on the table and then let the animals out, putting their food into their bowls. He finally sat down and looked at Arabella as she hungrily ate, holding onto the blanket with one hand. Hunter sighed happily and burned an offering to Aphrodite. He thought about how much he loved her, but that only led to him thinking about their difficulty in having kids. He turned the fire up a little and then scooped a lot of his food into the fire, sending a prayer to Artemis, praying for luck and praying for forgiveness for his transgressions against the goddess. It felt like so long ago, but now he just wanted a family.
Arabella finished up her meal and she sat back in her chair, looking over at Hunter with a small smile on her face. "Thanks for everything, stud" She said and she winked at him. She tugged on the blanket, holding around herself tighter and she stood up, walking over to him and bending down a little bit to place a kiss on his cheek. "It was a perfect breakfast"
Hunter took a deep breath and checked his watch. "Oh. I gotta get ready." Hunter said quickly as he shoveled the rest of his breakfast into his mouth and then stood up, putting his dishes in the sink. He put an arm around Arabella's waist and planted a kiss right on her lips, leaning into her. He finally pulled away and hurried up the stairs. A few moments later, he was hurrying down the stairs, showered, dressed, carrying his bow. He stopped by Arabella and quickly kissed her on the forehead. "I'll be home soon. I love you." Hunter said, running his thumb across her cheek.
Arabella smiled gently up at him and she nodded, kissing lightly. "I love you" She told him. As Hunter walked out of the door and into his car, Arabella stood in the doorway, watching him as he drove off for the day. Once his car was gone, she took a deep breath and quickly closed the door, turning back to the house. Hunter was only going to be gone an hour and Arabella didn't really have anything planned for the day. With a little huff, she walked up to their bedroom and she dropped the blanket back onto the bed before she walked off to the closet, pulling on a pair of shorts, a shirt and a warm sweater. Arabella padded downstairs, into the kitchen and she hummed to herself while she prepared a cup of tea. Once all of that was done, she moved into the living room, plopping down onto the couch. Ajax curled up on one side of her, against her leg. Jolie curled up against Ajax and Arabella pulled piggy onto her lap. She laughed a little bit and she scratched the top of Piggy's head and then she turned on the TV, flipping through the channels. Arabella yawned and she leaned back into the couch, deciding to watch America's Next Top Model. She drifted off into the show, getting sucked up into the drama and before she knew it, an hour had passed and she could hear Hunter's car pulling into the driveway.
Hunter took a breath and shut off the car in the driveway. He got out and got his gear out of the back then locked his car and walked up to the door. He walked in, dropped his equipment, slipped out of his shoes, and then walked to the couch, plopping down with his head on Arabella's lap. "Hey." Hunter said quietly, a smile spreading across his face as Ajax crawled over and licked his face. "Hey to you, too."
Arabella smiled down at Hunter and she nudged Ajax away a little bit so that she could bend down and kiss Hunter tightly. "Hey" She said softly and she bit her lip, a grin still on her face. Arabella brushed her fingers along his jaw and she took a small breath. "How did the lessons go?" She asked him.
Hunter pulled her down for another kiss and smiled. "They went fine. It was just Jodie and Fitz. They're good kids. They just need to practice more." Hunter brushed the hair out of her face and closed his eyes a moment as he loved the feeling of her playing with his hair. He finally opened his eyes and smiled up at her. "How did the house go?" He said with a small laugh.
"Oh, I was so busy" Arabella said with a little groan. "I had to actually get dressed. I figured that I couldn't really sit around naked all day, so..that took a lot of effort. Then I had to walk to the living room. Ugh..my life is so exhausting" She said in a sarcastic voice and a roll of her eyes. Arabella smiled down at him and she rested a hand on his chest, drumming a little beat with her fingers.
Hunter put a hand on her hand and squeezed it gently before lifting it to his lips and kissing it softly. "So, did you think about the something fun that we're going to do today? I have no input, so it's up to you. Don't even try and make me decide." Hunter said, putting his hands up a moment. She pouted a little and Hunter quickly sat up enough to kiss her jaw.
