Our Cute and Innocent Mate

18|Noodle

C U R T I S

I walked back to the dorm without Dos who said that he would accompany Jean back to his house. Lately, they've been hangingout together. Though I could see that Jean was still a little awkward when he was beside Dos, but I felt so happy for the two of them. I chuckled recalling how cute Jean's face was every time he always gets caught between Dos and me. He was just too adorable.

My heart suddenly skipped a beatand Romulus woke up when we suddenly smelt our mate. Duane was nearby and I sarcastically chuckled not believing that I just reacted that way towards Duane. 

The world's gone crazy, especially that goddess.

Duane kept on visiting me these past week and it annoys me how Romulus kept on nagging about how he we badly want to mate with Loki. 

I really wanted to knock Romulus.

Duane was waiting for me outside the campus gate and his cold aura was attarcting student's eyes. He was handsome, yes I give him that praise and I hates it how he was a head turner. I wished those students who were checking him would trip.

Duane stood straight when he saw me and I increased my pace towards him not wanting him to stay in thay place any longer.

"Why are you here?" I asked.

Godammit! Just seeing him made my heartbeat goes fast. What did you do to me, goddess!?

"I wanted to see you." He said and my face heated up.

I wanted to run away and bury myself for feeling butterflies in my stomach. There was no way I would recognize these feelings! 

No way!

I could see Romulus rolling his eyes at me.

Just you wait. I warned Romulus.

"Can I come over in your place?" Duane asked.

"Uh, sure."

I was silent during our walk to the dorm becuase I couldn't think of any topic to talk about. The dorm was only a five minute walk from the campus gate but it felt like I was walking for fifteen minutes with Duane. Time suddenly slowed down when I wanted it to move fast. Duane was also silent as he look around the place.

I was about to ask how was his studies were when Duane asked first.

"What are you going to have for dinner tonight?"

I thought about what I wanted to eat then suddenly I want to sip some warm soup.

"I guess, I'm having noodles tonight." I said which was the first thing that came in my mind when I thought of warm soup.

"Do you want me to cook for you?" Duane smiled and I needed to look away from that blinding smile.

"You know how to make noodles?" 

"I'll try."

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After buying all the engredients Duane needed, we head back straight to the dorm and Duane started cooking. I was playing with my phone while waiting for Duane to finish until I could already smell a delicious scent making my mouth water. I abandoned my phone and slide out from the bed and walked to the kitchen. Duane was scooping the noodles to a bowl.

"Smells good." I said as I watched Duane.

Who would have thought that this guy knows how to cook? I could keep him here forever to cook for me.

I helped Duane with the bowls and I took a seat ahead, looking at the bowl of noodle in front of me. There was a chunk of beef in the bowl and  vegetables. It literally made my mouth water that I looked at Duane who was removing the apron he was wearing and walked back in the kitchen to get some untensils. I waited for Duane to take a seat agianst me.

"Let's eat." He said as he handed me a spoon and fork. 

I happily accepted it and nodded as I took a sip of the soup. I closed my eyes for a second before I turned to Duane.

"Hmm!" I couldn't help but exclaim. "It good!" The pasta was not too soft nor undercooked. It was just right.

Duane chuckled and continued on silently consumming his own share of noodle.

The noodle was so good that I let out a satisfied moan every time I took a sip of the soup and eating non-stop until I finished the bowl.

Duane was still halfway of his food when he saw me checking him while eating. I had never tasted a noodle that good and a bowl wasn't enough for me. I could even eat two or three packs of instant noodles before. I cleared my throat and gather the bowl I was using to clean it when Duane dragged his half-full bowl towards me. Even the beef was still hole as if Duane was only sipping at the soup.

"I'm already full." Duane said.

"But you only eat half."

"I ate before I came looking for you outside your campus." He said. "Maybe I should have made more."

I laughed. "No, it was enough and damn it was delicious. I'm not exaggerating but it was the best noodle I ever tasted."

Duane chuckled. "Thank you. I'm glad you liked it."

I smiled and we were silent for a while then I glanced at his bowl.

"I'll take this then." I shamelessly pulled the bowl to my side of the table.

Duane smiled and I swallowed all my embarrassment and savor the food in front of me.

After eating, I kicked Duane when he wanted to clean the dishes also. It wasn't like I let him in inside the dorm so he could be my maid. I washed the dishes and wiped it dry then went back to check what Duane was doing.

He was half laying on my bed. His torso were bent up and was leaning on headboard, his eyes closed. I didn't know what happened but Romulus kicked in, walking towards Duane and bent down, pressing my lips on top of Duane's.

Romulus wanted only a quick taste of our mate's lips when I felt Duane's hand on the back of my head, pressing me into him and kissing me back.

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