"Is it ready?" Sophie asked, pretending to be impatient.

"If not, can I eat it now? Please?" She continued, batting her eyelashes innocently.

Max laughed and nodded.

As soon as she heard him laugh, Sophie's heart skipped a beat. It was one of those things that Max did sometimes.

It happened randomly, mostly at night or just when he saw her for the first time. She had been waiting for it every single time they had spent the night together. She loved hearing him laugh. It sounded like music to her ears.

She loved hearing him talk. It always made her feel relaxed whenever he did. He had become her...