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Raquel jumped as well, but ended up just laughing. She pulled away only slightly, giving him one last loving smooch before turning to get the prepared food. "I'll bring it over, you get comfy love...we can eat where ever you'd like..." She smiled, looking over her shoulder. "What would you like to drink though? Coffee? Orange juice? we have Tea, other juices...champagne if your feeling fancy." She added a fake accent and smiled as she waited for his response.

Raquel smiled nodding before setting up a little tray for them with the bowl of eggs, plate of biscuits and bacon all spread out, and even a little heaping pile of hash browns. IT was enough to make her own stomach growl. She brought the tray out and set it on the coffee table, along with two plates and some silverware for the two, before heading back to grab some coffee. She fixed to coffees, how she usually made it, sweet and creamy, hoping Damian wouldn't mind. But she also brought out a little bit of orange juice for herself, and if Damian wanted some she might consider sharing.
Once everything was settled, she plopped down next to him on the couch, preparing her own biscuit simply with a bit of butter. It was so moist and steaming hot as well as fluffy, making her smile as she took a bite. "Mm...this is wonderful...." She noted witha mouth full of fluff as she reached for her Juice.

Raquel leaned back on the couch, setting her food down on the coffee table so she could just relax a bit. "Hm...I think the bookshelf is a lovely idea, even though she seems content with the library...as for the garden, I think that could be something we could all work on together..." She paused a moment thinking before smiling. "Damian Darling, You've turned into all of our fathers. Trying to take care of every little thing for us...You're amazing..." She smiled up at him amused and beaming.

"...I can't speak for Richard, but I know I've got everything I need...right here..." She patted his leg, smiling still. Though it seemed to fade as her mind wandered. There was something she wanted, but she didn't want to bother Damian with such flighty whims. Despite this resolve, her expression showed she was holding something back.

She hated how much she lvoed when he did that. She blushed and smiled as he worked his way up, but shook her head when he mentioned a few things. "Nothing like that really..." She said honestly. She really knew nothing about jewelry, and not much about fashion. She'd always trust Damian's judgement there, and let him dote upon her if he wished. No what she wanted was a bit more important to her than a simple trinket.

"No...Well..There is soemthing I want...If I can be selfish for one moment..." She laughed, hoping she wasn't being too selfish at this point. "But...do you remember how when we were- ...erm 'go our separate ways'?" She began by asking, tho she knew he did, probably too well. "I had mentioned some goals I had wanted to pursue...and I still do..." She smiled a little shyly, tracing circles on his leg to distract herself. After a decent pause, she looked up at him, in all seriousness, and her classic determination in her eyes. "I-...I want to go back to school...Or at least just get the classes I needed to take but never did...maybe even pursue something I love as a result." She explained, her serious eyes turning to pleading ones, hoping he could sense how important this was to her.
"I feel so inferior within myself. Despite how much I love whats on the outside and what I have...It's just something I've always been hard on myself for never finishing..." She added, looking down, suddenly embarassed for even mentioning it.

Raquel grew wide eyes in shock as she looked up at him. "Erm- n-n-o It's f-f-fine!" She stuttered, sitting on her leg now so she could face him. "I- I have some money of my own saved up for emergencies, and well-"

She stopped herself there. She had a little money saved away for a college fund, but not for herself. She knew the risks of her getting pregnant were high, not from her clients, they were usually protected. It was the assaults and flings that worried her. She had too many pregnancy scares, so started saving money in case she ever did have a child. She'd planned on giving it a good home with someone who could take care of it's basic needs, as well as love it, like she had never been. The money she'd give to the guardians for it's future. So it could become something better than it's mother...
But now she knew that she'd never have that child, which relieved but saddened her in so many ways.

"It's been sitting for awhile under an account I created with a faux last name when I began working at the cafe. My paycheck would be sent there, and I'd usually never touch it unless I was on the brink of starvation, or being kicked out of my apartment..." She explained, working things out in her mind.
"I was planning on just taking some simple courses...I old you, the only real education I got was from the woman who took care of me when I was young...I did try to get through. Because of her I just barely made it through my earl years of school. high school was Hellish for me and I didn't even finish that...I just left and went back to the only place I knew...the streets. And did the only thing I knew how to do..." She didn't have to explain that part, but it still bothered her. She sighed and shook her head, getting back on the subject.
"But I know I dont have much, but it should just help me get to where i need to be..." She smiled a little distantly, thinking back to the old woman who used to teach her. "...I may be able to pick up some art classes as well....even music..." She smiled dreamily at the thought of such a luxury, seemingly lost momentarily in her own little world.

Raquel smiled and raised a hand to clasp over his as she blushed slightly and closed her eyes. "Really? You're proud of me?" She laughed a little, looking back up at him. But to his monetary offer, she removed his hands reluctantly and patted them once they were in her lap.
"...I dont ask for help...It's just something I don't ever do..." She started slowly, thinking on it. "...But I promise you Damian if I need it I'll come to you..." She looked up at him dazzling, sparkling eyes filled with hope and excitement as well as a smile to match.

Raquel giggled like a child as she hugged onto him to make him stop. "I promise..." She laughed a bit more, looking up at him. She seemed to study him before cracking up again.
"God Damian!" She burst out, hugging him tighter. "You are so freakin' amazing, you know that?" She shook her head as if it were ridiculous how much he was. "And so...devilishly dashing...yet cute and adorable at the same time." She smiled and leaned up to kiss him briefly on the chin.