A Chance Meeting | Chris Evans

Chapter 40

By the time she got home, it had just gone 4.00.
'Hey guys, I'm back.' She called.
'Finally!' Ella cried. 'Come through and tell us everything.'
'There's not much to tell.' Becca said.
'Let me be the judge of that.'
'Have you really been with him all this time?' Asked Viv.
'Well yes, apart from the 45 minutes that it took me to drive home.'
'Wow. It must have gone really well to have lasted that long.'
'You know what, it did.' Becca said. 'He was really nice.'
'So, was it a date?' Viv asked.
She thought about it for a second. 'No, I really don't think so.'
'Oh come on, you spent virtually all day together. It must have been a date.' Ella said.
'I don't know what to tell you, Ella. He was very sweet and generous, and very gentlemanly, but we just chatted and played board games.'
'No flirting?'
'No.'
'Did he pay?'
'Yes. I tried to pay for my half but he wouldn't let me.'
'Did he ask to see you again?'
'No. He made some offhand comment about taking me back to the cafe sometime for tiramisu, but it was very casual.'
'Well that sucks.' Viv said.
'Yeah.' Becca agreed.
Ella looked at her shrewdly. 'Would you have liked it to be a date?'
Becca shrugged. 'Like I said, he was very sweet and gentlemanly and-'
'Hot?'
'So hot!' Laughed Becca.
'Start at the beginning and tell us everything, leave nothing out. I want to hear about every look, every word, every nuance.'
She was halfway through telling them about the day when her phone rang.
'Whoever that it, let it go to voicemail - I need to hear the rest of this.' Ella said.
'Oh, it's Chris.' Becca said, surprised.
'Oh my God, he's phoning to ask you out again.' Squeaked Viv.
Becca rolled her eyes at Viv while she answered the phone.

Becca
Hey there

Chris
Forget something?

Becca
Err...did I?

Becca wracked her brain, trying to think what he was talking about.

Chris
I'm sending you a picture

Her phone pinged as a photo came through of Chris sitting in the cafe holding up the mug that he'd bought her.

Becca
Oh! The mug! I totally forgot about it

For a second she got excited. Maybe it'll give us an excuse to see each other again

Chris
It was hidden under all the game boxes. If you give me your address I can get my assistant Zac to drop it round to you.

Oh. Never mind.
She gave him the address.

Chris
Are you going to be there tonight?

Becca
Yes, but there's no rush

Chris
He's doing a few things for me this evening anyway, so he can just drop it in on the way past

Becca
Oh, okay. Thanks

Chris
No problem. Catch you later.

Becca
Bye

'See?' She said as she hung up. 'No flirting.'

*****
6.53pm

'Becca!' Ella called as the doorbell rang. 'It's probably for you.'
She opened the door to a young man in his early twenties.
'Hi.' He said. 'Are you Rebecca Smith?'
Becca nodded.
'Great. I'm Zac, Chris's assistant. He should have told you I was coming?'
'Yes, he did.'
'Well, I've got a couple of things to give to you.' He said, rummaging around in his bag.
A couple? As in, more than one?
'Firstly, this mug.' He said, handing it over.
'Thanks.' Becca said, smiling.
'Then there's this box.' He said, handing over a smallish white cardboard box.
'What's that?' She asked.
'I'm not allowed to say. But it needs to be kept this way up and refrigerated until you open it.'
'Can I open it now?'
'I think so. Enjoy.' He said and started walking away.
'Thank you.' Becca called to him.
She carried it through to the kitchen table.
'Get your mug?' Asked Ella.
'Yeah, and something else.' She said.
'Ooh, what?'
'Let's find out.'
She opened the lid and inside was a handwritten note: 'Couldn't deprive you of dessert. Chris.'
'He's sent you dessert?' Said Ella, sounding slightly confused.
Becca gasped with surprise and delight when she saw that underneath the note was a box with a De Luca's logo on.
Oh my God! He hasn't, has he?
'What?' Asked Viv. 'What's he sent?'
'Is that a De Luca's box?' Ella asked.
Becca nodded and lifted it out.
'Oh God, De Luca's do the best desserts.' Viv moaned.
'It's their tiramisu.' Becca said in amazement, opening the box.
That's just...that's so sweet of him.
'A De Luca's tiramisu? Does he know that's your favourite?'
Becca nodded. 'Yeah, I told him today.'
'And you still think it wasn't a date?' Ella asked.
'What?'
'Becca. Guys don't send desserts to friends. That's what you do for someone you like.'
'You think so?' Becca asked, not convinced.
'Yes, of course.'
Becca looked at both of her friends, both excited because they thought someone famous liked her. But they hadn't been there today, they hadn't felt the 'just friends' vibe that he'd been giving off.
'Well either way, I should call and say thank you, and then we should eat this.'
'I'll get forks.' Viv said.
Just then her phone pinged.

Chris 🤪
Have you opened the box? Zac said he'd dropped it off already

'Oh never mind, he beat me to it.' Becca said.

Becs📚
Yes, thank you so much 😃 that's very thoughtful of you

Chris 🤪
It's nothing - Zac was going near there anyway to pick something up

'See?' She said to Ella. 'It wasn't some big romantic gesture.'
'Uh-huh.'

Becs📚
Well it's delicious, so thank you

Chris 🤪
You're welcome

Chris 🤪
I enjoyed the games today

Becs📚
Me too

Chris 🤪
Despite the cheating 😉

Becs📚
🙄 🤣

Chris 🤪
Maybe we can hang out again some time?

Becs📚
Sure

Chris 🤪
What, just like that? 😮 You mean I won't have to trick you to get you there next time? 😉

Becs📚
Yeah well, I decided that you're not the worst company in the world 😁

Chris 🤪
'Cos you still owe me a tie-breaker game to see who's the overall winner 😉

Chris 🤪
I mean, for me to be crowned the overall winner 👑

Becs📚
😆 In your dreams - I'm gonna be the winner

Chris 🤪
😂

Chris 🤪
Goodnight Becs

Becs📚
Night

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A/N : Just a quick chapter, but I like it - Chris is very sweet. ❤️❤️ Also, for other fans of The Vampire Diaries (I'm a huge fan) - did anyone notice the reference? C xx