Chapter 22
Natasha wakes up to what is quite possibly the most hilarious sight she’s ever seen.
a fluffy, black mass covers the place where Maria’s head is supposed to be, all paws spread out and probably feeling like she’s in cat heaven. a few strands of dark brown hair are still visible from underneath Liho’s belly.
Natasha tries not to laugh as she checks her girlfriend’s pulse, making sure Maria didn’t choke on the thick, soft fur. Maria is still alive, but how she manages to breathe stays a mystery to Natasha. she makes a mental note to ask her if she has an extra pair of lungs somewhere hidden in her body later on. honestly, with all the technology and stuff nowadays, it wouldn’t surprise her.
the redhead grabs her phone to take a picture. this will make excellent blackmailing content for later arguments. They black cat notices the silent click of the camera, and lazily opens one eye. Natasha grins at her satanic monster child. “Good morning, Liho. Do you want some food? Yes?”
Natasha quickly grabs her slippers and sneaks away, chuckling. A few seconds later, she hears a loud sneeze coming from the bedroom, making her laugh even harder.
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Maria wakes up with a face full of cat hair and an empty other side of the bed. after sneezing herself a way into the bathroom and washing her face thoroughly, she finds that Natasha has left a message for her on the fridge, using the letter magnets.
“buy more milk” it says.
“no fuck u i bought groceries yesterday” she quickly spells back.
the next morning, she finds another sentence in colorful letters. “we’re out of milk, buy the damn milk”
“no do it urself if u miss the milk” she makes, annoyed.
Natasha pads into the kitchen on her socks, with a glass of water.
Maria ignores her and walks past to make herself breakfast. Natasha sees her message, bends over and before Maria knows it, the letter magnets say: “buy fucking milk”
she glares furiously at the redhead and wipes the magnets off with a swift move, then walks out with her chin high. Nat watches as she disappears, just as mad.
Maria goes off to work without saying a word to her girlfriend. Natasha had her monthly free day today so she wouldn’t have to see the redhead until past 11 tonight with a bit of luck. she quickly forgets their stupid little fight to focus on her job.
When she comes home that evening, it’s remarkably warm in the house. Candles are lit and the air smells of Jasmine and pear, a candle scent Natasha has chosen. The extractor hood is buzzing, and steam coming from the kitchen fades in the air. Maria can vaguely hear Natasha hum a song she knows all too well. She drops her bag on one of the chairs loudly, making sure Natasha hears it and doesn’t startle when she walks in the kitchen to check up on her. She does said thing and finds the redhead staring at a pan full of simmering spaghetti. She wraps her arms around Natasha and kisses her shoulder, before starting to hum along.
“I bought milk.” Natasha says, and Maria smiles.