Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ! But this story is inspired by Charismatic Beauty
Chapter 9
Laura found herself staring at the small paper in her hand with Trunks' number written on it. She could barely work with the male on her mind and struggled greatly to concentrate on something else.
Maybe she should call him? The idea made her swallow thickly and she shook her head to avoid the tension that shot through her body. She couldn't avoid him forever and she had to give him an answer.
Laura groaned feeling a headache coming on. Her thoughts were scattered and she didn't know what to do. Or, she did know what to do but she didn't want to. Then again, this was her chance to finally get that long last talk with Trunks.
Quickly making use of the opportunity, Laura grabbed the phone with a deep breath and dialed Trunks' number. As the phone rang thoughts spiraled in her head and she found herself barely able to hear the ringing with her heart beating in her ears.
What is he didn't pick up? What if he changed his mind and didn't want to talk to her anymore? What if this was all a scam? What if-
"Hello?" Trunks' voice sounded over the phone and Laura immediately froze. What was she going to say to him? She had to think of something fast before he hung up the phone. "Hello? Is anyone there?" He asked again and Laura cleared her throat.
"Trunks, this is Laura" Laura said and her voice sounded more shaky than she wanted it to be. What was going on with her? A moment ago she was standing her ground against him and the next she was nervous?
"Hi, Laura! Good to hear you again! What's up?" Trunks asked and Laura could practically feel his grin over the phone. He must've known that she would call him back.
"Listen, Trunks, I made my decision. I won't date you but I don't mind talking to you" Laura stated and Trunks' eyes widened on the other side of the phone. She was giving him a chance! This was exactly what he was waiting for.
"That's great! How about tomorrow, at the coffee shop? Does that sound alright with you?" Trunks asked with a wide grin. She was actually willing to sit and talk with him and maybe after a while she'll finally calm down to let things develop between them.
"It's fine by me. I'm available tomorrow night at 9. I'll meet you there" Laura said and Trunks silently fist bumped in his head.
"Great, I'll see you then." Trunks said and rang off. He wanted to add that he couldn't wait but he couldn't rush things when it came to Laura. However, that didn't stop him from being excited to meet up with her again.
Laura on the other hand put the phone own with an almost shaky hand and her heart still beat loudly in her ears. She couldn't believe it. She was actually going out to the coffee shop to talk to Trunks and she silently wondered what was going to come from it.
Goten was casually laying on his bed like usual when his phone suddenly rang and jumped up into a sitting position. He reached for his phone and wondered who would bother him while he was relaxing away.
"Goten! I thought you would never pick up! What where you doing? Napping?" Trunks' voice reached over the phone and Goten grunted, half asleep. He let out a sigh and fell back onto his bed once again.
"Yeah, you can say that… So, what's up? Any reason for you to call so suddenly?" Goten asked and yawned. Small tears formed in the corner of his eyes but he managed to blink them away before they fell down his cheek.
"You won't believe it, but I've got a date with a certain redhead tomorrow night" Trunks said and Goten exclaimed in shock while his eyes widened. "Well, it's not exactly a date but she agreed to go out and talk" the lavender haired male corrected himself.
"Wow, she really agreed to it?" Goten asked, still surprised that Laura agreed to talk to Trunks. By the way she treated Trunks he expected it to take a bit longer. "That's a pretty good start if you ask me" Goten said again and a small smile formed on his lips.
"I know. I can't wait 'till tomorrow night!" Trunks said and Goten's brows twitched while his smile turned into a frown. He felt that Trunks was rushing things again from all the excitement and that was dangerous.
"Don't celebrate just yet, Trunks. Just slowly become friends with her first" Goten said and he heard a grunt from Trunks. The smile replaced the frown once again and he felt a bit more at ease. This was a good start for Trunks in the right direction.
Meanwhile with Laura and Sara...
Both girls sat at a small table while drinking their milkshakes and enjoying the calm atmosphere of the restaurant they visited.
Laura had called Sara to meet up with her at their usual restaurant and Sara agreed to join her as soon as she got off from work. She didn't know why Laura had called her but she knew that it was going to be interesting by the way Laura sounded over the phone.
"I finally told Trunks that I would talk to him" Laura said and Sara gasped in shock, her mouth hanging open. She didn't expect that one at all. Damn, Laura was a lucky one to get to talk to Trunks. Sara thought.
"Are you deciding to finally bury the hatched?" Sara asked and Laura frowned as she took a sip form her milkshake. She shook her head and her brows furrowed slightly.
"No, he's not off the hook just yet. I agreed to sit and talk to him but only to get to know him. I'm still somewhat hurt and confused but at the same time curious about his real motives" Laura said and rested her head on the palm of her hand.
"He sounded really sincere during out confrontation in my office but I'm not trusting him just yet." Laura said in a definite tone. She was still very suspicious of the male and untrusting of him.
At the Brief's Residence...
Dinner at the Brief's residence was unusually quiet for Bulma and Bra and they were quite bothered by the two quiet men at the table. They would occasionally ask something and it would either be answered with a grunt or a short reply.
It was usual behavior for Vegeta but Trunks was in a very good mood and he had his attention inside his head the whole time. When dinner ended Bulma asked Bra to help with the dishes before Trunks pulled his mother closer.
"Mom, guess what? I finally got Laura to talk to me" Trunks said and Bulma smiled while her eyes widened. "We're going to meet at the coffee shop tomorrow night" He added and Bulma was happy for her son. He had tried so hard to get this girl to talk to him and all his efforts finally paid off.
"I'm very happy for you, Trunks, but tread softly. Feel her out slowly and then just basically earn her trust and respect" Bulma said and he nodded. Ever since he came to his mother she gave him good tip and he was sure to use them.
The next day...
Trunks softly groaned into his pillow when he felt a piece of his mind reach consciousness but quickly indulged into the tired abyss. It took him forever to finally fall asleep last night and now he was more than tired. Luckily it was still early and he could sleep in…or so he thought.
"Wake up, Trunks. It's time for training" His father's gruff voice reached his ears and Trunks groaned again. He weakly waved off his father and didn't see the irritated look on Vegeta's face.
"I'm not going to train today…" Trunks grumbled inside his pillow and then silence fell upon the room. Just as he was about to fall asleep again, Vegeta grabbed the collar of his shirt and pulled him right out of bed before dragging him to the training room.
"W-What are you doing, Dad?! I was serious when I said that I'm not going to train today! I have an important appointment tonight!" Trunks said and tried to get out of his father's grip but it was in vain.
"Then you shouldn't have stayed up so late last night. This is your own fault, Trunks. You've been too lazy since you finished College. It's time to get back into shape" Vegeta said before he tossed his son into the training room making the boy yelp.
"We can do this two ways, son. You can either train with me or I can beat you up until you're in shape" Vegeta said and Trunks sweat dropped. What was the difference, exactly?
"How do they differ from each other? You beat me up anyway" Trunks said as he lifted himself off the ground and dusted off his clothes. He was still in his pajamas and his father wanted him to train. He glanced back at Vegeta and saw him smirk evilly.
"The one will hurt a bit and the other one will hurt a lot, plus it will entertain me" Vegeta said and Trunks paled. He didn't know if he was going to survive this one and silently hoped that he would come out alive.
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