Strange Magic

       Asher pov 

      I have seen people less bothered about where they sleep, but Rosalie is one of a kind, even when given a task, she had slept in the middle of the road, on a  very lonely and chilly night with no care  whatsoever, what would i have expected.

   Looking at the unfinished puzzle, that’s absurd, everything looks so mismatched, even with the reference laying dormant beneath her wet drool covered cheek, so silly.

   Walking towards her, her hair laying diligently on her face, lifting it off, my eyes caught a name that made my mind whirl in seconds.

   Guess the punch wasn't enough, how stupid…

Taking my phone, “ i had told you to stay away from her” i said, trying hard enough not to yell, as I observed little miss taking a nap. 

 “ Axel I wouldn’t hold back next time if I see you close to her”, my heart boiled like it had just been  tossed in a furnace , “ keep your words to yourself, I don’t care”, cutting him off, I shove my phone back into my pockets.

   Damn him saying she’s none of my business, she is mine, and everything related to my business.

   Looking back at her, she still drools on my table. How can she be so innocent looking ,  her hair falling across her face, her legs crossed on each other, and her hands beneath her head, leaving her here would make her back hurt.

   But carrying her would wake her up, how would she react if she wakes up in my arms, contemplation wasn’t an alternative, as I walked over to her, “rose, rose” tapping her gently on her shoulder, she mumbles word i couldn't comprehend, as she turns her head the opposite direction.

   Isn’t that obnoxious 

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    The sound of a buzzing alarm clock wakes me up,my eyes flatter owlishly, as the striking day of light hits my left eyes, subconsciously turning, I spot  a figure standing imobile before me, what's that ?, it’s blue figure morphed with each blink, “ uhm good morning sir ” i hear  familiar voice, iy  sound echos as i slowly drift back to sleep.

   “ good morning” i said in a low whisper, i as i tugged harder on the sheets,  “ I would be going now sir”.

  “ ok” ones again i reply in a whisper, as i drifted off to sleep, for all i care right now i had the worst night rest because i had rose sleeping over, couldn’t get my eyes of her, and for Christ sake she might wake up if the  hooligan of a brother, called her again.

   Wait a  second…Rose?.

    My subconscious kicks in, Rose slept  here!, hurriedly moving  from bed, i find myself shuffling some clothes on as i found my way out of the room,  as she was just about proceeding from the front door, “ hey wait!” I screamed ascending down the stairs.

  “ Uhm , hi asher”  she replies, turning towards me, now it's  harder knowing what to say, when i don't really have an idea why I called out in the first place, “ you slept off on the couch” i said  damn that was the dumbest thing to say.

  “ Uhm, ok , thank you for taking me to the bed, and sorry for inconvenience”  she added, turning back towards the exit. That's just too nice for a goodbye, I had expected something more but seeing her move away keeps my brain at a distance too far to say something valuable.

   "you didn't finish the puzzle i believe you should take it on your way out”  once again something dumb, but it keeps her still, , as i make my way towards the stairs , it's really harder having a normal conversion, when all i do is give commands, what will a normal person do in  such situation, ‘ uhm rose, why don't you stay for breakfast, you must be hungry after the puzzle” i said 

    “  me ?, uhm i guess” she smiles then walks over to he puzzles laying dormant on the table, walking towards the pile of unmerged pieces, she seats on the couch gathering them back into the box, her eyes held mine for a second I felt a spring in sensation as I find my self lurking for more.

Uncertainty fills the void when she smiles, a half smile not reaching her eyes but enough to keep me still, just gawking.

    “ So uhm , what will we be eating?” her voice pulls me off guard, “ food!” i said in a tone  way far from normal,  “ uhm ok, that's quite specific you know” she said, still packing the piece back in its park, she places the last piece then seals it, bedore seating back properly on the couch, " uhm sorry, i would.. i would check what's available " 

   If I hadn't been familiar with the walls of the building , I wouldn't have thought I had a kitchen  in the house. What do I prepare?What's the first step in preparing anything?Looking at the unfamiliar shelfs, totally empty. 

   I need to get something, if I really have to prepare anything. 

   Walking out the kitchen , i see her immersed at some archaic painting on the wall, “ that one is from el Greco”, “ oh, I wish I had heard of that” she said, as she pressed her lips a little harder as it wrinkled just a little bit, as she retreat from touching the painting, “ you can take it if you like it i seem to have more than i should’’ i said.

