Rachel's home

The three old men, Will, Harry, Catherine and Rachel were enjoying their morning tea.

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"I really don't wish to go from here" Catherine exclaimed as no matter how long she is around Liz and Will, it didn't seem enough.

"Then don't, who is asking you to leave?" James questioned Cat.

"Yeah, this home is yours too." Will added.

"Then should I and Catherine permanently shift here?" Harry asked them hopefully as he too didn't wish to leave.

"Is it because you want to be around me or you want to protect me?" Will questioned Harry.

"Can't it be both?" Harry counter questioned him.

"I am not some damsel in distress who needs to be protected by you"

"Will, you struggled all these years, now you only need to chill and relax. Leave everything else to me"

"Yes Will, for once listen to us, don't be stubborn" Michael too warned Will and out of respect for the old man, Will didn't argue.

"Uncle Michael, I was hoping to see you married by now" Will changed the topic.

"But I haven't come across the one yet" Michael made a sad face.

"Woah, yet? Does that mean uncle is hoping to come across the one, now?"

"Yes, why not? Only because I am old, you think I won't meet anyone special?" Michael scoffed at William, making him laugh harder.

"Sure, you can. I really hope you come across 'the one' soon"

"Thank you"

"Harry, I missed your cooking dude, how about you prepare lunch for us today?" Will requested Harry.

"Sure" Harry immediately agreed.

"Finally, I am going to taste the food cooked by my son after all these years." Anthony commented.

"Finally?" Will didn't get it.

"Yes, after your sudden demise, Harry stopped cooking as it reminded him of you. After begging him for years, he started cooking but exclusively for me and no one else." Catherine informed him.

"Not even your sons?" Will was surprised to know Harry stopped cooking as he was extremely passionate about cooking.

"No, not even our sons tasted it, once they got the opportunity to taste it as Harry's estimation went wrong" Catherine laughed, recollecting Daniel and Jimmy's reactions to missing out on such amazing food.

"You are a cruel man" Will exclaimed.

"Since you are back now, I will start cooking" Harry declared, he then looked at Rachel who was silently enjoying their conversation, "Your dad is an amazing cook too"

"I would love to taste the food cooked by him." Rachel smiled at her dad.

"I'll cook right away." Will declared.

"Dad, calm down, some other day you can cook, now just rest"

Will couldn't oppose Rachel so he agreed.

"Do you know how to cook?" Will asked his daughter who shook her head saying she doesn't.

Will sighed in relief and looked at his dad, "Good she doesn't know how to cook, or else I would have been upset with you"

"What the fuck do you take me for? Why the hell will I make my daughter cook food?" James glared at his son.

"Who knows? Maybe because you were missing my food, you might have made my daughter cook for you"

"Will, I raised Rachel like a princess, you only used to call her a princess but I treated her like one"

"God, why are you two fighting?" Rachel was surprised to see how her dad and grandpa were bantering.

"It's normal Rachel, it is nothing new for us" Anthony explained.

"Anyway, I am glad you don't know how to cook. You don't need to, in future too just hire some cooks for you and your husband" Will told his daughter.

"Well, Daniel knows how to cook, he is good at it" Catherine informed Will and winked at Rachel teasing her.

"Why does it matter if Daniel knows how to cook? Jimmy should know how to cook, as that is what is important" Will's words again made everyone present there uncomfortable, and Rachel helplessly shook her head. Her dad promised he won't tease her like this but yet he was.

"Will, we need to tell you something" Catherine hesitated but she continued, "We have been considering setting up Daniel with Rachel."

"So what? Didn't Rachel run away from home because of the same reason?" Will questioned them, surprising everyone.

"I told him all about it." Rachel informed everyone.

No one except for James, knows that Rachel ran away from home assuming her grandpa is setting her up with Jimmy. She never wished to hurt others' sentiment so she kept this information to herself but yesterday she told her dad all about it and now she realized her dad is trapping her.

"Will, I know that but it was all a misunderstanding, Rachel too likes Daniel" Catherine tried to convince her friend as his opinion mattered a lot to her.

"Yeah but I don't think Daniel likes her. I feel Jimmy would be perfect for Rachel"

"No Will, Harry help me here" Catherine nudged her husband.

"I agree with Will. If he believes Jimmy is better for Rachel, then I am sure he indeed is a better match"

Rachel was surprised at Harry's support but she recollected how she and Daniel were caught red-handed a day before after they did the deed.

She realized Harry too is intentionally troubling everyone, by teaming up with Will.

'God, these two men' Rachel thought to herself.

"Rachel, say something" Catherine approached her now, to get some support.

"Well, if dad doesn't like Daniel then I too don't care about him" Rachel acted along with Will and Harry, making the two men happy.

"Rachel, what is wrong with you? Don't you like Daniel?" James questioned her.

"I do, but if dad doesn't like him then…"

"Doesn't matter what he likes and he doesn't like, if you like him that's enough" James was furious with his son.

"Well, it matters to my daughter." Will countered his dad.

"Don't take advantage of the fact that your daughter loves you so much." James warned his son.