She gently slipped her hand from Randi’s and slowly got out of bed. Randi took a deep breath, but didn’t stir. Eden quietly walked to the bathroom to brush her teeth then snuck out of the bedroom to the kitchen.
It wasn’t long until she heard a rather urgent meow. Eden chuckled and turned to find Letty strolling in demanding her breakfast.
“Not so loud,” Eden said quietly. “We’re letting Randi sleep in.”
Eden put the food in Letty’s bowl and gently rubbed her hand down her back. Letty arched into her hand as she took a few bites of breakfast.
“Oh, girl.” Eden sighed. “She loves me, too. I know you love Randi and hopefully this means she’ll be here with us all the time.”
Eden got up, washed her hands, and went about making the batter for the waffles. She got out the waffle iron and while it preheated she turned her attention to making coffee.
Eden thought back to all the things they said last night. Her heart was so happy and full of love which was quite a contrastfrom the last few weeks. It was hard to hide feelings, especially when hers had grown deeper and stronger over the years.
All the fear and doubts she’d let swirl around her heart and head were gone. She meant what she said to Randi last night. All they had to do was count on their love.
Eden knew this might be a challenge for Randi. For someone who was so good at their work, never second-guessing decisions and strategies, Randi had a hard time trusting herself when it came to her personal life. She was a people-pleaser and Eden was her favorite person. She loved the different escapades Randi would get them into. Yes, sometimes Randi had to convince her, but Eden was never sorry. They had had a few instances that weren’t necessarily pleasant, but Eden didn’t mind because Randi was going through it with her.
Eden took the last waffle out of the waffle iron and set it on a plate. She didn’t want them to get cold and was about to go wake Randi when she heard footsteps in the hall.
She turned to see Randi walking into the kitchen and was surprised she was dressed. “Good morning, babe,” she said with a smile. Eden leaned in to kiss her on the cheek.
“Good morning,” Randi said quietly.
Randi’s smile didn’t reach her eyes and Eden felt her stomach drop. She could tell something was wrong.Count on our love.She said it over and over in her head.
“I wasn’t sure we’d go to brunch, so I made you waffles.” Eden smiled.
“Thanks, that’s really thoughtful.”
“Thoughtful?” Eden took a deep breath. “What’s wrong, Randi?”
She saw Randi swallow and she couldn’t meet Eden’s eyes.
“Just sit down and let’s eat,” Eden said gently. “We can talk.”
Randi nodded and Eden handed her the plates while she poured them both a cup of coffee. They sat down at the table and Eden slid the syrup over to Randi.
Eden sipped her coffee as her heart pounded wildly in her chest. “Did you sleep okay?” What a dumb thing to ask, Eden chided herself.
Randi nodded and took a bite of waffle.
Eden watched her slowly chew the small bite then take a sip of coffee. “Are you still afraid?”
Randi looked up and met Eden’s gaze. “Aren’t you?”
Eden smiled and shook her head. “No, I trust our love.”
Randi looked back down and took another bite of her waffle. “These are really good, but I’m not very hungry. Thank you for making them.”
“I know how much you love them.”
Randi stared down at her plate then stood up. “I’ve gotta go.”
“What?” Eden jumped up and followed Randi to the front door. She could see the fear in her eyes along with uncertainty. “Please don’t do this,” Eden said desperately. “Talk to me.”
Randi walked outside then turned around. “I need to process everything,” she said.
Eden watched her walk to her car. “Don’t run away from me, Randi. From us,” she said. “Please.”
