*Thank you to Thewinedarksea for editing this story for me*
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I woke up to sunlight shining on my face and the scent of bacon cooking in the air. I rolled away from the sun and listened to the faint dripping as the leftover rainwater from last night fell from the roof to the pavement below. I thought back to the perfect night yesterday with Amanda and wondered if I had somehow dreamed it all up. Before sleep could claim me again I started to think about last night. I thought about Amanda's smile, her beautiful body in the candlelight, the sound of her laughter in the rain, and later her cries of pleasure.
I wanted nothing more than to stay in bed running through all that happened yesterday but the sound of water woke up my bladder and the smell of bacon my appetite. I took in the unfamiliar room, seeing most of it for the first time. The walls were plastered wall to wall with posters and pictures from bands, athletes, and some anime posters. A bookshelf along one wall was bursting with books in double rows and stacked in the space between the top of the books and the next shelf above.
I walked into the bathroom and relieved myself. I took extra care that my aim would be perfect so that I wouldn't ruin things by pissing on her floor. When I stepped back out of the bathroom I saw my clothes were laid out at the foot of the bed. She must have washed them for me because they felt clean and smelled like laundry detergent. I wondered how long she had been up. I walked through the hallway and down the large staircase. With each step, the smell of breakfast food cooking grew stronger like I was descending into a greasy heaven. To the left of the staircase were the front door and a sitting area. To the right was a dining table. On the wall where the dining table was perpendicular to were two archways that lead into the kitchen, one was smaller against the far wall and the other was large and connected to a tile path that led from the front door to the kitchen.
I walked into the kitchen through the tiled walkway and saw Amanda cooking with her back turned towards me. I took a moment to admire her while she worked. She had an apron on and was wearing a bright pink t-shirt. I wanted to surprise her but there was a kitchen island behind her. I realized that sneaking up on someone I just spent the night with for the first time might be weird, so I decided to take a seat on one of the stools in front of the kitchen island instead. She heard the stool scrape on the tile and whirled around. "Good morning," she said brightly.
"Good morning," I mumbled.
"I take it you're not a morning person?" she asked me.
"Honestly, sometimes I'm not even a noon person."
"Want some coffee?"
"Yes, please. What are you making? It smells amazing."
"Well, I don't know about you, but last night I certainly worked up an appetite. I thought it would be nice to surprise you with some food. Unless you were in a hurry to leave?"
She tried to sound nonchalant in the way she said it but I could hear the hesitation in her voice. "I am completely free today," I said.
She smiled and said "Perfect, I can't eat all of this on my own." She handed me a cup of coffee and pointed out the cream and sugar to me. "I just have to finish the eggs and then we can eat."
"Are you sure this is enough food?" I asked.
She laughed. "I didn't know what you like. Besides I like to cook."
The coffee was strong but tasted great. When I was halfway done with my first cup, Amanda announced she was done and undid her apron and placed it onto a hook inside of the pantry. She set a plate down for each of us and sat down. The plates of food were laid out in front of us so that I could reach out to grab what I wanted. I loaded my plate up with a couple of fluffy pancakes, scrambled eggs mixed with cheese, bacon, and sausage. I was surprised to see Amanda load up her plate nearly as high as mine.
She gave me a quick kiss on the cheek and then we started to eat. The pancakes were fluffy and cooked perfectly. The eggs were well seasoned and the bacon was perfectly crisped. I quickly cleared my first plate and said thank you. "The food was really good."
"Do you want more coffee?" she asked as I set up a second plate.
"Yes, please. Thank you." Once the coffee started to kick in I finally started to wake up. I had never spent this much time with a girl before. The thought of going home away from her wasn't a good one. I felt like there was a connection building between us and if I left now I might break it before it could get stronger. "So, I was wondering, are you free today?"
"Yep, today is my day off from work," Amanda said.
"Would you like to go to the mall and see a movie or something?" I asked.
"Are you asking me on a date?"
"If I was, would you say yes?"
"Yes."
She didn't say anything after that. I didn't know if she was saying yes to the date or just saying she would say yes if I asked her so I clarified, "Would you go on a date with me?"