Chapter:-71

Sam just hums, but his free hand comes to entangle with Monika before raising it to his mouth to kiss every digit.

Sam doesn't declare his love casually, like Monika; instead, he shows it through his actions. Monika is used to it; she actually anticipates Sam's affectionate touches and thoughtful actions. She's addicted to it and expects it to be a part of her life every day. How will she live without Sam around to dote on him, touch him, and love him?

Eventually, Sam goes back to cooking, and the sound of the knife against the chopping block soothes Monika's swelling chest. She hums along to it, periodically kissing whatever part of Sam he can get, and Monika lets him.

Monika clings to him and kisses his cheeks, neck, and shoulders as he cooks. Or he tries to... Monika can't cook, but she can see that Sam is not getting a lot of cooking done. He's been chopping the same carrot for the last fifteen or so minutes. Understandable... After all, Monika was distracting him with smooches,