After she was showered and dressed, she followed the smell of bacon downstairs until she found Ollie in the kitchen.Her heart felt as though it melted in her chest when he turned to smile at her, waving the spatula in the air.
"Morning.Did you sleep okay?I want to come and kiss you, but I can't leave the bacon.I'll burn it if I step away.I always manage to burn it somehow."He gestured at the stove."I'm making eggs, sausage, bacon, and hash browns.Is that okay?Oh, and pancakes."
She laughed."That's fine by me, but I hope you're not going out of your way."
He chuckled."No, I make a full breakfast like this every single day."
She laughed and slapped his arm."No, you don't."
He came to her and wrapped an arm around her waist, pressing a kiss to her lips.Her hands came up to his shoulders.His bare shoulders.He was wearing sweats, too, but no T-shirt.
When she ran her fingers up the back of his neck, he shuddered and winked at her."If you keep that up, the bacon will definitely burn."
She took the spatula from his hand."How about I see to the bacon, you see to the rest?"
He ducked his head to press a kiss to her lips."Teamwork.I like it.But you owe me another kiss when we're done."
"And I'll be happy to give it to you."
They worked side by side, the dogs sitting in their beds, watching with great interest.It was only once they were plating everything up that Callie realized just how easy it was to share space with him.
He picked up both plates and turned to her with a grin."Do you want coffee or juice with this?"
"Orange juice.You?"
He nodded."Yeah.The glasses are..."
She smiled."I can find them."
She poured them each a glass and went to sit opposite him at the small table by the window.She stared out at the view.
"What a great spot to eat.Do you have breakfast here every day?"
He shrugged."I usually sit at the counter."
"What a waste."
He nodded, looking a little guilty."I know.You're right.But it's like I told you with the flying — when you do something all the time, you forget to appreciate it."
She made a face."I hope that doesn't mean you're going to stop appreciating me."
She had to laugh with him when he almost choked on his orange juice and set the glass down.
"What?"she asked with a grin.
He chuckled."That sounded to me very much like you were saying that I'll get to do you so much that I wouldn't — but believe me, I'd never stop appreciating that."
She rolled her eyes at him."You don't know that yet.Neither of us do."
He let his gaze travel over her slowly, and heat pooled low in her belly and seemed to radiate out from there.
"I think I do know, Callie.I'll wait however long you need to.But I'm not worried.I know we'll be good."
"I do too," she said with a smile."That's not something I rush into, but..."
"I know.That's what I'm saying.I'm not trying to rush you.Asking you to stay with me wasn't about that."
She held her hand up."I know that.What I was about to say was, it's not something I usually rush into, but we've known each other for a while now."
