Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ! But this story is inspired by Charismatic Beauty
Chapter 25
"How do you feel about me?" Trunks asked honestly and eyed her. He hoped that she had the same budding feeling as he did. It was about time that he heard the answer before he hurt himself unnecessary.
"Well...um...What do you mean, Trunks?" Laura asked and she was completely confused. She didn't know what exactly was he trying to get at. This was what he wanted to ask her? Just what was he asking her?
"You know what I mean, Laura. Just be honest, how do you feel about me?" Trunks asked once again in a serious tone. Laura felt nervousness bubbled up within her and she swallowed thickly. There he goes again.
"I see you as a good friend. You're kind, funny and you're intelligent because if you weren't then you wouldn't be the CEO of Capsule Corp. You're a good gentlemen but quite persistent, I might add" She said with a slight smile.
Trunks was a bit disappointed that she only saw him as a friend, even a good one, but still a friend. "I appreciate the compliment but I have to be honest with you Laura. I don't just see you as a friend. I see you as something more. Every time we're together I just feel like..." He trailed off.
"I'm slowly falling for you, just a little"
"Oh my gosh...I...I have to go now, Trunks, I'm so sorry! I'm going to be late" Laura said as she shook her head and turned around to leave. She couldn't believe that he was practically pouring out his feelings to her like this.
She wasn't ready for that yet. She wasn't ready for him to be in love with her and she wasn't ready to be in love with him either. Trunks unconsciously grabbed her arm. Laura sighed at his action and turned to face him.
"Trunks, please, I promise we can talk this weekend when we're both free. Now can you please...just left me go?" Laura pleaded and Trunks let go of her arm. He took a step back and gave her a small smile.
"Alright, I'm sorry. I got a little carried away... Bye, Laura" Trunks finally said and she returned the smile before she walked out the door. When she was gone, he sighed heavily, plopped back down on his chair, and looked up at the ceiling.
Once outside, Laura sighed in relief. Her conscious was clear but now she had another problem at hand. When she walked to this building, she only intended to give Trunks his dry cleaning and apologize but now the man was practically telling her that he loved her.
What was she going to do? Laura wondered and shook her head. She got inside her car and drove back to work. She didn't have time to sort things out right now. She would just have to set him straight later.
Hours later...
Trunks finally returned home after another long day's work. However, today seemed to be longer than usual. He couldn't believe that he actually confessed his feeling for Laura but then again, he was disappointed that she only saw him as a friend.
"Welcome home, Honey. Oh, what do you have there?" Bulma's voice reached Trunks' ears and he snapped out of his haze. He glanced at the shirt wrapped in plastic before he looked back at his mother to give her an explanation.
"It's my dry cleaning. While having ice-cream at Laura's house on Sunday, Laura accidently got ice-cream on my shirt." Trunks explained and Bulma nodded before the male went to his room without another word towards his mother.
He entered his room, hanged up the clean shirt before he undressed and got ready for bed. As he fell onto his bed he let out a sigh and his thoughts immediately traveled towards the redhead. He could still clearly remember their conversation earlier and one thought crossed his mind.
What was she going to do now?
Laura, was in the same predicament as Trunks. She lay on her bed already dressed for bed and she was about to rest before her thoughts trailed back to the lavender haired male. She was reminded of his confession and her face started to burn up.
What was she going to do now?"
Wednesday Morning
It was still early but the CEO of Capsule Corp was already at his office. He decided to call Laura just before the workload started to pile up and dialed her number. He already decided on a time when they would meet.
"Hi, Laura. I want to ask you, would you like to meet up at the park and talk on Saturday? After you get off work that is" Trunks asked and Laura had agreed to the idea. Trunks ended the phone call and wasted no time in calling Goten real quick.
"Hey, Goten. I just wanted to tell you that Laura and I made up and we're cool" Trunks told his friend and he lay back slightly in his chair. He heard a chuckle from the other side and his brows twitched in agitation. He knew what Goten was thinking.
"Oooh! You made up!"
"Gote, stop it! You know that's not what I meant!" Trunks snapped at his friend with a very annoyed tone. Goten laughed at the angry lavender haired boy and shook his head at the other side of the line.
"I'm sorry, Bro, but did it go alright?"
Trunks could hear that Goten was being more serious now and Trunks let out a sigh. "It was great at first. She gave me my dry cleaning and apologized about her bad 'comment' she made and that it was a bad choice of words" Trunks replied.
"That's good"
"But then, I asked her how she felt about me and she said she sees me as a good friend. Then she listed me by my best qualities that she liked and she added that I was persistent" Trunks said and Goten was utterly shocked by this.
"Wow, that's huge! I think it's too soon to tell her that yet considering that this is Laura Smith we're talking about" Goten added. Trunks was a bit too early with his confession but Goten was shocked that Laura already told the male what she liked about him.
"I know that, Goten, I wasn't expecting her to fall head over heels in love with my right now anyways but I just wanted to know where I stood with her" Trunks said and Goten understood what the male was thinking.
"I think that's pretty good progress though. She finally likes you well enough to call you a friend and before that she despised you. What did you tell her anyway?" Goten probed and let his curiosity get the best of him.
"Well, I told her that I see her as more than just a friend. I said that I was slowly started to fall for her" Trunks said and Goten nodded at the other side of the phone. He had to admit, Trunks wasn't scared to say how he felt about her.
"If she only sees you as a friend for now, then just accept it. You'll have to hope that it will develop into love" Goten said and Trunks' brows furrowed. That sounded like something only Goten would say.
"That sounds really corny, Goten, but you're right. I do want it to turn into love. And to be honest, I'm only falling for her a little bit. I'm not 100% head over heels in love with her yet. I'm still trying to find more reasons why I think I love her" Trunks said and Goten nodded once again.
