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

nose in them. They hardly smelled at all, but to her,

those flowers like they were a

about? Jocelyn

looked at her with mock disdain, “Look at you, acting like

argue, “Second time in my life getting roses, of course they’re

Melvin laid off the teasing.

by side, turning heads

Willow before. Do you think

if they

sure was laid

Chapter 45

strolled down the street for

Jocelyn stopped, stared at Melvin, tilted

now?” Melvin sounded a tad

bent over and rubbed her

ride,” said Melvin, whipping out his phone.

don’t wanna. Might get carsick.”

don’t go back; hit up

steps

Melvin shot her a warning

her eyebrows, “Or I

around, “Are you really gonna

walking another step, hugging the

in front of her, looking up again,

but he actually bent down and got ready.

that moment, she felt

what? Melvin urged her, seeing she

a beat, Jocelyn went behind

arms around her backside, hoisted her up, and started walking down the sidewalk

onlookers, all

too shy to carry her, but now she was

on Melvin’s shoulder, “Put me

lift?” Melvin wasn’t letting go. He didn’t care

Let me down,” Jocelyn couldn’t handle the stares.

was now having a blast. The more she squirmed, the tighter he

flaming, smacked his shoulder again, “Let me down now.”

sensing her discomfort, and he deliberately headed where the crowds

was losing dignity big time and buried her head in the nape of his neck.

out of

her down behind a tree. Seeing her flushed

a look and pinched his waist, “Bet you can’t carry me all the way home.”

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