Chapter 188 - Daniel Is My Friend

"Wow, the entire penthouse is his, man he is super rich it seems" Matt exclaimed while they were heading to his house.

"I agree but don't say that on his face, he might feel awkward" Emily warned him in advance.

"Okay okay"

Then they rang the doorbell, Daniel opened the door and invited them.

"Matt, Emily, I am so glad you two made it" Daniel cheerfully welcomed them.

"Hope we are not late" Emily asked him.

"No, you guys are on time."

Emily and Matt entered the living room and were surprised to see Kate and Nick there.

Before they could say something, Daniel introduced them, "Matt, Emily, that is my cousin Kate and her fiance Nick. Guys they are Emily and Matt, my colleagues at work"

Daniel somewhere knew they knew each other as he realized Emily is Patrick and Rachel's friend when Patrick mentioned it to Rachel the day she confronted them. 

But he still formally introduced them, as it was easier to act along then explain everything.

"Wait, Kate is your cousin?" Matt questioned Daniel in surprise.

"That's exactly what I just said, right?" Daniel sarcastically raised his eyebrows.

"Aww you guys" Kate happily hugged Matt and Emily, she then informed Daniel that they are all high school friends.

"Oh what a coincidence" Daniel pretended as if he realized all of this just now.

"I know right?" Kate happily exclaimed and Nick sighed in relief to have his friends here as he thought he would get bored tonight.

Daniel went to the kitchen area to make other arrangements, leaving the old friends to spend some time together.

"How many cousins do you have Kate?" Emily asked her in a low volume.

After the reunion they had a few weeks back, this was the first time they all were meeting again.

"I have a lot of cousins," Kate proudly answered.

"Bro, please now finally tell us about that guy Rachel has a crush on" Matt begged Kate.

Daniel came over to the four people and offered them bottles of beer, so they kept their conversation on hold.

Daniel made some small talk with the four people and went back to the kitchen to wrap up a few things.

Emily offered to help him but Daniel told her he is almost done and asked her to relax. 

"Dude, are you serious?" Nick questioned Matt in surprise after Daniel left.

"Yes, I am very serious, that day no matter how much I begged, you guys didn't tell me his identity and then we all got busy, now please tell us who that guy is." Matt loves gossip and he was going crazy because of the lack of information.

Kate and Nick looked at each other and laughed, "Dude, Rachel's crush is a doctor."

"I know that" Matt rolled his eyes at her.

"And my cousin." Kate added.

"Kate, we know that too, now at least show us a picture of him." Emily chimed in as she too was curious to know who Rachel's crush is and Kate was dragging the topic.

"Oh my god Ems, I thought you are smart, but you too are dumb" Kate helpelessly shook her head.

Kate and Nick thought by now Emily and Matt might have realized Daniel is the guy Rachel likes, they were really surprised that these two smart people were clearly not getting the hint.

"Kate, it is because they have been working with him for a long time, that they are not able to see it" Nick explained his point.

"What are you two talking about, please be more clear" Emily was getting annoyed now.

"Guys, if you all don't mind, I'll go and have a quick shower." Daniel, who had been making preparations, asked the four people who were having some serious discussion in a low voice.

"Yeah, sure, I'll take care of everything, you freshen up" Kate assured.

Daniel went to freshen up and just then the doorbell rang.

Kate opened the door and excitedly shouted, "Look who is here"

Rachel then entered the living room, Matt and Emily were shocked to see her there.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Matt asked Rachel in surprise.

"Wait, I should be the one asking you that" Rachel too was really surprised to see Emily and Matt at Daniel's house.

"Oh fuck" Emily suddenly exclaimed after she realized something.

"Ah Huh" Kate happily exclaimed as Emily finally realized what it is.

Emily then shared her thoughts with them in a low volume, "I got it, Rachel's crush is your and Daniel's cousin, it is his house warming so Daniel has invited his cousin and Rachel is his +1" Emily excitedly looked at Kate, asking her to confirm her theory.

Kate glared at Emily in anger, "I thought you are the smartest of us all but no you are not" 

Nick laughed at the entire situation as they were all clueless.

"What the fuck is going on?" Rachel was completely confused as she couldn't understand their discussion at all.

"Rach, this is wrong, Kate and Nick met your crush and we didn't" Matt complained again.

"First of all, what the hell are you two doing here?" Rachel asked the two people.

"We work with Daniel, the guy who is throwing this party"

"Fuck, really?" Rachel knew Emily was working in the same hospital as Daniel and Patrick told her how she did the autopsy of Bob but she didn't know Daniel was friends with these two.

They all work for some different departments so she never thought they would be friends.

"Yeah and what are you doing here?" Matt asked Rachel and Emily too was waiting for her answer.

Kate and Nick were enjoying the conversation between these three people.

"I need some popcorn" Kate exclaimed and Nick smiled at her.

"Daniel is my friend" Rachel lied as she and Daniel were still not ready to reveal their relationship to everyone.

"Oh, now tell us about your crush" Emily again requested her.