Blood Lust Book 2: The Lost

Chapter 32

Crow took a cup and placed it in Airi’s hands, “take this and scoop out one full and pour it in.” 

Airi did as she was told.

“Good, now fill it half-way and put it in again.”

Airi scooped up the rice using the cup and shook some out, filling half of the cup with rice before tossing it in the rice pot. 

“Alright now pick up the pot and take it to the sink.”

Without question, Airi did what she was told, taking the pot into her petite hands. She turned the water on max warm. 

Crow walked behind her and slowed the running of the water a bit, making it so that less water was flowing out of the faucet, “there we can’t have the pot fill too quickly.”

Airi nodded in response. 

Crow covered her hands with his, gently pushing the pot to the water, allowing it to slowly fill. “We have to gently shake it to allow the water to cover all of the rice.” he gently whispered beside her ear. 

He used his hands to gently shake the pot, Airi still holding onto the pot. 

The water enveloped the rice and covered all of the rice, appearing almost like a protective layer for the rice. Crow turned the water off and spoke the next set of instructions for Airi to hear. 

“Place the pot into the rice cooker and pour a bit of the olive oil in.”

She grabbed the olive oil and opened it.

Crow placed his hand over hers, gently pouring the oil in, “not too much, just enough to make a little oil bubble about half-an-inch in diameter.” He gently pulled her hand away from the pot, still holding onto the bottle of oil. “Now just a bit of salt.” He took her hand into his, the palm of her hand was facing upward. He poured salt into it. “Now just toss it into the pot.”

Airi moved her hand over the pot, tilting it so the majority of the salt would simply fall in. When all that remained was salt stuck to her skin, she patted it off with her other hand. 

Crow handed her a spoon, one used for eating the food, “Now you just stir it a little, stopping when the oil bubble breaks into many smaller bubbles and cover the top of the pot with the cap.”

She took the spoon and did exactly as she was told, capping the pot and setting the rice to cook. 

She turned to Crow, smiling, “so how did I do?”

“You did great, here’s your reward.” He moved the bangs covering her forehead upward and kissed her forehead. 

Her cheeks became tinted in red, her body frozen, and she was left speechless.