Chapter 39 - Music Taste

The papers were a list of the most famous guys in the city, on three different orders: wealth, fame, and business.

"Here are the potential clients, according to my statics, if you even get ten of them to buy a car from your company you will increase the earning of about the 32% monthly."

My eyes widened. That was a huge percentage and would make the company jump to a new level.

"That's great. But how can I contact them?" I asked, he flashed a big smile, "thanks to me."

I couldn't prevent smiling as well, he found an excuse to share some time.

"Then I have a third thing to list down to the list of favors I owe you?" I added standing up, I nodded to the door, "let's start now, I owe you an americano."

He looked at me shocked, "is Lily Waldorf ditching work to offer me a coffee? Something happened to you."

Yes, something happened, indeed. He happened, he cheered me up just being there and without even realizing it. He had such a positive effect on me that my mood genuinely improved and I felt better.

I took his hand and pulled him to the exit door, ignoring the gazes of the coworkers who, although they pretended they didn't see us, still had their shocked glance glued on me.

Well, I didn't blame them; they weren't used to seeing me make crazy unusual things and I wasn't either, but somehow whenever I was with Cameron I ended up behaving carefree and I enjoyed life more.

Was that what being happy meant?

We walked in our car and he folded his arms. "are you sure?" he said, making me laugh one more time.

"This is also my first time to leave work suddenly." He said we looked like two teenagers who never had been in trouble before and were so excited at the idea.

"We can have the whole day off," I suggested as I started the car.

"We can? and how will you justify that to Simon?" He asked challenging me, the proud smile on his face exposed his happiness despite he tried to hide it.

"Well, won't you take care of that, too?" I replied, biting my inner cheek not to laugh again, he sounded amused and proud yet a bit worried, maybe he wasn't afraid I would regret that later.

There were many things on the table, I was going to hang out with Cameron in my city and there may be paparazzi or people who know us, If they saw us together they could post our photos and both my mother and Carl would find out.

I was also sure his rules didn't allow public dating but I wanted to see his reaction about that too. I was ready to get disappointed; he looked way too perfect to be real.

"Well, I hope you're driving me to a good place because few cafe shops make excellent coffees ." He said as he leaned forward to turn the radio on.

My playlist started with the famous song 'I'd rather go blind' by Etta James.

"Seriously?" He raised his eyebrows and pointed at the radio.

I started to vibe along the song moving my hand according to the music and singing it.

"Seriously?" he asked again, even more perplexed, and I laughed aloud at his funny expression.

"This song is beautiful, what's wrong with it?" I complained, I loved Etta's voice and the lyrics?! so powerful.

"I finally found the first flaw of you." He sighed and shook his head, "I swear, I can't believe you are one of those girls who are obsessed with sad songs and listen to those all the time." He chuckled under his breath and covered his ears with his hands.

Oh, I was, and he hadn't seen anything yet. I had about ten playlists of sad songs.

"I am proud to be one of those girls," I said nodding and turning the volume on. It was so loud that I could barely hear my voice.

"That I don't wanna watch you leave me. Most of all, I just don't wanna be free." He quoted the lyrics of the song I was singing and then he shook his head in disapproval. "This is bullshit." He commented, laughing at my singing aloud.

"This is poetry. P O E T R Y." I emphasized each letter.

I parked the car but before he walked down I gestured to him to wait because I had no intention to leave the car before the song was over.

I even let the volume be aloud, it was like I stopped to care about the people nearby, I was in my world, and the only person who could access to was Cameron, everyone else disappeared.

Every person who passed by our car, Cameron said "I swear this is her only flaw. You can't lead a charmed life anyways."

He made me laugh even more and finally when the song was over I walked down and closed the door.

"Finally!" Cameron exclaimed and we both chuckled together.

We walked in the coffee arm by arm and we sat on a table on the corner of the shop.

He drove his gaze around and then smiled, "I like this place." He stated.

"You do?" I asked excited at the idea to spend another day with him, the place was even empty despite a few old couples so we both didn't have to worry about meeting someone.

"Yes I like it, it's tiny and minimal. I like the vintage decor and the refined details of it.." He continued and my heart warmed hearing that, I couldn't be happier because that coffee shop meant a lot to me.