AN: Thank you once again for your reviews! Here is chapter 6, and on goes the story…
Chapter 6:
By the time that Ray and Neela had gotten back to their apartment it was already half eight. As Ray was late getting home, and was due to head out soon he headed straight for the bathroom.
"I'm going to go shower first if you don't mind coz I want to leave in a bit", Ray said to Neela.
"Sure no problem".
Once he was done Neela went in after him. "I hope you didn't use all of the hot water up!", she called to him as he came out.
"You wanted to have a hot shower?", Ray replied, "Sorry I didn't know otherwise I would have let you get in with me".
"Oh well in that case we can do that from now on, we'll half our water bill", Neela said whilst raising an eyebrow.
Ray although momentarily surprised at her reply, responded swiftly flashing her a grin whilst going into his room, "Sounds good to me babe".
Neela laughed. She was happy that her and Ray had reached this level of familiarity and ease between them. When she had first moved in it was a bit weird getting used to Ray's laid back lifestyle, but she had gradually learned to loosen up and was less uptight about things then she used to be.
Neela took a quick shower and changed into her pyjamas getting ready in ultra comfy mode for the season finale of Passion Valley. She was very excited as she rummaged through the kitchen cupboards retrieving the various snacks and goodies she had brought in preparation for this momentous occasion. She had some chocolate, wine, crisps, a banana and chocolate spread sandwich, nachos with a variety of dip and chocolate covered marshmallows of course. Hmmm, there does seem to be a lot of chocolate in my snacks. In fact my whole general diet isn't particularly healthy. I should probably start working out. I don't want my arse becoming the size of Pluto. Hmmm, maybe it already is the size of Pluto!, Neela suddenly thought worriedly, Maybe I just haven't noticed because the weight is going directly to my bum and I can't really see it. Crap!
Neela tried to crane her neck over her shoulder and look at her backside. Well it doesn't really look any different, but maybe in profile…
"What are you doing?", Ray said standing in the doorway of the kitchen looking amused.
"Tell me the truth", Neela said seriously, "Does my arse look like Pluto?"
Ray laughed and Neela glared at him. "I'm not kidding! I haven't really been watching what I've been eating and I'm worried that I'm starting to look fat".
Ray looked at her disbelievingly. He glanced up and down at her and even in her pyjamas it was obvious that she was perfectly slender and in great shape. She has a great figure, Ray noted, how can she possibly think that she is anything other than gorgeous?
"Neela you are definitely nowhere near fat", Ray said, "And your ass looks nothing like Pluto. In fact you have a fantastic ass", he said smirking whilst looking at it.
Neela, who was starting to feel a bit embarrassed at having him stare at her bum for so long, was relived. She turned to face him properly, "Really?"
"Neela seriously you're one of the prettiest girls I know, your slim and beautiful and don't need to worry about your figure at all", he said genuinely.
Neela looked quite touched at his words and blushed a little.
"So are you heading out now?", Neela asked him still a little rosy faced.
"Yeah", Ray said. He had spent longer than usual getting dressed and doing his hair. He knew Melissa was going to the party and wanted to look his best. He hoped that she would give him another chance to prove himself.
"Don't worry she's going to love you once she gets to know you", Neela said reading his mind, "you'll definitely win her over".
"How can you be so sure?", Ray said nervously.
"Well you won me and my opinion over", Neela said grinning, "and she can't be much harder then me can she?"
Suddenly Ray loved her in that moment. "You know what? You seriously are the best roommate ever", he said making her go pink again and she looked pleased as she picked up her sandwich to take a bite, "But I have to say, you do have weird taste in sandwiches".