Arabella closed her eyes and she smiled a little bit, leaning into his kiss. She shrugged and she looked around, trying to think of something that they could do that day. "Well, we could...do something around the house, maybe? Or we could go shopping and look at baby books and you could help me pick out a bikini for our honeymoon" She said with a little giggle and she looked down at Hunter.
Hunter fell back down and rested his head on her lap again, turning on his side. He placed a kiss on her leg and then looked up at her stonefaced. "I told you I wasn't going to decide, Ellie." Hunter said with a little smile as he held her hand on his chest. He spread out her fingers and ran his nails along each nimble digit of her hand, lightly grazing her skin.
Arabella smiled softly and she closed her eyes as he ran his fingers along her skin. "Mmm..that feels nice" She whispered and she looked down at him, a small smile on her face. "I have a surprise for you. I was waiting for the right moment to show it to you but I don't think that I can wait any longer and we might as well do it today since you don't have to work.."
Hunter tilted his head a little and then sat up, raising an eyebrow at her. "Umm...is it bad that I get nervous every time you have a surprise?" Hunter said, kissing her lightly on the lips, leaning into her a little. "So, what is it this time? Lingerie? A tent on the beach?" Hunter said, kissing her with each question. Hunter finally pulled away and leaned back. "Alright. I've surprised you enough." Hunter said, placing his hands on his eyes. "Go ahead."
"You have to come with me, silly" Arabella said with a giggle and she stood up, taking his hands on tugging on them. She smiled at the look of confusion on his face and when he finally stood up, she pulled him along with her up the stairs and into their bedroom. "It's not really a surprise from me, really. Well, kind of, I guess. It was my idea, Danny just sort of..made it happen." She said and she dropped Hunter's hands as she walked deep into her closet. "It's an early wedding gift from Danny. Something new they're doing at our company now" She said and with a small groan, she pushed out a luggage set, made of a dark brown leather. "For the honeymoon"
Hunter looked down at the luggage and looked at it a little impressed. "Wow. It's perfect." Hunter grabbed a Duffel bag and shoulder it. "There's one for me and the rest for you." Hunter said with a smile. She smacked his arm and Hunter put the bag back. "It's wonderful. Remind me to thank Danny next time I see him."
Arabella grinned and she folded her arms across her chest. "I thought that maybe we could do a bit of packing today and you could help me pick out some clothes for our honeymoon" She said and she winked at him, giggling a little bit. She was looking forward to their honeymoon. They were going to be spending so much time together in such a special place. They would be exploring during the day and cuddling during the night.
Hunter sighed a little and stepped over to her kissing her lightly on the forehead. "Well, that sounds like a great idea." Hunter said before grabbing her by the hips and spinning and throwing her onto the bed and quickly crawling on top of her. Hunter kissed her and ran his hands up and down her sides. "I am very excited for our honeymoon." Hunter whispered against her lips before pulling away. Hunter placed small kisses on her legs and ran his hands across her thighs.
Arabella wiggled around a tiny bit, moving closer to his kisses. She closed her eyes and she let out a tiny sigh, smiling. "You are going to drive me crazy one of these days, Hunter" She breathed and she took a deep breath. "I'm very excited for our honeymoon, too. It's going to be so perfect" Arabella whispered and she put her hands down on the bed, twisting her fingers in the fabric.
Hunter smiled and rolled off of her, laying next to her. "Well, you said something about me picking clothes." Hunter said, smiling at the look on her face. He pulled her on top of him and ran his hands down her back. "You can model them for me." Hunter said with a smile. He kissed her tightly on the lips. "We'll have to get you out of these clothes first though."
