NovelEnglishBonnie asked, "Is your last surprise fora candlelight dinner?" "Yeah, it is," he said smilingly. “I cooked all the dishes you see. Make sure to eat them all, okay?" Before she could say anything, he added, "I should've started with dinner. It's been a while since I cooked, so you can't complain if sdishes taste funny." "Why would I do something like that?" Bonnie pulled out a chair and sat down. “Let's dig in and see if your cooking skills are as good as they once were." "All right." Ivor sat down and put a piece of cut steak on her plate.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBonnie wasted no tand ate the steak. However, Ivor feared he did not cook it well enough, so he asked, "How is it?" She met his nervous gaze and deliberately kept him on the hook. "Well, I—" As expected, his body stiffened. Bonnie's eyes sparkled with joy as she said, “It melted in my mouth, and you seasoned it perfectly." Ivor sighed in relief when he realized she was teasing him. He could not help but chuckle and say, “Jeez, Bonnie. I can't believe you made fun ofwhen you know how much I care about your opinions." "Hey, you've always done the sto me. I didn't know you couldn't take a joke," Bonnie retorted before eating more of her steak.
Ivor was delighted to receive her approval regarding his cooking skills. He noticed how much she enjoyed the steak and dug into his meal. Of course, he remembered to offer her more throughout dinner.
The couple created a heartwarming and romantic atmosphere. Soon after, Ivor uncorked a bottle of red wine and poured sof it into his wife. He said, “I took this wine from the cellar. It had plenty of tto mature, so it tastes best now. Here, have some." Bonnie swirled her wine glass and said, "I remember how potent this wine is. Are you trying to getdrunk? That must be why you chose this one." Ivor grinned. "I seem to recall you being a good drinker. How can I make you drunk with just a bottle of wine? The timing just feels right for this wine, that's all." "Are you sure about that?" Bonnie knew what he was trying to do but did not say it aloud.
"Of course I am. Do you think I have an ulterior motive?" Ivor raised his glass and clinked it with hers. "Cheers." "Cheers, Ivor." Bonnie clinked her glass with his and downed her wine.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIvor was stunned when he saw that. "Why'd you drink it all?" She looked at him, puzzled. "You said cheers, didn't you?”
He facepalmed. "It's just a saying. I didn't think you'd down the whole glass. You can be so weird En.
sometimes, honey." She rolled her eyes. "Are you sure I'm the weird one here, or is it another of your tricks?"
A moment later, she massaged her brows and felt her temperature m rising. She even felt a little dizzy as •Nove she said, "You said I was a good drinker earlier, but just one glass madea little drunk."
Ivor rose from his chair and went to check on Bonnie. "You wouldn't feel like this it you hadn't downed it." He grew worried when he saw his wife's pink cheeks. "How do you feel? Should I move you somewhere to rest?"
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