Alyssa had been watching him all through. She had been watching him make a big mess in the kitchen but when she saw him burn his finger with the hot pot, she had no choice but to let her presence to be known.

His face showed great embarrassment when he noticed her there. She was filled with worry but she didn't want to let him know that. Well, not until she heard his reason for cooking.

"I was trying to cook for you." She let her guard down immediately.

For the first time in a while, she smiled at him. He wasn't someone to ever engage in household chores, his...