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17 - case of the ex.

Napa Valley, CA

Elias stood with his phone in hand as Trinity posed going from serious to smiling in between takes as he took the pictures.

The two had just gone on a private wine tasting tour since she hasn't done one and Eli wanted to give Trinity that luxury, which ended twenty minutes ago. Now as the sun was setting creating this orange and pink color in the sky, the air was a soft breeze every so often but it wasn't cold, it felt good, they were taking pictures for more memories before heading to the dinner he had arranged for them.

They only spent two days, not even, here and already had the best time they could've possibly had together without a care in the world.

The jet was set to head back to San Diego at midnight tonight due to practice being taking place the next few days for the game in Philadelphia on Sunday.

And if it were up to Elias, he would've skipped it all and stayed with her up here.

"I like this one." He smiled pointing at the picture of the two of them kissing sharing a smile that the owner happily took.

Trinity smiled back as she looked at it, "Send that to me." She told him and he did it immediately. "You think the owner will keep it to himself?"

"Who? Tony?" He asked her and she nodded her head making him laugh. "Tony not gone tell a soul. I trust him a lot, don't worry. He doesn't even know how to use the internet so we're good." Elias reassured her as they walked. Trinity just wanted that reassurance just in case but she trusted his word on it.

The two arrived at a dinner table in the center of balcony surrounded by roses and candles that overlooked the vineyard. Fairy lights lining the field creating an aesthetic glow.

Trinity gave Elias a face making him smile at how successful everything turned out to be.

"How did you have the time to plan all this?" She questioned as they walked to the table. He shrugged and pulled the chair out for her allowing her to sit before going to the other side. A bottle of wine that they both had enjoyed while taste testing earlier sat in the center and he opened it, pouring them both a glass.

"I'm a man with many ways, baby." He answered and she shook her head.

What felt like butterflies filled her stomach and her heart pounded with a feeling she hasn't felt in a long time.

She couldn't even recall the last time she felt like this.

Whatever this was.

And little did she know, he felt it too and if anything more.

"This is pretty." She complimented the scenery and Elias hummed handing her a glass and she thanked him, giving a cheers. "Thank you for bringing me here too..I appreciate it."

"Always. I already told you, you can borrow a piece of my life whenever you want. What I got is yours, I don't want you to feel like you can't do this or that or have this or that because of our differences when it comes to working or salary. I'm up, you up." He broke down for her. She hummed appreciatively.

"You nervous?" She questioned him and he furrowed his eyebrows trying to catch what she was talking about. "About Shannon and...your contract."