Arabella sighed and she smiled a little bit. She kissed him lightly then sat up, straddling him. Smirking down at him, she ran her fingers down his chest and down his abdomen. Arabella scooted backwards a little bit and she brushed her fingertips against the zipper on his jeans. After a few seconds, she rolled off of him and she stood up. "Well, I better start picking out my clothes"
Hunter watched as she disappeared into her closet and Hunter quickly stood up, looking around the room. He saw Arabella's iPod sitting in it's deck on the table and Hunter walked over. He studied it for a second and then fumbled for a few moments and finally putting on some music. He turned up a little and then sat back down on the bed, waiting for Arabella to come back out.
Arabella bit her bottom lip and she looked around her closet, trying to find something to put on. With a tiny smirk, she pulled off all of her clothes and she tugged on a purple dress that hugged her curves perfectly then slipped into a pair of high heels that made her legs look miles long. As Arabella stepped out of the closet, she wiggled her hips a little bit to the music he had put on. "What do you think of this one?"
Hunter's eyes bugged out a little as he looked her up and down. "What do I think of that one?" Hunter said sarcastically. "Words do not describe how much I love that one. I say it goes in the yes pile." Hunter said as he watched her hips as they wiggled back and forth to the music. He let out a low whistle and grinned at Arabella who turned a soft shade of pink and giggled a little before doing a quick twirl in the dress.
Arabella smiled at him, her cheeks still pink and she tugged on the edges of the dress. "Okay..I'll put it in the yes pile" She said and she did a spin before walking towards the closet. She slipped the dress off and she put it into a pile near her luggage. Arabella let out a little sigh and she turned towards her drawer of bikinis. She knew that they were probably going to be swimming in a pool or something while they were there, so she wanted to make sure that she had a couple options. Also, she thought that it would be fun to pose for Hunter in a bikini and tease him a little bit. She pulled on a red bikini quickly and she adjusted the top as she walked out of the closet again.
Hunter swallowed a little and studied her. Her smile. Her fit body. Her flat stomach. Her long legs. Her cute feet with painted toenails. "Ellie, do you know how beautiful you are? Because it's times like these where I can't help, but find it hard to miss." Hunter took a deep breath and looked her up and down, not blinking once. He finally closed his eyes when he realized that no one else was going to get to be with her. He was the only one for the rest of his life. "Perfect. And the bikini is good too. Yes pile." Hunter said with a nod.
Arabella blushed and she walked over to him. She sat down on his lap, straddling him and she slipped her arms around his neck. "You are much too nice to me, you know that?" She said softly and she leaned into him, brushing her lips across his jaw. Arabella was happy that she got to spend the rest of her life with Hunter. He made her feel safe and he made her feel beautiful.
Hunter smiled and ran his hands up and down her sides. "I am being honest, Ms. Foster." Hunter said, placing a kiss on her lips. "Do you have more or are you just going to bring it all anyway? I'd probably say yes to everything just because you're so beautiful." Hunter said, smiling gently against her skin. Hunter licked his lips a little and kissed her on the lips. "You make everything look good."
Arabella smiled softly at him and she kissed him tightly. She rolled off of him and she laid down on bed, resting on her back. With a tiny smirk, she tugged on Hunter's sleeve, pulling him over her. She slipped her arms around his neck and she kissed him lightly. "I love you, Hunter. And I'm going to tell you that everyday for the rest of your life"
Hunter smiled and pressed his lips to hers, leaning into her. "Ellie, I don't want it any other way." Hunter said as he kissed her again, dancing his fingers up and down her soft skin. He fell next to her and turned on his side, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her, tangling their legs together. "I love you."
Arabella grinned and she pulled herself closer to him, as close and she could possibly get. She didn't want to be close to him like that for any sexual reason, really. She wanted to be as close to him as possible because feeling his skin on her skin made her heart skip and because feeling the warmth from his body made her feel happy and because the way his muscles tightened when he held her made her feel safe. "I'm looking forward to our life together" She breathed.