   She  smiles warmly at me, and  for a second it felt like the universe took a second pause , as it stares at her smile so sweety, it warms my cold heart, get a grip asher, “ thanks  “ she replied, walking towards me with her hands held  before her.

     “ So which food will we be eating sir?” she said .

   “ uhm there's good news and  bad news” i said, 

   “ good new ?” She said, making a pained look as she squinted her eyes  gently like it stings even before I said it, couldn’t  help but  stifle my amusement, what might be going through her mind right now?. 

   “ first there is no food, secondly I have no idea what you would like to eat” I said, the itch was back again and this time I feel it down my gut, as it touched the back of my head trying to keep my nervous palm busy.

   “ Is that good news?, hmm  what's the bad  news?” she added, in a haste, as she stares at me.

    “ uhm I don’t know what to prepare that might interest you” 

   I catch a scoffs, as she shrugs her shoulders, “ you are really bad at conveying news, please hesitate next time” she said , “ my apologies ma’am, i will take extra  lesson,  conveying messages, if it pleases her royal majesty” 

    Bowing with left hands on my belly and the right stretching towards her, my amusement knew no bound as my action were as unexpected as a sound of fart in a public meeting

    “ hey stop that” 

   Giggle rode the air as we both held unto our core just to relief it’s burning sensation., “ well, let me think of something nice how about the day off, for a good news” 

   This time she doesn’t hide the amusement, “ well that’s very nice of you sir, I am honored to stay at home” she said imitating the posture I had just displayed. 

   “ best boss in the world”! She added as she stood straight, it gets awkward real quick, as i felt tingly sensation circulate my body,  was that a complement?, my cheek burns and if it weren’t for my unpleasant reaction it would be mistaken as a blush, that’s just enough weird feeling for today. 

  It’s not my morning…

  

    “ um, I am … i ' m sorry ” she said , circling her feet in an imaginary circle,  “ it's totally fine, let go get some groceries” I said, clearing my throat as I grab things necessary for a quick tour in a grocery shop

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  “ so what would you like to eat?” i asked as we walked  down the aisle of the grocery store, she stares at almost everything, amused as her finger who had been running on packs of product arranged on shelf,  “ uhm _ chicken and waffle_” she said delighted, as she smiled once  more, that was really straight forward.

  But as always, awkward“ Why would you want chicken and waffles for breakfast?”  

  “ uhm it’s really nice”

  “ well not bad, I usually get  avocado toast and some  coffee”   “ eww” she irks as she flared in disgust, “ who takes avocado toast, that's so like the  60s” she said mockingly.

   “ ouch, that hurts”I replied, sarcasm took a toil in my expression as I placed my palm on my chest like I had experience some kind of pain. 

    “ so how about_uhm_”

   “ rock, paper, scissors,” she said if I hadn’t heard her say it in  would have thought I was the one who made that suggestion it was out of the blue yet what I definitely would have said if I had been a second early 

     “ Ok whoever wins gets the grace to make  the choice, while the other prepares the food, deal?” she said, 

  ” i replied , “ deal”

   “ rock paper scirsors!”

    She spreads her palm , an i folded mine, and this only means one thing, damn.

  “ i win you lose “ she blurted out, as she jumped in the air, over excited, i thought she was a scissors person, impossible, i never lose rock paper scissors, “ hey, that's no fair, lets retry, second time it's the charm,” i  said.

   “ no , i won and you loose, we would be having chicken and waffles” she is, dancing in a nursery manner, i can't tolerate his, “ i wouldn't cook that” i huffed , it stings, the pain of losing stings real bad.

   “ oh that's so sad, but rules are rules” she said, resting her hands on her palm, 

   “ Sir , asher lopez, would you mind preprin breakfast ” she pouts, as she blinks rather hurriedly, some act of mercy I wasn’t going to succumb to.

   “ your puppy dog face wouldn't work for me, i am way past that”

 I said blinking away, but she persist,  fighting the urge, not to look back, i finally say , “ fine fine, i would prepare it”

   She slams hard on my body, but this time, i don't fight the urge as i find my hands leaning forwards, curling gently around her, this is the closet I have ever been to her and for the first time it felt like a dream, as everything seemed to go so well, her scent filled the air around me, and die a second I find myself closing my eyes to savior this little Moment , but just then her phone rings