Chapter 438 - I know you can do better (1/2)

The next day Ryn woke up with the ringing from her phone. With a groan, she reached for it blindly and put it beside her ear.

”Hello.”

”Hello, love. Have I interrupted your sleep?” Jeremy asked with a chuckle. He did not call her yesterday, the whole day to be precise, so as not to interrupt her during her test and the recording. He knew she passed the test with flying color and today, he planned to celebrate it with her.

”Hmm... I'm still sleepy,” she mumbled her answer as she rolled back to lie comfortably on the bed with the blanket covering her body. She did not have any air-conditioner installed in this house because she knew this was a temporary house for her. For her real house, well, she still did not install anything yet there. She would see what should be done once she moved into the new house.

”Brunch with me?” he asked. He could guess she already skipped her breakfast when she sounded so sleepy like this.

”What time is it?” she asked, still not looking at the clock. She was too sleepy to open her eyes.

”Almost 1.00 p.m., love. Time for lunch for me and brunch for you. Are you up to that?” he asked with a chuckle.

”This late? I need to get up,” Ryn mumbled but it was all words. She did not move at all from her comfortable nest. In fact, she even buried herself deeper into the pillow. She could not find the energy nor the mood to move.

”Or do you want me to bring the food?” he asked. Somehow he could guess she did not move even an inch from the bed. The excitement from yesterday must be catching her more than she could even realize.

”Do you want western or usual?” he asked.

”Whatever,” she murmured sleepily.

He chuckled. He whispered his goodbye and ended the call. He needed to go buy them brunch. He planned to go to his favorite restaurant to get it.

What did she do after he disconnected the call? She went back to sleep after pushing her phone under the pillow.

He used the key he had to unlock the door. He opened it and looked around. Hmm... even after almost an hour, she still deep in her sleep.

Such a sleeping beauty.

He put the packets on the dining table before he went to lock the door. Then, he went to the kitchen to retrieve bowls and plates for their meal. It did not take much time for him to put everything in its place. He went back to the kitchen to wash his hands before he went to look for her.

As expected, he found her still sleeping peacefully on the bed. He shook his head in bemused. Without thinking, he walked silently to her bed and then, carefully getting closer to her on the bed. He leaned down to press a kiss against her head because her face was facing the pillow. Not once did she wake up. It seemed like she was truly tired to notice anything.

He lied down beside her and gazed at her head. Then, maybe because it was not enough, he carefully pulled the pillow from her grasp and turned her slowly to face him.

”I love you so much, Ryn, so very much,” he whispered.

His heart pounded hard as he leaned even closer to her lips. When they touched, he could not describe the happiness in his heart. He wished the time could stop now. He did not want this to end.

”Hmm... J?” she blinked her eyes sleepily before noticed a very familiar face so close to her. She closed back her eyes, not feeling it was unusual and weird to have him so close to her face.

”Yes, love?” he whispered and stole another kiss when he realized she did not get angry with him being here, on the same bed.

She sighed and turned around backing him. She was too sleepy to care.