Chapter 163 - Stop Being So Hard On Yourself

"What the hell are you doing here?" Anthony questioned his grandson who suddenly showed up at night.

"I called home and mom said you all are staying here for the night, so I too came here." Jimmy went for his rehearsals after office, as it became his daily routine from there he called Catherine to know where is Daniel as a day before Daniel didn't answer his calls and even in the morning he couldn't contact him, so Catherine told him that Daniel is at Rachel's house and so are the three old men. She also informed him of how some murderers were caught involved in Rachel's case.

After knowing all of this Jimmy decided to visit Rachel and Daniel and invited himself over.

Earlier when the three old men went to the cafe, they called Harry and Catherine and finally informed them about Andrew and Sophia, also told them the real reason why Rachel was missing for three months as she was in coma and told her all that happened.

Catherine too got very upset that they hid all of this from her but then Harry explained why they had to.

Since those two murderers were caught she finally sighed in relief and also after talking to Rachel on the phone later, she felt better.

The old men didn't tell her about the recent attack that happened on Rachel in Italy but they only informed Harry about it.

Rachel and Daniel too didn't tell anyone that Daniel was the one who saved her as this would only reveal the truth of Daniel's other side which Rachel was not ready to share with anyone else, she didn't want him to go through that pain again.

Later Catherine updated Jimmy and he came over after his auditions to meet them.

"Wow, so we are staying here and therefore you had to come?" Anthony taunted Jimmy.

"I also wanted to check on Rachel" Jimmy was furious as they were all treating him unfairly.

"Thank you Jim, and stop it you three, didn't I warn you all before to not bully Jim." Rachel scolded the three men.

"But what did we do?" James and Michael questioned her as they didn't say one word since Jim came and they felt wronged being scolded without their fault.

"Even if one of you makes a mistake, I'll scold all three of you." Rachel said as a matter-of-fact.

"What kind of logic is that?" James didn't agree to her statement. 

"It is called Rachel's logic, do you want to argue with that?" She questioned him coldly and James got scared, he just shook his head saying no, he doesn't want to argue with that.

Michael was rolling his eyes so she then turned to him, "And you?"

"I too don't want to argue with that" He too was scared of angry Rachel.

"Good"

She turned to Jimmy and asked him if he had dinner and he said he did.

"Why are you back so late from office?" Anthony questioned him as he understood he didn't go back home and he was still wearing his office shoes and casual clothes.

"I went to meet some friends after office." Jimmy lied.

"Oh"

Then they all went to sleep after some time, Jimmy told them he doesn't want another guest room and he would sleep with Daniel.

In Daniel and Jimmy's room

"Bro, where the fuck were you yesterday?" Jimmy finally questioned him as they both were alone now.

"I was in Italy."

"You what?" Jimmy was surprised as he didn't expect this.

Daniel then honestly told him everything, about those previous attacks on Rachel but in short and also that fact he went to Italy as he could feel something wrong was happening and told him about the attack. He told Jimmy everything including the fact that Rachel now knows his history.

"So, how did she react?"

"Just like normal people do, she cried and was sad."

"Are you feeling better now after telling the truth to her?" 

"Hmm, yeah I am. When I told her everything that happened I felt really difficult to talk but after it was all done I am feeling much better now."

"Glad you are." Jimmy could understand how difficult it must have been for Daniel to talk about Vic and their past.

"Let's sleep now" 

Daniel was about to sleep next to Jim.

"Danny, you know why you are still a virgin and I am not?" Jimmy suddenly questioned him.

"Shut up and sleep" Daniel knew where this conversation was going.

"Yeah that's exactly why"

"Shut up Jim"

"Can you at least go and sleep in her room? You really thought I wanted to sleep in the same room as you?"

Daniel didn't respond and continued to sleep. Although things were fine between them, Daniel wanted to give her some space but then he was not ready to leave her alone so he decided to stay here at her home for the night but not in the same room.

"Dan?"

Jimmy called him but Daniel didn't respond and pretended to sleep.

There in Rachel's room she was hoping for Daniel to come there but some time passed and he didn't come to her room yet.

She wondered why he was not here.

Just then she received a message from Jim.

'Is everything alright between you two?'

Rachel was surprised to see this message, 'Well I think so, why would you ask this?'

'Danny slept here, I thought he will be sleeping in your room'

Rachel first felt embarrassed but then she thought what was there to hide from Jim, so she messaged him back.

'I too expected the same'

'Let's do one thing, you come and sleep here and I'll sleep in another guest room'

'Thanks Jim'

Then Jim murmured to himself that he was thirsty and slowly opened the room door, Daniel was still awake but he was sleeping on the side far from the door and he was facing the other side to avoid Jimmy's nagging. He really thought Jimmy was going to get water for himself.

Then Jim opened the door and Rachel pointed at the other guest room so he went to sleep there and Rachel locked the door behind her and slept next to Daniel.

She didn't say anything and just slept on her elbow trying to observe and figure out if Daniel was really sleeping or pretending to sleep.

She ran her fingers lightly behind his back across his spine.

Daniel was shocked and frowned, he wondered why his brother was acting out of line, he tried to ignore it but he could feel the fingers seductively running across his spine, he got annoyed and he angrily turned around.

"Jim, are you cra…"

He was surprised to see Rachel there.

"What are you doing here?"

"Since you refused to come to me, I came to you."

She was lying on her elbow and smiled at him.

"Rach, go and sleep in your room?"

"Why?"

"Just go"

"Are you going to decide things for me now? You will decide where I will sleep?"

Daniel was speechless and didn't know what to say.

She laughed at his confusion and hugged him tightly, "What happened?"

"I am feeling guilty" He honestly informed her

"For what?"

"Earlier for forcefully…" He took a pause and sighed and continued, "For forcefully pinning you to the wall and kissing you like that."

"Seriously? I even forgot that"

"I didn't, no matter what the situation was, my behavior was uncalled for and out of line."

"Oh god, Daniel, get over it"

"No Rach, it was wrong, no matter how furious I was, that was wrong."

"Stop being so hard on yourself"

"What's wrong is wrong, no matter what"

"You are so stubborn" Rachel complained but seeing him she calmed down and added, "Fine, I forgive you, happy?"

"No, I can't forgive myself."

Rachel didn't know what else to say so she suddenly sat on him, she almost sat on his lower body and pinned his two hands next to him and leaned towards him.

Daniel was startled by her actions, "What are you doing?"

"This is called payback, an eye for an eye and a kiss for a kiss"

Then she bent down and forcefully kissed him.

Daniel was surprised by her logic and didn't know how to respond, he couldn't even respond to her kiss as he was still surprised by her actions.

Then she forced his lips apart and kissed him roughly just like he kissed her earlier.

After a few seconds she broke the kiss and Daniel still looked surprised, after calming his fast beating heart he asked her, "What kind of a logic was that?"

"It is called Rachel's logic" 

Daniel didn't know he should laugh or cry at her words.

"What? Are you going to argue with Rachel's logic?" She angrily questioned him.

Daniel chuckled at her words, "Will I dare to?" He then pulled her to his side and hugged her.