Because of Joe

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

I was down at the boutique with Ilani. "Hello sir,how may I help you?" She was helping out some customers. I was sitting at the register writing down new orders for the stock and Joe walks in. I get up and hugged Joe he lifts me only a few inches of the floor.

"I'm so sorry I can't make it tomorrow. I really hope your not mad." Joe hold me close.

"I told you it's not a big deal." I see Ilani coming over to us after ringing up the customer.

"Well if it isn't the two lovebirds." Ilani said.

"Well hello Ilani." Joe says.

"How's it going?" She asked.

"Great im going to see the finished project of Anne's line and I'm going to be the first one to try it on." Joe sounded all giddy.

"Well have fun." She looks at me. I took Joe's hand I dragged him up the stairs to the studio. I can hear Ilani closing shop early probably going to get some dinner.

"Try this one first I loved this one personally." I pushed the mannequin towards him.

"I can see why." He smiles. I couldn't help but kiss him and he puts his hand on my waist.

"You guys want any food?" Ilani pops her head in the room. Joe pulls his hand away.

"Oh it's alright well get dinner later." I said. Ilani was standing there awkwardly.

"So just text me if you need anything." She says.

"Where's Jojo?" I asked.

"Probably at practice. I'll surprise him with some dinner."

"How romantic." I laughed.

"Shut up." She shakes her head and laughs too.

"Okay. I'll be off." She says leaving.

"I'll text ya." I said returning to Joe who just came out from behind the screen.

"How do I look?" He poses for me. I laugh at his silliness.

"Looks handsome." I smoothed out the jacket.

"I'm going to steal all of this stuff. These are one of a kind made by my talented girlfriend Anne." He takes me gently by the face and kisses the tip of my nose. I hugged him and he lays his cheek on the top of my head. "I'll make it up to you." He whispers.

"Promise."

"I promise."

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"I'm back." Ilani comes in holding up a bag of food.

"Oh thanks." I said and Jojo follows in with her. I was dusting off non existing dust off Joe's shoulders.

"Are you guys still working?" She asked. Jojo pats my shoulder and claps.

"Wonderful this is wonderful." He spreads his arms out to the mannequins. We all laughed both Joe and him did that guy thing when they look at each other and lift up their heads up.

"So we decided we should watch a movie?" Ilani puts down her phone on the table.

"What movie?" Joe asked.

"You wanna see Anne cry?" Ilani has this smile on her face.

"Oh no what is this?" I shake my head.

"It's our bae Charlie." She holds her hands to her heart and Jojo looks at her crazy.

"Yes I miss this movie. I wanna see him again."I sighed.