Goten's never seen or heard this side of Trunks before. Of course he's seen Trunks fall in love numerous times during their past but never like this. For once, his friend wasn't so shallow. He actually wants to know the woman more than just on the surface.
Trunks was trying so hard to look deeper within Laura and he tried his best to see her for who she really is and not just another pretty face.
"Every now and then I would see this softer and gentler side of her but then sometimes it goes away and she gets a little distant and starts to pull away. I just want to see more of her good side" Trunks finished and Goten smiled.
"That's awesome, Trunks! Just tell her what you told me but still try to respect her decision"
Wednesday Night...
Sara and Laura had their little girl's time and enjoyed each other's conversation. Sara was relieved to find that her friend had made up with Trunks and that they weren't mad at each other anymore. However, she was shocked when Laura continued to tell her about the events.
Trunks confessed his feelings toward Laura an told her that he was falling for her little by little. Sara was shocked at the male's brave declaration but she could tell that it bothered Laura greatly. She didn't know what to do or even how to deal with it.
All Sara could do was be there for support and told her to tell Trunks that she wasn't ready yet. Sara knew that Trunks would give Laura time or so she hoped. She could only hope for the best when it came to Laura and Trunks' relationship.
After their little ladies night, Sara decided to spent the night at Laura's house and that she would go to work from there. After all, she didn't want to leave her unsure friend alone with her lingering thoughts.
The rest of the week seemed to roll by quicker than anyone could ever comprehend. Saturday morning finally arrived and it was much to Trunks' delight. Bulma also informed Trunks that the Son's were visiting them today and it added to Trunks' happiness.
While Bulma and ChiChi chatted in the kitchen, Trunks and Goten went out to the courtyard to have their own isolated conversation. Trunks was sure that Goku went somewhere to find Vegeta for a sparring match but he wasn't sure.
"I finally saved up enough money to get a place for myself. I want my own space and of course, I want some alone with Sara. However, we won't have sex until...you know..." Goten hinted and Trunks chuckled with a nod.
"Yeah, my Mom also wants me to find my own place. Maybe I'll look for some houses next weekend"
Around 6pm that Saturday evening, Trunks sat on the bench at the National Park and waited for Laura. She was supposed to be getting off around this time and he was waiting patiently for her to arrive.
Ten minutes passed and just as Trunks thought he would wait longer, Laura finally showed up. They greeted each other and Trunks took a deep breath. Now was the best time he could possibly think off to talk things through.
"Laura, listen, what I said the other day... I meant every word. I see you more than just a friend and I'm slowly starting to fall for you." Trunks said and noticed the look in Laura's eyes. "Please, just hear me out. I'll respect your decision but I just really want you to know this"
"Every time I see you laugh, smile and even cry I feel so... I don't know. I just get this overwhelming feeling inside me. I enjoy spending my spare time with you. I just want to make this very clear, I'm not saying that I'm madly in love with you but I'm falling for you" Trunks continued his confession.
"I'm looking for more reasons to be in love with you, if that makes any sense. I don't want to just love you for your looks" Trunks finished and Laura felt extremely impressed and somewhat flattered by his statements.
"Well, I really appreciate your honesty and confession. You have proven me that you want to love me for whom I am and not just for my looks. That means a lot to me. You're really a man of substance" She said. For the first time, Laura took his hand in hers first and smiled up at him.
"You really mean that?"
Trunks was shocked at her and he stared at her with wide eyes. He finally managed to impress her and he felt a bit accomplished. "Yes, I do...but my decision still stands, Trunks" Laura stated seriously and Trunks sighed heavily.
"I know and I respect that"
Laura saw him look off into the distance after his words and refrained from biting her bottom lip. "But, that doesn't mean I don't want to continue seeing you and spending time with you, Trunks" Laura said and grabbed his attention.
Trunks looked deeply into her eyes and listened closely to her words. "For once, I can honestly say that I actually like you as a person and that's something that I never thought I could ever do again" Laura said.
"I respect that too" Trunks said and shook his head in acknowledgement. "You know, for the first time, I actually feel like I'm not good enough" Trunks added and it was clear that he was still somewhat disappointed.
"I think you're everything that every woman wants, Trunks" Laura said as she leaned back against the bench. She still held Trunks hand in hers and didn't think about letting go. Trunks looked at her and a spark of hope gleamed within his eyes.
"And you?"
"Can't you just be content with this for now?" Laura asked softly and motion towards their intertwined hands. She couldn't believe that she was actually saying this and she could feel her cheeks heat ever so slightly.
"So, does that mean that you're actually comfortable with me holding your hand? Because I don't do that with Goten" Trunks joked and Laura laughed. He loved her laugh. You see? This was what Trunks loved about her.
He loved seeing her softer, gentler and just more carefree sigh. At times, she was a bit uptight but now, little by little she's comfortable around him. "Sure, why not? I don't see any harm in it" Laura commented.
"Harm" Trunks inquired while raising an eyebrow. "I won't bite, I swear" He joked and she couldn't help but laugh again.
"But seriously, though, I really don't mind holding hands or else I would've protested the gesture a long time ago" She said looking him in the eye. He admired her beauty. He loved how the sun shone on her red hair and porcelain skin.
She shook her head slightly but smiled at him. "If you're really agree to us holding hands then that's fine with me but I'll just have to try really hard to restrain myself from kissing you" Trunks said seriously as he locked his eyes with her.
Laura almost gasped at this. She took a few deep breaths to contain herself and then turned back to face Trunks. "Please make sure that you do" She said seriously. If he didn't he would really lose what he had with Laura and he couldn't risk that.
"I will, I promise"
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