CHAPTER 42

The moment lasted a good while as Russell and I remained in each other's arms, listening to the sound of our heartbeats and swaying from side to side. It was as though we were trapped in a bubble, our very own bubble where nothing else mattered but us. We were having a bautiful moment, that was until Russell opened his mouth and ruined the moment.

"If you are so grateful, do you think you can show your gratitude by helping me out with the dishes?"

"You know that you have a knack for ruining intimate moments right?" I replied with a sigh, untangling myself from his embrace and making my way back to the table to finish my meal.

"So i've been told." He replied, following closely behind me.

Our foods had long since gone cold, but now that the tension of our argument had calmed down, I realized that i was still as hungry as i was when dinner was served, which was why i decided that cold or not, i wasn't letting any food go to waste.

"Are you sure you do not want to heat that up a bit befor