Hunter only barely heard her as he rolled and pulled her on top of him, pulling her as close as possible. He loved the feeling off her body against his and he just wanted more of it. "I am too, Ellie." Hunter said, pulling away a little. "I'm excited for you and I'm excited for kids and I'm excited for us to be old and I'm excited to see our kids have kids and I just want to live a long and happy life with you, Mrs. Reed." Hunter finished, looking at the way she lit up when she heard him. "You really are perfect, you know that?"
"You're much too kind to me, Hunter" Araabella said softly and she leaned into him, kissing him tightly. "Thank you" She breathed, pulling away from him a little bit. She ran her fingers along his jaw and she placed a tiny kiss on his chin. "You're kind of the most perfect person, ever. Just so you know. And you're going to be such an incredible father"
Hunter couldn't help, but smile as he ran his hands up and down her sides then across her back. "Ellie, I'm far from perfect, but thanks for saying it." His fingers walked along her back and he stopped at the tie for the bikini she was wearing and Hunter kissed her as he slowly started to pull the string, untying it. "Well, what's your next move, honey bunch?" He said, nibbling lightly on her bottom lip.
"Oh...I've got lots of moves, stud muffin" Arabella breathed and she wiggled down a little bit, grazing her lips down his neck, along his collarbone, down his chest lower to his stomach. With a little smirk, she rolled off of him and with her back to him, she untied her bikini top and she slipped it off. She tossed it back to him and with a small smile, she walked back to her closet and stepped out of her bikini bottoms. "Hmm..." Arabella pulled out a new dress and she slipped it on. It was short and it had long sleeves with a high neck, but it was backless. She smiled a little bit and she padded back into the room.
Hunter looked at the bikini top and his jaw dropped just a little when she walked back into the closet. He was not expecting that. "Yeah. And I'm the tease!" Hunter said sarcastically, sitting up again and running his hand through his hair. He smiled when she walked back in and Hunter's eyes widened. She tugged at the hem a little and then spun around, giving Hunter a look of the whole dress. Hunter grinned and tilted his head a little. "Ellie, you're beautiful, but there's something wrong." She looked at him confused. "You forgot the back of your dress."
Arabella giggled and she turned her back towards him. "What, you don't like the backless thing?" She asked and she looked over her shoulder at him, giving him a little smirk. Arabella wiggled her hips a little to the music that he had on and she turned back around, stepping towards him. When she was standing right infront of him, she put her hands on her hips and looked down at him with an amused look on her face.
Hunter took her hands in is and kissed both of them. "Ellie, you make everything look beautiful, but I feel like the whole 'backless thing' is just a little impractical. Not to mention incredibly revealing." Hunter watched as she did another spin and quickly stood sliding his hands inside her dress, wrapping his arms around her. "See? You're defenseless from the back." He whispered into her ear.
"Not totally defenseless. I've got you" Arabella whispered and she leaned into him, biting her bottom lip. She felt comfortable doing this with Hunter. When she was with most of her ex boyfriends, they would ask her to model what she was going to wear before they went out together. They would usually pick apart her outfit and make her feel like crap. Not Hunter. Hunter was special and different and he made her feel perfect. "So? Yes or no pile?" She asked him with a little laugh.
"Put it in the maybe. If not we might just bring all of your clothes." Hunter said with a little laugh, kissing her earlobe. Hunter brushed his lips across her shoulder and then moved the sleeve of the dress down her arm a little. "What's next, beautiful? Try and remember that this will be our honeymoon. You could try some regular clothes." Hunter said, brushing his lips across the back of her neck, leaving small kisses behind and using his lips to slide down the sleeve on the other side.
Arabella closed her eyes and she giggled a little bit. "Well, trying on regular clothes is boring. This is a lot more fun and a lot more sexy" She said with a laugh and she danced a little against him then pulled away, walking towards her closet. Arabella slipped out of her dress and hung it back up then let out a sigh, looking around at everything. "What do you want to see next? Bikini? Sleepwear?" She called back to him.
