Chapter 91 - First Crush

Rachel and Daniel then got off the bed, she then looked at her shorts which were too short and thin, Rachel hesitated how to explain her discomfort of wearing them out, it was uncomfortable for her to roam in this and also it was very cold outside.

"Wait, take these." Daniel went to his wardrobe and gave her his shorts which would reach below her knees, although she didn't say it out loud he understood her discomfort.

"Thank you"

Then Rachel wore his shorts over hers and that made her legs feel warmer.

Daniel gave her his hoodie as her t-shirt was also too thin, "Thanks Daniel" she wore that hoodie over her head, the hoodie smelled like Daniel, it had his fragrance on it and she felt more closer to him wearing it.

She was looking damn cute in his hoodie which was loose for her thin body and Daniel wished to make a move on her but he controlled himself as it was not appropriate and headed towards his door.

Rachel was looking so sexy that he didn't think his self control was going to work any more and that was the reason he suggested a long drive as he felt suffocated being in the same room with her and he needed fresh air to breathe in. He was sure if they stayed in his room any longer, he would absolutely eat her up tonight.

"Should we check on Jimmy and ask him too to accompany us?" Rachel suggested.

Daniel wanted to deny her suggestion but that would be weird so he agreed and when they passed through Jimmy's room door Daniel knocked on it, Jimmy quickly opened his room door.

"What happened?"

"Me and Rachel are going for a drive, wanna join us?"

"No bro, I am practicing for my auditions tomorrow." Jimmy looked a bit worried.

"Oh right the gay antogonist role we practiced for" Rachel remembered it.

"Yes"

"Why do you look worried?" Rachel got concerned seeing his state.

"Actually I have this audition tomorrow and mom asked us to stay at home for lunch because my cousin is coming. This audition is very important and mom would be super pissed if I am not here."

"That's it?" Daniel asked.

Jimmy nodded his head

"I'll handle mom, you focus on nailing your audition" Daniel assured.

"Really Danny"

"This is not the first time I did something like this for you"

"You are the best bro, thanks" He happily hugged his elder brother.

"So, wanna come for the drive?" Rachel asked him.

"No no, I need to rehearse more and also need to get some beauty sleep, you guys have fun" Jim was strictly warned by his grandpa earlier today so he didn't dare to join them.

Daniel sighed in relief that the third wheel is not accompanying them.

Bidding goodbye to Jim, these two silently headed out and sat in Daniel's car, he took the wheel and they headed for their drive, unknown to them how their dynamics would change by the time they are back from the most memorable drive of their life.

"Did you decide where we should go?" Rachel asked in excitement.

"Yes, I am going to take you to a beautiful place and I promise, you will love it."

"Wohoo sounds exciting"

Daniel smiled seeing Rachel thrilled.

They played some light music and enjoyed it, Rachel was smiling as she was loving being with Daniel and enjoying these small moments with him.

She then had a weird thought and she asked, "Daniel did you ever go out on a long drive with any other woman?" She was curious to know more about Daniel's personal life and wondered if she was the first woman enjoying these privileges or there were others too.

"I went with a group of people, you are the first woman I am going on a long drive alone with."

Rachel was delighted to know this, "Daniel except for your biology teacher, you never had a crush on anyone else?" She was not sure what got into her but she suddenly felt courageous and decided to get as much information as she could out of him.

"Haha you remember that story?"

"Of course I do, that story was partially the reason why you became a doctor."

"You have a good memory"

"Obviously, I am very smart."

"And you are a narcissist too." He commented.

"Whatever, so, you never had a crush on anyone after her?"

"Nope" 

Rachel got disappointed, "So boring you are" she murmured but Daniel could clearly hear it.

"True that" He doesn't disagree with her.

She laughed at it, she found him more cute 

"What about you? Who was your first crush?" Daniel too decided to ask her more about herself.

"Patrick." Rachel said with a glimmer in her eyes and Daniel was surprised knowing it.

"The cop Patrick?"

"Yup him"

"Oh"

"What?"

"Umm nothing, I never thought you had a crush on him."

"Hahaha"

"Then did you ever confess to him about your feelings?"

"Actually no, it lasted only for a brief period."

"Sad" Daniel sarcastically commented.

"He is an amazing person, calm, composed, cold, I really liked him, he actually protected me when I was bullied in school and that's why I had a crush on him." Rachel expressed her feelings. 

At that moment, for the first time Daniel regretted not being around Rachel and got upset with his family for shifting to Italy, not because he wanted to be her crush but because he couldn't protect her.

"Hmm, he never had a crush on you?" Daniel suddenly became serious and was slightly jealous which Rachel noticed and she smiled to herself as she was getting the kind of reaction she expected from him.

"He had a girlfriend at that time."

"Had?"

"Yeah, they broke up after many years, he is now single"

Daniel felt very uncomfortable knowing this.

"So, you planning to confess to him?"

"No no, although they broke up, I very well know he still loves her and she will be the only woman he will ever love and I got over my feelings way back, his girlfriend was the one who helped me get over him."

"What? His girlfriend knew about your crush?"

"Yes, she was the only one who saw through me and deduced my feelings."

"She must have been pissed with you and might have asked Patrick to stop hanging out with you"

"No, she was very understanding, she said Patrick is so amazing that any one would have a crush on him."

"Wow what a weird girlfriend" Daniel commented unaware of the fact that the girl he finds weird is his new friend Emily.

"To be honest, she is the best girlfriend, she never nagged Patrick, she never expected him to be romantic and all, if he even forgot her birthday she still didn't get upset with him, she was very respectful of my feelings and even heard me out, she tried not to act all lovey-dovey with him in front of me to not hurt my feelings, the more I saw them together, the more I realized how perfect they were for each other and my feelings turned platonic and I got over it."

"Sounds like the perfect girlfriend, but how was she not upset about him forgetting her birthday."

"Hahaha it was a cute story, Patrick actually pretended like he forgot her birthday, he wanted her to get upset and then surprise her with a party which he had been planning for a month. But she was totally fine with him forgetting her birthday and didn't get upset at all, she loved him way too much to get upset over anything and when she saw the surprise party he planned for her she got very emotional."

"Wow and still they broke up"

"Yeah, don't know what happened there, it was very sudden and they never told us the reason behind it."

"Hmm but you are over him now?"

"Yesss, I just told you multiple times that I am over him."

"Still was just confirming."

He didn't look good and Rachel tried to control her smile.

"Yes I am 100% over him."

"Good"

"Why good?" Rachel wanted to know more about Daniel's thoughts, it was frustrating to not know what he was exactly thinking.

"Because he is never going to love you so it is good you are not into him."

"Hmm okay" Rachel was disappointed, she was not sure what exactly she was hoping to hear but she knew this was not it.

"Then? Did you not have a crush on anyone else?"

"Nope never" Rachel wanted to say, 'Yes you' but she was not in a great mood so she didn't. Also, she didn't want to confess to him so randomly.

Daniel smiled knowing there was no other guy.

"Did anyone ever propose to you?" Rachel was curious to know how he would deal with someone who had feelings for him.

"Umm" Daniel hesitated if he should tell her or not.