Love and Truth by Vance-Perez Kathryn

Author:Vance-Perez, Kathryn [Vance-Perez, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: Kathryn Vance-Perez
Published: 2013-01-29T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

“God, Jonathan,” I said, stuffing my face with food he prepared for us. “This is so good. What is this?”

“It’s gyudon donburi, which is just a bowl of sticky white rice topped with sautéed beef and onions simmered in dark soy sauce and mirin. It’s a common Japanese dish. My mother makes it often. I’m glad you like my cooking and I love that you actually eat. Girls who won’t eat in front of a guy are so annoying.”

He popped open the top of a drink can and gulped down a thirsty swig. He let out a sudden loud burp and I bursted out laughing.

“Oh my God, Jonathan. You did not just belch in the presence of a lady.”

His face reddened with embarrassment and I couldn’t control my laughter.

“Okay, you can stop laughing now. Too early in our relationship for bodily functions, huh? Guess I’ll put back the beer.”

I watched as he grabbed a water bottle from the refrigerator and pushed the beer aside. I wondered why he was drinking beer, anyway.

“I didn’t realize you were drinking alcohol. You shouldn’t be drinking beer. You still have to drive me home.”

“It’s just one Orion, sweetheart. I’m fine to drive after one beer, I promise. I can hold my alcohol.” He smiled and handed the beer to me. “Here you can have the rest. Maybe it’ll make you burp, too”

“I’m not old enough to drink. You know that.” He rolled his eyes and nudged it toward me on the counter.

“We aren’t in a bar. It’s half a beer. You aren’t going to jail over it. Plus it’s Japanese beer. You can add it to your list of new things you’ve tried.”

I picked it up hesitantly and took a careful drink. I was surprised by the taste. It wasn’t bitter the way beer normally seemed. I had only tasted beer twice from my dad’s Corona bottles on a dare from Annie. This was less bitter. It was a little sweet and not super-carbonated.

“Yum, this is good. I think I could actually be a beer drinker in Japan. Annie would flip if she saw me drinking beer. I’m almost tempted to take a picture because she wouldn’t believe me otherwise.”

“Here, get your phone and I’ll take a pic for you,” he said, picking up my bag. “You should take as many pictures as you can. I definitely say your first Orion warrants a picture.”

I dug into my bag, grabbed my phone, and handed it to him.

“Okay, smile.” I held the can near my face and pointed at it with my index finger with a cheesy grin. He snapped the picture and we laughed. It felt great to be at ease with him, laughing and being goofy. I snatched the phone back from him.

“Come here,” I said. “I want one of us together.”

“Sure, only if you promise to forward it to me.”

He crouched down so our faces were touching side-by-side. Just as I snapped the picture, he turned and kisses me on the cheek.

“Jonathan! You messed up the picture.

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