Hunter ran his fingers through his hair then walked to the closet, standing next to the doorway, his back against the wall. "Surprise me." Hunter said with a smile. "Since regular clothes are out." Hunter waited for her to come back out then, grabbed her hand, spinning her out and then spinning her back in, putting his arm around her, putting them into a dancing position.
Arabella laughed and she slipped her arms around his neck, smiling up at him. "Did you even see what I have on?" She asked and she pulled herself closer to him, wiggling her eyebrows up at him. Arabella reached down with one hand and she tugged on the silk slip that she had put on. "I'm trying to find the perfect thing to wear to bed on a regular night in Greece" She said with a little nod.
Hunter smiled and let out a little whistle and looked her up and down. "Well, I was too busy gawking at the the girl in the clothes." He said, pulling her closer. He kissed her lips and smiled against her skin. "Besides, I think you're forgetting about the fact that it's our honeymoon." Hunter said, kissing her cheek to her ear. "Anything you put on is going to be taken off anyway." Hunter whispered, grazing her skin with his lips then leaving a small kiss against her earlobe.
Arabella bit her lip and she leaned into him a little bit. "Well, do you think that we should get some practice in before we get to Greece? It's good to make sure that everything is going to go smoothly" She said with a nod and she kissed him tightly then she pulled away from him, walking over to the bed and sitting down, looking up at him with a smirk.
Hunter crawled over to her and found himself in this position for the second time in less than an hour. He kissed her hard on the lips and leaned into her, holding himself over her as she took heavy breaths, her warm breath tickling his cheeks. Hunter reached down and slipped his hands inside the slip, running his fingers along her skin.
It's raining men! Hallelujah, it's raining men! Arabella's phone rang from the bedside table. Hunter sighed and rolled off of her. "You better answer it. Danny is never going to stop calling otherwise."
Arabella groaned and she rolled over, grabbing her cell phone. "I swear, this is like..becoming a thing with him" She huffed and she slid the phone, answering it and holding it up to her ear. "Daniel, this better be important" She said, sitting up.
"Of course it's important! We need to talk about your party" Daniel said and Arabella could hear him shuffling through some papers. "What are you going to wear?"
"I don't know, Danny..what am I supposed to wear? You won't tell me where we're going." Arabella said and she closed her eyes. Hunter had moved closer to her and was placing soft, teasing kisses along her shoulder and up to her neck. Arabella bit her lip and she leaned into the kisses, not really paying attention to what Daniel was saying to her.
Hunter brushed his lips against her skin. He could hear Danny's voice in the phone, but he didn't care. He disrupted Arabella and him. Hunter can disrupt Arabella and Daniel. Hunter slowly moved the strap of the slip down her shoulder and kissed along her skin, brushing his lips down her arm. He could tell that Arabella's attention to the conversation was quickly slipping away. BARK BARK! BARK! Hunter pulled away and looked as he saw Ajax burst into the room and climb onto the bed. He ran around Hunter and nipped at him. Hunter sighed and turned back to Arabella. He pulled her in for a tight kiss on the lips then stood up off the bed, picking up Ajax and walking down the stairs. "What do you want, dogs?" He asked, looking around.
Arabella watched Hunter as he left the room and she pouted a little bit. After a moment though, she shook herself and went back to the phone call. "I'm sorry, Danny, I missed that" She said and she rolled off the bed, walking over to her closet. Arabella talked to Danny for what felt like ages. He wouldn't tell her where he was taking her for her party but he did tell her that she needed to look 'fabulous', so they spent a good 45 minutes picking out an outfit. She finally hung up the phone and she pulled on a pair of shorts and one of Hunter's tee shirts. Arabella folded her arms across her chest and she slowly started to walk down the stairs, wondering if her and Hunter were going to get lucky before their wedding or not. She padded into the kitchen and smiled a little when she saw Hunter with his head in the fridge, looking for stuff for supper.
