Chapter 1
Anna couldn’t believe that she was actually here. She was at one of the biggest parties in the state, one that is held by hot and sexy billionaire Travis Dickerson. She looked around, realizing that she was with a whole bunch of people that she had never seen before, and they were all looking at her funny. Then again, the person that was normally with her, her best friend Brittany, wasn’t with her at this point because she was off flirting with some dude that she met, leaving Anna alone. But she looked over at Travis, a rush of feeling starting to envelope through her.
She wanted him. She craved him more than anything else. She wanted to feel him, to touch him, but probably won’t be able to because she was just a normal girl. She only got in because her best friend was friends with benefits with some dude that she met a while back, and he invited them here. But Brittany was more interested in getting in the sack with some schmuck than hanging around her best friend.
“Of course,” Anna said out loud. Of course this was going to happen. She was the type of person that was always stuck with the bad end of the stick, and she never knew what to do about it. She looked around, and suddenly, she heard a voice behind her.
“You look new,” the voice said.
She turned around. She looked at the man. It was Travis, and he was here in the flesh. With long blonde hair, gorgeous blue eyes and a smile that could make anyone go crazy, he was the epitome of sexy, and that made Anna blush.
“I guess,” she said.
“Well, have you heard about my game that I’m having? It’s a raffle, and the winner gets to have me. I was thinking you might be interested in that sort of thing, since you are all alone,” he cooed.
That voice was so familiar. She didn’t know why, but despite the fact that Travis was a hot billionaire, she was definitely feeling the vibe that he was someone else altogether. That made her interested, and it made Anna want to know more about him.
“Well I guess I’ll play,” she said.
“Good. You should go up and get a raffle ticket. The benefits go to a local children’s hospital that I visit on occasion, and I think you have a strong chance of winning. I know that it is a contest, and I know that some girls will probably end up getting more tickets because they want to have a chance with me, but I think you’ll do fine. Besides, it doesn’t have to be tonight. I would take you out on an all-expenses paid trip to wherever you want. I will wine and dine with you and treat you right, and I hope that I pick the right person to win this,” he cooed.
Anna thought about this. A date with this man. This was unlike anything she had ever seen before, and it felt good in a sense. Strange, but good. She wondered how in the world she got so damn lucky, but then again, stranger things have happened.
“Well I will try. I mean, I don’t really know what this whole contest is about, but I think it sounds interesting. I would love to find out more about it,” she said. She was trying to keep her cool because he was talking to her, but at the same time, she thought that it was nice to have someone who cared about her so much.
“Well I think it would be great. Anyways, I have to go entertain guests. Lovely. I’ll be seeing you around though hopefully,” he replied.
“Yeah. I’ll see you around,” she replied.
The two of them walked away, and Anna wondered what was going on with her. She normally was the type who wasn’t one to go gaga over a dude, but this man was a total exception. He was perfect in a strange sense, and that’s what she liked the most about him. There was something arousing and enticing about all of this, and she wondered what she was going to do.
After a little bit, she headed over to where he told her to go. It was a small area where a couple of girls were hanging out. Anna blushed, and she went over to the desk where a young and perky blonde was. She took a deep breath, looking at the woman with a smile.
“I’m here to get a raffle ticket. I know that there is some sort of contest going on, and I wanted to participate in it,” she told her.
The woman looked Anna over, shocked that such a frumpy and strange woman would be so interested in this sort of thing. But she smiled, extending a card to her and then looking at her with a gaze.
“Well it will be a dollar. I was wondering if you could afford more though,” she said with a sneer.
The problem was, Anna was a poor college student who worked hard at her day job and slaved away in order to make her month’s rent. She didn’t have the time or the ability to actually do this sort of thing, and even just having a little bit of money poured into this wasn’t what she was expecting. She shook her head.
“I don’t. Sorry,” she replied.
“Well good luck with winning. I know that the other girls who have gotten tickets have spent a lot more. But I guess maybe you have a chance,” she told the other in almost a snarky manner.
She blushed, realizing that this woman was trying to intimidate her. She wasn’t going to let that happen.
“Well I don’t have the time or the energy to spend my money on silly things like this. I’m sorry, but that’s not my style,” she told the blonde.
“Whatever. Just get your ticket, put your name on there, and get out of my face,” she spat.
She did so, and Anna rolled her eyes. God, some of these women who were associating with him were such bitches. Were they catty because she was around him? Or was it something else.
“I guess I’ll be seeing you around,” Anna said to her.
“Probably in your dreams, but okay,” the woman said back.
She was such a bully, but Anna wasn’t going to let this get to her. She sat around, drinking a bit of wine and watching the debauchery. She noticed that most of these people weren’t what she was expecting. She thought that they were going to be your standard normal assholes, but these people were all over each other, and it was starting to get gross. A flush started to form on Anna’s face. She wanted something like that, but she wanted it with the right guy. She didn’t want to throw herself to just about anyone.
