Chapter 40: Love In The Kitchen
Annalise browsed through the kitchen cabinets as she searched for something to fix a quick meal for herself and Valerius.
It was already past midnight and the castle was filled with complete silence. Thankfully, she had her husband accompanying her which helped her to relax and focus on the task at hand.
After looking for a while, she finally found eggs, milk, bread, and some leftover braised chicken that Aunt Claire had probably cooked for dinner.
Without wasting any time, she immediately started working on fixing a meal as her stomach was protesting in hunger. Besides, Lord Valerius was also waiting for his meal. She couldn’t deny that she was a little bit nervous. After all, it was the first time any of her husbands was going to taste something cooked by her.
"Do you need my help?" Lord Valerius asked as he came to stand next to her and watched her work on the eggs. From the way her hands moved so swiftly and smoothly, she seemed like someone who knew her way through a kitchen.
"Not really. I can manage this much on my own." Annalise replied as she continued with her work. She was aware of her husband’s gaze that was fixed on her as he watched her work and it took every bit of her strength to not get flustered.
It barely took her twenty or so minutes before she was done preparing the food and had already arranged them on the little dining table that she had previously asked Mr. Warren to place in one of the empty corners of the kitchen.
As she filled the silver glasses with the warm milk, she noticed Lord Valerius walking towards the dining table with candlesticks in his hands.
"These are...?" She asked in confusion. The kitchen was already well-lit, so she couldn’t see the need for more candles.