Nathan was relieved that Jess wasn't upset with him for running off. [color=firebrick]"Yeah, I'm ready!"[/color] he said cheerfully and he walked over towards the check out line. However, he froze as he saw a familiar pair of girls. One was a brunette and the other was a blonde. [color=pink]"I just feel like Nathan has been avoiding me lately..."[/color] the brunette whined. 

[color=firebrick][i]"Shit... I totally forgot that Rachel said that she was going to go shopping today..."[/i][/color] Nathan panicked for a moment. He did his best to calm down. He was wearing a wig and a decent amount of make up. She and Vanessa probably wouldn't be able to recognize him even if they did turn around and saw him. He had seen a dozen of people that he knew while crossdressing, but Rachel was probably the last person he would want to catch him. He took a deep breath and tried to act like nothing was strange or odd. But he did make a motion toward them for Jess so that she would know that they were here too. 

And while he was there, he could not help but eavesdrop on their conversation either.

[color=pink]"Do you think I should talk to him about it?"[/color]

[color=aqua]"I don't know, maybe? Guys hate talking about stuff like that though."[/color]

[color=pink]"It's just that I really like him... I really want it to work out between us."[/color]

[color=aqua]"Maybe, he's just not the right guy for you."[/color]

Nathan was starting to feel bad for listening in on their conversation. He wanted to chime in and say that it wasn't her fault and that he was just being a jerk... But that was inappropriate. Instead, he bit his tongue and thought about his relationship with Rachel. Should he put more effort into it? She was a nice girl who really seemed to care about him, even if she was a bit air-headed. They were only together for a short while... so maybe he was judging her too quickly. Maybe they could learn to get along if they stayed together.