Sam and Ben headed into town roughly half an hour later, Sam had a shopping list that needed doing firstly on the list was a Halloween costume as the EDs Halloween party was coming up, and not only that Sam was waiting for the right time to ask Ben to be her plus one to the party, if her colleagues were going to find out about Ben then she wanted them to find out by herself, by walking in with him. He'd been her secret for nearly four months and now she was ready to finally go public with they're relationship. They headed inside the costume shop that was just outside the shopping centre. Ben was messing around with all the stuff on display, he could be a total child when he wanted to be. But she loved him all the same.
While they were in a world of they're own they didn't notice the elderly couple watching them. 'Young Love Eh' the elderly woman said to her husband watching Ben and Sam. Who were now locked in a passionate eye contact. Before Sam broke it noticing the elderly couple 'Sorry' Sam said blushing. 'Sorry for what dear, flaunting young love?' the elderly woman said. Sam smiled at the old couple that clearly had been married for many years and were still very much in love.
'This one is amazing' Ben said wrapping his arms around Sam's waist after placing what he had in his hands back down and pulled her closer into his arms. 'I'm so lucky to have her' Ben says, causing Sam to blush more. Before they pay for they're things and then leave the shop, Ben carrying the bag with one hand the other twirled with Sam's own as they headed inside the shopping mall.
Ben had chosen a vampire costume and Sam was going to go as his mistress. 'Ben' she said. 'Yeah?' he asked. 'would you like to be my plus one for the Halloween party that's coming up at work, we're allowed to invite someone, and honestly I would rather my colleagues find out about us, through us' Sam tells him.
'You're telling me they don't know about me?' Ben asks.
Sam shook her head. 'But Fletch does. So what do you say?' Sam asked.
'Sure, if you want' Ben tells her.
'Right, that's sorted then' Sam says with a smile while they carry on shopping.
Unbeknown to them though Jamie and Robyn had both nipped to the shopping mall for they're lunch break and had seen Sam and Ben leaving the fancy dress shop.
Now it made sense as to why Sam was no longer going for drinks after work. Now it made sense why Sam was always in a feel good mood. There was a new guy on the scene and it was obvious Sam had wanted to keep it a secret.
So they weren't going to say anything to they're colleague as it wasn't any of they're business but they both felt a bit sorry for Tom. Because it quiet clear that Sam hadn't told Tom that she had moved on. They wondered how Tom was going to react when Sam would walk in with her new man at the party. Something told them that this wasn't going to go down well.
Meanwhile Sam and Ben made a quick stop at star bucks.
'You know, you should really cut down on the coffee' Ben pointed out to Sam.
'I'll have you know, I don't drink as much as I did, anyway this is a slight pick me up, so where next?' she asked taking a sip.
'Where would you like to go next?' Ben asked.
'Well I need to pick up some bits and bobs, what about you' Sam asks.
'Well I better go to the key cutters to get a spare set of keys cut. Since your moving in. unless you've change your mind -..' Ben was cut off as Sam kissed him softly before pulling away
'I haven't changed my mind, so lets say I get what I want and you go the key cutters and say meet at Nando's in the next hour for lunch?' Sam suggests
'Sounds perfect.' Ben replies smiling
They say they're goodbyes, before going they're separate ways. Ben making a mental note to visit the jewellers on the third floor.