Chapter 1595 The Cocky Affair:>>Ep9

• Before her next date with Luther, Rachel decided it was time to reveal their relationship to their friends. It had become increasingly difficult for her to treat Lute with her usual coolness at school. And one day she caught herself absentmindedly touching him when they talked - nothing too personal, just innocently caressing his hand in the hallway by her locker. But she was pretty sure it was noticed. "What the hell," she thought, "Let's give 'em something to talk about!"
• So, rather than just having a clandestine date at her grandparents' house, Rachel proposed to Lute that they go get something to eat beforehand. And Paisano's, the pizza place where most of their friends and schoolmates would be gathered on a Friday evening, seemed like the logical choice for their coming out party.
• Lute and Rachel got some surprised looks when they walked into Paisano's together that Friday, but their friends all greeted them warmly and made room for them at a big table. As they all ate pizza and talked and laughed, Rachel kept a hand under the table and on Lute's leg, where she stroked the hungry python that was stretching down his thigh.