Disclaimer: I do not own The Covenant or the characters that come with the movie. I do however own the characters I paired the boys with and the plot.
The next morning Sophie woke to the smell of coffee and something deliciously sweet. She was covered by a blanket and beneath her head a pillow from the couch but no Reid. She was going to tie the blanket around herself but she caught sight of his shirt and slipped it on. It reached halfway to her knees, the sleeves hung past her hands and it looked more like a dress than an actual shirt on her.
She made her way out of the basement and followed the sweet aromas until she entered the kitchen. There at the stove with his back to her was Reid. She smiled, leaning against the door jam she watched him as he cooked what she finally identified as pancakes. To the right of the stove sat a coffee pot steaming with freshly brewed coffee. However, what captured her attention was the fact that he was shirtless, wearing only his pants from the night before. She quietly made her way over to him, sliding her arms around his waist, pressing a kiss to the smooth bare skin and leaning her head against his back. "Morning." She whispered.
Reid grinned, removing the last pancake from the pan as Sophie wrapped herself around him. "Morning sleepyhead."
He turned, wrapping his arms around her. "I was going to bring you breakfast in bed." He kissed her forehead and something seemed to finally click with him. "Are you wearing my shirt?" He asked, briefly putting her at arms length to get a look at her fully before pulling her back into his chest.
"Yes, I am. Thought my dress was a bit much for breakfast, the blanket was a little too scandalous but I think this says just right. What do you think?"
"I think you look sexy as hell." He said, his hands trailing down to her waist, stopping to rest on her hips before leaning in and capturing her lips in a gentle but heated kiss.
When they finally parted he was smiling. "We should start all our mornings that way."
Sophie smiled, "Agreed." Her stomach chose that moment to growl in protest at being ignored and she blushed.
Laughing, Reid released her and went about making her plate while she got herself a cup of coffee.
As they sat down to their food next to each other at the island they talked more.
"So where did you learn to cook?"
"I always loved the idea of cooking, so whenever I had free time or my parents weren't around I'd get lessons from our personal cook. It actually worked out really well, especially since I moved out and got this place with Tyler. Now our parents have nothing to protest because we are clearly taking care of ourselves without the benefit of servants or taking their money."
"Do you get along with them at all?"
"My dad, yes. We tend to bond over cars and he actually likes my cooking. He believes its good for me, making it on my own and doing my own thing .My mother, however, is a completely different story. She's more stuck up, so no, I don't get along with her all that much."
"Well what do you plan on doing once you graduate?"
"I wanted to open my own restaurant if you can believe it."
"That's great! What would you call it?"
He laughed, "I have no idea."
"So where's Tyler?"
"I actually don't know. He's not the one to not come home and he's not the one to stay out to all hours of the night. Hold on.." He reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. He sent a quick text to Tyler asking where he was, just then the front door opened and in walked Tyler.
He didn't come back to the kitchen but instead moved up the stairs for his bedroom.
Reid put his phone down, grinning. "Tyler's home."
This time they both laughed, enjoyed their breakfast and spent the rest of the day wrapped in each others arms.
Later that night Reid dropped Sophie back off and when he returned home Tyler wasn't the only one waiting up for him.
"Caleb.. Pogue.. what are you doing here? I thought you had plans with Sarah and Kate?"
"We need to talk, Reid." Caleb looked as if he were about to break some terrible news to him.
"About what?"
"About Sophie." This time it was Pogue who talked. He had his arms crossed and serious game face on.
"What about Sophie?"
Caleb stepped forward. "When are you going to tell her?"
"Tell her.. are you insane? We just went on our third date!"
"Reid, you and Sophie are obviously getting serious. What if something happens that forces you to use and she sees? What then?"
"Then she knows! What difference does it make?"
"The difference is she either accepts you or goes screaming to the police about you!"
Reid looked around the men he considered his brothers. They were worried, they had every right to be, Sarah and Kate were two very special yet rare cases that ended up working out in the end. That didn't mean Sophie would be.
"I can't talk about this right now.." He pulled out his keys and headed for the door.
"Reid! Where are you going? We're not done talking about this."
He briefly turned to look at Caleb, "I'm done talking about it. Don't wait up."
Sophie had just climbed into bed after showering and changing when the knock came. She opened the door, surprised to find Reid standing there.
Stepping back she gestured for him to come inside. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I just.. can I crash here tonight?"
"Of course.." She closed the door, locking it behind them and turned to face him. "..Mel left a little while ago to meet up with Tyler on some impromptu date." She stopped suddenly, "Reid what's wrong? You look.. I don't you look like something is bothering you and-" She was cut off by Reid's lips crashing down against hers and although she should have stopped and demand he tell her what was wrong, she couldn't. Instead she wrapped her arms around his neck, when he lowered them to her bed she put her worries to the back of her mind and let the moment with Reid consume her.
Author Note:
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