Layla’s pov

His words had me blushing furiously. The heat is crawling up my neck and I sneak a glance at Quincy who was looking at the two of us with intrigue in her gaze.

I stepped away from the counter and pretended to be busy with checking his change. “Here you go,” I said, handing him his change.

Tyler’s fast enough to teasingly let his fingers brush along mine as he ‘takes’ his change from my grasp.

“Thank you.” He says lowly and chuckled when my fingers trembled when his fingers touched mine.

I hate that he was entertained by my clear lack of self control when I’m near him.

grit my teeth and tear my eyes away from his. “Well then if that is all, you can move along,” I said tightly, ashamed that my composure was cracking because of him.

So much for knowing how to control myself.

Tyler doesn’t walk away, and neither does he move the weight of his gaze on me. I’m squirming under his gaze a little, ashamed that Quincy was staring at us like a hawk.

Was I being unprofessional?

Tyler’s quiet for a few and I am about to ask him why he hasn’t walked away yet but he stops me by saying.” You’re angry.”

Ilift my gaze to him and stared at him in confusion. “What?”

Tyler stared at me deeply and his stare has my breathing a bit uncontrollable. “You’re mad at me Layla. It’s obvious.” He murmured, scanning his eyes over my face as if searching for answers as to why I was treating him so coldly.

I shook my head, looking over at Quincy who was still looking at us. This time she looked quite entertained with her lips lifting slightly at the corner while looking at Tyler and I’s interaction.

This is my first day I can’t look unprofessional.” I said, trying to discreetly show him that Quincy was

I was only using her as an

“Fine give me some of those buns behind

around confused. “Which one?” I questioned, scanning my eyes over the many buns. There were a variety

and then asked.

around and looked at him in disbelief. Is he

to catch the look in my eyes.” You said I can’t speak to you if I’m not buying anything.” He gave me a pointed

to Tyler to find

“You’re annoying.” I started bagging his

Are you that slow to not have realized that what happened today was your fault?” | gritted out while glaring at him

he rakes a hand through his hair while grasping the paper bag with the buns from my hand.” How was

warned

to give me the money for the buns,

shake my head.” If you don’t want anything else and the questions aren’t pertaining to the

at my quick dismissal and I noted the furious way he was gritting his teeth. “Fine.” He huffed out in irritation

of the chairs he would be able to see me clearly

a young boy looking to be a bit older than

are

smiles at me.” Can I have five of those donuts love?” He asked, leaning on the

turned around. But when I was bagging the third donut, the unfamiliar boy’s

sound of Tyler’s voice so close had me whipping around. My suspicion is cleared when I see him standing beside the

my name again had a shiver racing down my

just

and his jaw ticked.” I want them

has gotten into

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