Strangers to Friends, Friends into Lovers

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Alex's POV

I walk into Star bucks to get my go to frappe and a muffin for my assistant at O'brien Consolidated. While I'm waiting I overhear the lady in front of me tell her daughter that she forgot her wallet at home, so I was feeling good and decided to pay for her stuff. I go up to the counter and look at the cashier.

Alex: I'll just pay for the lady and her daughter but can you add a caramel crunch venti and a muffin please? 

Cashier: Sure. That will be $29.67.

You give her a 100 hundred dollar bill.

Alex: Keep the change as a tip.

??: Miss you didn't have to do that.

Alex: I know I didn't but I wanted too. Can I get your name Miss?

Scarlett: Johansson. My name is Scarlett Johansson.

Alex: Nice to meet you Ms.Johansson I'm Alex O'brien. 

Scarlett: Nice to meet you.

I bend down to the little girl's height and look at her.

Alex: And what's your name sweetie?

Rose: *hides behind Scarlett's leg* R-Rose.

Alex: It's ok sweetie. I don't bite.

Rose: Promise?

Alex: I promise. Cross my heart and hope to die.

Third Person

You laugh and you hear someone call your name.

Worker: For Alex O'brien.

You stand up and get You stuff and give Scarlett her stuff.

Scarlett: Thank You Alex.

Alex: You're welcome Scarlett.

Scarlett looks out to see paparazzi and 2 security guards outside.

Scarlett: urgh I hate the paparazzi.

Alex: *laughs* What did the paparazzi do to you?

Scarlett: invade my personal life.

Alex: Don't worry. I'll help you out.

Scarlett: You don't have to do that.

Alex: I know I don't have too but I want too. 

Scarlett: Thank You again. So what's the plan?

Alex: I go outside answer a few questions while you and Rose go to car and leave.

Scarlett: How are you gonna do that?

Alex: I'm the CEO of O'brien Consolidated and OBLF.

Scarlett: You own the Law firm my Lawyer works for?

Alex: What's your lawyers name?

Scarlett: MyLee Black.

Alex: Oh. I guess I do. Ms.Black is one of our best lawyers. But back to the plan. I'll leave one of my security guards here to escort you to your car while I distract the paparazzi. Deal?

Scarlett: Deal. Here take my number and maybe we can get to know each other as friends.

Alex: Sure.

Scarlett gives you her number and you go outside and the paparazzi gets in your face.

Paparazzi #1: Alex! Alex! Is it true Marvel asked you to build a new HQ?

Alex: No that's not true. Kevin is a good friend of my father so it's just an old friend catching up with an old friend.

Paparazzi #2: Can you give us anything about the murder of  Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion?

Alex: No. It's classified but just know the police are doing everything they can to find the person who killed XXXTentacion. 

You notice Scarlett and Rose get in Scarlett's car and they drive away.

Alex: No further questions.

You get in you car and leave to O'brien Consolidated.