Chapter 45

Right there, under the dazzling streetlights, Jocelyn was laughing her head off, looking drop-dead gorgeous, while the

guy behind her had this look in his eyes, like he was totally smitten.

They were the picture of a couple head over heels, with her making a fuss and him chuckling along.

Melvin had this thought bubble up: if life could always be this chill, it wouldn’t be half bad.

There was this girl selling flowers by the curb, and Jocelyn stopped in her tracks, looking back at Melvin.

He strolled over and was like, “What’s up?”

“Flowers.”

“You’re not even into that stuff.”

“How did you know?

“I’ve given them to you before.

That was you screwing up and saying sorry with flowers.”

Melvin gave her the eye. So what’s the occasion today?”

Jocelyn tilted her head up, lips pursed, Just because love.”

Jocelyn was eyeing those red roses in the jar, her heart doing somersaults.

The flower seller could totally see what Jocelyn was getting at and chimed in, “Sir, why not give your girlfriend one? One rose for a lifetime together.”

Jocelyn was all about forever and ever, but Melvin? Not so much.

Melvin picked out a rose that wasn’t all that lush and handed it to Jocelyn, then asked the seller, “How much?”

“Fifty cents.”

Melvin raised an eyebrow, That cheap?”

The girl flashed a smile, “Yeah, it’s off-season, so prices are lower.”

“I’ll take them all. Melvin was feeling generous. “How much for the lot?”

The seller counted, “Just nineteen left.”

“Wrap them up for me.” Melvin paid with a quick scan of his phone.

up nice and pretty, even added some extra touches, and handed them over to Melvin, “Wishing you two forever and always.”

them. They hardly smelled at all, but to her, it was like heaven.

watching her clutch those flowers like

you ‘hmph’ about? Jocelyn glared at

her with mock disdain, “Look at you, acting like they’re

my life getting roses, of course they’re more precious than money.”

that, Melvin laid off

walked side by side, turning

“You got snapped with Willow

if they do, big deal. Everyone’s got

he sure was laid back

Chapter 45

strolled down the street

at Melvin,

now?” Melvin sounded

her calf, “Feeling

ride,” said Melvin,

don’t wanna. Might

what? We don’t go back; hit

of steps towards

don’t push it, Melvin shot her

eyebrows, “Or I

around, “Are you really

dead set on not walking another

stood in

she was mostly joking, but he actually bent down and

moment, she

what? Melvin urged

beat, Jocelyn went behind him and

backside, hoisted her up, and started walking down the sidewalk with her on his

onlookers, all stealing glances their

thought he’d be too shy to carry her, but now she

shoulder, “Put me

letting go.

Let me down,” Jocelyn couldn’t handle the

blast. The more

smacked his shoulder again, “Let me

her discomfort, and he deliberately headed

felt like she was losing dignity big time and buried her head

out

on his neck, Melvin figured it was enough and put her down behind a tree. Seeing her flushed face, he

waist, “Bet you can’t carry me

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