"You're here," Rachel said, her voice soft but filled with joy. Her once reserved expression transformed almost instantly.
Nolan returned the smile without hesitation. He stepped closer, looked into her eyes, and greeted her gently.
"Of course I'm here," Nolan replied. "I couldn't leave you waiting."
She let out a low, almost shy giggle, but her eyes sparkled in a way Nolan knew all too well. She was already starting to fall for him, faster than he expected.
Maybe it was because the competition in that world was practically nonexistent, and it didn't take much to impress a woman. Or maybe she was genuinely moved by the way he had 'saved' her the day before.
"Well, you're almost on time," she said, still with a playful tone. "But just a little late. You were this close to being good enough to not get fired."
"Wait, don't fire me just for being five minutes late!" he replied jokingly.
"At least you showed up, so I guess I can forgive you."
"Of course I showed up. We have a date later today, and I wouldn't miss that for anything," he said with confidence.
At that, she looked at him for a moment, as if trying to decipher his intentions.
Nolan held her gaze, unwavering, making it clear he wasn't joking… or maybe he was?
He still had that silly smile on his face that made it hard to read him, and it was driving Rachel crazy.
Besides, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered when she noticed him staring.
"Is there something wrong with the way I look?" she finally asked timidly.
"Yeah, there is," he replied with a playful grin and purposely paused before finishing. "You're way too beautiful, and it's distracting me."
Hearing that, she blushed slightly. But before she could say anything in response, the girls who were already in the store finally came up to the counter.
The boy promptly turned to them, serving them with a smile. Perhaps in an instinctive reaction, he ended up flirting with them. It was something so natural that he did it without even realizing it.
In the end, he got their numbers on his phone, so they could text him if they had any problems with the product they bought. Of course, they would definitely contact him for another reason.
"You just hit on all the girls, don't you!" Rachel complained, seeing that.
"No, I only hit on beautiful girls," he said, looking brazenly at Rachel and admiring her beautiful body and lovely face. "I'm not interested in those over there; my target is someone else."
I hope the target is me... The girl thought and immediately blushed, noticing what she was thinking. Furthermore, her naturally insecure mind kept making her believe that Nolan wasn't interested in her, even though all the signs said otherwise.
Nolan, in turn, was enjoying it and was in no hurry, so he didn't make any decisive moves.
That said, the outing, or date?
They had gone to the mall, and eating at McDonald's was great. Rachel felt she could talk to Nolan for hours without ever getting tired; he really knew how to have fun.
Besides, she always felt so safe and relaxed with him around. It was almost as if it were absolutely natural to hand over the leadership of everything in her life to that man. And for a woman with so many problems making decisions, that was quite attractive.
Upon returning home, Rachel could barely stop thinking about Nolan. Every detail of the day kept replaying in her mind. She rolled around in bed, remembering the things she had said, wondering what he thought of her. Did he think she was weird?
She also couldn't help but recall the way he smiled, the way his eyes shone when he looked at her. Then she lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, a silly smile on her face.
"What's happening to me?" she murmured to herself, covering her face with her hands.
Anyway, she decided to put that aside and make her dinner. That said, she remained distracted for the rest of the night, and even when she lay down to sleep, she had trouble calming her racing heart.
Then, when she finally fell asleep, he came to her in a dream.
The girl dreamed of a date with Nolan. The man looked at her with his powerful gaze as they talked. And suddenly, he was shirtless. The dream images became more confused as her dream changed scenery.
Then she imagined the man's attractive body approaching her. His hands touched her face, then...
Her alarm blared loudly. The woman woke with a start, hearing that scandalous noise.
"What a dream..." she murmured, covering her face with her hands again.
Then she noticed how warm her belly was, her nipples hardening, and her breathing growing heavier. When she realized it, her bed was wet with her own fluids, proof of all the desire she felt for Nolan.
"Just, what is happening to me...?" She asked herself.
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Nolan woke up bright and early, right on schedule. After all, aside from days he was intimate or went to parties, he usually woke up quite early. The man liked to get up early to train.
He quickly left his bed, then brushed his teeth. He changed clothes and walked to the gym.
Nolan chatted briefly with the receptionist, taking advantage of having some free time. He also noticed that one of the girls from earlier had sent him a message, and he replied quickly, as he wasn't that interested.
Then the guy entered the gym and went to the treadmill, as he usually started his workout with cardio.
Bored while running, he scanned the gym with his gaze, then noticed that the same blonde from the previous day was there. And a perverted smile formed on his face...