COUNTDOWN ELEVEN
CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
Karen placed a hand over her eyes and Ralph turned around.
"You don't want to see me?" asked Ralph as he turned towards her.
"Please wrap yourself up"
"What if I don't want to?" asked Ralph as he turned to her.
"Ralph, what do you think you are doing?"
"Alright! Alright, I would go and get dressed" said Ralph and he turned and walked towards the closet.
Karen opened her eyes and she saw the back view of Ralph some seconds before he entered his closet.
She laid face flat on the bed with her head in one of the pillows as she tried to calm her horny self.
Ralph appeared sometime later, in black matching joggers.
"Slick!" complimented Karen on his choice of outfit
"You think?" asked Ralph
"I don't think, I know"
"Why are you acting like you didn't select these and placed on the chair so I could see it and dress like you?" asked Ralph as he climbed the bed.
"I don't know what you are talking about" replied Karen.
"You don't know huh!" said Ralph as he tickled get sides.
"Stop Ralph Hernandez!"
"You don't scare me carino" said Ralph and he began to tickle her sides and Karen laughed hard.
"Stop Ralph, I'm about to pee!" said Karen in a bid to give an excuse.
"You can pee!" said Ralph as he increased the tickles.
When Karen was red with laughter and looked like she could take no more tickling, Ralph finally stopped and laid by her side.
"I hope you are satisfied now?" asked Karen as she placed her folded elbow on his chest and was looking down at him.
"Yes I am" replied Karen.
"So, about the meeting…" said Karen as she traced lines on his moustache.
"You really do want to know what happened huh?"
"Yes I do "
"So when they had their choicest of ladies brought before me, I was so confused on who to go for because they were all so beautiful. Had chest like mountains, back sides like footballs but because I was trying to consider you…"
"Yes…" said Karen as she urged him to go on.
"I chose someone that looks almost strikingly as you do and we had a good time. It wasn't that long of a time as I had to get back to you but I assure you that it was a good time and I was thinking of you all along" said Ralph with all seriousness and Karen stopped her movements on his moustache and Ralph saw the light in Karen's eyes die off and her mouth part a little.
"I'm joking Karen, I really am" said Ralph as he turned her and switched their positions.
"I swear by Selene, I was joking" said Ralph as Karen remained muted and a tear left her eye.
"I did rather step down from being Supreme Alpha then accept such proposition"
"But you love your people, how would you do that for..for me"
"Simple and short, because we are soul mates" said Ralph to Karen. Karen felt mushy inside, important and loved but before she could say or do any more, her stomach gave a loud grumble. Because Ralph was over her, he had heard it clearly.
"Have you had anything to eat?' asked Ralph
"No"
"Why No?" asked Ralph.
"Because I was waiting for you and I couldn't just stomach down food due to…I guess anxiety"
"Oh Karen, you do too much. Now get up let me make you a meal " said Ralph.
"What do you mean by make me a meal? Do you even know how to hold a knife" asked Karen
"If it is to kill, I'm sure an expert in that area" teased Ralph
"I'm only joking. I know how to cook a little and I think women like this type of thing being done for them, am I right?" asked Ralph.
"You sure are. If the food turns out nice, I promise to consider this as one of the dates"
"Alright! I think I better give this my all then" said Ralph.
Ralph stood up from the bed, pulling Karen along with him, "let's prepare spaghetti and meat balls"
"Are you really sure you know how to cook?" asked Karen, so unsure.
"We'll find out"
Ralph and Karen displayed the ingredients they had available on the counter before they started cooking and the ingredients available were, spaghetti, ground beef, bread crumbs, freshly grated Parmesan, two eggs, minced Kosher salt, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, finely chopped parsley and some finely chopped onion.
When Ralph was sure the ingredients were exactly how he wanted them, he began to boil water. In the water, he had the quantity of salt he knew was right before adding the spaghetti. He left the pasta to boil till drain.
In another bowl, combine the chipped beef with bread crumbs, Parmesan, egg, garlic, some salt and red pepper flakes. He mixed everything properly before forming it into balls.
In another pot that was over medium heat, he added some oil and after about fifteen seconds, the meatballs. Karen helped in stirring the balls occasionally as they fried until the beef was golden brown on all sides, then she transferred the meatballs to a plate. Then Ralph added some onion to the pot and cooked for about five minutes. He then added some crushed tomatoes and rinsed bay leaf before seasoning with salt and pepper. He simmered it until the sauce thickened for about eight to ten minutes.
Ralph then dished the pasta into two plates and he didn't forget to top with Parmesan.
"This looks fire and fine" commented Karen as she prepared to dig into the meal before her.
"Go wash your hands, pequeño," said Ralph.
"But it isn't my hand I'll be using to eat Ralph"
"Be a good girl and just go wash your hands"
"Alright," said Karen with some grumbling. Ralph could only laugh at her childish attitude as he set the table. Ralph pulled her seat for her as she was about to sit down and she was impatient as she wanted to begin eating.
"Patience Kay, let me go wash my hands"
Karen couldn't believe he was making her wait…again.
"You are trying to stall for a reason right?" asked Karen as she watched him go wash his hands. She was tempted to start eating before him as she stared at the delicacy before her but she restrained her lust over the food till Ralph came back.
"Now you may begin," said Ralph with a smile as he patted her hair and helped tie it behind her back so it wouldn't get in the way of her eating.
"Uhmmm! Freaking delicious Ralph. This is definitely considered a date" said Karen.
"Yeah, thanks! Thanks! You should have seen your shameless face Miss Zayn. You couldn't even try to be coy about the fact that you love my meal. I think I should cook more for you"
"I think you should do the same" said Karen almost incoherently as she had her mouth stuck with pasta.