After dinner, Rayne quickly cleaned up the dirty dishes using her favorite method: the system trash bin.
She thoroughly enjoyed the dinner, and Julian proved to be great company. The more they talked, the more she enjoyed his presence. She was glad that she had offered to let him stay with her while he healed his twisted ankle.
As it was getting closer to night time, Rayne began to fold up the table in the living room of the camper so that she could fold out the couch into a bed. She would let Julian sleep on the fold-out bed, while she slept in her bedroom.
She felt a little shy since there was no door between her room and the living room, making her feel like they were sleeping in the same room.
She shook her head, trying to avoid thinking about it, and opened her system panel to bring out a few more pillows and blankets for Julian. Once she finished setting everything up, she invited Julian inside her camper.
Julian looked over at the beautiful woman as she invited him to head inside her camper. He felt like he was on the set of a teenage romance movie, with the soft light illuminating her pretty face and fireflies lighting up the dark sky.
He smiled, shaking his head as he stood up and slowly made his way over to the camper. As he reached the door, he saw Rayne extend her soft hand to help him up the stairs. He felt his heart race as he reached out to make contact with her hand. It felt like such a magical moment that even time seemed to slow down.
Rayne looked down at the handsome man who had a slight smile on his face. She felt the tips of her ears heat up as she held his hand, helping him up the stairs.
She really wanted to know more about this man. Just from their short conversations today, she could tell that he was someone who had already seen a lot of the world.
"Welcome inside my little home. This is where you’ll be sleeping. Let me know if there’s anything else you need! Oh! The bathroom is right around the corner over there," she said, pointing down the hall.
Julian looked around the cozy interior of the camper. There were small stuffed animals and potted plants placed all around, creating a cute and warm environment. There was a string of fairy lights lighting up both the living room and her bedroom.
He felt like he had just walked into a college girl’s dorm room. He noticed that the sheets and blankets that were laid out for him were clean and comfortable. Smiling, he felt that Rayne’s setup was much cozier than what he had in his bunker, even though he had a lot more room.
Once Julian laid down, Rayne handed him a small stack of men’s clothes along with a laptop filled with movies and TV shows.
"Here’s some more clothes I found, feel free to use them. And this is a spare laptop I have that’s filled with movies and TV shows. Unfortunately, there’s no internet here, but I also have a good number of books if you prefer that!"
Julian took the small stack of folded clothes as well as the small silver laptop. "Thank you. If you ran a hotel, I’d be sure to leave a 5-star review for your hospitality," he joked.
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