She knows the value of money. She didn't wait for him to pay for her nor did she pay his bills. Which shows that she doesn't waste money that much…
Because she knows how hard it is to earn money and is a self-made and independent woman. Smiling at his thoughts about Athena as according to him, he took his share of money and kept it on the table.
Giving a small smile to Asher, Rachel stood up and slowly walked out making him follow her, who is admiring his lady love.
"How long it will take to the ice-cream parlour?" Rachel asked and Asher answered as he turned his head towards her.
"Just a ten minutes walk from here, Athena." Asher answered and guided her the way walking beside her matching her footsteps.
The cold breeze hit their faces and Asher saw that Rachel's hairs were getting in his way and making him stop looking at her. This made Rachel smile and she slowly removed the strands from her hairs and tucked them behind her ears.