Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 258: Boyish Charm

Nancy did not dally in the bathroom for too long as she was nervous about keeping David waiting for her. She finished freshening up and braided her hair into a french braid before leaving the bathroom. She could not find any of her personal belongings and she was feeling a bit uncomfortable because she was not wearing anything underneath David's shirt.

Even though she was too nervous to ask him about her clothes and other personal effects, she knew that she would have to ask him anyway. She walked out of his room and saw his house properly for the first time. 

She was amazed by how beautiful the place actually was but she could not help but feel a sense of alienation at the same time. She walked down the white stairs, she was even nervous that she would leave smudges on the glass railing so she did not hold it as she went down the stairs.

She took her time to go to where David was because even though she did not know the house she could still hear the sounds of him moving around in the kitchen. After getting a good view of the house, she finally entered the kitchen.

She saw that the clutch she was carrying the previous day was on the kitchen counter and she rushed to open it because she figured that Leanna might have been worried the previous and tried to look for her. 

She quickly unlocked her phone and saw that there were no notifications. She blinked her eyes stupidly and checked if she had service. She suddenly felt disappointed, how could Leanna not even ask if she was safe? In the middle of her pity party, she called Leanna to complain.

Leanna picked up the phone on the third ring without checking who was calling.

"Hello?" Leanna said her groggy voice sounding through the phone speaker.

"Tsk tsk, you're still sleeping?" Nancy asked. She felt like whatever fire that had been lit before was already half-extinguished. If she complained to a sleepy Leanna she might just fall back asleep while she was still talking.

"Mmh. What is it?" Leanna asked not really understanding why she was receiving a phone call so early in the morning.

"You. Didn't you even notice I didn't come home last night?" Nancy asked in complaint.

"Weren't you with David?" Leanna asked sounding confused.

"Yes but-" Nancy started.

"Was I supposed to worry when you were with him?" Leanna asked interrupting her. After Nancy heard her question she couldn't help but pout. Was it so hard for her to ask if she was okay?

Nancy had forgotten that Leanna is the moodiest person when she wakes up in the morning, especially now since her sleep had been interrupted. So she just said whatever so she could go back to sleep.

"Never mind, just go back to bed," Nancy said before hanging up. She realised that regardless of what she said she would end up losing an argument with Leanna when she was in one of her moods.

David was watching Nancy with an amused smile on his face. He thought she was being cute, especially with the pout she currently had on her face. Nancy looked up from her phone and saw that David was looking at her with a small smile on his lips. She realised how silly she was being so she quickly tucked her phone in the clutch before she went to look at what he was preparing. 

She saw that he was heating up his food and thought that maybe they were just leftovers so she did not think too much about it.

"Can I have some water?" Nancy said as she smacked her lips together. She was feeling quite thirsty.

"Just grab a bottle in the fridge," David said as he pointed in the direction in the fridge. Nancy walked to the fridge and opened it only to be frozen on the spot. She was greeted by containers upon containers of packed food with labels of when they were made. She was confused as to why he had so many containers in the first place.

"Do you not cook?" Nancy asked as she peeked at him from the other side of the refrigerator. David shook his head and Nancy looked at the packed food and felt at a loss.

"Who prepares your meals then?" Nancy asked as she took a bottle of water and closed the fridge. If she stared at it for a minute longer she would be tempted to take out a container and smell it's contents. 

"There's a lady that comes to clean the house a couple of times during the week, she also prepares my meals for me" David explained.

He was feeling quite unconcerned but Nancy was quite baffled. Even though they did have a few maids at home everyone knew how to cook. Her mother had made sure of it. She did not want them to be completely unable to fend for themselves once they left home.

"Is that so? So you can't cook at all?" Nancy asked as if she was looking at a new species. David nodded in response and turned off the stove.

"How do you know it's done?" Nancy asked as she walked to his side and peeked into the pot.

"I was told that I should just let it simmer for a few minutes before I can eat it. The microwave would just heat parts of the food so I normally put stews and soups on the stove to heat up" David explained and poured the soup into two medium-sized bowls. Nancy quietly watched him serve the food and bring it to the spotless marble table.

"Wait!" Nancy said and took the table mats she had seen when she was helping him serve the dishes and put them on the table first. David wordlessly put the food on the table and when he raised his head he saw Nancy stare at him.

"Have you ever used this table?" Nancy asked and for once he saw that David looked a bit embarrassed as he reached out to scratch the back of his from shyness. He had never used the table, he usually ate while moving around or in the living room while watching tv.

Nancy, however, was stunned by the sudden attack of cuteness. In that brief moment, she could already picture how he looked when he was still in high school. It was a very boyish gesture that was quite unexpected from someone who always seemed to be on top of his image.

He looked quite charming and even his amber eyes that always looked quite intense had eased up a lot. To Nancy who had never seen him look so relaxed before she felt that this side of him was such a pleasant surprise.

Had he softened because of last night? Should she do that to him again so he would loosen up a bit more? Nancy wondered what had brought about the sudden change because she clearly loved seeing this side of David.

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