I can't focus on anything but Vaylin. When I got back to work I went to Dad's office and handed him the small box.

"Whats this son?"

"Just try it. Vaylin made these today and I think this is my favorite. I want you to take a few home to mom."

"Oh well let me have a look-see." He smiled.

"It's a blueberry cream heart."

"Oh, Jesus that sounds so good." He laughed.

I watched as he bit into it and he smiled. "Hot damn this is good. How is that girl not fat because I'm going to have to join a gym."

"Yeah we both may need one but umm I did ask her to be my valentine and she said yes."

"Oh, I am happy for you son. She seems like a real catch."

"Well, I need to go work on some things before I head home."

"Alright thanks again for the chocolates and tell Vaylin I love them."

"I will dad." I smile walking to my office and get out my phone.

📱 Those were a hit with dad.

📱 I figured he would like them. Thanks for lunch 😊

📱 Your welcome sweetness! Anytime ❤️

I sit my phone down and get back to work and then realize that I need to read the note.

I grab it out of my pocket and open it up.

Dear Secret Admirer,

I'm glad that you have someone new in your life. Sometimes the past is best left in the past. Much happiness for the future!

Sometimes that is best. I miss Jenna but I'm so happy that all I can think about is Vaylin.

I opened up a file and made some calls and got the account straightened out and then I decided to write a note to stick to the door.

I put it in an envelope and put it in my pocket and lock my office and head out to my truck.

I drive over to that apartment and stick the note on the door. I won't have any more of these to write. I will end it on Valentine's Day and I will have to tell Vaylin about it at some point and about Jenna.

I get back in my truck and head home. I walk through and kitchen and think about Vaylin and how much she loved this kitchen. Maybe I should invite her over to cook.

☎️ Hello?

☎️ Hey Vaylin! I had an idea.

☎️ Ok what?

☎️ How about you come over tonight for dinner?

☎️ What are you cooking Theo?

☎️ You wouldn't like anything I cook but I could go get ingredients if you want to.

☎️ I would love to. I will text you a list of stuff and I will be over soon.

☎️ Sounds good! See you soon then.

☎️ Bye Theo.

I can't help but smile. I make sure I have my keys and I head back out to my truck and go to the grocery store.

I pick up all the ingredients for spaghetti and grab a bottle of wine as well.

I wasn't home long when she knocked on the door.

I opened it and she smiled and I pulled her in and kissed her lips. "Hi."

"Hi, there!"

"I got everything you need. I was about to put it away."

"No need but I did bring some chocolate can I put it in your fridge?"

"Sweetness you can do anything you want. The kitchen is yours."

"Thanks!" She smiles.

I watched as she cut up onions and tomatoes and peppers and made a sauce.

"Is there anything I can do?"

"No I'm good but thanks, Theo."

"I feel bad you worked all day and now your cooking for me."

"But I love to bake and cook Theo and this is fun for me. Especially in a kitchen like yours." She smiles.

The smell in my kitchen was killing me. I was starving to death.

She pulled the garlic bread out of the oven and I moved them onto a plate and over onto the table and took the wine glasses over with the wine.

She scooped out the pasta and then put sauce on top and I carried them over to the table.

She grabbed a couple of napkins and sit down across from me.

"Vaylin this looks delicious and I'm excited to taste your pasta."

"It's my grandmother's recipe so I can't take credit for it but she taught me at an early age."

"I'm jealous I can't cook anything besides noodles."

"Ramen noodles are my friends." She laughs.

I swirl the spaghetti on my spoon and when I take a bite oh man it's so good.

"You are amazing in so many ways but like my dad said we are going to need to join a gym after all of your food."

She laughed. "I'm sorry I make all the wrong things."

"My dad loved those blueberry hearts. He may have something new he loves."

"Well, I am going to be making a lot up until Valentine's Day. We almost have all five hundred boxes ready for your company."

"Who is doing it the guys?"

"No we all pitch in once we close and Hailey has been working on it a lot while the guys are making the chocolates."

"I don't know how you five handle all of that."

"When my grandfather had the store it was just him and my dad."

"How in the world did they do it?"

"They worked a lot of hours and they didn't have all the room like I do to make chocolate."

"So when your dad took over how many people?"

"He had two as well and one was Issac and Beau's father he worked with dad and then they hired on another guy so three in total."

We cleaned up the mess and kitchen before heading to the living room to have a nightcap.

I brought our glasses to the coffee table and we snuggled on the couch and eat our chocolate together.

I'm not sure how I got so lucky to find Vaylin.