"Hmmm...spaghetti or...pork chops?" Hunter asked aloud to Ajax who sat next to him, looking into the fridge as well. Ajax barked twice and Hunter nodded. "Why don't we do both? Good idea, buddy." Hunter said, petting Ajax behind the ear. He grabbed the butter, the frozen pork chops, and a few other things before walking over to the counter and setting it all down. Hunter looked over at Ajax and crouched down. "Go say hi to mommy." Hunter whispered before scratching him briefly under the chin. Ajax barked and licked his face before running over to Arabella and putting his paws up on her legs.
Arabella laughed a little and she bent down, scratching Ajax behind his ears. She patted him and smiled then walked over to Hunter and she stood behind him, slipping her arms around his middle and resting her forhead on his back. "Supper sounds really good, stud muffin" She said softly and she placed a kiss in the middle of his back.
Hunter turned around and kissed her forehead. "Well, I'm doing the best I can, beautiful." Hunter said, putting his hands on her hips and pulling her closer. He kissed her lightly on the lips. "You want to help? Good, let's start." Hunter said, not letting her respond. "You can make the pasta." Hunter said, handing her the box of spaghetti.
Arabella looked down at the box of her spaghetti then she turned her eyes up to Hunter, raising an eyebrow. "So you want horrible pasta?" She asked with a small laugh and she turned towards the counter, holding the box infront of her. "Okay. Pot of water" She said under her breath and she picked up a pot and brought it over to the sink. Arabella put all the water she needed to put in it and then she went to pick it up. "Okay. Heavy" She groaned and she looked over at Hunter, biting her lip.
Hunter watched as she set the pot down with a loud clang and then leaned on the counter, waiting for the water to boil. Hunter smiled and walked over to the stove, turning dials to heat up his pan for the pork chops and turning on the burner for the pot of water. He didn't want Arabella to feel bad, so he was trying to take care of it. Hunter walked over to her and put a hand on her hip, lightly kissing her on the lips. "I love you." Hunter said as he grabbed the salt with his other hand and poured it into the pot of water.
"And I love you" Arabella said, smiling up at him. She leaned into him and she kissed him lightly. "Cooking with you is fun. I don't do a whole lot, but...it's still fun" She giggled and she leaned against Hunter, looking over at the pot of water on the stove and she let out a sigh. "How long does it take to boil water? It's been like..a million freaking minutes already"
Hunter smiled and laughed a little. "Ellie, it's not magic." He said, pulling away from her. "Why don't you cook with me very often? I could use a brilliant and beautiful assistant." Hunter said, grabbing a handful of seasonings from the cupboard. He mixed them together in a bowl and then handed it to Arabella. "Taste it. What does it need?" He said with a sigh.
Arabella looked up at him then down at the bowl and she gingerly tasted it. "It's good. What did you use? I feel like it needs something spicy" She said and she shrugged a little bit. "But I'm addicted to hot sauce and I don't trust my judgment..you taste it" Arabella rambled and she bit her lip, looking up at him with big eyes.
Hunter smiled a little and leaned forward, giving her a quick kiss on the lips. "It's interesting you would say that because..." He walked over and grabbed the chili powder. "I left out the chili powder." He gave the bottle a few taps and then mixed the seasonings together. "See? You've got more potential than you give yourself credit for." Hunter took a tupperware container and put the pork chops inside. He added the dry seasoning and then put in some olive oil, a little bit of ketchup, and the juice from a jar of sun-dried tomatoes. He put the lid on tightly and then shook it, mixing the ingredients together and seasoning the pork chops. "What do you think?" Hunter said, putting the container on the counter.
"Wonderful" Arabella said and she looked up at Hunter with a pleased smile. She placed a quick kiss against his jaw then walked over to the sink, washing her hands. Arabella used a towel to dry her hands then walked over to an empty counter and she sat down. "How long is it going to take for the pork chops to cook?" She asked him.
