Chapter 64 - The Bet

"If I'll tell you what it is, will you promise to not tell grandpa about it and put me in an awkward situation?"

"Yes I promise" Rachel was worried as to what it is going to be about and prepared herself for the worst.

"Also you won't feel awkward after knowing it, promise me that"

"Yes I won't" she almost shouted at him as he was scaring her even more, so she expressed her thoughts, "Daniel you are really scaring me now."

"They just wanted us to spend more time with each other, it seems our grandpas didn't give up on the idea of getting us married." 

Daniel casually answered her, he thought this would be the best reply as she will stop worrying about the actual thing, if he would say there is nothing then she would definitely not believe it as she knew her grandpa very well. Daniel also knew their grandpas are still rooting for them, so he found this lie to be more plausible and believable.

"Oh" Rachel got a bit embarrassed and her face turned red, she believed Daniel and didn't doubt him at all. Her grandpa and his friends were capable of pulling something like this.

"But don't worry, I respect your feelings and I won't encourage such behaviour from them but it was a reasonable request to let you stay here as your grandpa is really not at home right now and after yesterday's message I would feel better if you are around more people and even better if you are around me, that's why I agreed to his request, I have no other ill intentions." Daniel explained his point as he felt it is important to make her feel secured, somewhere he was scared that she might again run away.

"No no, I never thought you have any ill intentions, I am sorry if my grandpa made you feel awkward."

"Believe me he didn't" 

"That's good then"

They both then sat in silence as they were unsure what to talk about next or what to do, there was an awkwardness between them. Daniel then thought of something and came up with an idea, "Hey Rachel, you like playing chess?"

"Oh yes I do"

"Do you wanna have a match till Jimmy is preparing for the rehearsal?"

"Oh that will be great"

"Cool, I'll bring the game." Daniel headed towards the empty room to bring the game as he dumped his other stuff there and Rachel went to Daniel's bathroom, the one she used to freshen up earlier. 

She first checked her bra which she left to dry and finding out it was not wet anymore and is wearable she sighed in relief and quickly wore it. Although there was nothing wrong with the t-shirt and the guys didn't make her feel uncomfortable in any way, she still felt a bit weird roaming bra-less like that, and since she was staying here for tonight she decided to once check just in case.

Rachel then came out of the room and saw Daniel already set up the game on the center table of the living room. He didn't ask Rachel where she was as he already had an idea what she was up to, he could feel her being uncomfortable when she changed into his clothes and he got an idea why but he decided to not focus on it as that might make her more conscious of herself.

"I went to use your washroom" Rachel awkwardly explained.

"Yeah it is fine, come let's start the game."

Daniel was not using his own washroom because he got an idea that she might have dried her clothes in there and if he would go in there she will feel uncomfortable so he didn't use his washroom for a long time and before setting up the game he used the common washroom of the house for relieving himself.

There was a center table surrounded by three long couches on its three sides, Daniel and Rachel sat opposite of each other with the game in between them.

"Black or White?" Daniel asked.

"Anything is fine." Rachel replied.

"Choose one when I am being nice." Daniel seriously said.

Rachel chuckled and said, "Black"

"Good" then Daniel arranged the board and made his first move.

Rachel and Daniel continued playing and the match was becoming very interesting, it was obvious that they both are really good at this game, while playing chess one can understand the level of their opponent in the starting few moves itself, Daniel and Rachel therefore understood that the other person was not a weak opponent.

The game then came to a very serious point, Rachel's pieces were now attacking Daniel's and Daniel was deeply thinking his next move, when she looked at him thinking seriously her heart fluttered, 'Fuck, he looks so hot when he is seriously thinking' she thought. 

They were playing with a timer so Daniel quickly decided a move and made it. 

Rachel was surprised with it as she didn't expect this move and if she doesn't plan her next move properly she would be trapped in a check and mate. So, Rachel stopped drooling over Daniel and seriously thought about her next move. 

The match was turning intense, to a point that Daniel and Rachel started taunting each other.

"What a silly move" Rachel taunted him.

"You will realize the impact of my silly move later." Daniel countered.

"It is just your way of covering up for your silly move." Rachel made fun of him.

"You will see, at the end of the match, I'll be the winner and you will be the loser."

Rachel was surprised seeing the childish side of Daniel and she found it really cute and different from his regular serious and responsible side.

"Don't overestimate yourself mister, I'll be the one who would shine with victory at the end of this match and not you."

"Let's have a bet"

"Sure, sounds interesting"

"Say that when you will lose" Daniel taunted her.

"Let's see who will win and who will lose."

"Okay, Loser will be Winner's slave for a week and will fulfill every wish and command of their master." Daniel smiled naughtily at Rachel.

Rachel got a bit scared and was thinking should she agree or not, it can be a trap.

"Are you scared? Because you know you will lose." Daniel's words successfully provoked Rachel.

"No, I am not, why not make it for 10 days instead of a week." Rachel wanted to show how confident she is in herself.

"Fine then 10 days it is. Deal?"

"Deal" They both shook hands and locked the deal.

Daniel smirked thinking, 'Let me win and see I'll make you spend all your free time with me'

Rachel thought, 'I have to win this game and make him my slave then I'll be able to do whatever I want. What should I do with him? Tie him to the bed and then I'll gobble him up?'

With these thoughts they continued the game which went on for 40 more minutes and Jimmy came out from his room after memorizing all the dialogues, he saw Danny and Rachel completely indulged in the game of chess and decided not to disturb them, he sat on the couch which was adjacent to the ones Rachel and Daniel were sitting on. 

These two were so immersed in the game they didn't even realize that Jimmy was here, Jimmy saw the board and realized how interesting the game is.

Anthony was the one who taught his grandsons the game of chess, these three used to play the game a lot, when two of them are playing the third one used to keep an eye on the timer, at times Harry or Catherine too used to join them and they used to have mini family tournaments of chess at home, so Jimmy too was really good at this game.

Jimmy then got himself a beer and continued enjoying Daniel and Rachel's game.

Rachel was about to make a wrong move which Daniel and Jimmy observed, her hand was in the air over the queen and it was obvious to know what she was thinking, Daniel smirked at her move and was happy as he will surely win the bet but just then Jimmy quickly shouted, "No Rachel don't make that move you will lose."

His voice startled the two people who were completely immersed in the game, "Woah Jimmy when did you come?" Rachel got startled.

"When your knight killed his bishop"

"Oh"

"Dude you are cheating" Daniel complained, he could see his victory going into drain.

"Sorry, I couldn't keep calm when she was making the wrong move." Jimmy apologized.

Rachel again thought through her move and realized she would have lost the game if this move was made, she thanked Jimmy and changed her move. She luckily didn't touch her pieces and her hand was in the air that's why she was able to change her move.

"Man this is cheating" Daniel glared at Jimmy, he was about to win and make Rachel his slave but his younger brother again became his enemy.

"Everything is fair in love, war and a match of chess." Rachel smiled brightly.

"Don't mind him Rachel, he becomes all cranky while playing chess." Jimmy explained and Rachel laughed as during the game she saw such instances of Daniel but she found them cute instead of annoying.

The game continued and it ended up in a draw. But according to the timer, the winner was...