Chapter 96 - More Closer

Rachel felt embarrassed with Catherine's frankness and Daniel laughed at his mother's words, Rachel was confused how to react, she realized they have not yet discussed if they should reveal about their relationship to their families or not.

Understanding her thought process, Daniel signaled her to keep quiet which Catherine didn't notice as she was busy arranging the table.

"So how was the view?" Catherine again asked, bringing back Rachel's attention onto her.

"It was spectacular, I loved it" Rachel excitedly answered her.

"Good to know that, why don't you two freshen up and come downstairs for breakfast?" she suggested and also added, "Rachel, I kept a new set of toiletries in your room, you can use it"

"Thank you so much auntie"

Daniel and Rachel headed upstairs to freshen up and after 20 minutes Rachel came downstairs and saw Daniel was already at the table discussing something with his mother, she didn't disturb them and sat on one of the empty chairs.

"But Danny, she is your cousin and Jimmy needs to be here."

"Mom, some elderly person is not coming to visit us and I am sure Kitty will be understanding of Jimmy's absence"

"But Dan, is Jim's work that important?"

"Yes mom, he needs to go and run these errands for me, if he can't then I have to go by myself"

"Dan" Catherine was annoyed.

"It is your choice, who do you want to be present here for today's lunch, me or Jimmy?"

"Don't make me choose"

"Mom these errands are important, if I can't go Jimmy has to so please be flexible"

Rachel understood Daniel is lying to his mom so that Jimmy can go for his auditions instead of attending the lunch with some cousin of theirs.

"Can you not ask someone else to go?"

"Mom, I just explained everything"

"Fine, Jimmy can go and run errands on your behalf but next time if your cousin ever comes again, he has to be present"

"He will be, don't worry" Daniel promised.

"Hi dear, sorry you had to witness this argument" Catherine turned her attention to Rachel and lovingly explained the situation to Rachel who was sitting silently.

"It was an argument? I thought it was a normal discussion" Rachel commented in surprise, they were talking so normally and according to her an argument is something she and her grandpa had, the result of which was her running away from home.

"Yeah my mom is so sweet that if we discuss any topic for a longer duration, it can be considered as an argument" Daniel explained.

"Oh"

Then Rachel dug on the amazing delicacies placed on the table, "Oh god auntie the food is damn tasty" she praised after having a bite of the tasty food.

"Thank you dear"

"What are you thanking her for? Rachel, didn't I tell you my mom doesn't know how to cook, our home cooks made this food, so praise them instead of her." 

"Yeah but I instructed them what to cook and how to cook" Catherine was pissed with Daniel's bluntness.

"You instructed them what to cook, not how to cook, so it doesn't count" he argued back.

"What is wrong with you? Are you jealous of your own mother now?"

The underlying meaning was he was jealous that Rachel praised Cat instead of him and that's why he was insecure.

Rachel smiled seeing their banter.

"I am not jealous, it is just that I feel bad for our cooks who make this yummy food and you are stealing their credits"

"Rachel please take your words back" Catherine was tired of arguing with her son.

"Enough Daniel stop taunting your mother" Rachel decided to support Cat in this argument.

"You don't know how she made me cook food for her, I can never forget it and I can't let go of any chance to taunt her when it comes to food." Daniel ignored Rachel's warning too.

"Woah, are you two more closer now than before?" Catherine asked, amazed.

Rachel suddenly choked on her food as she was startled with Catherine's question. 

Daniel didn't say anything, he was enjoying it and he also wanted to see how Rachel would handle the situation.

Catherine lovingly patted her on the head and poured a glass of water for her.

Rachel drank the water and once she calmed down, she asked, "What did you mean by that?"

"Daniel argued back with you instead of agreeing to your words, he does that only with close people, so I asked this question"

"Oh, yeah we are good friends now" Rachel lied looking at her food, she was feeling guilty lying to Catherine but earlier Daniel signaled her to keep quiet and she first wanted to discuss with him on how to go on about their new relationship status.

"Good to know" Catherine winked at Daniel and he chuckled seeing his mother's excitement and thought what his mother would do if she knew they were already dating, she might dance around the house but only after beating him up for hiding it from her, he smiled thinking about it.

After they were done with their breakfast, Rachel told them she will wait for grandpa to wake up and once he too has his breakfast they will leave for her home.

"Why are you always in a hurry to leave?" Catherine got upset with what Rachel said.

"Nothing like that auntie, it is just that I didn't sleep at all but now I am feeling sleepy, that's it, so I thought I'll go home and sleep" Rachel explained.

"If that's the case, then go upstairs and sleep in your room, I can guarantee your grandpa will not leave the house till evening today, so go and take rest now."

"Okay if that's the case, I'll sleep here" Rachel too wanted to be here but she was being formal, she therefore gladly accepted Catherine's suggestion.

"Daniel you too go and sleep and set an alarm for 1 pm, please be on time, Kitty will be here by 1 pm." Catherine warned him.

"Sure"

"Rachel should I wake you up during lunch time?" Cat asked her.

"No no, I had a very heavy breakfast, I'll have lunch at a later time"

"Okay"

Then Rachel and Daniel headed upstairs to sleep, Rachel was about to go to the guest room but Daniel stopped her holding her wrist, "Where are you going?" he seriously asked.

"I am going to the shopping mall to shop." Rachel sarcastically answered.

Daniel laughed at her quirky reply, "I mean, instead of in your room sleep with me"

Rachel widened her eyes in surprise, "Are you crazy?"

"Why, what's wrong?"

"If your mom comes and sees I am not in my room, wouldn't it be so awkward?"

"Oh that's the problem?" 

Rachel nodded.

Daniel then locked the guest room from inside by standing outside the room as the door lock allowed one to do so and smiled at her, "See, the problem is solved, if she comes here she will think you locked the room from inside and are sleeping"

"What the fuck? How would this door get unlocked now?"

"Will you chill, come let's go, I am very sleepy" Daniel pulled her inside his room and locked the door from inside.

He settled on the bed and she was still standing at the door, he therefore patted on the other side of the bed implying her to come and sleep next to him.

"Rogue" she mumbled, she removed the hoodie and the track pants and laid next to Daniel.

"You are looking damn sexy" he complimented her and pulled her closer to him and they lied facing each other.

"Lift your head" Daniel instructed.

Rachel did as he said, he then put his right arm on the pillow and asked her to lie.

"Your arms might pain later"

"No I am strong, don't worry and sleep" He instructed but it sounded more like an order.

Rachel slept on his arm and he used his free hand to circle her waist and pulled her closer, there was almost no gap between their bodies. Rachel's heart was beating very fast, she placed her right hand on Daniel's to check his state and if his heart too was beating as fast as hers and it indeed was.

"I am equally nervous" he whispered in her ears.

"You think I'll be able to sleep like this?" Rachel asked him.

"Let's try" Daniel hugged her tightly.

"By the way"

"Yeah?"

"About our relationship, when should we tell everyone?"

"Do you want to tell them right away?" Daniel first wanted to know her opinion before he shared his.

"Actually no, I am not yet sure if I am ready to tell them, grandpa will get very excited but he will also bother me"

Daniel laughed at her reply, "I understand, same here, you only have one person who would bother you, I have four and if I include grandpa Michael then five."

"So, should we tell them after some time?"