Page 12 of His Virgin Romance Series

“Hmm… I’ve never watched their movies.”

“What!” Rachel asked, and she sounded scandalized.

I laughed. “Am I missing out on something?”

“Only the best performances you will ever see,” she insisted.

“Well, I’m ready to be converted.”

“You’ll watch Casablanca with me?”

“Sure, why not?”

“Oh my God, I’m so excited.”

I laughed. “But I expect some quid pro quo.”

“Seems fair,” she replied. “What would you like me to watch with you?”

“Have you watched Fight Club?”

“I haven’t, actually,” Rachel replied. “But I’ve always heard good things, so it’s been on my list.”

“Never got around to actually watching it?”

“Life got busy,” she replied. “It got stressful, too, and when I’m stressed…”

“What?” I asked when she trailed off slightly.

“Nothing.”

“Come on,” I encouraged. “Tell me.”

“I tend to watch animated movies to relieve my stress,” Rachel admitted. “Disney and Pixar got me through some hard days.”

I smiled.

“You think I’m weird, don’t you?”

I laughed. “On the contrary, I find that…endearing.”

“You’re just saying that.”

“I assure you, I’m not,” I said. “I’ve never really watched animated films, to be honest.”

“Not even growing up?”

“No, but there has to be a reason they’re so damn popular.”

“Because they’re inspirational and transformative.”

“Wow,” I laughed. “That’s quite the recommendation.”

“I have to add a few more movie titles to the list I’m going to introduce you to,” Rachel said.

“Feel free,” I smiled.

We ended up talking for almost two hours. Every time I glanced at the clock, another fifteen minutes had passed, and I couldn’t quite believe it. She was extraordinarily easy to talk to, and I felt myself relax the more we spoke. We could have kept talking for another two hours, but when eleven o’clock drew to a close, I knew I needed to get some sleep, or I’d be useless tomorrow for work.

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