"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.

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"Seriously Ems, you still did not get it?" Nick was now annoyed with these clueless people.

"What did I not get?" Emily asked him cluelessly.

"Daniel is her crush" Nick finally revealed.

"Dude, why? You should have let them figure it out" Kate punched Nick's shoulder as he ruined her fun.

"They are going to go on and on about it and would never reach the truth" Nick didn't regret what he did.

Emily and Matt were still surprised with this revelation and were processing this new information.

"Guys, please don't embarrass me" Rachel warned her friends.

"So, it is Daniel that you like, Daniel Morris?" Emily again asked her to confirm.

"Yes, now please don't make a big deal out of it" Rachel requested them as she knew her friends very well.

"Woohoo Amazing" Matt suddenly shouted.

"What happened?" Nick asked him in confusion as Matt suddenly shouted.

"This means me and Emily met Rachel's crush before you two" Matt then did a victory sign and twirled around like a child.

Kate face-palmed herself, "Seriously dude? Grow up"

"I am a grown-up, so Rach how far have you two reached" Matt asked her in excitement while rubbing his two palms against each other.

Rachel went and sat next to Kate. Matt and Emily sat on the couch opposite to them.

"Guys, right now we are just friends." Rachel lied and cursed her fate as all her friends already know Daniel.

"Rach, you should go ahead and confess to him" Emily tried to motivate her.

"Guys chill, I too need to figure out right if he likes me or not" Rachel came up with an excuse as she was prepared to meet Kate and Nick here and so she came here prepared with some excuses.

"Daniel is single, right?" Emily asked Matt for confirmation who shrugged his shoulders saying he doesn't know.

"He is." Kate confirmed.

"Rach, I will give you some tips, follow them and in a month, you and Daniel will be dating each other" Matt winked at her.

'Matt is going to kill me, when he will know the truth' Rachel thought and sighed worrying about the future.

The doorbell rang.

Kate was about to go when Rachel stopped her as she was near to the door, "I'll go"

"Woah woah woah, our Rachel is acting like the lady of this house" Matt teased her, Rachel ignored his teasing and went to open the door as she knows who it is.

"Hey Jim, Hi Jessica" Rachel greeted them.

"Hey, hope we are not late" Jessica asked her.

"Nope"

"Where is Danny?" Jimmy looked around the house as he could not find his brother.

"He is in the shower" Rachel informed him.

"Thank goodness" Jim and Jessica sighed in relief and exclaimed together.

Then they saw the guests in the living room.

Rachel formally introduced them all to each other.

"It is really nice, meeting you guys, if you don't mind I'll quickly come after a shower" Jimmy was evidently tired.

"Yeah, me too" Jessica added.

"Of course" Emily answered on their behalf and the two people quickly ran to their room to come before Daniel.

After continuous persistence from Jessica, Jimmy requested Amanada to let Jessica attend their rehearsals and Amanada accepted his request.

So, the entire day Jessica was with Jimmy at his theater and they were supposed to come soon to help Daniel with the party but they didn't and were now scared of him as he might scold them for ditching him.

Daniel had to visit the hospital so he went to work and on the way he brought necessary stuff for the party.

Rachel had some work, so the whole day she and Sam finished a few pending things from her home and after work she headed here.

"Man, that woman is so hot?" Matt exclaimed after Jessica and Jimmy left.

"Dude, don't hit on her" Rachel warned Matthew.

"Right now he is so desperate, he will definitely hit on her" Nick joked.

"Rach, why shouldn't I? She is so hot and who knows maybe Daniel likes her too, if I hit on her then in a way I am clearing your way" Matt decided to manipulate Rachel.

Rachel chuckled at his words, "She is like Daniel's sister, she is also going to be my business partner in my new venture, so please don't mess it up"

"Woah what new venture?" Kate asked her.

Then Rachel updated them about the Carlson Project she had been working on for months and her future plans.

"Wow my baby grew up so well" Matt patted her on the head.

"I am not a baby" Rachel shouted at Matthew.

"Baby, you still didn't have your first kiss, so keep quiet" Matt teased her.

Rachel had the urge to tell him she is now more experienced, she and Daniel did more stuff than just a kiss but she controlled herself as these friends of hers will eat her up if they will know what all she hid from them.

"Baby, take my advice and I will ensure you will have your first kiss today" Matt seriously advised her.

"Woah, so exciting" Kate rubbed her palms against each other.

Emily and Nick laughed seeing Rachel annoyed.

"Will you all stop?" Rachel scolded her friends and just then Daniel came out of his room, so they all kept quiet.

"Hope you guys are having fun" Daniel smiled at them.

"Yeah, can you believe it Dan, we are all high-school friends" Matt happily informed him.

"I am also surprised with this coincidence. Would you all like to have some snacks?" Daniel asked them.

"No, let's wait for others" Nick suggested and others agreed.

"By the way, I invited an intern of mine, hope that is not awkward" Daniel informed Matt and Emily as they are in senior positions and he invited someone from work.