Something but Nothing

Chapter Two

**Ding**

I grabbed my phone from somewhere beside me. The sound of a new message notification echoed through my head. I looked at the screen display through blurry vision. The name Will appeared on the screen, and I felt confused. Will? I don't know a Will. I opened the message and read it.

"Coffee? ;)"

I immediately jumped up. I knew exactly who it was. The man I met at Starbucks. I thought about it before texting back. He is married and I barely knew him. Then again, nothing more than friends. We're just getting to know each other. I replied back asking for a time. He quickly texted back, and time moved on from there.

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I sat on a park bench at the park across from the Starbucks we had met at. It was a nice day but there weren't many people here due to it being a Wednesday. Minutes went by and Will showed up with two drinks in hand. I looked up at him as he sat down and handed me one of the beverages. He said it was an Iced White Mocha Frappe with hazelnut syrup, caramel crunch topping and caramel Drizzle. It tasted as good as it looked.

I looked over at him and caught him staring at me with a small smile. I felt myself blush but pushed it off trying to remain serious if possible.

"So... let's talk. I want to get to know you."
I said breaking the silence of the awkward moment.

"What you want to know?" He asked before gulping down most of the beverage in hand.

"What do you want to tell?"

"My deepest and darkest secrets?" He smirked at the small joke, and I gave one.

"I'm fine with that but how about your damn name and job for starters." I smiled trying not to come off as harsh with my use of profanity. He better get used to it if we're going to be friends.

"Sure... William Rockefeller or just Will to my friends. Little Willie to my fam—"

"Wait.... William Rockefeller, the architect and CEO of Rockefeller Construction Firm. Wow. Now I can put a face with the name I hear all over this city. You practically built this whole place." I cut off his sentence as I heard his name. This man is one of the richest men in this city. He built the buildings for the other rich men. He works from small homes to large skyscrapers. All I needed was his name I feel like I known him my whole life. Not because I wanted to of course but because I hear or see the name wherever I go. Billboards, commercials, park benches just everywhere.

He looked at me as if I were crazy or his stalker. He gave me a small grin causing me to blush. I don't usually blush like this around men. Usually, I just flirt and take them home, but I won't be doing that with him.

"Since it seems you know so much about me, tell me something about you. What do you do? He asked with a grin stretching across his face. His beautiful face. It almost made me forget the question.

"Oh uh...well I do multiply things." I said turning away taking another long sip of my beverage. I didn't want to say how I had a goal or big company like he did. I didn't want to sound like a failure of some sort.

"You're an exotic dancer or something?" He said with a curious look taking me off guard.

"Hell no, why would you even think that." I tried not to get angry at that because I know he didn't mean it that way. I'm not a stripper and it's not the first time I have been called one.

"I'm sorry I was asking." He held his arms up in a "I surrender" way. So really what do you do? What are these multiple things?"

I sigh. "I'm not the richest woman in the city with a huge company such as yourself. I get around. I never had much of a passion in anything particular, so I started doing things I'm good at or liked. So, I'm a photography, real estate agent and babysitter/nanny at the moment. And I'm working on Graphic designing."

"So, you sell the houses I build, take a picture of them and babysit the kids of families that move into them all at the age of 25. Then you create logos and all that stuff. You and your boyfriend have a lot of things going on, huh?"

I felt my cheeks burn from blushing, but I quickly cooled it down by drinking from the almost empty cup in my hand. "Nah, I don't really do relationships."

"Oh, really that's a shame. I would ask why but that's too personal and a conversation for next time."

"So, you think it's going to be a next time?" I said turning my body towards him, placing my leg up on the bench in a comfortable position.

"No. I know there will be a next time." He said with a slight smile and sparkle in his eyes.

"If you say so." I replied was the same slight smile.

We continued talking about ourselves. Asking questions about where we grew up and school. He was shocked when I told him I didn't go to college. It just wasn't for me. We talked about his wife and kids and the problems he has been having with his wife. I don't know if I were in the right place to know such information. I didn't say anything though. I just sat and listening, building a friendship with one of the richest entrepreneurs in the city.

I turn to William looking at his phone, preparing to get up. I got out of my comfortable position to do the same.

"Do you have any plans later; I might need to put your babysitting skills to use." he said tossing away his Starbucks cup.

I check the time again and see that its ten minutes after 12. I have an open house at 1 o'clock. We've been out here for a few hours just talking about ourselves. I don't know him well enough to watch his kids but it's the same for everyone I babysit for. I agree to his time. It's after my open house so I have enough time to get ready.

He hugs me and I feel some type of way that I have never felt before and can't explain. He smiles before leaving and I just stand there getting my thoughts together. I sigh, now I have to get ready for the rest of the day.