(Asaka Point of View)
When my darling opens his eyes, I sit him up more on me so his back rests on my chest. Lev jumps onto my darling's lap before lying down. I feel my cutie leaning back on me more. When he seems to be more awake, he looks up at me. His eye bags are looking better, which is good.
"Morning," he mumbles.
"Good morning darling, how did you sleep?"
"Good, you are hot and I have missed this. I have wanted cuddles for a while so this was great." He is waking up more, so I can bring more things up and he should be able to process it.
"I have missed holding you as well, darling. By the way, have you thought about training Lev?"
"I have. I want to see if I can train him to be able to track people down like dogs do in the movies." I wasn't expecting that but that would be training.
"Oh? Why is that?"
"Because I think it would be fun. Plus, that would definitely be a cool trick. Do you know how you are going to do it?" So he wants to be able to have fun with his lion cub. I'm not going to stop him. After all, Lev is his lion. That doesn't mean he can't try.
"I do have a plan. I want to do something where you would hide somewhere and I would give him some of your clothing for him to smell before going to find you and if he finds you, he gets a treat. Now at first, it would have to be out in the open before slowly hiding more and more each time so he can learn."
My darling really has thought this out. I guess he does have a lot of free time to think with Lev so it makes sense. "Do you want to start today?"
"Can we?"
"Yes, darling we can. I want to be able to spend more time with you as I have been working a lot." And I can't lose you. After what happened, they could go after my darling and I can't have that happen. Not again. The first time was enough and it's still affecting him so I can't risk that a second time.
I watch him as he gets out of bed and out of the room. I watch as Lev follows him before I put my leg back on. I should probably go hide now. I could go into the kitchen to make dinner or lunch, whatever time it is. I can check when I get out there. The oven should still say the time on it. I get out of the bed before walking to the kitchen. I should do my best not to make any noises as that could give me away. This is also the first time so it wouldn't be too bad if I did. It would make it easier on Lev.
When I get to the kitchen, I start by looking in the pantry. I don't really see much here that I can use to make something that isn't just a quick meal. Maybe I should make homemade noodles with meatballs. I believe I have everything. I should check the time first. I look over at the time and I see that it is 4:17. That's enough time to make dinner. I do think I only have frozen meat so that works out. I do my best to be quiet as I get everything out. When I go to turn out the faucets, I hear my darling with Lev behind me. I turn around to see my darling with a huge smile on his face. Lev is inside the kitchen with me.
"Look. He found you."
"Yes, he did, darling. Good job." I put the ground beef down in the sink before walking up to him.
"What are you making?"
"I was going to start on dinner for us while I waited but now that you found me, do you want to help?"
"I do. I want to help." He looks so happy.
"Good. Then let's get started. Do you want to make the noodles or meatballs?"
I see him pause as I assume he thinks over the options. "I want to make the noodles."
"Do you know how to?"
My darling shakes his head. "No, I don't."
I smile at him. Looks like I will get to teach him how to make noodles. "Well let me get the ingredients out and then we can start." I grab the water, eggs, and some water so we can start. "First things first, do you want to do it in a bowl or on the counter?"
"What's the difference?"
"I don't think there is a difference."
"Then we can do it on the counter."
"Good choice."
I clear off the counter and I make sure to clean it well before drying it. I measure out all of the ingredients before I help my darling make it. When it becomes more like a dough. I leave him be as I start the meatballs. Lev is under me as I do so I give him some meat before I keep going.