On arrival, both of them remained mute until the private plane that had brought them to the island took off from the island's airfield. As a result, they are the only two people on the island. they could only hear the crash of the waves, the swaying of the birds, and the buzzing of the insects. She was still scared of the dark, so she hurriedly accompanied Nathan to the Island Mansion, where they're going to stay for 30 days. Nathan's jaw is still sore from the slap Erin gave him for pretending to kiss her. In disbelief, he shook his head, wondering why he had spoken that to Erin and why he had lost himself staring at her beautiful lips. Nathan came to a halt as Erin's head collided with his, forcing him to face the Maiden.
"This is the mansion..." He said.
"Okay," Erin said sparingly while looking at the white and huge and cozy mansion in front of her.
"Wow..." She said smiling.
"I'm hungry...Do you know how to cook?" He asks her.
"Do I look like a chef to you?"
"Oh, I see...I'm going to prepare my dinner. how about you?"
"Then I'll prepare mine. That's not a problem..." She said while walking away from him and headed inside to the mansion.
"Wow, this is my ideal mansion..." She whispers to herself then looks more inside.
Nathan is now in the kitchen, busy preparing the ingredients, and Erin had no idea Nathan had attended culinary school. So it's easy for him to cook and he has a passion for cooking, so it's his first time cooking well for the two of them tonight because Erin doesn't know anything about cooking and it always fails, according to the information he received. Erin's stomach grumbled, and she was hungry, so she went to Nathan's kitchen, where he was busy cooking. When she stared at the man cooking, she appeared to smell the good smell when she noticed how delicious the food could be tonight. She secretly admired Nathan, but she didn't make it obvious.
Nathan gazed at her as she moved up to him.
"Set..." He said while cooking the delicious food.
"What?" She asked again. She felt embarrassed since she had previously stated that she could cook for herself, but now she is like a beggar waiting for Nathan to feed her.
"I know you're hungry...come on, eat your pride and eat with me." He said while preparing the food on the table.
"Yeah..." She agrees, even though her face is now the color of a red tomato, and takes a seat at the table.
"I'm not sure if you'll like it." But these are sweet potatoes filled with chicken pesto..." Nathan said something and then sat down in front of her.
"Wow, this looks very delectable..." She gave a kind smile.
"One of my favorite dinnertime meals is pesto combined with shredded chicken and served on top of nicely roasted sweet potatoes. Because it's simple to prepare and nutritious." While sipping a glass of water, he explained.
She smiled and took a bite of food with her hand.
"It's tasty..." She mumbled.
"I remember my mom who always loves to cook for me, oh God I miss her so much..." She added while holding back her tears.
"If I were your mother, I would miss you too..." He said.
"Do you still have parents?" She asks without thinking.
"Of course, but I didn't have the opportunity to grow up with a full family like some other kids. They divorced while I was still in my mother's womb. Isn't that sad? But you're fortunate... You've got a full family." He responded while staring at her and it made Erin feel bad for Nathan because she didn't know what it was like to be a child without a parent unlike her, her parents have a chance to give her the experience of having a loving and complete family. Just because she understood it, she gave him a warm smile. She doesn't know how to react or show sympathy for this man, possibly because she isn't used to being around him. Just for this one night. She still feels bad for him, so she considers being gentle with him because she has been rude and unkind to him at times.
"Don't feel sorry for me...don't give me that look." He added.
"Anyways...The food is so delicious and the best food I have tasted so far...thank you for this..." She said,
Nathan proudly grins and begins to eat the food. Nathan has become more attractive in her eyes, not only because he is obviously a handsome man, but also because he is kind and polite to her while still being thoughtful. He is not self-centered.
"Please accept my apologies for slapping you today... That was not my intention. Slapping you, you know?" She said something clumsily.
When Nathan recalls the incident on the plane, he laughs.
"Yeah, I recall that! Do you know what was both a hilarious and awkward moment?" He said.
Erin puts down her fork and raises her head to face Nathan, who is still laughing.
She says, "That was not funny."
"For me, yes...I was slapped by a woman for wanting to kiss her for the first time." He said while focusing his gaze on her and that makes her feel something she can't figure out inside in her mind and body.
"I'm gonna wash the dishes and thank you for the food tonight, it was amazing." She said and cleaned the table.
His expression seeing her cleaning the kitchen was his dream to see his wife someday doing the same thing. He bit his lip while observing this young lady wash some dishes.
"Do you want help?" He asks her and he stands at her back.
"No... it's okay. I can manage." She answered back.
"Then good night..."
Erin bumped with Nathan's wide chest when she also arrived to say goodnight to him. She felt the throb of his chest at the height of 5'4 inches tall, she's only up to Nathan's chest. She raised her head to see Nathan's Face, that attractive face.
"Goodnight, Nathan." Then she tiptoes to kiss him on the cheek as simple gratitude this night for making her feel full and happy.
Nathan only realized Erin was no longer in front of him at that point. He exited and went to his bedroom. He was stunned only by the kiss on the cheek, and it is only now that he can feel happy. If that's the case, he'd do even better to get closer to Erin.