Level Up, Love by Bethany Joy

Author:Bethany Joy [Joy, Bethany]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Free Bird Press
Published: 2024-10-11T00:00:00+00:00

It turns out that Leo would be taking over most of the dinner duties, which was fine. He didn’t exactly feel like testing his stomach’s resolve. He didn’t expect it would fare well against an obscene amount of slightly charred pizza bites (apparently Sage thought she’d cook them the fancy way instead of in the microwave) and a pre-made salad with dressing that tasted mostly of syrup.

But cooking was a sword he’d fall on. He actually rather liked it. There was a quality about it that made cooking feel like a true escape. Maybe it was the giant windows pointing out to the yard or maybe it was just the ample counter space.

And so, another week passed in relative peace. Sage, for the last week, pretty much lived in her office, even falling asleep in there between streams and other projects. She occasionally came downstairs to flap the umbrella around while she let the rat do its business in the yard.

But Leo also discovered that she came down if he made something that smelled particularly delicious. And no, that’s not why he was cooking every single night. He just liked cooking…though he had to admit that was a recent development but what else was he supposed to do while cooped up in this house? Fix the porch? He'd ordered the lumber already. Repair the sticky bathroom door? Done. Run twelve miles a day? Pretty much did that, sometimes more. Bury his nose in his computer and updating and perfecting the cameras and software Sentinel Security used remotely? Every single day.

Maybe she was right. Maybe he did need a hobby. Something to learn. Something to improve his mind. He could practically hear her shrill voice whispering in his ear, “Hobbies are supposed to be relaxing. Something you’re allowed to be bad at and do for fun.”

The thought of her whispering in his ears gave him the tingles and he decided to run a half marathon as a distraction.

Cooking was the only thing that really seemed to entice Sage out of her little cave and Leo had to admit that it was nice taking care of his Subject (what? It was in the job description) and he had to admit he was starved for conversation.

Today’s dinner menu consisted of seared pork chops and roasted broccoli and, right on schedule, Sage closed down her stream with her signature, “Thanks, everyone! I'll see you tomorrow, go pet a puppy!” (Yes, he had her stream playing in the background. He needed to keep tabs on her.) Moments later she was casually walking down the stairs in her simple black t-shirt (only a small print of the rat on it in the corner pocket) and grabbed the umbrella, squawking as she walked out the back door, flapping the rainbow material around so her dog could “pee in peace” which seemed totally backward considering the song and dance Sage performed.

Once inside Sage commented on how good “something smells” which was her line to try and act casual, like she just happened to be down here and so she “may as well have a bite to eat.

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