Chapter 9

Ding Dong!

The sound of the doorbell alerted Raymond, and he quickly dropped whatever he was doing to answer it.

Rushing towards the door, he quickly opened it, revealing the familiar figure of Miranda, but what was unfamiliar about her was how she was dressed. He looked her up and down with wide eyes, taking in the casual yellow shirt that brought out her honey-colored eyes, the blue ripped out jeans that highlighted her every curve, and the casual white sneakers.

He had only ever seen her in either her yellow dress, or her work attire. But seeing Miranda in casual clothes was a surprise for him. A pleasant one, but a surprise nonetheless. "You look..." He trailed off, his eyes wide as he looked her up and down once more, and if they weren't about to eat, he would have taken her at that very moment. "Good. Beautiful, even."

"But I'm not wearing anything fancy." She said, an embarrassed smile on her face as she looked her outfit up and down, her cheeks bu