116: The other side of a gentleman

SCARLETT

“You have a lovely home, everything about it is soothing and exudes warmth,” I smiled wholesomely as my eyes toured Micheal’s dining space and kitchen.

He was fully dressed in an apron and chef’s hat, beaming with pride at my compliment while chopping greens on a cutting board.

“I, my Architect and interior decorator were inseparable during the entire process so I’d expect nothing less,” he looked away from the chopping board and admired his surroundings, “but thank you, I appreciate such a graceful compliment.”

One thing I definitely admired about Micheal was his eye for detail, it was impeccable and worth emulating. Even now, as I watched him cook, I took note of how much detail he put into every single dish, and the longer I observed, the more I realized that mom had been right to push for a more private and intimate date where I could truly experience him in his element.

When he’d offered to cook for me after I voiced mom’s suggestion, I thought it’d be a disaster and we’