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.

the means of buying something. This is my first day I can’t look unprofessional.” I said, trying to discreetly show him that Quincy was looking

course, I was only using her as an

some of those buns behind

scanning my eyes over the many buns. There were a variety

give me two.” He says and then asked. “Now why are you mad at

whip around and looked at him in disbelief. Is he seriously asking me

look in my eyes.” You said I can’t speak

shook my head. Leave it to Tyler to

huffed. “You’re annoying.” I started bagging his order

that slow to not have realized that what happened

his hair while grasping the paper

my eyes and let out an annoyed breath.” | warned you earlier Tyler!” | snapped a

the buns, and when he do,

If you don’t want anything else and the questions aren’t pertaining to the stuff in here then I can’t

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

down on one of the chairs he would be able to see me clearly and

again and a young boy looking

eyes are a

have five of those donuts love?” He

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

suspicion is

The way he said my name again had a shiver racing down my spine despite how awkward the air

just a few

narrowed and his jaw ticked.” I

has gotten

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