Then, time passed and the raffle was about to start. It was strange that he was giving this away as a mere contest, but apparently it worked. There were hordes of girls who were just standing around practically clamoring for him, and it made her wonder. How the hell did she get so many girls as competition? This was getting out of hand, but it did make her wonder.
After a bit of time, he appeared on stage, along with the blonde. The blonde wasn’t drawing thankfully, but she felt like she had such an honor to be around this guy for whatever fucking reason. Anna rolled her eyes, this was getting gross.
“All right everyone, I have an announcement to make. We’re about to choose the winner of this year’s charity raffle. We’ve had over 500 dollars in participants this year, and that will all be going to the local children’s hospital to help them. Thank you to everyone who donated!” she cackled.
The crowd was going wild, and all of the girls were squawking like hyenas, but she just sat there. Anna just wanted to know who the damn winner was more than anything.
“And the winner, of this year’s raffle is…” the blond stated.
Travis pulled out the name, and when the blonde saw it, she paled. She was about to pick another one, but he stopped her, practically yanking it out of her hand and speaking.
“Anna Clarkson!” the voice boomed.
The crowd was in shock, with some girls glowering and the others crying. Geez, was it really that big of a deal? Maybe it was because he was some sort of hotshot famous billionaire, but even Anna didn’t feel this way about a dude. But her name was called, and within moments, she walked on over to it, looking at him with a glance.
“Hello there,” she said.
“I told you that you would win. Congrats sweetie. So you’re Anna. I was wondering who you were. You have a very pretty face, and I wanted to get to know you better, I was just a bit nervous about asking you about that sort of thing,” he explained.
She nodded. “Well here I am n
ow,” she replied.
“And I’m glad you are here. Come on my dear, let’s get this whole thing planned out. I was thinking maybe we could go to a fancy restaurant, or if that’s not your style, maybe we can go on a boating trip together,” he admitted.
Anna looked at him, pausing to think about how he was going to react to her being a normal girl instead of one that goes crazy over him.
“How about we just go to dinner? Without all the crazy things. I would rather be spoiled by your personality, not by your money,” she admitted.
There was a pause, and for a moment he didn’t know what to say. Anna smiled, but he agreed with those demands.
“I never thought that I would meet someone with the same opinions as me on this sort of thing. Of course my dear, we can do that. Why don’t we go to the marina?” he asked.
She nodded. “That would be great. What day though?” she asked.
“How about Saturday?” he said.
She smiled, nodding in approval.
“Let’s do that then,” she replied with a smile.
The two of them set up the date, and despite all of the bitchy looks that Anna was getting, she was happy with the outcome. She couldn’t wait for whatever was about to come next, and she was definitely excited for the future. Life wasn’t going to get in the way, for she knew that this was the right thing. Plus, the face that he was definitely interested in something more than just a frivolous date made her happy, because maybe, just maybe this billionaire wasn’t so bad, and she would be happy to be with him.
Chapter 2
Anna was growing nervous with delight. She had never been in this sort of situation before, but in a way it made complete sense to her. She was going to be going on a date with a hot guy, and she was definitely ready for this. Anna was totally feeling it, and she knew that it would all be okay.
She picked out a pretty blue dress that wasn’t overly fancy, but didn’t look frumpy either. After a bit, she heard a knock at the door. She blushed, realizing that he was totally going to see her place. It was nothing compared to his, but at the same time, maybe it was best being normal instead of a rich bitch like these other girls.
She opened up the door, and he was there. He flashed a grin at her, and she smiled in a meek manner.
“Hey there, I hope you’re ready for this,” he stated.
“That I am,” she replied.
The two of them made their way out the door, making small talk along the way. Anna blushed when she heard him speak, because it was actually perfectly normal in a sense. He didn’t seem all high and mighty.
“You know, you’re a pretty amazing person,” she told him.
“Thanks, I mean I didn’t want the same old prissy ass bitches because they usually annoy me. I don’t think these girls realize that I’m not like the other guys that are out there. I don’t give a flying fuck about the fact that they’re rich as well. I’m more interested in how the person acts than anything. Because…I honestly don’t come from the richest part of town originally. I worked for it,” he admitted.
She listened to this, and it shocked her. He really wasn’t all that rich? It’s pretty crazy to hear the words straight from the horse’s mouth, but that was certainly the case. He wasn’t rich like she thought that he was. So why was he so interested in her.
“Well I’m glad. I’m kind of a poor college kid, so I don’t have all the cool things that other kids have, so I hope you don’t find me bad or anything,” she told him.
“Not at all. I would prefer if you didn’t, because we can have actual conversation. That was another problem with these chicks, they’re all glued to their damn phones all the time and don’t ever check in with me to ask how I’m doing. The last time I went on a date it ended in that regard, and I know that it’s going to be quite the problem after a while,” he admitted.
