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.

Tyler, I can’t be talking to you like this. Especially seeing as you’re not in the means of buying something. This is

course, I was only using her as an excuse to avoid

her and nods. “Fine give me some of those buns behind you.”

scanning my eyes

and then asked. “Now why are you mad at

looked at him in disbelief. Is he seriously

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

to Tyler to find any means to

I started bagging

answer your question, why do you think I’m mad? Are you that slow to not have realized that what happened today was your fault?” | gritted out while glaring at him across the

his hair while grasping the paper bag with

out an annoyed breath.” | warned you earlier Tyler!” | snapped a

buns, and when

else and the questions aren’t pertaining to the stuff

my quick dismissal and I noted the furious way he was gritting his teeth. “Fine.”

the chairs he would be able to see me clearly and I rolled

few more minutes the little bell chimes again and a young boy looking to be a bit older than me

his eyes are

I have five of those donuts love?” He

a smile and 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 boy, looking

cookies Layla.” The way he said my name again had

wait just a few

and his jaw ticked.”

hell has

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