19 Making Christmas dinner with sofie svava
New relationships are great and you loved the fact that you could call Sofie your girlfriend but because you had only been dating since the summer it meant that you would be celebrating Christmas with your own families instead of each other.
Whilst you were with your family you found yourself thinking about Sofie more than you normally do and as you sat down for Christmas dinner you came up with an idea.
It was a few days after Christmas and both of you were back in Madrid preparing to go on the team trip to ring in the new year when you put your plan in action.
Sofie is looking through her wardrobe when she hears a knock at the door. She found it strange because she wasn't expecting anyone and you always text before coming over, or least that is what normally happens.
"Y/N! What are you doing here?" Sofie's arms are wrapped around you before she finishes her sentence.
You savour the moment. It may have only been a week but you had missed your girlfriend more than you thought you would.
"I thought we could have Christmas dinner together" you reluctantly let her go so that you can hold up the shopping bags that contained numerous ingredients.
"But Christmas was a few days ago" Sofie's face oozed confusion as her mind begins to think if you had mentioned this to her.
"Yes it was but as I sat down at the dinner table I starting thinking of you and how much I wish I could have spend the day with you" you feel your cheeks blush when you admit this out loud.
Before Sofie you never liked the thought of having someone else be your source of happiness but after months of trying to bury your feelings you plucked up the courage and told her how you felt and much to your surprise she felt the same way. Since then Sofie has brought out a new side of you, one that you never thought possible.
"You know parents say that cooking a meal of this stature is a test for any relationship" Sofie steps aside to let you into her apartment.
"That's what you said about IKEA furniture and that turned out pretty well" you remember the moment fondly. You spent your day off building furniture for your living room, the two of you working like a well oiled machine.
"Duck or pork?" Sofie asks as she helps you empty the bags onto the kitchen counter.
"Is this part of the test?" you ask and your girlfriend hums in response "Then you are going to have to try harder. I bought Duck because that is what you have always had although I did google some things and it said I should buy pork beca-"
"No" Sofie holds her hand up "Pork doesn't have a place on the Svava Christmas table. You need to remember this for when you come home with me for Christmas"
A smile tugs at your lips. You liked the sound of going back to Denmark with Sofie for the holidays and it made you feel warm inside knowing that Sofie had thought about it too.
"I like the sound of that"
Sofie's smile mirrors your own.
You and Sofie devise a plan on how best to cook the dinner with the work shared evenly between the two of you. Sofie takes charge of the duck given that it is Danish specialty whilst you focus on the side dishes. You are trying your best to make each dish perfect and when you turn to get something out of the fridge you see Sofie sat on the counter with a wine glass in hand watching you.
"Can I help you?" you ask her.
Sofie wraps her legs around you, pulling you close to her as she does so. You take the glass from her taking a sip of the red wine before placing it to the side. You wrap your arms around around her waist, your hands sitting very low on her hips. Sofie's arms clasp around your neck and you feel her thumbs playing with the baby hairs at the nape of your neck.
"Oh don't mind me. I'm enjoying watching you work" Sofie says.
"I bet you are" you lean forward placing a gentle kiss on her lips only for Sofie to deepen it. Your hands begin roaming her body. She pulls away but only when oxygen becomes an issue.
"Thank you" Sofie's words are sincere but you have no idea what she is thanking you for and the look on your face must tell her this.
"For showing me what the future could look like" you answered your unasked question.
"There's no could about it. You're stuck with me Sofie Svava" you steal a quick kiss before telling her to set the table.
The two of you enjoy your delayed Christmas dinner before spending the night cuddled up on the sofa watching your favourite tv show.