Kim's P.O.V
Spencer: Hey gorgeous, all packed and ready to go?
Kim: Yeah, just zipping up my last suitcase.
Spencer: Good, because Albert is outside.
Kim: Yayy! Okay I'll go down in a minute.
Hanging up I giggle while trying to pull my three suitcases to the door, heading to Aurora's room I knock on the door three times.
"A! I'm leaving, come say goodbye." I yell but she doesn't answer, I knock again but still no answer so I open the door and find her bed made. "She's gone?" I didn't realise that our argument upset her to the point where she'd leave without saying goodbye, especially since I'll be gone for two months. I lock up and head out, Albert takes my bags and puts them in the trunk. "Thank you Albert." I smile at him and he bows his head closing my door. I choose to reach out to Aurora and tell her that I've left in hopes that she'll reply.
Aurora's P.O.V
My phone pings telling me I have a text, it's Kim.
"Hey, I'm headed to the airport.
I'm sorry A, see you in March,
Love K - ❤️"
March ? Wait .. She'll be gone for two months ?! Shock consumes me. In the middle of my response to her Cassandra walks in so I put my phone away, I'll answer her later.
"Cassandra, hi." I great and she offers me a nervous smile, sitting down.
"Good morning Miss Aurora."
"Cassandra I have some very exciting news for you, so an interested party has come forward, I met with him yesterday and he is interested in turning your novel into a movie. But of course I couldn't accept his offer without talking to you first." Her face beams with joy and she's overcome with shock.
"Oh my God! Wow, I cannot believe this, ohhh thank you Miss Anderson thank you thank you thank you!" She says repeatedly shaking my hand and making me laugh.
"Okay Cassandra but don't thank me yet, we still don't know what this gentleman is offering you but I'm sure that after he hears how excited you are to do business with him he'll send a prototype of the contract that will be to your satisfaction. So you'll hear from me okay?" I explain.
"Of course, good day Miss Anderson and thank you, again." I wave to her as she leaves, smiling to myself, she's so cute. Unlocking my phone I reply to Kim then head out for an early lunch.
"Safe travels K, see you March,
Love A - ❤️"
Heading into the bakery I place my order and take a seat at a table by the window, aside from Frank's bakery, this is the only place in New York where you can get a decent cup of coffee.
"Iced coffee with extra foam and a shot of whiskey!?" The girl behind the counter yells and I get up to get my order.
"Thank you." We say in sync, reaching for the coffee, whipping my head around our eyes lock.
"Mr Jefferson?" I ask surprised.
"Miss Anderson." He greets.
"This order is for A, this one is yours sir." The waitress corrects and we both just laugh taking our orders and I add a slice of blueberry cake to mine. Walking to my seat Ben follows me.
"May I join you?"
Sitting down I gesture for him to sit as well. "Of course."
"Thank you." He takes a sip of his iced coffee.
"What are the odds of us enjoying the same beverage hmm?" Lightly laughing I agree.
"Very high apparently. You know I was going to call you today, after my lunch break, to tell you that my writer is interested in working with you."
"That is great news, I'll have my assistant draw up a contract and send it to you by tomorrow. I look forward to working with you Miss Anderson."
"Aurora, please." Since we're going to be working together, I see no need for all this formality.
"Ben." After that Ben and I make small talk which ends up being a full conversation and after almost two hours I tell him that I have to head back to the office and so does he. We say our goodbyes and head out.
"Till next time, Aurora."
"Till next time, Ben." I smile to him. I head back to the office and work myself to exhaustion.
"Miss Anderson?" I hear a light nock.
"Yes, come in Amira."
"I just got off the phone with Justin and he said he'd be landing tomorrow morning, also , your father called and wanted to know if you were still coming down for the weekend." Shit I totally forgot about that.
"Crap, uhm yeah, tell my dad I'll be there. I'll just be running a bit late." She writes it down on her journal.
"Okay."
"Thanks Amira." She leaves. After a while I choose to pack up and head home, I am exhausted. Passing by the usual buildings I stop dead in my tracks, causing the guy behind me to honk his horn really loud. "Sorry!" I yell when he overtakes me, passing. I park my car wherever I can find space and get out, slowly going forward I can't believe my eyes. Up high, on top of a fifteen story building, is a huge billboard with my face on it. I just stand there, in the cold for as long as I can bare just staring at that billboard in disbelief. There's nothing on it, no writing, no promotion, just my face. Confused and stunned I get in the car and drive off.
Changing into the warmest PJ set I can find I turn on my electric blanket and get into bed, I might just get a cold because of what I did today, I shouldn't have been out in the cold for that long but I just couldn't help it, I mean my face is on a flippen billboard for crying out loud! For no reason at all. Sinking deeper into my bed I choose to leave this for another day and get some sleep, with only four words slipping through my lips as my teeth chatter, "Who would do this?"
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Romance"Sorry I'm late, I stopped for coffee and bought you-" The ice coffee in my hand quickly hits the floor the moment I turn the corner, entering Ben's office. From the way he's standing as he has his back turned to me, to his physique. I know that my...
