Summer Love

Chapter 7

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"We can go to a diner or something if you're not comfortable," Elias reasons unsurely.

Candice smiles cheekily, "Honestly, I'm fine, Elias, stop worrying."

Elias didn't respond, only opened the door and was happy to be met with complete and utter silence.

He knew that Leon and Anthony were suspended away in their bedroom judging from how he gently tugged Candice into the kitchen and found a few dirty dishes in the sink that weren't there before. He assumed they got a snack before heading in.

"Are you hungry?" Elias heads to the fridge and pulls it open, waiting to hear her answer.

Instead, he heard her hesitate before murmuring a quiet, "No, thank you," The truth was, Candice really didn't feel comfortable going into someone's house and just taking food from them, no matter who they were. She even felt extremely uncomfortable doing it with her family members outside her immediate one.

She hadn't had enough time to munch on something before she came over, due to her being in a rush. She just hoped that her stomach didn't growl.

Elias closed the fridge and stood up to his full height, turning around to face Candice fiddling with her fingers.

He stared at her face for a few seconds too long for her liking, which led her to drop her gaze to the floor.

He let the corner of his lips twitch up a little before he looked away from her uncomfortable form, "Lucky Charms." He simply said. "Have a seat."

He remembered in one of her rants that Lucky Charms were her favorite cereal. He mentally gave himself a pat on the back for remembering such a minor detail.

Candice didn't reply but instead, just took a seat at the island like she was ordered.

She smiled and looked down at her lap, hearing the clinking of a glass bowl behind placed in front of her with a spoon. She watched Elias as he turned around and opened the cupboard above his head, his muscles flexing as he reached out to grab the box of cereal.

Yummy, she thought. And she wasn't talking about the cereal.

She quickly shook her head to rid herself of these thoughts as he placed the box next to the cereal with some vanilla milk.

"Eat up," He encouraged as he stood in front of her on the other side of the island, his eyes trained on her with his large arms outstretched on either side of him as he held his weight.

"You know," Candice smiled discreetly as she wrapped her hand gently around the corner of the box, "Most people don't like to be looked at while eating," She mentioned.

For the second time, Elias' lips twitched, but he refrained them from tugging fully up at the corners.

"Oh?" He commented. "Is that so?" He leaned forward and rested his elbows on the marbled island, his face a good few inches away from hers.

She picked up the jug of vanilla milk and poured it over the sugary cereal slowly.

When she finished, she took her spoon and dipped it in the heavenly treat, her eyes finally looking up to meet Elias' gaze to find his already on her.

"Yes, it is," She blushed as she finally scooped some of the charms on her spoon, her lips parting to take them in her mouth.

Elias clenched his jaw as he slowly rose from his position and turned around, thinking that it was best that he did look away; for both of their sakes.