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Chapter 103: Protein
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Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 103: Protein
The kitchen counter was completely buried under fresh ingredients. A large, silver-skinned fish rested on a thick wooden cutting board, surrounded by small glass bowls filled with sliced red chilis, crushed garlic, and bright green lime wedges. The sharp, clean scent of citrus and crushed lemongrass already filled the air, replacing the usual quiet of the penthouse apartment with something warm and alive.Eli stood over the stove, wearing a simple white t-shirt and an old apron tied tightly around his waist. He adjusted the flame under a stainless steel pan, watching the olive oil begin to shimmer. His movements were slow and deliberate. On the track, he was all explosive speed and hyper-focus, but here, he moved with a quiet, relaxed rhythm. He picked up a wooden spoon, stirring a simmering coconut milk reduction, tasting it briefly before adding a pinch of sea salt.The front door of the penthouse clicked open, followed by the heavy, dull thud of a briefcase being set down on the en
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 102: Tech-ish
Noah sat on the kitchen island stool, wearing nothing but a pair of gray sweatpants. His legs were propped up on an adjacent chair, wrapped tightly in bulky, black compression sleeves that rhythmically inflated and deflated with a loud, mechanical hiss. It was his post-race routine—forcing the blood back into his sore muscles after pushing himself to the absolute limit on the track. He took a slow bite of his bagel, chewing thoughtfully while his eyes tracked the movement across the living room.Cassian was in his element, which meant the living room looked like a bomb had gone off in an electronics factory.Three separate monitors were set up on the low coffee table, casting a harsh blue glow across the sofa. Wires of varying colors, blue, yellow, and black snaked across the hardwood floor, leading back to a central control unit that looked like a sleek, metallic brick. Cassian was sitting cross-legged on the floor right in the middle of the mess, his fingers flying across a mechanic
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 101: pick up
The sound of the stadium was still ringing in Eli’s ears, a low, steady hum that vibrated right through the concrete floor of the locker room. He sat on the low wooden bench, his chest rising and falling in a slow, heavy rhythm. His jersey was soaked with sweat, sticking to his back, and his legs felt like lead weights. Running the four hundred meters at this level always did that to him. It emptied him out completely.He bent over, unlacing his running shoes with stiff fingers. The rest of the team had already cleared out, heading toward the showers or the physical therapy rooms, leaving the space unusually quiet.The heavy metal door at the end of the room clicked open. Eli didn’t look up right away, assuming it was Noah coming back for a forgotten water bottle or a trainer checking in. But the footsteps were different. They weren't the light, squeaking slide of sneakers on tile. They were firm, deliberate, and regular.Eli raised his head.Lucien stood just inside the doorway, lett
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 100: the lemon tart
The kitchen counter in the Chelsea brownstone looked like a flour bomb had gone off, which was a magnificent, chaotic sin against the immaculate, white-marble minimalism Lucien usually insisted on. Eli stood over a heavy wooden rolling pin, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, a prominent smudge of yellow cornstarch sitting right on the tip of his nose. He was wearing one of Lucien’s expensive white linen button-downs again—the linen soft from too many washes, the hem hanging halfway down his thighs—and he was entirely indifferent to the fact that he was currently making a total mess of a kitchen that probably cost more than his entire childhood neighborhood in the southern district. A pair of heavy, warm arms slid around his waist from behind, locking him tight against a broad chest. Lucien buried his face into the crook of Eli’s neck, inhaling deeply, taking in the sweet, sharp scent of fresh lemons, butter, and vanilla. "You're tracking flour onto the custom herringbone floors, T
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 99: Fiancé
The walk back down the concrete steps of the High Line was an absolute hazard.Eli couldn't keep his eyes on the pavement. Every three steps, he would lift his left hand, tilting his wrist slightly to watch the warm yellow glow of the streetlamps bounce off the polished gold band. The tiny, engraved runner's line on the inside of the metal pressed right against his skin—a constant, heavy reminder of the promise they’d just made under the pink sky."Eli, if you trip over that curb, I am going to let the campaign interns know you were taken out by a piece of municipal concrete," Lucien said, his arm instantly wrapping around Eli's waist to pull him back from the edge of the crosswalk."I didn't see it," Eli mumbled, though he didn't lower his hand. He looked up at Lucien, a massive, incredibly smug grin plastered on his face. "You planned this. You literally mapped out the exact minute the sun would hit the river just so the gold would look dramatic.""I am a public policy advisor, Eli.
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 98: Five Years Later
The morning sun over Chelsea didn't carry any of the freezing alpine chill they had left behind five years ago; it was warm, golden, and poured through the double-height windows of the brownstone like melted honey.Eli lay stretched out across the massive linen sofa, his bare ankles dangling over the armrest. He was wearing one of Lucien’s old, oversized white button-downs, the sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and his laptop was propped against his thighs. For the first time in his life, he wasn't writing under a deadline or trying to fix a track waiver. He was just watching the steam rise from the porcelain mug on the side table.His mom had called him an hour ago from her new apartment near Central Park. Her voice had sounded bright, clear, and steady—the three months of quiet recovery after rehab had put the color back in her face, and the southern district felt like a lifetime away."You're ignoring your coffee," Lucien’s voice rumbled from the kitchen archway.Eli didn't look up
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 72: Switzerland
Eli sat on the edge of the cedarwood table, his breath still a little uneven, his fingers resting against Lucien's shoulders. Lucien stood right between his legs, his hands firmly anchoring Eli's waist, his green eyes looking directly at him.A sudden, sharp knock cut through the room.Eli jolted,
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter 3: Rules of a Fake Boyfriend
On Thursday morning, Lucien sent Eli a text; ‘Café Maren on Saturday by 2pm, don’t be late’Eli’s reply came four minutes later; ‘okay but just so you know I’ve never been late for anything in my life’And then, thirty seconds after that;‘also good morning’Lucien stared at the message on his phon
Loving Him For 30 Days Chapter2: Thirty Days
He arrived at the gates at seven fifty-two, thirty minutes earlier than usual, Cassian appeared at his shoulder with coffee and said nothing, which made Lucien more uneasy.There were a few athletes, some first years, and a thin morning crowd that was totally normal.Then he saw him.Eli Thorne was
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“You’re going to get eaten alive.”“Good morning to you too.” Eli Thorne dropped his bag onto the bed nearest to the window and looked around the room. Two beds, two desks, one wardrobe that was clearly already claimed, and a view of a beautiful courtyard. He loved it at Saint Aurelius from the sta
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