You were more than happy to find out that the person who was bringing you coffee and breakfast before was in fact, Dmitri. How did you find out? You walked in on him, putting down coffee and food in your office. You knew he was not expecting you because it was a half hour earlier than you usually come, but today for some reason you woke up early and decided to head in early. When you knocked on the door to get his attention, he almost dropped the coffee and breakfast whipping around surprised to see you there. 

"Shit, you scared me." You couldn't help the chuckle that escaped because seeing such a big military man hold his chest and take a deep breath was a little too funny for you. He glared at you playfully before rubbing the back of his neck nervously, looking between the food and you.

"I guess I no longer have to wonder who was bringing me food and coffee now, huh?" He looked bashful as he just sighed and nodded his head at what you said.

"...I wasn't expecting you to come. I don't mind that you found out that it was me, but I was trying to keep it a little secret until I was ready... I guess now is fine." You grinned in agreement as you walked past him, grazing your hand along his arms and hand to grab the breakfast and sip on the coffee, humming in delight. 

"You always get the coffee perfectly, I love it. I look forward to drinking it every morning and now that I know it's you it tastes even better. Let's see what you got me today." You turned your back on the stunned man as you dug out a strawberry shortcake that you did not hesitate to eat. "Oh my God, I love strawberry. Wherever you get these from, makes them perfectly, they taste like home." It was quiet for a second before he spoke again.

"They are home-made." You stopped mid-chew and turned to him with wide eyes. 

"THESE ARE HOMEMADE?!" He jumped at your yell not expecting it but, nodded hesitantly and you squealed wrapping your arms around him and he froze all the way up. "Oh my god! You are so talented, I had no idea that you knew how to bake! What else do you like to bake? Did you bake everything? OH MY GOD, YOU DID! You're so sweet. Oh, my god. Thank you. Thank you for being so thoughtful and bringing me all your goodies. They were so good." You felt him relax in your hold and even brought an arm to tentatively wrap around your shoulders which made you beam.

"I-I always liked to bake..." He was getting nervous and didn't know what to say. He honestly was jumping for joy inside but, he was too nervous, he didn't want to mess this up but, it was a good thing that you were so happy, right? You liked his baked goods so maybe you would like his cooking? "I can cook, too." You looked up at him with a grin.

"You can say no if you do not like the idea, but since we both know how to cook I was thinking that maybe we can cook for each other and surprise each other with what we made. How does that sound? If you don't like it, you don't have to agree. I won't force you It's just an idea." You looked up at him with a gentle smile waiting for his answer as he looked side to side The arm he had wrapped around your shoulder, not moving an inch. He was being so gentle with you as if he was holding back his strength, and judging by his physique he definitely was. 

"... I wouldn't mind." You are so happy that he agreed that you squeezed him as much as you could and smiled into his chest/stomach-looking area when you felt him squeeze you back in return. His Lisp was cute as well. You had a feeling that he had a gap tooth or he just had a Thistle. 

"That's great! How about for starters, we can try this Friday. It gives us a couple of days each to come up with something to surprise the other with. Does that sound good?" You tilted your head and grinned when he nodded his head in agreement. " Good. Now I'm gonna let you go and do what you have to do for the day while I do my work as well. Neither one of us wants to hear the boss's mouth." You roll your eyes, missing the way the right side of his face twitched. He knew how you felt about the boss, and he knew how the boss felt about you, which was the total opposite. He actually really disliked the boss because of the way he treated you. Besides his crush on you, you were a woman and he did not treat you with the respect that you deserved and staked a claim on you when no one has the right to do that. Not even him. Even though he wanted to.

"See you." He was unsure but, he decided to throw caution to the wind plus it was just the two of you so he used his other arm to wrap firmly around your waist and pull you into him for a hug. He panicked when you stiffened but, relaxed again when he felt you sigh and hug him back just as tightly. It was nice. The two of you pulled away and he swiftly left the room to head to his quarters, not wanting you to feel how fast his heart was beating and how red his face was.

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The boss was insufferable as always but, you didn't let him dampen your mood since it was finally Friday which meant you had breakfast for Dmitri. You decided to come early knowing he was coming early as well. The two of you decided that early mornings were perfect for the two of you to have some time together. You came half an hour early, waiting patiently inside, but you didn't have to wait long because you heard footsteps before your door opened. You turned with a smile, seeing, Dmitri coming in, holding a bag in his hand. When he saw you staring at him, his eyes crinkled up in a smile as he closed the door behind you gently, locking it like you always did when you came.

"Good morning Dmitri, hope you are hungry." You decided to go with something simple for breakfast. You made scrambled eggs, home fries, and buttermilk pancakes with homemade blueberry syrup since he told you that he liked it. " Everything is homemade, made from scratch, including the syrup." You shuffled side to side as he came up and held up the bag he had for you to you.

"Everything is homemade for me too." The both of you were equally nervous as you handed each other your breakfast. You gestured for him to grab a seat, and he did, sharing the desk/table area with you. It was silent as the two of you opened up the breakfast and you let out a little gasp at the display. It was waffles, with eggs, bacon, fruits, and a croissant all of it seasoned to perfection, and the jam, syrup, and whipped cream in little containers. 

"This is so perfect oh my God, you're amazing. Thank you, darling." You were too busy salivating over the food to notice he was hesitating to eat in front of you. You dug in and looked up at him to see he still hasn't eaten and that's when it hit you. "Oh! I'm sorry let me turn around and you can eat in peace, okay? I promise not to look." He was clearly very sensitive about his face and determined for no one to see it beside his private dentist. You turned your chair completely around with the food in your lap and continued to eat and even hummed a bit needing him to understand that you were serious about not turning around. After straining your ears for a couple of minutes, you heard him sigh and the ruffle of fabric as the food container was being opened and you heard him hum in appreciation before digging in himself. It was quiet for a few before he spoke up.

"No one has ever cooked for me before...Thank you for being so thoughtful." You hummed as you swallowed your mouthful of food.

"It's no problem, I wanted to, and besides you're really nice." You were this close to admitting your feelings but, you bit your tongue. You didn't want to ruin your friendship and weren't ready to take that leap of faith. 

"You're really nice too." He was entirely too scared to say anything else so before his nerves got the best of him, he shoveled more food into his mouth. Even though he eavesdropped and knew how you felt that didn't stop him from being scared. You still haven't seen his face, seen what he does or did in the past. He was scared of ruining a chance with you. 

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