Mitchell smiled and pulled Adrienne back into the bed with him as she said she was up earlier. "Well now you can be up later with me." He grinned chuckling a bit before he pulled the blankets over them as she said they couldn't lay in bed all day. "Why not? It is the weekend." He grinned pulling her in for a soft kiss. He had something special he wanted to give her and he hoped to give it to her soon. He gently stroked her cheek before he kissed her forehead gently. He knew his mother and grandmother would adore her if they were still alive. But he had one way to include her in his family tradition even though his family was long gone.
"What do you say to having a night in tonight, just us. I'm sure Annie can help us cook this time so we don't burn anything." He knew he wouldn't be able to not give her the gift much longer. It was going to drive him insane if he didn't give it to her soon. He knew that she was the one who should have it. It was the one thing he'd kept from his human life…and he wanted to give it to the one person that made him feel normal and human again…
There really was no better way to wake up than to his kisses, at least not one that Adrienne had discovered. The girl hummed her approval into the kiss, smiling when he pulled away. Usually she was a royal bitch in the mornings, but that morning she seemed to have skipped over that phase entirely.
"You really want to try and cook again?" The girl couldn't help but giggle. "Alright." She did quite enjoy attempting to cook with him, even though the first time they'd set one of George's favorite pans on fire. Maybe they could just avoid his favorites and they'd be in the clear.
Adrienne lay with him for a while longer before moving to sit up again. She did need to go and check up on her animals - Ceasar, though generally well behaved, liked to hide her shoes and tear into the couch cushions if she was gone too terribly long.
Mitchell chuckled when she spoke of trying the cooking again. "I don't see why not. I mean I agree, we stay away from George's favorite pans and I'm sure we'll be ok." He grinned thinking about what they could make. "And maybe this time we could start with something a little less complicated…and maybe read the recipe before we try to cook anything." He chuckled a bit before he placed a hand against her cheek. He knew she may have to go check on her animals before she could stay there much longer. "Why don't I drop you off at home and come pick you up tonight?"
That would give him a chance to talk to Annie and figure out what would be the best way to give her the amulet that his mother had given him before he'd left for the war. She had told him to give it to someone he fell in love with…someone who honestly meant the world to him. Though he'd had relationships during his 100 years of being old enough to date…none of the girls ever caught his attention long enough for him to feel that they were his world. That was until he met Adrienne….He knew he had to give her the necklace that was the only thing he'd kept from his human life
"Yeah, reading the recipe first does sound like a rather crucial step." Adrienne agreed with a nod. They hadn't the previous day, so that was perhaps one of the reasons that things had gone wrong. She couldn't name all of the others because she simply didn't know how cooking worked. That was why her entire quantity of cooking supplies consisted of a single pot, a single pan, and a microwave. Obviously the latter was the most used.
"You don't always have to bring me home, you know." The redhead murmured to him, a little smile tugging at her lips. Eventually she was sure that the way he wanted to take care of her was going to become a little annoying, and there would probably be arguments about it. But at the same time she was going to love it, she was going to love the fact that he cared. "But if you'd like to, that sounds great." She pressed a little kiss to the corner of his mouth before finally climbing out of the bed.
"I know I don't have to take you back home, I want to." He really did. He was still a little unsure about how exactly he was going to give her what he was going to give her the necklace; but he knew Annie would be able to help him think up something. Of course he was going to try and do it in a way where she knew that it was genuine yet at the same time it wasn't predictable or corny. He brushed it out of his mind for now as he looked to the young woman as she climbed out of his bed. "You know you look damn good in my clothes. He teased her with a grin. "You should wear them more often."
After getting dressed and pulling her clothes out of the dryer for her, he headed downstairs to get some breakfast started up for her. He wanted to make sure that she ate before he took her back home. "Hey Annie? I'm going to need your help…and possibly Nina's. I'll explain when I get back from dropping Ady off at home, but there's something very important I want to do and…well I have no idea how I'm going to do it." He spoke seriously running his hand through his hair lightly before he let out a sigh. He let Annie help him make some simple pancakes for Ady when she came downstairs to eat.
Ady changed into her own clothes and went down the stairs. Mitchell did convince her to eat, and though she wasn't ecstatic about being forced to down breakfast - she was still used to her own meal schedule, and it just felt odd to eat an actual meal in the morning - she did appreciate the fact that he (with the help of Annie) had made her breakfast.
Then they were on their way, her hand in his as they strolled down the sidewalk. Several turns on different streets, and they were at her flat. Edgar was curled up on one side of the window looking relatively undisturbed, but Ceasar had his nose pressed up against the glass and he was watching out the window for anyone that looked like his owner. He caught sight of the two on the sidewalk and gave a very loud, very happy bark before running to the door.
