A/N: So, the characters from the book they read are made up. I thought making up something random would be better than having them mention a book that people haven't heard of before. I just didn't want anyone to get confused.

Day Three: Reading a Book Together

Title: One Book

Maddie laughed for the fifth time in about ten minutes and Chimney couldn't stop the stupid grin from forming on his face.

God, he was so glad that she wasn't paying attention to him, especially since he kept grinning like an idiot at her every two minutes.

Truthfully, it was because he loved the sound of Maddie's laugh. He loved knowing that she was truly happy.

Maddie's head rested on Chimney's lap as she held a book while his own book rested on the armrest of the couch.

This had become their daily routine ever since Chimney had suggested they should do something together that Maddie enjoyed, instead of just watching movies all the time. When she had mentioned that she really loved reading, Chimney was more than happy to do that with her. Maddie even went out and bought two copies of the same book, so they could both read together. And while they read, they always talked about what they liked or disliked.

They had been doing this for over three weeks, and they had only gotten through one book. It was mostly Chimney's fault. It wasn't because he was a slow reader at all, he just mostly found himself more interested in watching Maddie read than paying attention to his own book.

He just loved her reactions and how she would sometimes gasp or mutter things under her breath when she was angry or excited.

Another thing that distracted him was how beautiful Maddie was. It was a little hard to concentrate on reading the book when her face was only a couple feet away from him.

Maddie laughed again, but it sounded like a giggle that time.

Chimney smiled. Her laugh was definitely one of his most favorite sounds in the world.

"Okay. Tom and Delilah are hilarious trying to ice skate," Maddie said.

"Woah, woah, woah. Spoilers!" Chimney shouted.

"Oops. I'm sorry," she apologized. "Just let me know when you finish chapter seven, and then we'll talk."

Chimney looked at his book and his eyes widened. He wasn't even close to being on chapter seven.

"Uh, yeah… that might be a little while. I'm only on chapter three."

"Chim," Maddie said as she sat up. "You were on chapter three yesterday and we've been reading for about forty-five minutes now."

She had caught him.

"Do you not like this book? You don't have to read it if you don't like it. You didn't have to read the last book either. You actually don't have to do this with me at all, especially if you don't enjoy it."

The last thing he wanted her to think was that he was bored.

"No, no," he said quickly. "I really like the book, and I love doing this with you. I just get distracted… a lot."

Maddie look puzzled. "Is it work stuff on your mind?"

"It's nothing like that. I, uh…" he trailed off.

"What is it, Chim?"

"It's you. You distract me," he confessed.

"Oh," Maddie said softly. "I know I get a little excited sometimes, and I'm sorry. I'll be quieter."

Chimney instantly began to feel bad and he shook his head.

"Maddie, no. Don't ever apologize about being excited. I wasn't talking about that."

"Oh?" Maddie said in the form of a question.

Chimney sighed. "You're reading and you're happy… and every time you laugh, I have to stop and look at you because it just makes me so happy to see you like this. You honestly have no idea, Maddie… and you're also really beautiful and that distracts me too."

Maddie had a few tears in her eyes as she moved over and kissed him.

"Come here," Chimney whispered as he pulled Maddie onto his lap. He planted kisses all over her face and wrapped his arms around her when he was finished.

They stayed like that for several minutes until Maddie pulled away and put Chimney's book on the table in front of the couch.

"I have an idea," she said.

"What is it?" He asked.

Maddie moved and grabbed her book before she laid down. Half of her body was on Chimney's lap while her head rested on the armrest.

"What page were you on?" She asked.

"Fifty-two. Why?" He asked as she flipped through the pages. "You're not going to read out loud, are you?"

"That's exactly what I'm going to do," she answered.

"But why?"

Maddie smiled up at him. "Because if I'm the only one with a book, and I'm reading out loud, that means you have to pay attention to me… and we both know that won't be a problem for you. And it also means that you'll kind of be reading the book too."

Chimney grinned. "Okay, but you're five chapters ahead. Why would you want to go back that far and read something you've already read just because of me?"

She laughed. "Maybe because I really really love you… and I won't mind. I can reread the same book twenty times."

"Maybe I really really really love you too," he said before he bent down to kiss her forehead.

Maddie smiled and shook her head as she began to read. Chimney moved his hand and ran his fingers through her hair, softly playing with it.

Chimney realized something; he could definitely get used to reading books like this.