10-31-2025, 10:10 PM
The bar looked like a project, but one that was nearly complete. Rachel guessed it wasn't full open yet, but she thought it looked nice. She looked around as the man in front of her smiled and put a drink at a table that had been prepared for them. She took his hand with a smile. "Rachel," she said. He had said her name, but it felt more real to introduce herself.
Hayden continued with his introduction, getting right to business. Nox did talk - she remembered that from her time with Cruz. It also didn't surprise her that Elyse had spoken about her. Rachel couldn't go a day without mentioning her, and she assumed that Elyse was the same. The mention of Elyse made her smile broaden. She really liked Elyse.
Talking between strangers. The word put her a little on edge and suddenly Rachel felt self-concious. It was only natural. She was speaking with a man she didn't really know and she'd be talking about some pretty personal stuff. That was hard in most circumstances. It wasn't a lack of trust. Emily actually trusted Nox too. They hadn't had a good start, but that had changed with The Orphan Project, Second Chances, and his rescue of Rachel.
Rachel took a drink of the beverage he had made. Some juice and soda if she had to guess from the flavor and carbonation. It was very good and she was glad he'd listened to her request for no alcohol. She had no problem with it, but with her moods it just wasn't a good idea to drink it. "This is very good." she said. "It might be a good idea for me to get to know you better before we hit the more heavy stuff. Tell me about you?" she leaned forward, interested in learning about the man who was going to listen to her vent about her trauma. She also had no idea where to start, so this might give her time to think about it.
Hayden continued with his introduction, getting right to business. Nox did talk - she remembered that from her time with Cruz. It also didn't surprise her that Elyse had spoken about her. Rachel couldn't go a day without mentioning her, and she assumed that Elyse was the same. The mention of Elyse made her smile broaden. She really liked Elyse.
Talking between strangers. The word put her a little on edge and suddenly Rachel felt self-concious. It was only natural. She was speaking with a man she didn't really know and she'd be talking about some pretty personal stuff. That was hard in most circumstances. It wasn't a lack of trust. Emily actually trusted Nox too. They hadn't had a good start, but that had changed with The Orphan Project, Second Chances, and his rescue of Rachel.
Rachel took a drink of the beverage he had made. Some juice and soda if she had to guess from the flavor and carbonation. It was very good and she was glad he'd listened to her request for no alcohol. She had no problem with it, but with her moods it just wasn't a good idea to drink it. "This is very good." she said. "It might be a good idea for me to get to know you better before we hit the more heavy stuff. Tell me about you?" she leaned forward, interested in learning about the man who was going to listen to her vent about her trauma. She also had no idea where to start, so this might give her time to think about it.