Joy shook her head, squeezing his hand softly.
“It’s all right,” she said with a smile. “You don’t have to skip work for me. I’ll be fine. I’ll text you if I feel worse. I promise.”
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“All right… I’ll hold you to that, then,” Bryce said softly, pressing a light kiss to her forehead. “What did you make today?”
Joy taooed her chin with her pointer finger as if she was in deep thought.
“Hmm…” she mused to herself. “I wonder what… would you like to guess, dear boyfriend?”
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Bryce chuckled and glanced around. “I mean, I could just go see what’s on the table… Or you could tell me now,” he teased with a wink.
(OMG I WROTE DEAD BOYFRIEND. 🤣🤣🤣)
Joy felt her cheeks go warm at his smirk. She shuffled, flustered.
“No, you have to guess,” she pouted. “It has something to do with bread.”
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(And I didn’t even notice. Lol.)
“Hm… All right… Sandwiches?” Bryce finally guessed, squeezing her hand.
Joy nodded, the smile wide on her features.
“What kind?” She pressed. She loved having him guess what she made.
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Bryce sighed and looked up at the ceiling. “Probably not ham and cheese… or PB&J… Sub sandwiches?”
Joy grinned, clapping her hands.
“Yes!” She exclaimed. “I took the recipe online. I wanted to make it similar to the way they make it at Subway.”
(Uh oh… is Joy in for a.. surprise?)
(Uh oh… is Joy in for a.. surprise?)
You’ll see~
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“Really? Wow, Joy, I can’t wait to try it,” Bryce said, grinning at her before kissing her cheek quickly. “Let’s eat, then, yeah?”
Joy nodded, smiling back.
“I hope you like it,” she mumbled as they started to take a seat. She stumbled a little, almost losing her balance before she sighed.
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Bryce frowned a little as he watched her stumble, then gently took her hand in his. “I’m sure I’ll love it. Joy… Are you sure you don’t want to go to the doctor? I’m worried about you…”
Joy shook her head. She was always afraid of hospitals and doctors, and even though she knew it was just a childish fear, Joy couldn’t help herself.
“I’m just tired,” she insisted, squeezing Bryce’s hand. “I’ll sleep after we eat. I’ll be fine, I promise.”
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“Well… All right. If you’re sure,” Bryce gave in, nodding slowly. He gave her hand a gentle squeeze before bring it to his lips and kissing the back of it. “I hope your feeling better soon.”
Joy smiled brightly, squeezing his hand again.
“Come, now, let’s eat,” she said, pushing him so he’d sit. Once he did, she passed his plate with the sandwich on it to him, and poured some juice in a glass for both him and herself. Once they settled down, Joy looked at Bryce. “How’s your work?”
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Bryce chuckled softly at his girlfriend’s almost motherly actions. “Work is fine. It could be better, but it could be worse, I guess. I miss you when I’m there. I should get a framed picture of you to set on my desk,” he mused.
Joy blushed, rubbing the back of her head.
“But wouldn’t that make you miss me more?” She asked, tilting her head. “You should call me. Whenever you miss me, call me.”
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“I can’t always do that, love,” Bryce said softly, leaning over to kiss her cheek. “A picture is he next best thing to having you there with me.”
Joy’s blush became prominent, a smile making its way to her features.
“Okay,” she whispered. “A picture it is, then.”
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Bryce smiled and patted her hand before picking up his fork. “We’ll have to look for one together. I’m sure one of us has the perfect picture.”
(Skip?
NOT IT)
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(Lejdmdhskdbshf
Fine.
To when? A week or so later?)
(A week, yes.)
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(Just, like, couch cuddles or something?)
(No idea. 🤷♀️)
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(Ergh… M’kay…)
Bryce plopped down beside Joy with two tubs of ice cream in his hands. He handed her one, along with a spoon, and kept the other for himself.
“So, love, what shall we watch?” he asked as he opened the container and stuck his spoon in. He scooped a spoonful of the frozen treat into his mouth, waiting for her response.
Joy opened the tub of ice cream, humming softly to herself as she rested her head on Bryce’s shoulder.
“Um… let’s watch Inside Out,” she suggested, spooning the ice cream and taking a small bite out of it.
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“Sounds good,” Bryce agreed with a grin as he set his spoon down to grab the remote. He turned the TV on and found the movie. “How have you been feeling lately?”