Hunter shrugged. "Not long." Hunter said with a nod. He spied the water boiling out of the corner of his eye, but she had put too much water into the pot, so he wrapped his arms around her. "You know, I look at you every single day and I will look at you every day and every time I will be struck by how beautiful you are." He smiled and placed a little kiss on her nose, leaning on the counter and pulling her toward him. He saw her turn pink and she wrapped her arms around his middle, burying her face in his chest. Hunter wrapped his arms around her and she looked up at him, a smile on her face. She was about to pull away, but he stopped her by kissing her on the lips. Her body was against his and she was leaning against him. It's like they fit together like two halves of a whole.
Arabella closed her eyes, kissing him with all the love that she possibly could. She wanted to stay like that with him. She wanted to always have moments like that with him, no matter how old or wrinkly they got. Arabella loved him and she was going to marry him and it was going to be an incredible life together. Arabella placed a small kiss on his chin before placing a kiss in the hollow of his neck. "I love how you make me feel" She breathed.
"I love making you feel that way." Hunter said, putting his chin on her head and just holding her. They spent a few minutes just holding each other, sharing a kiss every once in a while. "Mmm...I love you." He said, kissing her again and then letting her pull away. "Your water's boiling, sweetheart." He said as he grabbed the pork chops and opening the container.
"Oh!" Arabella squeaked and she slid off the counter, hurrying over to the pot of water. She opened up the box of pasta and she added the noodles, trying hard not to burn her fingers off. Arabella looked into the pot nervously as the noodles started to cook then she turned to Hunter. "You're going to have to teach me how to cook something a little more difficult once I get this whole...pasta thing down. Maybe we can move onto potatoes, next."
Hunter smiled and kissed her lightly on the forehead. "Well, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it, eh, beautiful?" He said, putting the first pork chop into the pan with a sizzle. It didn't take long for the room to start smelling like the food. It was delicious. Spicy and sweet and the slight scent of cinnamon. "The pasta looks perfect."
Arabella grinned and looked up at Hunter for a moment. She turned back to the pasta and after a few minutes, Hunter told her that the pasta was done and she brought the pot over to the sink, draining the water. She put the pot back down and she turned to Hunter, bouncing a little bit on the balls of her feet, grinning. "I didn't burn myself!" She said happily.
Hunter put an arm around her and kissed her lightly on the lips. "Now, add a little bit of butter to it and melt it into the pasta. It stops the noodles from sticking together." He said, kissing her again for a second. "The pork chops are almost done, so we'll be ready to eat soon."
Arabella smiled and she mixed a tiny bit of butter into the pasta, trying to not to add too much. With a little sigh, she stepped away from the pot and looked over at Hunter as he worked over the pork chops. They finished cooking and Arabella smiled slightly to herself as she watched Hunter put the food onto plates. "You know, our kids are really going to have an amazing father. You'll be able to teach them how to cook and archery and you'll be able to teach them all kinds of languages and all of that smart stuff you read in books at camp"
Hunter smiled and placed a plate on the table. "Oh, stop it." Hunter said, putting an arm around her waist. "You're going to teach them the practical stuff." He said, pulling her chair out and letting her sit. He kissed her head and then sat down across from her. He put the extra pork chop into the fire and sent a prayer up to Artemis. Then he put some spaghetti into the fire and sent a prayer up to Aphrodite. "I figure spaghetti is better for her figure." Hunter said with a nod.
"Yeah, the carbs are probably better than the fat" Arabella said with a little laugh and she put a little bit of her spaghetti into the fire for Aphrodite. "I should have made a salad.." She said, looking down at her plate with a thoughtful look on her face. Arabella shrugged a little bit and she took a bite of her pork chop. "Oh...Hunter. This is pretty amazing" She said and she looked over at him with a smile on her face.
Hunter spun some spaghetti on his fork then stabbed a piece of pork. He ate it and smiled a little. He was so happy at that moment. Especially with the wedding so close. He was glad that she was with him and even though it was something so simple, he was just happy to know that they would keep having dinner together. He ate some spaghetti and took a sip of water then sighed a little, looking up at Arabella.