Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ! But this story is inspired by Charismatic Beauty
Chapter 7
Trunks let out a sigh that was silence by the loud music that boomed through the club. He turned around and walked away. Goten finally took his chance to bring Trunks his drink after the scene that played in front of him.
"You alright? I saw the whole thing with Laura…" Goten said as he and Trunks came to a table where they sat down. Trunks had his thoughts in his head and didn't really listen to everything that was happening around him.
"Hey, Trunks, I have an idea. Why don't you try a more direct approach? You know, try getting her in a place where she can't run off like that" Goten said and broke Trunks out of his trail of thought. Trunks nodded and a ghost of a smirk brushed passed his lips.
"I was just thinking the same thing, Goten. Great minds think alike" Trunks said and Goten snickered at the statement. If only he could think as smart as Trunks did most of the time, then maybe he too would be a genius.
"I'm going to find out where she works. I'll ask that girl she's always with, the cashier at the coffee shop. I'm sure that she'll tell me" Trunks said and Goten nodded. "I think that's a good idea and we go there every morning so you can ask her then" Goten suggested and Trunks grunted.
In Trunks' mind, however, he knew very well that at that point he would be stalking Laura but he was a desperate man. Every time he tried approaching her naturally, she always brushed him aside but this time was going to be different.
She wouldn't be able to brush him aside.
Monday morning...
Trunks made sure to freshen up early enough to go to the coffee shop. He could barely wait to ask the cashier and had already played the scene in his head a bunch of times. He didn't even know if he got enough sleep but all that matters now was asking the register lady where Laura worked.
Trunks soon arrived at the register and smiled at the female, Sara. He gave an order and she was quick to give him his change. As they both waited for his order he decided that it was the opportunity he was waiting for and started to ask her about Laura.
"Say, do you know Laura Smith? The redhead that comes in here every morning?" Trunks asked and Sara nodded and automatically answered. "Yes" Sara said before she realized that the male standing in front of her was Trunks Vegeta Briefs.
Oh no.
He was the teenager that Laura had asked out in high school. Laura explained everything to her about Trunks and that meant all the words that she didn't want to think about. Why was he asking her, of all people, about Laura?
"Yes, I do know Laura. We're actually friends. She's told me quite a bit about you Trunks Vegeta Briefs" Sara said and her tone slightly darkened and Trunks nodded. "I can only imagine what she told you about me. That woman is a piece of work but I mean no disrespect" Trunks quickly added.
Sara raised a skeptical eyebrow and crossed her arms over her chest. "Oh really? Why are you so interested in her now?" Sara asked and Trunks groaned in annoyance. "Great, you too? Look, do you know where I can find her?" Trunks asked and Sara's eyes slightly narrowed.
"Hmm, she works at Kids Time Pediatrics in West City" Sara said as she turned around to grab his coffee that was made. She turned back to him and Trunks gave her a wide grin. "Thanks, that's all I need" Trunks said as he prepared to leave the coffee shop.
"Hey, why are you interested in Laura Smith anyway?" Sara asked and stopped Trunks before he could sprint out of the coffee shop. Trunks stopped in his tracks and glanced back at her with a genuine smile. "I want to get to know her more than the surface" He replied.
"Wow, Laura's so lucky to have your attention. I don't think she knows it yet. Good luck, Trunks!" Sara said to the lavender haired male. Trunks nodded and waved her goodbye before he exited the coffee shop.
Later on Trunks called the 'Kids Time Pediatrics' and arranged a meeting with Laura Smith. He was relieved that he managed to find an appointment with her and was excited. He couldn't wait to talk to her and now she couldn't run.
Laura extracted her notebook and scanned the rest of her appointments for the day. Her good mood was immediately fouled when she saw that she had a meeting with Trunks Vegeta Briefs. She felt annoyed that this male was once again after her. Why couldn't he put a rest to it?
Laura mentally growled at the thought of his starting to stalk her. Maybe it was time that she finally gave him a piece of her mind and then he'll leave her alone. Instead of reclining the meeting, she accepted and finally decided to tell Trunks once and for all to leave her alone or else.
She wasn't quite sure what she would do with the 'or else' but was sure that a threat would do. He was disrupting not only her social life anymore but her work life as well and she couldn't let him continue on pestering her like this.
Laura went to sit down and glanced at the clock noting that she still had an entire half hour to complete the rest of her paper work before Trunks arrived for his appointment. She let out a silent sigh before getting back to work, trying to get her mind of the male for a while.
A half hour flew by faster than she had hoped it would and before she knew it Trunks was directed to her office where she sat waiting for him. She waited until he was seated before she frowned deeply.
"Are you stalking me or something! Everywhere I go I see you! What do you want from me?" Laura asked while glaring daggers at the male. The thought of him actually sitting in her office was enough to make her blood boil.
"Look, I know that it seems like I'm stalking you but I really mean no harm!" Trunks tried to assure the fiery redhead but she was indifferent towards his statement. "Then what do you want?!" She asked as her patience wore thin.
"I just want to talk to you" Trunks said and Laura found his reply aggravating. "Why do you want to talk to me anyway? You never did before so why now?!" Laura asked and Trunks clenched his teeth, his own anger rising.
"Because I'm attracted to you, Laura!" Trunks yelled back and Laura growled at him. "Why?! Because I'm not two-hundred pounds anymore?!" Laura asked but Trunks was not going to back down, this was his chance.
"Well, maybe that's part of the reason and because I think you're beautiful!" Trunks said. In his mind it sounded perfect but as soon as the words left his mouth he knew it wasn't a good thing to say
"Oh, that's the most shallowest thing I've ever heard" Laura said in disgust. "You're just like every other man out there" Laura's eyes started to brim with tears of both anger and sadness. Why was it that he always made her cry? Did he enjoy causing her pain?
"Well, I don't know any other reason because you won't give me a chance" Trunks said calming himself down and felt a painful pang in his chest when he saw her tears. "A chance for what? To have sex with me?" Laura cried as she quickly wiped her tears away.
She hated to show her weakness.
"No! Of course not!" Trunks exclaimed and felt highly offended by her last statement. "I'm not looking for sex. What I'm saying is, give me a chance to get to know you better than just the surface. For the first time, I'm actually interested in you." Trunks pleaded.
"Give me that chance, Laura, please"
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