Chapter 182 - Mac And Cheese (1/2)

”I know, I am not looking for left over food. I am looking for ingredients. And stop with the pouting.” He added without turning back.

”Why would you be looking for ingredients?” She asked him with a confused expression.

”Since there is no left over food, I will fix something up for you to eat.” He replied while taking out a couple of jars and boxes from the refrigerator and placed them on the counter before her.

”You can cook?” Stella looked at him skeptically.

Adam hummed in response, slightly nodding his head at the same time.

”On a scale of one to ten, how good you are at it?” She asked him, giving him a questioning look.

”I would say a 9.5.” Adam replied after thinking for a while.

”Damn! I am hardly a 6.” She added as she furrowed her delicate eyebrows. 'Was there anything this man wasn't good at?' She questioned herself even though she knew that the answer to that question would be a big no, in bold and capital letters.

”What would you like to eat?” Adam ignored her remark and questioned her.

”I want to eat something which has a lot of cheese in it and doesn't take too long to get done.” Stella replied as she pondered over her preference of late night food. ”What about Mac and cheese?” She spoke up as her eyes glinted with joy with the mere thought of having the fine, creamy texture touching her tongue.

Adam chuckled as he looked at her expressions. 'She acts like a child at times.' He thought while smiling at her. ”Mac and cheese is easy. Give me around twenty minutes, my lady.” Adam gave into her wish and began to prepare the dish.

He placed a medium-sized pan on the electric stove and put some water in it. He waited a little while and added elbow macaroni in it when the water began to boil. On the other stove, he put another pan and added some butter in it. When the butter melted, he put some flour, milk, shredded cheese and spices in it. He continued to stir the mixture until it turned into a sauce like state. He then moved his attention to the booking water and checked on the macaroni. After making sure that it was done, he moved the pan to the sink where he put them in a strainer.

He walked back to the counter with the strainer after draining the water out completely. He added the macaroni to the sauce and cooked it for a while, letting the macaroni absorb some of the taste of the creamy sauce and spices.

When the dish was completely done, he turned off the electric stove and served it in a bowl. He garnished it with some more grated cheese which was a mixture of cheddar and parmesan cheese. The fine grated cheese melted over the piping hot dish as soon as they touched it.

Putting a fork in it, Adam paced the bowl before her. Stella looked from the dish to him and then back to the dish, her eyes wide open. She had been observing his moments since he began to cook and oh my… The grace with which he moved while cooking was a sight to behold. She could watch him cook over and over again without getting bored.

”Come on, eat it. What are you waiting for?” Adam's voice interrupted her thoughts, urging her to pick up the fork and take a bite of the mouth-watering dish.

A low satisfied moan resonated in her throat as she felt the fine, creamy texture of the dish against her tongue. ”Goodness gracious!” She exclaimed, still having her mouth full of mac and cheese. She ignored the man who was standing before her and continue to eat.