The Billionaire

Chapter 17

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It was one week later and I was covering a shift for one of our employees that has the flu.

I haven't worked normally in a while so it felt refreshing. Ever since Sam moved me up to Manager work has been much better. There were no more mean employees calling me a bitch. Life is good.

"Next." I say as the customer I was helping walked away with her sandwich after dropping a few quarters in the tip jar.

"What can I get you?" I ask turning around to get the order pad and pen.

"I'll have a ham and cheese sandwich and an iced coffee." A deep voice said.

I turned around and saw Sam.

"Morning!" I say writing down his order and handing it to Liliana so she could make his sandwich when I logged the products we are using in the computer beside me.

"Good morning, Bella." He said with a warm smile that made my day so much brighter. "Did you sleep well?" He asked me.

"It was okay, you?" I asked clicking confirm on the screen.

"I slept well. When's your shift over?" He asked checking his watch.

"Umm..." I said as I looked behind me to a giant clock. "Any second now. Let
me just get your sandwich." I say.

I grab his wrapped sandwich and coffee from Liliana. "Thank you." I said smiling.

"Here Sam." I said reaching over the counter to hand him is lunch.

"Thanks Bella." He says grabbing it from me.

"You're welcome." I say smiling as I went over to the hooks near the staff room to hang my apron. I opened the door that divides the counter and and the cafe and stepped out.

As soon as I saw Sam standing there with his hand reaching for mine my heart melted. I grabbed his hand and we walked out of the cafe together.

After walking a few blocks, Sam opened the paper around his sandwich and took one half and handed it to me.

"Thank you." I said taking the sandwich and taking a bite.

"Anything for you. Oh and the coffees for you as well. I saw how tired you looked and knew how much you love iced coffee." He said handing me the iced coffee.

"I don't deserve you." I say covering my mouth from a yawn.

"Why are you so tired Bella?" He asked concerned.

I sighed. "Ever since I saw my step father, I get nightmares sometimes." I say looking down.

"Would it make you feel better if I stayed over tonight?" He asked squeezing my hand for reassurance.

"Yeah. It would." I said looking up at him and smiling.

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"Wow this is beautiful, Sam." I say looking out at the view.

We were at this beautiful park that has a small trail that lead to the top of a hill with a bench. As I looked closer I saw a red and white plaid picnic blanket with a picnic basket that held my favorite desserts.

A few minuets later I was eating a red velvet cupcake when Sam said, "Oh I forgot. Clear your schedule for next week."

"Why?" I asked confused.

"I have something planned." He said with a grin.

"What did you plan that takes a whole week?" I asked with my eyebrows furrowed.

"No questions. I already took you off work. Just clear your schedule."

"Well I don't have anything to clear so I guess I am free." I say shrugging.

"Good." He said as he smiled and grabbed my hand.

"What did you plan?" I ask.

"I'll tell you later." He said grabbing a chocolate covered strawberry.

"Ugh!" I said groaning.

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Sam was holding my hand as I fumbled with the key while we stood outside my tiny apartment.

After a few minuets, they key went in and the door opened. 

"Ella do you need a new key?" He asked as we walked into my house.

"No. I keep getting new ones. It won't work. I think it's the door. It's pretty old. I've lived here for about 5 years and it looked old before I moved in. I just repainted it white so it didn't look gross. I never got the time or money to replace it." I said looking at the door behind us.

"I can get you a new one if you'd like." He said sincerely. "I don't want you to struggle every time you go in and out of your house."

"Thank you." I said smiling.

"Anything for you, Bella." He said typing
on his phone for what I'm sure is about my door.

"Do you want anything to eat or drink?" I ask walking into the kitchen.

"No thank you." He said putting his phone on the counter.

"Want to watch a movie?" I ask grabbing a blanket.

"Sure." He said. "Which one?" He asked looking under the TV in the basket.

"Mean Girls." I say with a grin preparing for him to be annoyed.

"Why?" He asked dragging the word out.

"Because it's a classic. Besides it's Wednesday. Oh! I should go get my pink pajamas!!" I say.

He laughs as he puts the movie in the TV and presses pause.

"I'll be right back." I say as I slide on the tile with my socks towards my bedroom.

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The movie ended an hour ago and honestly we didn't really watch the whole thing after about halfway through the movie. Instead, we talked about anything  and everything.

Now we were currently laying in my bed cuddling.

"Now is later." I said looking up into his eyes.

"What?" He asked confused.

"Before you said you would tell me what you planned later. Now is later. Now tell me. I've been dying all day." I said sitting up against my headboard.

"Okay we are going on vacation." He said looking at me with a smile, watching my reaction.

"Really? Where are we going?" I ask getting all excited.

"We are going on a cruise to the Bahamas." He said with a grin.

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