Chapter 160 - Only One

"The restaurant's chef is an amateur called Joanna Anister, I learned that she had begun to work there not long ago. The owner of the restaurant's happy palates must keep an eye on her because I am sure she will go a long way. The dishes I ordered were simple since I always preferred simple tasteful cuisine over a technical shoddy one. She knew how to use the taste and also how to balance the species. I look forward to revisiting that place because I want to keep track of the progress of such young talent! I recommend you visit the happy palates restaurant if you want to get a taste of a simple affordable genuine cuisine with such a raffinate and soft texture with an extra dedication of details."

I read her the entire review and only after I was done did she covers her mouth with her hand and then lay her forehead on her elbows as she bent down the table. "I can't believe it, please pinch me because I feel like it's too amazing to be real. I must be dreaming!" She exclaimed but I shook my head. "This is not a dream," I replied, "This is reality and you deserve every good word that food critic had written about you. It's time for you to start believing in your capabilities and yourself."

She hugged me and tucked her head on my shoulder as I embraced her warmly.

"I love you so much. Knowing you were there for me this morning helped me so much to work better, I knew you had my back." She whispered as her voice got trapped in her voice when it filled with commotion.

"I will always have your back, Lily. Remember that." I whispered back to her.

"But you didn't work well because I was there. You worked well because you're skilled and talented. There is no one you have to owe your success to besides yourself."

We spent the afternoon watching a movie until the door's bell rang.

Joanna went to open the door, finding Justin, Evelyn, and Cameron waiting on the threshold.

"Congratulations!" They screamed in sync as soon as she opened the door. I smiled at the scene, I didn't even know about the surprise.

Justin was carrying a "Five stars review for my five stars girlfriend" cake. 

She laughed at the cake and then cheered them all as they walked in.

Evelyn carried a few ballons, she handed those to Joanna as they all congratulated her. I walked to hug Cameron, he kissed me on the cheek and then whispered, "hello beautiful, I missed you."

I missed him too, my amazing boyfriend who now even got involved surprises.

"Thank you for being here," I told him with a big smile on my face. I still couldn't believe to my eyes, Cameron Collins, the same person who first struggled to even kiss in public now was part of my family. 

"Anything for my princess Cinderella and her family." He kissed me tenderly and then we walked to the table to cut the cake into slices.

"I am sure after the critic's review you won't even have time to hand out because you will be too famous and busy for us!" Evelyn faked a sad grimace as she raised her voice in a high pique.

"Stop it!" Joanna laughed as she took a small bite of the cake and sat on her boyfriend's lap.

"Did you organize all this?" She asked him blushing shyly.

Justin nodded, "yes I did. As soon as I read the review I wanted to celebrate and called Evelyn and Cameron."

We ate the cake and celebrated, we even helped her to plan the menu. 

"Thanks to you Lily I learned that cooking is my passion." She smiled at me.

"You may be annoying sometimes when you put something in your mind and try to convince people. But I am glad you did for me because cooking is helping me."

"I am glad that you accepted my help, and that you had the courage to start a new adventure." 

I replied to her, the more I thought of her and how far she went in so little time the happier and prouder I was. At first, I didn't know if she would like this place and was even worried whether she would get friends here due to her shy personality.

I couldn't imagine she would even find a good boyfriend and we would end up having the same friends.

just like I didn't even think it possible I could meet someone who would revolution my life completely as Cameron did.

We celebrated the entire evening and then I asked Cameron to stay to sleep there, the house was big enough to have both Cameron and Justin stay for the night.

He accepted the invite so we cheered Joanna and Justin and then climbed up the stairs to reach my room.

I closed the door behind me and even before I could turn around, his big hands already had set on my hips and squeezed them as he kissed me sweetly.

"I love you so much." He whispered against my lips, he bit my bottom lips as his gaze burst on mine.

"You weren't in my plans." He said, "I never planned to fall this deeply in love."

He pulled me onto the bed with him, and I fell to sit on the edge of the bed. I brushed against his leg with my knee making him harder at the touch and then pushed him closer by the shirt's neck.

"So am I the first thing you can't control?" I inquired in a moan as his hands dig in my skirt. Shivers ran through my back forming goosebumps over my ribs.

His lips wettened my neck peppering kisses all over the surface.

"Yes and the only one I want in my life right now."

I remembered he was hesitant at the beginning, I wondered if he still was or if he was still scared to be hurt. 

The only one, I liked that word. The only one allowed to mess with his so perfectly planned life. The only one allowed in his life. The only one whom was worthy of his love.. That only one was me.