“Yeah. I’m just happy you’re really chill and cool. I think we’ll get along,” she admitted.
“I hope we do. I mean, you’re too cute as it is to be left out alone. I’m just excited to think that it will be happening like this. I’m just happy to go out on a date with a normal girl and have a normal life,” he admitted.
She smiled. “Me as well. Well you’re an extraordinary guy, but you have a normal personality,” she told him.
“Thanks. I didn’t think I was that normal. But I’m a total nerd for books and such, and most girls aren’t into that. They want to hear about the things that I’ll be buying them. These bitches need to learn that money doesn’t grow on trees, and I don’t spend it on girls that don’t need it,” he told her.
“I get that a lot. I mean, I don’t care about your money, I just care about you as a person,” she admitted.
“Thank you. Thank you so much. I’m happy to have heard that from someone finally. I was about to go mad because of it,” he joked.
The two of them laughed, and when they got to the marina, they walked around. It was really nice, with little stalls that sold little trinkets. Even though Anna told him that he didn’t have to do it, he bought her a gift too. The two of them talked, and they stopped at a burger place to eat instead of a conventional restaurant.
“Yeah, I’m definitely happy that I got a normal girl this time. If a rich bitch saw me eating like this, they would start to educate mew based off their bullshit little Atkins diet and shit. I’m not in the mood to be educated on my body when I know what the hell I’m doing to it,” he told her.
“Well I won’t say shit. I’m just excited to be in the same space as you. You’re definitely even more awesome than I imagined. I thought that you were going to be like other guys, but obviously that isn’t the case, and I’m going to be having a much better time than I expected to have here,” she admitted.
“Well I’m glad. Because I like you a lot Anna. To be honest, there is actually something I’ve wanted to discuss with you. I know that it’s taboo to be with someone who isn’t of the same class as me, but to be honest, I don’t care. There is something else about you that I remember perfectly, and I wanted to talk with you about it later,” he said.
“What is it?” she asked, feeling curious about this.
“It’s a long story. I just realized that I’ve known you before, and when I put it together, it all makes sense,” he said.
She looked at him, curious as to what it was. But after they ate, they went over to the abandoned part of the pier, watching the water.
“Man, it’s so beautiful here,” she said.
“It is. So, I want to talk to you about what I said at dinner. I know it’s strange, but when I realized who you were, it all makes sense,” he stated.
Anna gulped, wondering just what the hell it was. She then started to gaze upon him, and soon he spoke once again.
“Do you remember back in grade school when you fell down and a guy caught you? You were about ten then, and you had a friend for a long time with this dude. You guys were definitely close, but once he moved you never spoke again. Do you remember that guy?” he asked her.
She looked at him, confusion spread across her face. Was that really him??
“I do remember. I mean, I know it’s been a long time, but I’m shocked that you remember me,” she admitted.
“Well I damn well do. I mean, I remember that I had the biggest crush on you in the past, and I wanted to be with you. But my parents told me that dating an uncouth girl like that is weird. They weren’t even that rich too, and I didn’t inherit their money, I just got it on my own. But when I met you, I realized that you were the right one for me, that you were the girl that I met all those years ago. I’m just shocked that I finally found you, because this is unlike anything I ever expected,” he told her.
She gasped, realizing that it was the same way. She nodded in assent, realizing that this was it, that this was the man that she was looking for.
“I think I remember, and I do remember that I liked you a lot too, but we couldn’t be together back then. But what about now? What about t
he fact that we were from two different classes? People will still judge us,” she said with a forlorn look.
“I don’t really give a shit to be honest. I want to be with you Anna, and I’ll do whatever it takes to have you,” he stated.
She looked up at him, realizing that she did fall for the billionaire. She then moved closer, caressing his face with her hands and looking at him.
“I never thought that you would ask. But now that you have, I’m happier than ever before,” she admitted.
“Good. Be happy for this, because I want to keep you, to cherish you, and to love you forever,” he replied.
The two of them pressed their lisp to one another’s realizing that the feelings that they had from the past were bubbling up. It was strange to let feelings from years ago be the deciding factor in shit, but in a strange sense, it all made sense in a way. She felt happy that she could indulge in this, and he was happy that he could indulge in these feelings as well. They kissed, both of them happy and satisfied, and Anna knew that he was the right person for her, that she was sure of.
Chapter 3
They pulled away from one another after kissing for a couple of minutes, and then, he turned to her, his voice husky.
“You want to continue this at home?” he asked.
She thought that he would never ask. She smiled, nodding in assent.
“I would love that,” she replied.
The two of them then headed to his car, heading over to what seemed to be his mansion. The place was big, but that wasn’t what they were thinking about. No, they wanted each other, and that’s the only thing that mattered.
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