Layla’s pov

“Uh, no I don’t mind,” I was rather thankful that I hadn’t stammered. But not the same can be said for the flaring of heat I felt on my cheeks.

Look away from him Layla.

My eyes moved away from Tyler’s bare upper half and they settle themselves on the countertop as if it was the most magnificent thing in the room.

It wasn’t, sure it was expensive but someone else looked more appealing than marble.

After a few teases here and there, Bryce passes both Tyler and me a plate filled with sausages and french toast.

The smell of the sausages was mouth watering and my belly surely agreed with me by growling, very loudly.

The entire room went silent and I was aware of the eyes on me just a mere second after or perhaps even before that.

“Had you not eaten before coming here Layla?” Tyler asked, sounding concerned which shocked me slightly.

I looked at him and nervously sat down on the stool before answering. “I did.” I lied smoothly and truly deserved a pat on the back for sounding so true when I was not.

Sadly, my acting skills were too farfetched because Tyler didn’t seem to believe me. At least he didn’t call me out on my bullshit. He just merely gave me a look that quite showed he knew that I had lied and just nodded.

“Then it must not have been a heavy meal. Go on eat up, I have to show you around before Daffodil wakes up.” He said the corner of his lip lifted slightly into a tiny grin that held secrets and intrigued me.

I don’t question him about it, knowing he wouldn’t tell me, well the truth at least. After a few days of knowing Tyler and I already knew some of his character.

tease, he like to trap you with his words and he liked to take control of one’s

grin was mischievous, blatantly so. Which meant

That grin may have meant

reading

a brow, removing the fork out of his mouth and that’s when I realized I had been staring at him far

of his mouth and focusing them on the sausage neatly set on

her mate, before she gets extremely red.” Bryce

a piece of sausage and biting into it. “I find myself liking that color

because now, I needed those strands to block my face from the view of Tyler’s and to

surface of the counter and looked over at chef Bryce with a grateful smile. “Thank you

first

anyone in the room with me, I’d surely shed a

serve as making me look a bit strange. So Theld

nods and smiles happily. “Hope you enjoyed every last

smiling widely as I responded

calls for that little house tour.” Before I could even mutter an answer Tyler’s hand was already on mine, pulling me away from the stool and

shout a little at chef Bryce who had a huge grin while watching Tyler practically drag me out of the

huffed. “That was so rude. You have no manners at

bit more firm. The feel of the slight pressure makes me finally realize what was

holding

rather…..strange holding mine. It didn’t help that I

turned to look down at me. I kept my gaze forward, yet felt the weight of

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