Mitchell made sure that she did eat before he took her back home. He wanted to make sure that she ate….decent food. Yeah he wasn't the best cook but he hoped that with time he'd be able to become a better cook and actually make something on his own. Being 117 years old and hardly able to cook was not good. He brushed it off and said goodbye to Annie and Nina when she'd come downstairs just as they were leaving. He guessed that George was still upstairs sleeping. He enjoyed the walk back towards Adrienne's house and they arrived there in decent time.
He chuckled when he saw the dog's nose pressed against the glass. "He really does miss you." He chuckled a bit seeing the cat that hated him and practically anyone that entered the home. He laughed as the dog barked happily when he saw Adrienne. "Awe, he knows his mom's on her way home." He chuckled a bit before she was nearly tackled to the ground by the big dog but George did his best to make sure that she didn't get knocked over and hit her head on the ground.
It was safe to say that the only thing keeping her from falling to the ground when Ceasar ran to greet her - and by 'greet', she meant 'tackle'- was the way Mitchell wrapped his arm around her to keep her from toppling over. The dog went to him next, tail wagging and nose went, to demand to be pet. "Well, at least he doesn't hate you as much as Edgar does." Adrienne offered. The slightly overweight cat was already heading into the kitchen, obviously waiting to be fed.
Though she asked if he wanted to, Mitchell didn't stay too long that time. She pressed a soft kiss to his lips before he left, though, and then went into the kitchen to feed the animals. The way they were acting you'd think that they hadn't been fed for days.
Mitchell laughed and held her so she wouldn't be knocked down before he pet the dog's head before he smiled at Adrienne. "Yeah, he seems pretty friendly with me." He grinned a bit before he gave her a soft kiss. "I wish I could stay longer but I have things I must prepare for tonight." He playfully lifted her hand to his lips and kissed it before he let her go feed her animals while he headed back home. Thankfully he arrived there pretty quickly and he went up to his room digging out the small box that held the necklace that he wanted to give Adrienne. He opened it and looked to the unique antique necklace that had been passed down his family for well centuries now.
He headed downstairs after placing the box on his dresser, making sure it wouldn't fall before he found Annie in the kitchen. "OK, I've got this necklace that's been in my family for a very long time…my mother gave it to me before I left for the war and I want to give it to Adrienne…but I want to do it in a way that doesn't seem cheesy or predictable." He looked to the ghost girl knowing she could help, if anything Nina may be able to help as well. "I also need to figure out something to make for us. I know what kinds of vegetables she won't eat so I've got to stay away from those." He reminded himself while speaking it out loud. He hadn't been this nervous in a long time.
Adrienne had time to kill, so she went to kickboxing that day. She took her dog for a walk, she caught up on the programming that she'd neglected the previous day in favor of spending time with Mitchell. She bustled about her house like usual, multitasking. She showered and changed into clothes that had not been thrown in a lake - with her in them, nonetheless - and then brushed Edgar and had to change her clothes again because of all the fur.
Honestly, it seemed like every day she pulled another cat-sized ball of fur off of him, but he never became any less fluffy.
Annie, needless to say, was practically gushing about how romantic the entire thing was. A lot. "I'll bet that if you ever have kids, you're going to have all girls and you won't know what to do with yourself then, Mitchell. Can't you just imagine him playing dress up with them?" The ghosts turned to Nina, who looked like she rather was about to give herself an aneurism trying not to laugh.
They probably weren't being the biggest amount of help in the world yet.
Mitchell looked to Annie when she was practically gushing about what he was planning on doing. After about a good two hours of not getting much help from her, or Nina, he managed to get something put together for that night. Thankfully Annie was willing to help him cook that night so everything was perfect. Once he was sure everything was set at the house, he left to go pick up Adrienne. He took a deep breath as he stood outside her door for a moment before he knocked on her door. He was nervous, yes, but he hoped that tonight would be perfect. He was going to ask her a big question and he could only hope she said yes.
He was wearing a simple button up dress shirt with his normal dark pants and jacket. He gave her a smile when she opened the door. "Hey, you ready?" He asked curiously. Once she was he took her hand as he walked with her towards the house, his mind racing a little bit as he walked down the street with her. He chuckled seeing a little bit of cat fur on her and plucked it off, flicking it off to the side. "How excited were those two to see you?" He asked curiously. He hoped that maybe they could find a place to move in together…or if anything, she could move in with them, there was an extra room that she could have…or she could share his room with him, he wouldn't mind one bit.